WATCH Ana De Armas defends Blonde’s graphic Marilyn Monroe sex scenes

Discussing the sex scenes with Entertainment Weekly, Ana said: “It’s harder for people to watch [those scenes] than for me to make them, because I understood what I was doing and I felt very protected and safe. I didn’t feel exploited because I was in control. I made that decision. I knew what the movie I was doing. I trusted my director.”

Ana then added:

“I felt like I was in a safe environment… We had hundreds of conversations about these scenes. Everyone felt a deep respect for the movie we were making. And in that sense, I had no fear. I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, even though they were really hard scenes.”

As for the blow job scene that led to the film getting an NC-17 rating, Ana said that it was “essential” to convey the film’s message. She explained: “We actually did two takes of that scene only… We had an intimacy coordinator with us all the time, and she was very helpful.”