Helen Mirren's Husband Directed Her 'Love Ranch' Sex Scenes

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 25th 2010 04:10PM

By now, most of us know that 'Love Ranch' stars Helen Mirren in a racy role as the madam of a Nevada brothel. What we haven't realized is that her husband, Taylor Hackford, directed the film -- including a saucy sex scene between Mirren and newcomer Sergio Peris-Mencheta in his first English-language role

"When you come to a moment where you have to see her and Sergio get it on, it's really important that it works. They understand as actors," Hackford tells Movieline. "To me, it wasn't my wife I had to worry about; Helen will go for whatever. It was Sergio. Think about that: He's acting with an actress who's married to the guy behind the camera. He's got to put his hands on her breasts. He's got to [do] the things that make it real."

American director Hackford, 65, and the Oscar-winning British Dame Mirren, 64, have been together since 1986. They married in 1997.

Hackford told Movieline how he advised Peris-Mencheta for the potentially uncomfortable sex scene situation: "I was just saying to him, 'Listen, this is an acting scene like any other acting scene. If you don't do it correctly, then we're going to be doing it over and over again, and it's going to be ugly. Make it work. Don't worry about me, because I understand what you're doing. And you have to go for it.' Otherwise, if you're bringing your own personal life into it, you're going to fail."

The bottom line was the importance of the scene to the story. "I've directed a lot of love scenes," Hackford said. "I've had a lot of love scenes in my films, but they're acting scenes. They're important for the story. This isn't about showing flesh or anything else."

The director boldly states his wife is the best actress in the world. "There are a couple of others who are pretty damn good. But you're blessed when you work with her."

Tags: Helen Mirren, Love Ranch, taylor hackford

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Friday 25 June

By steffenjobbs

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That poor actor probably didn't want to fondle Helen's flat, pendulous tits. Even actors only want to go so far to fake it. Maybe he suffered from a traumatic time with his own grandmother when he was just a child.

By John

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Spoken like a true little boy....

By Don

What an attitude!
You must be a very young man, who doesn't realize that women can be exciting and sexy as long as they live.
By the way, kid, all breasts are kind of fatty and pendulous. That's what makes them so much fun to play with.

By The Train!

helen mirren is so f'ing hot. i'm just surprised that you would think it would be difficult to film a love scene with her. i don't think many hetero men would need much persuading.

Sunday 27 June

By Who Cares

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much better than a flat pendulous penis, as this guy probably knows.

By Bob

I think Helen is a very beautiful, sexy lady

By phylliskunz

I have not seen the movie, but I believe Helen could pull it off.
What's age got to do with it. If you're hot, you're hot.

By zowach

What does age have to do w/ sex?????? Steffen, I don't know how young you are, I'm betting after a statement like that you're probably VERY young...... Every generation thinks "they" invented sex... WRONG...........

Saturday 26 June

By Anne

I am a 32 year old heterosexual female and I don't think I'd have any problem doing a love scene with her. :-) She is luscious. I had the pleasure of meeting her a couple of years ago. Not only was she kind and gracious, but had to have been the most stunning and alluring woman I've ever seen.

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