The actor plays Doc Mullins on the TV adaptation of Robyn Carr’s bestselling novels and has appeared in numerous movies and shows over the years.
Ahead of Virgin River’s return, Doc Mullins star Tim Matheson opened up about filming intimate scenes during his career.
In speaking on the Chatting with B YouTube channel, Tim was asked by a fan whether or not it was difficult to do romantic scenes and if there was anything that he did to prepare himself for such scenes.
Tim replied: “That’s a really interesting question. It’s always awkward, you know.
“I think on our show they don’t get too graphic. I know that Martin (who plays Jack) and Alex (who plays Mel) – off come the shirts, you know and there they go.
“But Annette (who plays Hope) and I really, it’s not too much. It’s usually a kiss or we hug or something.”
“Sometimes there’s a lot of nudity in these streaming shows.”
He continued: “But it is a little awkward at first.” This led Tim to reminisce about one of his first earlier acting roles.
Tim revealed: “The funniest thing that ever happened to me was I was doing a movie for television called Obsessed With A Married Woman and I was working with Jane Seymour. This was years and years ago.”
He remarked that there were a “lot of sex scenes” as he shared: “It was about a guy who fell in love with a married woman and he just became obsessed and crazed about her.”
“Jane is incredibly gorgeous and just a wonderful performer and we get into bed and I had a pair of trunks on or swim shorts or something and she had on a robe and a pair of underwear and a bra, I think of some sort.
“And she gets under the covers and then she takes her bra off.”
He added: “I never doubted for a second this wasn’t a character choice. It wasn’t like she was coming onto me or anything but it just elicited such a response in me.”
Tim concluded: “So there’s been a lot of funny things. It’s oftentimes not very sexy – everything’s choreographed.”
Fans of Virgin River will need to tune in to see how Doc and Hope’s relationship continues to develop in the new season, which airs later this year.