Lizzy Caplan who has been nothing but confident and phenomenal throughout her career in Hollywood, appeared in several cult films and renowned TV series like Masters of Sex. However, when the actress signed up for the US drama series, she didn’t anticipate her first love scene with co-star Michael Sheen would turn into a disaster.
Appearing on Conan, the actress spoke about her not-so-fond memory of her first intimate scene with Michael Sheen in a total self-deprecating manner. Recalling how she imagined the scene to go in Masters of Sex, Lizzy Caplan mentioned calling it a tragic end would be a gross understatement.
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Lizzy Caplan’s Horrific Experience During Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex hottie Lizzy Caplan has been shocking her fans with her raunchy scenes with Michael Sheen in the hit Channel 4 show, for years. However, when it comes to behind the scenes of the show, there’s a lot more shock waiting for the fans to unravel. Well, to be precise, while the s-x scene in the US drama appeared flawless, it wasn’t a fun experience for the actress.
While it takes a lot of courage to perform intimate scenes on screen, Lizzy Caplan tried her best to gather her confidence and turn the love scene with Michael Sheen into a perfect one. But little did she know what a horrific experience was waiting for her. Caplan, who plays human s*xuality researcher Virginia Johnson in the series, appeared on Conan to share her experience.
In an eloquent and self-deprecating manner, Lizzy Caplan recalled her not-so-fond memory of her first s*x scene with Michael Sheen on Masters of Sex. Discussing how her intimate scene went haywire and ended up turning into a disaster, Caplan mentioned that calling it awful would be a genuine understatement. Stating how her co-star literally threw up after the scene, the actress confessed to losing her confidence.
Michael Sheen Almost Killed Lizzy Caplan’s Confidence
The actress admitted feeling extremely uncomfortable performing the s*x scene, but her discomfort was nothing compared to Sheen’s. Confessing how her hands were trembling out of fear “mainly because he (Sheen) was my friend at that point. I don’t generally conduct myself in that way with my friends”, Caplan mentioned gathering her courage for the sake of her show.
However, the actress felt relieved when she noticed even Michael Sheen‘s hands were shaking and clammy. Nonetheless, her relief was a matter of a few minutes since, as soon as the scene closed her mood changed completely. “They yell ‘Cut’ and he immediately walks over to a garbage can and throws up,” Caplan recalled.
Discussing how Sheen’s sickness bruised her confidence, Lizzy Caplan mentioned, “I thought it was a direct cause and effect situation.” She added, “My whole self-confidence plummeted to the ground and I realized that I’m a monster and anybody who touches me will immediately start vomiting and that’s just the way it’s going to be”.
But fortunately, it wasn’t the actress who made Sheen throw up. It was apparently a result of food poisoning.
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Source: Conan
