80s film star says they found masturbation scene in classic teen movie ‘humiliating’-Sabrina Barr-Entertainment – Metro

‘Obviously it was simulated, but it was an extremely personal thing,’ the actor said (Picture: Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)

A star from one of the most iconic movies from the 1980s has admitted he found his masturbation scene ‘humiliating’ during filming.

In 1982, the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released, following the lives of a group of high schoolers throughout the course of a year.

The packed cast included the likes of Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Robert Romanus and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and continues to be remembered decades later for its legacy as a classic coming-of-age film.

In one famous scene, Brad Hamilton (Judge) pleasures himself while imagining Linda Barrett (Phoebe) getting out of a pool and taking off her red bikini top.

Phoebe then walks in on Brad in the act, leaving him utterly embarrassed.

Speaking about that unforgettable moment, 67-year-old Judge admitted that it was ‘just humiliating’ to have to act out, adding that it was also ‘brave’ of him to do.

Brad fantasises about his crush Linda in the scene (Picture: Universal/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)

‘If you take that scene out of context, it’s kind of creepy. But to me, it was very funny when I read the script, because it was just a matter of how much more can he endure?’ the actor recalled to Vanity Fair.

‘That was one of maybe the dumbest and one of the bravest things I’ve ever done. Obviously it was simulated, but it was an extremely personal thing, and it was just humiliating.’

He continued: ‘At one point, we’d done a few takes where she catches me, and I said, “I’ve got to go. I just had to get out.”‘

Judge explained that the director of the movie, Amy Heckerling, followed him, before telling him: ‘Look, it’s a love scene – only it’s with yourself.’

Phoebe played Linda in the movie, the best friend of Brad’s sister, Stacy (Picture: Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

In a 1982 interview, Phoebe opened up about how she felt doing the red bikini scene in Fast Times, comparing it to the nude scenes she did in the movie Paradise.

‘I was only 17 when I did my nude scenes in Paradise. They were serious and more difficult because they were not easily justified. But the topless scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High was funny, which made it easy,’ she said at the time, according to news.com.au.

‘In this business, if a girl wants a career, she has to be willing to strip. If you’ve got a good bod, then why not show it?’

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