Wuthering Heights star details 'uncomfortable' sex scenes as she reveals what intimacy coordinators actually do on set
We're mere weeks away from Satlburn director Emerald Fennell's 'scandalous' adaptation of 'the greatest love story of all time' hitting cinemas just in time for Valentine's Day.
Yep, we're soon to be treated to an 'intoxicating' take on Emily Brontë's classic 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights, starring none other than Aussie A-listers Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw.
Ever since the steamy trailer came out, supplying us with a whole lot of finger sucking content, fans have been left itching to know what else they can look forward to, with a Wuthering Heights star now opening up about 'uncomfortable' sex scenes in a brand-new interview.
Alison Oliver, who plays Isabella Linton, recently sat down with ELLE, where she discussed the upcoming romance flick.
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Crediting intimacy coordinators, the 28-year-old Irish actress, who also starred in Saltburn alongside Elordi, told the outlet: "I couldn't imagine not having them – sex scenes are uncomfortable for everyone.
"They take the discomfort out by making it professional."
Oliver then opened up a little more about her character Isabella, the spoiled sister of Edgar Linton, whom Cathy marries.
Anyone who's read the book will know just how increasingly infatuated Isabella becomes with Heathcliff, seeing him as a romantic hero.
Contrastingly, Heathcliff despises her and uses her purely as a tool in his revenge, with the character offering a stark contrast both physically and spiritually to Catherine.
"She’s a very repressed character who is desperate for love," Oliver continued, explaining Fennell's version of the character.
"Emerald’s interpretation of Isabella’s story is the reverse of Cathy's; there's an uncorseting of her. Like she becomes undone. There’s something so powerful about being underestimated."
The actress went on to share that she bagged the role early on via a text from Fennell, who she had previously worked with on Saltburn, in which she played Venetia Catton - AKA the sister to Elordi's character, Felix Catton.
"She said, if you want Isabella, she's yours," Oliver said.
Discussing Fennell's take on the adaptation, which features a Charli XCX-soundtrack alongside a bunch of very provocative moments and some controversial casting choices, Oliver outlined: "It’s how Emerald experienced the book when she read it as a teenager.
"So it's not what's on the page, and I don't think that's what it's trying to be."
"You’ll never be bored by an Emerald Fennell film," she added. "I think it will make noise, but you never know how things are going to be taken. I’ve learnt that it's not really my business to worry about that."
Wuthering Heights will hit selected UK cinemas on 13 February.
Topics: Jacob Elordi, Celebrity, Cinema, Margot Robbie, TV And Film, Sex and Relationships
Rhiannon Ingle