Patricia Arquette recalled her terrifying experience filming a nude scene for Lost Highway in an interview with Variety on Thursday.
Behind the scenes, the actress revealed that she faced challenges while filming the film’s explicit scenes. “I was very humble and I was taking a bath in the dark. The scene where my character has to strip was terrifying for me,” she said. Said variety. “Some people were saying vulgar things, and I said to David, “That’s disgusting, they’re saying vulgar things.” He said, “You read the script.” said. Wait, who said what? When I returned, all the men looked apologetic as they looked at their feet. ”
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Arquette defended herself and requested privacy for the intimate scene. “I have a tough side, I’ll tell you. It was supposed to be a closed set. I said, ‘If I take off this robe and look at you, I need you to be there.’ I know it’s not, but I’m going to punch you in the face,” she continued. “Then I told Balthazar.” [Getty, playing her love]”Put your hands on my boobs. I’d rather you hold them than the whole world sees them.” (RELATED: ‘We Were Both Naked’: Florence Pugh Had a Massive Accident While Filming an Intimate Scene)
Arquette also noted that she chose not to conform to the beauty standards of the time and physically prepared for the role.
“I did that on ‘True Romance,’ but even then my body type wasn’t the ‘body type’ of that time. It was curvy, athletic, and strong, and I got criticized for that. There’s all this bullshit, like, ‘Your teeth aren’t straight,'” Arquette said. “Now that I’m watching ‘Lost Highway,’ I’m thinking, ‘It wasn’t that big of a risk.’ You look good, kid.”
