Robert Downey Jr. - Completely insecure at first movie kiss
In a new interview, Robert Downey Jr. (58) talks about the influence a Hollywood legend can have on a young actor. In the 1980s, his older colleague even managed to ensure that Downey Jr. barely knew how to kiss when he kissed for the first time in a movie.
"He gave a lot of instructions for the kiss"
When asked about this in an interview with "W Magazine", the Hollywood star recalls that his first movie kiss must have been with Molly Ringwald (55) in the comedic romance "The Pick-up Artist", which was released in 1987.
One of the producers was Warren Beatty (86), who had caused quite a stir as an actor with "Bonnie and Clyde" in 1967, among others. This was followed by numerous Oscar nominations, and the multi-talented director was awarded Best Director for the film "Reds" in 1982.
However, following the Hollywood legend's numerous instructions for the scene was apparently not all that easy for Downey Jr, as he recalls. "Warren Beatty was on set and he gave us a lot of instructions for the kiss," says the actor. There were so many instructions "that when he was done, I wasn't even sure I knew how to kiss". Nevertheless, according to him, Beatty was "a super genius and I learned so much from him".
Robert Downey Jr.: This actress was his childhood crush
In the interview, Downey Jr. also talks about his childhood movie crush: Meryl Streep (74). He remembers that he must have seen Streep in "Those Who Go Through Hell" and must have been about 14 years old at the time. The fact that she was also recently honored as an "icon" by the Academy Museum only reinforced this. "Meryl, do you see this? Call me," jokes the Hollywood star.
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In the same comedic romance "The Pick-up Artist," Robert Downey Jr. shared a movie kiss with none other than Molly Ringwald, who extensively guided him through the process due to the influence of their older colleague and Hollywood legend, Warren Beatty. Despite Beatty's extensive instructions, Molly Ringwald's co-star, Robert Downey Jr., admitted that he became momentarily unsure of his kissing abilities after following the instructions meticulously.
In the film "Stelsel," Robert Downey Jr. also had an on-screen encounter with the infamous character of "The Pick-up Artist," played by the French actor Vincent Cassel (57). In this movie, the character admired Robert Downey Jr.'s charm, whereas Robert Downey Jr. was drawn to Cassel's ultimate form of "charm" — his perfection as a "pick-up artist."
Source: www.stern.de
