Emma Thompson recalls shooting first sex scene with bits of toast stuck to her 'arse'

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Kelly Rissman

US News Reporter

Dame Emma Thompson has recalled shooting her first-ever sex scene.

Appearing on the wildly popular podcast My Dad Wrote a Porno, the actor spoke about filming the Richard Curtis rom-com The Tall Guy, in which she starred alongside Jeff Goldblum

“My first film… was called The Tall Guy and there was a sex scene in it,” she said.

“Because it was a comedy sex scene, we were shagging on the piano, we were shagging in the breakfast things. There was shots of my arse with bits of toast stuck to it. Two f***ing days of being nude on set.

“And when the campaign came out, the Campaign Against Pornography… said that if they were to show their children a sex scene, they would show that one, because it was fun, and funny, and full of humour. Because I noticed at the time that all sex scenes, everyone was so angry. They’re angry! You look at people’s faces, you look at Basic Instinct. Sharon Stone… livid! So cross!”

The scene in question does indeed show a piece of toast stuck to Thompson as she rolls around frivolously with Goldblum, even smashing a tea pot over his head. The 1989 film was Thompson’s first on screen role; her performance was met with praise while the romp itself receiving middling reviews.