Hollywood industry is full of glamour which is much more than what we see on-screen. While actors give their best to showcase their best performance in front of the camera, not everyone ends up with a great experience behind the scenes. Something similar was what Christopher Eccleston ended up facing when he worked with an A-list actress who almost threatened his acclaimed career.
The 2 times BAFTA award winner has been an active personality in the TV and film industry who is better known for his role in Doctor Who (2005) and The Leftovers series. In a new interview, he felt haunted by his past due to an unpleasant experience.
Christopher Eccleston Recalls His Uncomfortable Experience With A-List Actress
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“I did a s-x scene with an A-list actress – not Nicole Kidman, who was brilliant – and she implied, in front of the crew, that I was copping a feel. Because she didn’t like me.”
The actress claimed that Christopher Eccleston made her uncomfortable in front of the crew based on animosity towards him. While this claim surely hit him with anger, he felt fortunate as “that happened to me before the Harvey Weinstein stuff came to light, so I wasn’t put in the stocks for it.”
However, he claimed,
“But I’ve never felt more betrayed by a fellow actor than I did that day.”
He further compared putting his hands in a food blender to copping the actress to showcase the haunting experience he felt working with her.
“I have to say to you that I would sooner have put my hands in a food blender than copped a feel of that person.”
While this experience surely left an unpleasant memory in his mind, he further mentioned how this scenario could have been a bit different.
Christopher Eccleston Shared How Intimacy Coordinator is a Game Changer on Sets
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Eccleston further explained how his experience could have been entirely different had an intimacy coordinator been there on set. In the same interview, he continued,
“I don’t think that would have happened with an intimacy coordinator on set.”
He further mentioned how things could have gone seriously bad for his career with that experience.
“I could have been accused of all manner of things… that’s about what passes between actors, with trust and the abuse of it.”
While he expressed his gratitude towards the intimate coordinators he has worked with on sets, he emphasized the importance of an intimacy coordinator on a film or TV set.
As per the actor, the intimate coordinators “can see where things could go wrong with them on set. It depends on the individual doing the coordinating, doesn’t it.”
They are the ones who help in managing the smooth operation of the intimate scene being handled professionally. While he acknowledges the skills required for the coordinator role, it all depends on how they approach working in their role.
