Ben Chaplin Interview
The charming, witty and handsome star of 'Dorian Gray', the new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's infamous novel, Ben Chaplin talks to RTÉ.ie about the film, his favourite actress and kissing Ben Barnes.
TL-G: Shooting your homosexual love scene with Ben Barnes, how was that?
BC: Poor Ben was dreading it a bit I think but for me the thing is I'm an old slag, I've done it before and it's never as hard as the first time, if you pardon the pun. I'd done it with Billy Crudup; I'd had a kissing scene with him six or seven years ago [2004's 'Stage Beauty']. The funny thing is I'm actually quite proud of that scene with Billy so the main thing is to look like you're not embarrassed, to look like you want to. So you make slightly inappropriate jokes and you get through it as quickly as possible. I've definitely kissed less attractive people so it was perfectly pleasant. Not the best kiss I've ever had but certainly not the worst. He's got such soft puffy lips it's like kissing the marshmallow man, it's like an airbag, you could fall from a great height onto his lips and still survive [laughing], so it's not a problem!
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