Nollywood actress Sophia Chisom, popularly known as Soso, has said that actors should treat onscreen kissing as part of their job and not as something meant for pleasure.
The actress made the statement while reacting to comments by some actors who complained that they had never experienced a “good kiss” in the movie industry.
Speaking during an interview with TVC, Soso explained that it would be difficult for any male actor to get what she described as a “good kiss” from her because she does not use her tongue during kissing scenes.
According to her, she usually keeps her teeth closed and only uses her lips while acting such scenes because she is careful about exchanging saliva with different people.
She said, “I don’t know if people kiss with their tongues but I do not kiss with my tongue. My teeth are always close during kissing scenes so it is just the lips. But because it is an act, we have to make it believable.
“Some people kiss with their tongues but I don’t think it is okay to swap saliva with every single person that you shoot with. Besides, it is a job. So whenever I see a colleague complaining that they didn’t get a good kiss it is weird. You are not supposed to get a good kiss, it is a job,” she remarked.
Recently, some Nollywood actors, including Saga Adeolu, who frequently works with Soso, stated that onscreen kisses are usually not pleasurable and said they are yet to experience a truly enjoyable kiss while acting.
