One of the things that we may sometimes wonder when we see actors in movies is how they are able to handle intimate scenes with people they don’t really know. This is been a problem for some actors, but there is one actor who refuses to get involved.
Neil McDonough has gone on record to say that when it comes to intimate scenes with other actors, he is out. He won’t even kiss another actor, because he says that his lips are meant for one woman.
McDonough and Ruvé Robertson have been married since 2003 after meeting on the set of the Band of Brothers. They have five children together, and he is a religious person.
He said that he would not kiss any other woman and that is his decision because of his devotion to his wife and his faith. He said that even kissing someone would be an act of infidelity according to his belief.
He does say that he has had a struggle in the past with what his work requires and what his belief requires. Since he wouldn’t kiss anyone, he was even fired from his role in Scoundrels.
He spoke about how it was a surprising and horrible situation for him. After he got fired, everyone considered him to be a religious zealot and he found it difficult to get a job.
He said: “I am very religious. I put God and family first, and me second. That’s what I live by. It was hard for a few years.”
Since that happened, he makes it known up front that he has taken the stand. He even had a discussion with the producer of Desperate Housewives when he was cast, and the director agreed. He even said that he would just have to write better.
The actor considers himself to be the luckiest guy he knows to have a partner such as his wife, and a great life with five kids.
