Josh O’Connor has shared new details about the spitting scene with Paul Mescal in The History of Sound. At a recent Q&A, O’Connor described the details of this particularly intimate scene in which his character spits water into the mouth of Mescal’s character.
Josh O’Connor describes how the spitting scene with Paul Mescal went
The Crown star offered fans a behind-the-scenes look at his spitting scene with Paul Mescal in The History of Sound.
Over the weekend, the movie was screened at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. During a Q&A, Josh O’Connor shared details about the scene that has already captured audience attention. The moment in question is labeled by GQ as “the horniest moment in the film.” It shows David (portrayed by O’Connor) spitting water into Lionel’s (portrayed by Mescal) mouth before the two characters engage in a sexual encounter.
Speaking about the first take, O’Connor recalled, “We were kind of keeping ourselves separate, and really in the characters, and then we did the first take, and it was the spit, and I just—it just dribbled down me.”
The Challengers actor further explained that Mescal, in character as Lionel, “was like waiting,” and mimed the actor lying back with his mouth open. (via Pride) Both actors and the audience then shared laughter over the moment. Moreover, Mescal joked, “If you clipped this without sound it would be…”
The History of Sound is a romantic drama set during World War I. The film follows David and Lionel’s complex journey across the country to record the lives of their fellow countrymen. It also stars Molly Price, Raphael Sbarge, Hadley Robinson, Emma Canning, Briana Middleton, and Gary Raymond.
The Oliver Hermanus directorial is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on September 12. It will arrive in Canadian theaters on September 19. Meanwhile, a release date for the United Kingdom has yet to be confirmed.
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on Mandatory.