Liev Schreiber thrilled by Naomi's love scene

May 6, 2010, 12:25 GMT

Liev Schreiber loved Naomi Watts' sex scene in her latest movie.

The actor - who has two children, Alexander, two, and 16-month-old Samuel, with the actress - described the intimate encounter between his long-term partner and Samuel L. Jackson in 'Mother and Child' as "smoking hot".

Speaking about visiting Liev at the New York theatre where he is starring in a production of 'A View from the Bridge', Samuel said: "When I walked into the dressing room that was the first thing Liev talked about.

"He was saying, 'That was so great they way you set it up, your clothes were on, but it was smoking hot.'

"As long as the partner likes it."

The 61-year-old actor also admitted he was delighted that Naomi's "aggressive" character took charge during their sex scene.

He said: "Fortunately, she was the one in charge. So it worked out great. I didn't have to go through the normal things you go through when you have a lovemaking scene - where can I touch you? Where can I not touch you?"

The 'Snakes on a Plane' star has been encouraged for some time to play a desirable male character and admits he enjoyed the experience - although he is determined not to strip on screen.

He explained: "My manager and publicist have always told me, 'You have to find a film where you get the girl. We want women that look at you and go, 'Oooh.' I was like, 'Yeah, right, never gonna happen.'

"Then there I was in bed with Naomi Watts. Maybe this will spark some whole new career arc for me. But I'm not ready for nudity. Believe me, you don't want to see all of me on a big screen. Naomi and I were going for it, but we kept most of our clothes on."