Marisa Abela praised 'gentle and generous' Kit Harington as she discussed filming sex scenes with him for the new series of Industry.
The actress, 27, who worked closely with intimacy co-ordinators, stars as business graduate Yasmin Kara-Hanani, in the drama about young inner-city bankers.
Meanwhile, Kit plays Sir Henry Muck, the founder and CEO of a green tech company who has an X-rated kink.
Series three proved to be a defining one for Industry, with the pair's outrageous sex scene making headlines.
Giving an insight into filming, in an interview with ELLE UK for their digital cover, Marisa hailed Kit 'a true gentleman.'
Marisa Abela praised 'gentle and generous' Kit Harington as she discussed filming sex scenes with him for the new series of Industry
The actress, 27, who worked closely with intimacy co-ordinators, stars as business graduate Yasmin Kara-Hanani, in the drama about young inner-city bankers
The scene featured his character begging Marisa's Yasmin to give him a 'golden shower.'
Recalling the moment that Kit joined the programme, she admitted: ‘I couldn’t believe it, he’s such an icon of British television and HBO.
‘Kit’s done a lot of this before and there has to be a lot of trust there. There was a shower scene, and he made sure that his arm was in the perfect place, he’s a gentleman.
'Those scenes are always weird but when you have people that are very gentle and generous, it's great.’
Intimacy co-ordinators have become a much more familiar presence on sets as raunchy scene become more and more commonplace.
The professionals help cast and crew through choreographing and coaching talent through shooting sex sequences, including discussions on boundaries and comfort.
‘I was in my second year at drama school when Me Too happened and I've benefitted from so many brave people, especially women, coming forward and making the industry a safer space for people like me,' Marisa explained.
In the episode that aired on September 8, Sir Henry asks Yasmin: 'Can you do something for me? Can you be vulnerable with me if I'm vulnerable with you?'
Meanwhile, Kit plays Sir Henry Muck, the founder and CEO of a green tech company who has an X-rated kink (pictured together) - the pair's outrageous sex scene has made headlines
Giving an insight into filming, in an interview with ELLE UK for their digital cover, Marisa hailed Kit 'a true gentleman'
She explained: ‘Kit’s done a lot of this before and there has to be a lot of trust there. There was a shower scene, and he made sure that his arm was in the perfect place, he’s a gentleman'
'Can you relieve yourself on me?'
Despite Yasmin's initial understandable apprehension, urine is soon seen trickling down Sir Henry's leg and he gleams with pleasure, before adding: 'Thank you for trusting me.'
Alongside Marisa and Kit, the drama also features Ken Leung, and Myha'la Herrold back at the helm.
Adding of her close bond with her Industry co-stars, Marisa said: ‘They are genuinely some of my closest friends. It's actually incredibly useful to have peers figuring it all out at the same time.’
Kit previously described his character as a 'posh idiot' during an appearance on CBS Mornings.
'He's always had this safety net underneath him so he doesn't need to — he can sort of just be who he wants to be, and that's not always the best thing,' he teased.
The first two seasons of Industry are available to stream now on the BBC iPlayer. The third season debuts on the iPlayer and BBC One on Tuesday, October 1.
Like series one and two, series three of Industry has eight episodes and the finale airs in the US on September 29.
The actress added: 'Those scenes are always weird but when you have people that are very gentle and generous, it's great'
‘I was in my second year at drama school when Me Too happened and I've benefitted from so many brave people, especially women, coming forward and making the industry a safer space for people like me,' Marisa explained
The scene featured his character begging Marisa' s Yasmin to give him a 'golden shower'
In the episode that aired on September 8, Sir Henry asks Yasmin: 'Can you do something for me? Can you be vulnerable with me if I'm vulnerable with you?'
The first two seasons of Industry are available to stream now on the BBC iPlayer. The third season debuts on the iPlayer and BBC One on Tuesday, October 1
Industry premiered on 9 November 2020 on HBO in the United States, and on 10 November 2020 on BBC Two in the United Kingdom.
It was renewed for a fourth series last week, with Industry's creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay confirming the news.
They said in a statement: 'We are beyond thrilled and grateful to HBO, the incredible team at Bad Wolf and our phenomenal cast and crew for their continued belief in Industry and for allowing us to grow as creators, writers and now directors whilst taking the show to new heights.
'We can’t wait to dive deeper and deliver the best season yet in season four.'
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