Juno Temple discusses her nude scenes

Juno Temple discusses her nude scenes (and other matters):

Many of your roles have been sexual, in Kaboom and Killer Joe. Is it awkward seeing those movies with your parents?

My parents actually saw Kaboom before I did. They haven’t seen Killer Joe yet, but my parents know that it’s my job. It’s not like I’m making porn. I’m faking it. It’s like, you know, I think sex is really important in people’s lives. I don’t get embarrassed by doing that in a movie at all, as long as it’s right. I don’t want it to be gratuitous, because then it’s just gross, but I think if your character needs to do that, your character needs to do that. It’s a little daunting when you first have to take your clothes off in a room full of people, but it’s kind of weirdly liberating.

I think some actors see nudity as a bad career move. Have you ever seen it that way?

No, not at all. I’m very European about it, though. For me, violence is more nerve-racking than taking my shirt off and doing a sex scene. And that was what was interesting about Killer Joe. Obviously it’s a lot of nudity and sex, but I also had to fire a gun, and that was way more frightening.

You took your top off in Mr. Nobody. Were you even 18?

That was a boob double!