Anne Hathaway is a well-known and highly respected actress who has maintained her exceptional talent and timeless beauty throughout her career. With over two decades in the entertainment industry, she has ventured into a wide range of genres, showcasing her versatility. From captivating romantic dramas to thrilling action and superhero movies, she has left no stone unturned. Of course, that doesn't mean everyone is a fan.
Hathaway has performed a number of passionate, close-up moments involving a lot of lip-locking throughout her storied career. In addition, the actress has kissed and cuddled several times on set, referring to herself as a film-kissing alum. But amid her numerous on-screen kisses with co-actors, she has singled out one actor as the only one who kissed her in a manner she found appropriate.
Anne Hathaway Shares First Public Kissing Scene Experience
Kissing scenes on screen have become a commonplace practice in the film industry. However, despite its prevalence, many actors still feel uncomfortable with this aspect of their craft.
This type of on-screen intimacy serves as a powerful storytelling tool, allowing for a deeper connection to be established between the characters in the story and the viewers experiencing the film.
But like anyone else, actors have all experienced moments of awkwardness and unease when faced with peculiar public incidents. Anne Hathaway, too, found herself in a similar situation, feeling nervous and anxious. She revealed during an interview that she was extremely nervous before filming her first public kissing scene.
She also divulged that early in her career, she had to go through auditions to secure roles. However, she was caught off guard when she was unexpectedly asked to engage in a kissing scene with her co-star as part of the audition process. For her, it was a very nerve-racking situation, but she was able to manage to overcome her anxiety.
Hathaway said, “Actually, my first film kiss was when I was 16. It wasn’t a film kiss; it was my first acting, stage kiss, was when I was 16. I did a TV pilot for Fox, which turned into a series called Get Real. And I was so scared I was shaking for like two weeks beforehand. But at this point I’m kind of a film kissing alum.”
Hathaway admitted she didn’t feel like she was good at onscreen kisses as other actors like Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Garner. “It’s a totally different experience. But really you have to be Angelina Jolie to pull that off and still look good. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I ain’t no Angie,” she explained.
Aside from Angelina Jolie, the actress also felt like Garner was another actor with impressive kissing scenes, saying, “If you’re both unattached and you get along, of course kissing in a movie is fun. But you can never get truly deep down and into it. Well, I can’t. Jennifer Garner -- now that girl can movie kiss!”
Hathaway also shared the technique she uses in kissing on-screen actors. She revealed, “You have to leave your mouth open a little bit. Open up. More, more, ever so lightly…Otherwise you’re going to be getting smoothy. Now, slow it down…just a little bit.”
With that skill, many actors would surely get carried away with her technique. However, she once said despite having numerous on-screen kissing scenes and steamy acts, only one actor had properly kissed her.
Anne Hathaway Expresses Gratitude To This Actor For Memorable On-Screen Kiss
Anne Hathaway has had to lock lips with numerous on-screen actors ever since she rose to fame in the film industry. She did, however, claim that many of her contemporaries hadn't kissed her in what she considered to be a proper manner.
The actress also said practically every actor she has worked with has tried to kiss her for real, with the exception of one co-star, who she admits never tries to put his tongue down her throat when they kiss on screen.
She revealed, “Sometimes you work with actors, and they can be lovely guys, but they have kind of dodgy instincts when it comes to kissing in scenes. They want to try to make it look a bit too real if you know what I mean.” However, the actress found one actor to be an exception to the list.
One such memorable moment occurred between her and renowned actor James McAvoy during a movie scene of Becoming Jane. According to reports, Hathaway expressed her gratitude to McAvoy, stating that he kissed her properly.
She recalled, “With James, right before we started he turned to me and said, ‘Closed mouths, no tongue!’ That’s what I normally say to people so it was a pleasure working with him.”
Though Hathaway's comment might appear straightforward, it is important to understand the context behind her words. Actors often rely on their on-screen partners to create believable and compelling moments, which include intimate scenes. In this case, Hathaway's acknowledgment may simply reflect her appreciation for McAvoy's commitment to delivering an authentic performance yet full of respect.
Anne Hathaway's gratitude towards James McAvoy for kissing her "properly" provides a glimpse into the intricate world of on-screen chemistry and the commitment actors bring to their roles. It also proves that there are still gentlemen in the world of entertainment.
