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If you were an actor, would you do a nude scene?


My junk would stay off camera even if it was dimly lit.

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I probably wouldn't, no. I'd always feel that there's something to be left out of general viewing/be a bit more private.

I'm not saying I would absolutely never do any kind of nudity, but for the most part it's not something I generally lean for.

I'd always think that -- with so little ease -- anyone could see me in a fully uncovered manner. I get it's just your body, but maybe there's more to it than that. I'd like a little mystery -- and this is (although more literal/obvious) putting it all out there, more or less, in a physical sense. I guess I like to have things in a more privatized manner or with more privacy than just going bare for all to see in a particular manner. I also think it'd be unnecessary as in many cases nudity is just done in regular films for sexual enticing than in more spontaneous/"creative purposes" (air quotes because creativity and nudity can just boil down to, well, sex appeal/etc. anyways).

I'm not saying I don't like the idea behind it as being sexually enticing or whatnot, but it's a tradeoff in some sense you could say for the person being nude -- at least when done in certain specifics. People who do a lot of nudity probably think nothing of it, which I don't mind/find to be an issue -- but for me I think it kind of crosses a boundary I'd rather leave to different circumstances than just straight up movie scene nudity for the sake of nudity. Maybe in a certain light or sense it could differ though with nudity comfort/etc.

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I see what you're saying. Taking off your clothes would feel like you're giving up too much of your privacy. It's almost like saying everything you're thinking outt loud. Sometimes you just want things to be for you.

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Yeah, but the predicament would matter too. I'm sure like most would be fine going nude/being nude in some obvious situations we could envision -- but going nude for 'X' particular movie role may be the so-called line some may not want to cross. But the comparison does make sense regarding privacy/nudity/etc. In some cases we're fine nude -- others probably not so much.

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30 years ago.

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On second thoughts, if you want to film my junk, then I’m insisting you use a wide angle lens (and the actress has to have very small hands).

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Well, they could always use force perspective.

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Yes! It might even make it look average.

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No actor/actress ever did nude scenes because they enjoy it, simply because $$$

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It depends. I've seen actresses who are naked in everything. At some point I have to assume they enjoy it.

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Well. Womens are different. Haha

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Since male full-frontal is still relatively rare, I'd consider it a duty to change that. #peentoo

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Look at you being a trailblazer.

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I can show you what it would look like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R61ZZDcr2k&t=3m54s

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At 4:10 in the clip, the camera is underneath the bed like they're scared of the nudity too.

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Nah. I wouldn't want to watch a movie like that, let alone be part of one.

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No, I would avoid roles that would require that. I don't think nudity in a film is always UNnecessary but I don't think it's always necessary either. And I think I'd be one of those who would leave it to those who want to, even if that limited my career.

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I feel the exact same way.

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