{"id":53629,"date":"2026-03-23T10:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53629"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:25:18","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthapelo-mokoena-opens-up-about-filming-intimate-scenes-on-netflixs-fatal-seduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/23\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthapelo-mokoena-opens-up-about-filming-intimate-scenes-on-netflixs-fatal-seduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Thapelo Mokoena opens up about filming intimate scenes on Netflix\u2019s Fatal Seduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_184589\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184589\" class=\"wp-image-184589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/I-wouldnt-change-it-for-the-world-Thapelo-Mokoena-teases.jpg?resize=600%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/I-wouldnt-change-it-for-the-world-Thapelo-Mokoena-teases.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Thapelo-Mokoena-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-184589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thapelo Mokoena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thapelo Mokoena is back on screens with the latest season of <em>Fatal Seduction<\/em>, and alongside the buzz around the show\u2019s return, he\u2019s shedding light on the steamy scenes.<\/p>\n<p>During a candid chat at 947 FM with Thando Thabethe and Msizi James, the conversation turned to how actors navigate filming intimate moments and what that means for their real-life relationships.<\/p>\n<p>With the show\u2019s sensual tone already hinted at in its title, James didn\u2019t hold back, asking how partners deal with watching such scenes play out on screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my question\u2026 is the intimate scenes. Obviously, Fatal Seduction, it\u2019s in the name already, there\u2019s going to be a lot of intimate scenes in that show,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd they will be fatal,\u201d Mokoena responded with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Digging deeper, James questioned how actors manage those dynamics at home, especially after shooting such scenes. In response, Mokoena explained that trust and understanding play a huge role, particularly in his marriage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife met me as an actor; I was coming out of film school. She met me doing what I do, she bought into what I do, and who I am and what I\u2019m about. Luckily, I\u2019ve never given her grey hairs or reasons to not trust in what I do and how I do what I do\u2026\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Thabethe jumped in to break down the technical side of things, explaining that these scenes are far from spontaneous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like a dance. You literally say, \u2018Okay, first Thapelo is gonna pick you up\u2026\u201d she said, highlighting the level of planning involved.<\/p>\n<p>Mokoena backed this up, revealing that productions now rely on professionals to guide such moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s an intimacy co-ordinator who\u2019s there to choreograph,\u201d he explained, shutting down the idea that actors are left to improvise.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if scenes are ever unstructured, both presenters made it clear that those days are long gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt used to be that way in the industry. You\u2019d walk on set, and they say, \u2018Okay, you guys love each other\u2026 Action,\u201d Mokoena added.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasised that actors retain control over their comfort levels, noting that boundaries are respected on set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew before getting onto set what we have to communicate for what the scene needs\u2026 I could walk on set today feeling like I don\u2019t really feel like being touched, and that\u2019s reason enough to not shoot that scene that day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWH3pJngdD5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Thapelo #Mokoena #opens #filming #intimate #scenes #Netflixs #Fatal #Seduction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Thapelo Mokoena Thapelo Mokoena is back on screens with the latest season of Fatal Seduction, and alongside the buzz&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53631,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53629\/revisions\/53631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}