to ask if you would be uncomfortable with this?

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I am playing the female lead in a play.

We had trouble finding the male lead. Another member of the group's husband is now playing him. His wife is also in the cast. She is a friend.

There are quite a few very full on 'passion scenes' (no nudity or anything just quite full on on the kissing/loving body language front!) scenes in the play between me and my friend's husband. He is an acquaintance. I am a very experienced actress and have kissed lots of guys in role but never a friend's partner. He has never acted before and finds the whole idea weird/hilarious.

I'm worried that his wife will feel awkward/uncomfortable and that it will affect our friendship.

He is very attractive. I am not pretty. She is. I am single.

AIBU to feel worried? Would you be comfortable with this?

Its called acting for a reason....

It is acting. I wouldn't be bothered, but maybe have a word with her.

Do you find him attractive in RL? Are you finding it hard to 'get into character' / snog without having some feelings?

I am more concerned at the fact that you just stated on this post that you are single, when it wasn't necessary?

You're an experienced actress, aren't you? Why on earth is this an issue if your friend is also an actress? Surely its just the norm, even with her partner getting involved?

I can appreciate your discomfort. But just be as professional as you can. Good luck, hope it goes okay.

If she's an actress as well the she should be au fait with it all. He's possibly a tad embarrassed if he's new to it all.

Just throw yourself into it the fact he's attractive is a bonus

I played Viola to a jaw droppingly handsome man. I practically begged the director to throw in a good ol' snog at the end. Didn't bloody work and had to settle for the director agreeing that he should unbutton a couple more buttons on his shirt

phew, ok thanks. No, I'm not attracted to him, I can just act it as acting.

MrsPeeWee I think it is relevant. I have always been single. I don't know what real, long term relationships are like so I don't know whether a situation like this would be fine between a loving couple or not.

I expect he is being silly because he is embarressed.

I was once in a play where my love interest kept saying it would be less awkward if we went out together and got more familiar...

If she is also part of the cast is assume she would know the deal. It wouldn't bother me at all if dh wad I a play and add part of the part was reasonably intimate with the other character. if there were lengthy unnecessary private rehearsals a la Maria and Henry Crawford in Mansfield park I might get a bit but the scenes, stop stressing and learn your lines