Yes, Normal People stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal were nervous about living up to Sally Rooney’s electric prose
said that he knew how important the sex scenes—particularly this first one—would be if he wanted to “do justice to the book.” To convey the novel’s emotional authenticity, though, he had to figure out how to strip away the schmaltz that typically accompanies sex scenes onscreen.
“We just wanted to continue to make the scene be about the exchange that’s happening between the two characters,” Abrahamson said. “I started thinking, What’s actually happening to the characters here? Why is it interesting to watch?”“One of the things that’s pretty powerful about that scene is there’s an element of asking for protection in that moment,” she said.
Extensive rehearsals involved not only the actors and the intimacy coordinator, but also everyone else who would be on set the day of filming, including the cinematographer and script supervisor. They rehearsed every element of filming the scene, from blocking to camera angles to who would cover the actors with clothing once Abrahamson called “cut.” “All these really simple things help make things go calmly so there’s no rushing around on the day,” he explained.
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