Think the sex scenes in 'No Strings Attached' are awkward on the big screen? The way the stars tell it, it was perhaps even more awkward to film them. At a press conference on Wednesday in Los Angeles, Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher discussed, among other things, the sex scenes in their upcoming romantic comedy, "No Strings Attached,' including their first, slightly uncomfortable-to-make love sequence. Turns out both were a bit embarrassed. Even if they were playing "sex friends" with no emotional commitment -- until, you know, the romance -- it wasn't that easy on screen. For Kutcher, it was understandably hard giving up male pride -- even when director Ivan Reitman asked him to do so. It's like

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Ashton and Demi have one of the most rock-solid marriages in Hollywood. Despite the year age gap and the weeks apart while filming, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are still besotted with each other eight years after they first met. And perhaps that's just as well, given the steamy romps Ashton took part in for his latest film No Strings Attached. The adult-rated movie is the ex-Calvin Klein model's hottest yet, full of nudity and flirtatious dialogue. He plays a man who embarks on a sex-only relationship with a close friend, played by actress-of-the-moment Natalie Portman. How far are we taking this? Are they going to call cut? So your male machismo is like 'No, no, no. It would take me much longer than this'.
Think the sex scenes in 'No Strings Attached' are awkward on the big screen? The way the stars tell it, it was perhaps even more awkward to film them. At a press conference on Wednesday in Los Angeles, Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher discussed, among other things, the sex scenes in their upcoming romantic comedy, "No Strings Attached,' including their first, slightly uncomfortable-to-make love sequence. Turns out both were a bit embarrassed.
But can you have sex without love getting in the way? At the press day for the movie, Ashton Kutcher answered that question, and talked about the trials and tribulations of doing sex scenes and how romantic he is. I learned more from Natalie I think in one day on the set together than I could ever possibly teach her in a billion years. Natalie is always prepared, plus she makes interesting choices with her character. Kevin has a wonderful way about him, and is such a technician. To have a cast filled with such wonderful actors is a tribute to Ivan Reitman.