No doubt, you’ve already heard plenty about that scene from the upcoming gay drama Call Me By Your Name.
The film adaptation of André Caiman’s 2007 novel revolves around 17-year-old high schooler Elio (Timothée Chalet), who develops a massive crush on 24-year-old grad student Oliver (Armie Hammer) in the summer of ’83.
The film, as well as the book, features a notorious scene in which Elio has an intimate encounter with a peach. It almost didn’t make it into the film, but it’s most definitely there in the final cut.
Related: Armie Hammer seduces a precocious teen in first “Call Me By Your Name” trailer
And apparently Chalamet is a method actor, because he, erm, dove deep into his research to fully exploit the subtext of the scene.
As did director Luca Guadagnino.
“I was tempted to remove it from the script, “ Guadagnino tells OUT.
“In the book, it is so strong and explicit that I thought it was a metaphor, something that couldn’t exist in real life.”
“I was struggling with the possibility that you can masturbate yourself with such a fruit.”
Unselfishly, he decided to share this privileged information with Chalet:
“I went to Timothée and said, ‘We shoot the scene, because I tried it and it worked.’
“And he said, ‘I tried, too, and I already knew it worked.’”
Two consummate professionals, not afraid to get their hands dirty, and willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill their artistic vision.
Admirable.
Sam6969
When I read the novel this summer, I had also some difficulties to figure out how he did that 🙂
I still have.
Maybe I should try…next summer ^^
NateOcean
Peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon.
Cucumber, carrot, Japanese eggplant.
It’s all good.
Juanjo
There is an old saying – For children a woman, for enjoyment a man but for sheer ecstasy, a melon.
crowebobby
No offence but it’s a fictional Turkish proverb: “A woman for duty / A boy for pleasure / But a melon for ecstasy.” From the 1971 novel “A Melon For Ecstasy” written by John Fortune and John Wells. (I wish it really was an old proverb.)
cancorv
Well thanks, Juanjo. It’s nice to know the source. But what was the inspiration?
He BGB
Portnoy and the liver in the bathroom (Portnoy’s Complaint).
nitejonboy
What they fail to mention is that Armie Hammer’s character then eats the young boy’s..err,peach, after the kid shoots in it….that’s the real shock here..not the sex act itself.
Sam6969
Yes, you are right! :))
I hope they did shoot the scene.
WillParkinson
No real shock. Peaches and cream are yummy. 🙂
Bopper1
…’should be a Ben & Jerry’s flavor: PEACHES N’ NUT…
carver.robertd
I’ve heard the expression “bottom like a peach” before, but I don’t think this is what they had in mind….
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Herman75
The movie doesn’t include everything. In a sense Guadagnino makes a good point how symbolic it is, where the peach ended up. It’s powerful really, but everyone wants to spread their layer of filth over it.