Elizabeth Hurley's Empowering Experience: Son Directs Her in Erotic Thriller
Elizabeth Hurley shared that the filming of a sensual scene in her recent film was exceptionally empowering as her son took on the role of director, adding a liberating touch to the experience.
The idea of watching movie sex scenes with your children might make many parents recoil in horror – but Elizabeth Hurley isn’t bothered. In fact, filming her upcoming movie - an erotic thriller - was made all the more “liberating” by the knowledge her son was behind the camera, she has said.
In an “Access Hollywood” interview discussing her upcoming role in “Strictly Confidential,” which was both written and directed by her son, Damian Hurley, the British actress said she felt “safe and looked after” both in the filming and post-production of the movie, which includes an intimate scene with actress Pear Chiravara.
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Michelle Yeoh recently shared the heartwarming reason behind her decision to pass Emma Stone's Oscar to Jennifer Lawrence. "It's comforting to have someone behind the camera who cares for you. It was the same on this movie because the script required me to do things that hadn't been done in movies before. Having him there made me feel secure and taken care of," Hurley expressed in a recent interview. The interview, which also included her 21-year-old son, was released on Saturday.
"It was a liberating experience working with my family. I might consider doing it again," she shared her thoughts on filming the erotic crime thriller, set to be released in April.
In the film, the model and actress shares the screen with Genevieve Gaunt and Georgia Lock. The story follows a young woman on a quest to uncover the truth behind her friend's suicide.
Damian Hurley shared that they felt very comfortable while working on the independent film. He mentioned that on such projects, time is limited as they only have 18 days to shoot. Every moment is crucial and there is no time to waste by overthinking scenes.
