Off Campus star Belmont Cameli has opened up about filming Garrett and Hannah's sex scenes alongside Ella Bright, revealing that they were 'tricky' and 'complicated' to bring to life.
As soon as Prime Video announced that they were adapting Elle Kennedy's Off Campus books into a show, fans were intrigued to see how they would handle the novels' more explicit moments. The young adult franchise is known for its very steamy scenes, and the series goes to great lengths to capture those fan-favorite moments authentically.
In particular, viewers are raving about the intensity of Garrett and Hannah's scene in episode 4, titled 'The Breakup.' So how did Belmont Cameli and Ella Bright film those intimate moments? Belmont has now disclosed that they were 'tricky' to execute.
What Happens in the Scene?
At the end of episode 3, Hannah asks Garrett to have sex with her, and the credits roll. She then explains in episode 4 that she was raped in high school and has not been able to orgasm since. Initially, she wants to have sex with Garrett to ensure she can orgasm before being with Justin. Garrett agrees, but when they try, she experiences flashbacks to the assault. Garrett suggests they stop. After talking things through, the couple then strips naked and masturbates while looking at each other until they both reach orgasm.
Belmont's Insights on Filming
Speaking with Elite Daily, Belmont said: 'It's really tricky to get right. It's carefully choreographed; you've got to hit these camera angles. If you can make sex look good on TV, congratulations. It's so complicated.'
Belmont emphasized that an intimacy coordinator was present on set at all times: 'We had a really great team on set, an intimacy coordinator making us feel safe to play out those narratives in the context of sex.' He added: 'The conversations we had around sex for this show were very narrative-driven and emotionally based. So those are the things we were really concerned about.'
Ella Bright's Experience
In a separate interview with Variety, Ella Bright praised Belmont for making her feel comfortable. She said: 'I had never done anything intimate on screen before, so obviously there were nerves... but it couldn't have been a more comfortable set. Belmont is the greatest.'
Ella concluded: 'There is truly nothing inherently sexy about filming a sex scene — it is all angles and craft. We were laughing between takes. After every one of those scenes wrapped, we just went and got donuts from craft services.'
