Nollywood actress Sandra Okunzuwa has opened up about the emotional and personal challenges actresses face while filming romantic scenes, revealing that kissing roles once contributed to the end of her relationship.
Speaking during a recent interview on the BTS Reality Show, the actress explained that many people wrongly assume actors enjoy intimate scenes on set, whereas the reality is often uncomfortable and emotionally draining.
“If you have twenty people watching you while kissing in the movie, it is impossible to enjoy it. We do not enjoy it, we do not get in the mood.
“If it is something we can scrap out completely and still make viewers enjoy it, I would be happy with it,” she stated.
The actress explained that acting intimate scenes can negatively affect personal relationships, especially when partners struggle to separate fiction from reality.
“These things affect our personal relationships. For instance, I had to leave a relationship because of this,” she revealed.
Recalling the incident, Sandra Okunzuwa said her former boyfriend confronted her after receiving a video clip of her kissing another actor on a movie set.
“He called me and told me that he was just sent a video of my kissing this actor on set. It is hard; it is not easy.
“I do not blame people who say they cannot date actresses because it is not everyone who can take certain things,” she added.
