news culture The The Witcher: Yennefer actress returns to her nude scenes in the Netflix series
With Season 3 still streaming on Netflix, the actress who plays Yennefer in The Witcher series recently reflected on her nude scenes and her feelings during filming.
fear on the contrary
Even if there were many before game of Thrones, it must be admitted that the first seasons of the HBO series impressed viewers with their numerous sex scenes and their sometimes very raw character. Since then, this topic has been the subject of regular controversy among critics, viewers and, of course, the actors themselves. While the video game and books were already very explicit in their sex scenes, The Witcher series also had some similar moments, and the actress behind Yennefer’s character decided to talk about it.
It is in the lines of the British daily newspaper The Telegraph What Anya Chalotrathe actress who plays Yennefer in The Witcher series spoke about the scenes in which she appears partially or fully nude. When asked about her way of understanding the matter, she mentions a form of fear that only emerged in hindsight.
I didn’t really think about it during filming. And then when it all suddenly stops and we’re more distracted by our character’s story, all the little things that we don’t care about at the time end up happening. (…) That’s when my fear began. It was the first big project I worked on. I didn’t know what I would look like on screen.
Despite an alleged concern about these famous nude scenes, Anya Chalotra also mentioned that this is part of her job too and that she knows how to put aside her fears at the time of filming when everything else is fine.
As for the more intimate scenes of the first season, they felt good to me at this point. They were part of Yennefer’s epic. As long as we progress in the story, everything is fine.
The importance of intimacy coordinators
From season 3 onwards, the film crews also used what is known as an “intimacy coordinator”. (literally translated from “intimacy coordinator‘ in English). Just before 2017, new professions emerged in Hollywood and the sexual assault cases surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein (which notably fueled the MeToo movement worldwide) These choreographers specialize in sex scenes or nudity scenes and they have to make sure that the whole crew feels completely comfortable during the shooting.
This means, in particular, that it must be ensured that the actors and actresses do not feel obliged to keep the environment healthy and that nobody uses them to provoke any kind of aggression. If the intimacy coordinators are not yet fully democratized on all shoots, More and more actresses and actors involved in nude scenes claim her presence and praise her merits, including Anya Chalotra.
The line between me is always fluid (and my character, editor’s note.), when I’m dressed and when I’m not. With so many people present during filming, it’s important to feel comfortable. An intimacy coordinator will provide you with the best possible support. It makes a big difference.
We remind you that The Witcher series is currently in its third season and everything is available on Netflix.