Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey Share Why They ‘Kiss Nicely’ On Screen

Breaking down their course of. Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey opened up about enjoying love pursuits over time — and the way their private lives affected filming.

The duo, who appeared in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Fool’s Gold collectively, reunited through Instagram Live on Monday, February 6, for the 20-year-anniversary of the 2003 rom-com. In response to a query about what it was wish to kiss McConaughey, 53, Hudson, 43, broke down how they introduced their onscreen kisses to life.

“My whole thing is, like, we’re always in weird environments [when we kiss in movies]. … There was only one time when we kissed that was, like, so nice and gentle, in the bathroom,” the Glass Onion actress joked.

The actor, for his half, famous that different elements affected how they filmed the steamy moments. “Everything else has not been climate-controlled,” he added. “Everything else was like, ‘Swim up to the top, the sharks almost ate you, you just fell from a plane from 300 feet, tread water and before you catch your breath, kiss.’”

Hudson, who’s engaged to Danny Fujikawa, clarified that kissing McConaughey was not as intimate because it appeared on the large display screen, saying, “When you’re kissing anyone in a movie, it’s professional. We’re actually trying to create something that evokes something in a certain way that might not exactly be the way you would necessarily do it in real life.”

The California native continued: “But, in respect to our now-partners, we do kiss nicely. It was always a very nice kiss.”

Before saying sure to Fujikawa’s proposal in September 2021 after 5 years of courting, the Bride Wars star was married to Chris Robinson. The former couple, who have been collectively from 2000 to 2007, share their 18-year-old son, Ryder. Hudson additionally shares son Bingham, 11, with ex-fiancé Matt Bellamy.

Meanwhile, the Interstellar actor shares Levi, 14, Vida, 13, and Livingston, 10, with spouse Camila Alves.

During their social media reunion, McConaughey and Hudson mentioned why their onscreen chemistry resonated with viewers. “We enjoy going toe to toe,” the Texas native stated, including that his former costar loved improvising with him on their tasks.

Hudson defined that she and the Dazed and Confused star share an analogous work ethic as properly.

“We are sensitive people, but we don’t take things personally. We’re tough-skinned,” she advised followers who have been on the IG Live. “I think maybe it has something to do with our freedom. I feel like we’re both very free. We don’t constrict ourselves to an idea of what we’re ‘supposed’ to be doing. There’s something spontaneous about the way we were able to work together. When you went in one direction, I went with you — but then I would be like, ‘I’m going to throw him off a little bit. Let’s see what happens if I do a sharp right.’ [You’re] like, ‘OK, I’m coming sharp right!’”