Jana Kramer’s husband would not ‘allow’ her to do intimate sex scenes

Update: 12/18/24, 13:26 Israel time — Jana Kramerhusband of, Alan Russellclarified his recent comments about not being a fan of her taking on roles that require sex scenes.

“If the opportunity is good for your career, it’s obviously a couple discussion,” he explained on the Wednesday, Dec. 18, episode of Kramer. “Heart” podcast.. “And look, if you feel it’s good for your career, then I’ll never stop you from doing anything. You know that.”

Although he didn’t enjoy the idea of ​​his wife getting close to another actor, he reiterated: “It doesn’t mean I’m going to be selfish and detrimental to your career or one scene in a TV show or a movie. You know? I have a broader and more productive mindset than that.”

Kramer, for her part, said she “can respect that it would be difficult and challenging if something like this came up,” but also knows he “really wouldn’t say, ‘You can’t do that'” if the opportunity presented itself.

“At the end of the day, we have a very strong marriage and we both respect each other and we both support each other,” she told listeners. “So it’s a conversation. It’s not the end-all, be-all.”

Original story below:

There is one aspect of Jana Kramerher husband’s work, Alan RussellNot a fan of.

While discussing a recent intimate scene between Jamie (Wes Bentley) and Sarah (Shahar Olivieri) is shown in Yellowstone Season 5 Russell, 43, confessed to Kramer “Heart” podcast. that he would not feel comfortable if Kramer, 41, took on a role that included intimate sex scenes. “I was just like, ‘There is no part of me that would ever, ever, ever, ever allow that, ever, man to be that close to you like that (on set),” the Scotland native shared on Monday, Dec. 9.

When asked by Kramer if he would make an exception for A Taylor Sheridan show such YellowstoneRussell stood his ground. “I will, like, call the producers and threaten the producers (like), ‘You have to change this scene. For the sake of your health, you have to change this scene,'” he stated.

As someone outside the entertainment industry, Russell said he doesn’t think actors filming sex scenes is “healthy for any relationship.” He explained: “It’s not good for marriage, that kind of role, it’s not, especially (for) a man who’s not in the acting world. It’s hard. So, therefore, this is my opinion based on (the fact) that I’m not in that world.”

Although Kramer sympathized with her husband’s point of view, she also noted that shooting these types of scenes is something that comes with the job — and something that most actors don’t particularly enjoy.

“It’s literally the most uncomfortable thing ever,” she stated, noting that the only people usually allowed on set to film these scenes are the actors and sound technicians. “It’s so uncomfortable for the people who do it. And it’s not sexy.”

At the end of the day, Russell said he would agree with Kramer taking on a more NSFW role but doesn’t know “how I’d deal with that.”

Cramer and Russell announced that they got engaged After six months of dating in May 2023, and the couple They welcomed their first child Together, Ben Roman, that November. Kramer’s children Julie, 8, and Jace, 6, whom she shares with her ex-husband Mike Cassinwere by her side when she and Russell Marry in Scotland Back in July.

Later on Monday’s podcast, Kramer and Russell asked their guests Robin Lively and Bart Johnson Consider how sex scenes can affect romantic relationships. Lively, 52, “totally” understood Russell’s point of view, but stated that “women are wired differently” when it comes to approaching these types of scenes.

“There’s nothing sexy about it. It’s uncomfortable. It’s embarrassing. It’s like you want to die,” she shared. “We haven’t had many, thankfully, experiences like this since we got married, but like, I gotta tell you, those scenes are horrible.”

Johnson, 53, supported her, adding: “You create an illusion of this crazy sexy moment, but in reality, it’s not like that at all.”