Who they are is a mystery. What does it mean to have sex with somebody and not build it up into a relationship? There's no safe zone for intimacy.The film has had a lot of publicity because of its nude sex scenes. People say it's shocking, but usually they haven't seen the film. I've seen it twice - the first time I was influenced by the press, but the second time I thought it wasn't such a big deal. The rest of the film is bigger and bolder than the sex scenes.It's based on a story by Hanif Kureishi. I've never had a relationship like this and couldn't relate to it at all. I'm not at all like Claire. She's lost and can't communicate. Mark Rylance plays Jay, the man Claire meets. I hadn't seen Mark in anything and really, for both of us, the job was based on trust.We shot the last scene first, did the nude scenes in one week and got them over and done with. When director Patrice Chéreau contacted me I didn't know who he was. I can be so naive! I didn't think, 'La Reine Margot - wow!' and I never asked him why he chose me. He talked me through the story clearly and precisely, so I knew what it was going to be like when we started shooting.