Home > News > Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Movie About First Vibrator • Bookmark   • Newsletters   • Register Search Options

NEWS STORY

Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Movie About First Vibrator

Maggie Gyllenhaal Discusses Movie About First Vibrator
Get XBIZ News
XBIZ Research
Are you considering Bitcoin as an alternative form of payment for your business?
Yes
  24.08%
No
  46.60%
I don't know enough about it
  29.32%
Out of 191 votes. Results based on votes submitted by members of XBIZ.net social network.
Sponsored Links
OJOY.com
OJOY.com is a liberated forum for unabashed news and commentary on all things Sex.
www.ojoy.com
Join the Club
Club CalExotics is a place to discuss sexual wellness. Join today, you’re among friends.
www.ClubCalExotics.com
Thursday, May 31, 2012    Text size: 

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Maggie Gyllenhaal, star of Sony Pictures Classics' new romantic comedy "Hysteria," is talking about the sex scenes featured in the Tanya Wexler-directed film about the invention of the first electric vibrator.

Set in 1880 London, the film tells the true story of how British doctor Mortimer Granville came to invent the first vibrator in an effort to better administrate the pelvic massages required to treat women suffering from hysteria, a condition believed at the time to be caused by a "wandering uterus" and cured only by inducing orgasms.

Gyllenhaal, who plays the wild child daughter of Granville's superior, Dr. Robert Dalrymple, described the picture to HuffingtonPost.com as "naturally funny."

"You have everyone in Victorian England being afraid to show an ankle and then at the same time there are doctors making women [have orgasms] in their offices," she said. "The fact that it actually happened is one of those things that’s naturally funny."

Gyllenhaal also spoke about the film's sex scenes with the site. "I loved being surprised by the response of the audience," she said. "Everyone was kind of flushed or a little hysterical. We’re not used to, me included, seeing women have orgasms and use vibrators.

"I think the film is a really interesting way to explore the realities of sex from a woman’s point of view," she continued. "I think it’s so much more erotic than the kind of, 'put on a Victoria’s Secret black demi-bra, be lit perfectly and arch your back' way. I mean that will do something for some people, but it’s not the same as watching a sex scene where you go, 'Wow, these people are communicating and they’re actually having sex that reminds me of the way that I have sex.'"

"Hysteria" costars Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett, and Felicity Jones. The film is currently in theaters. A trailer for the film can be seen here.

More ways to get XBIZ News:  RSS Feeds  |  E-Newsletters  |  Desktop Widget  |  Mobile
Looking for porn star news and behind-the-scene videos? Check out XFANZ.com !

LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

The Skinny on NDAs

It is axiomatic that not all knowledge is obvious; in commerce, just as much as in science, information, know-how, and the means and methods by which results are achieved are often the result of extensive... More »

DMCA, Safe Harbor - Tube Sites Take Note

On March 14, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an important ruling for companies that operate websites that allow users to upload content for display, as well as for content producers whose... More »

Ask The Attorney: Future of Obscenity Laws

Will obscenity laws and enforcement exist 20 years from now? J.D. OBENBERGER 1. That every action causes an equal and opposite reaction is not just a law of physics; I think it’s true in society... More »
XBIZ NEWSLETTERS
Stay informed of the latest industry developments. Get XBIZ newsletters delivered to your inbox. Subscribe today!
Enter email address:

* To manage existing subscriptions click here.






POPULAR PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Submit your press release to
multiple news outlets with 1 click.
Subscribe to RSS news feeds or
add free content to your website.
Access XBIZ news and articles
with your mobile device.
Access the latest issues of the industry's leading trade publications in digital form. View online or download for offline viewing.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Eurowebtainment

May 22 - May 25
Majorca, Spain

Exxxotica South Florida

May 31 - Jun 02
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The ETO Show

Jun 23 - Jun 24
Birmingham, United Kingdom

EXXXOTICA Chicago

Jul 12 - Jul 14
Chicago, Illinois
Everyday thousands of business professionals browse XBIZ's industry directory for quality products and services. Not listed yet? Your company could be losing potential new business. Submit your company today!
Use XBIZ RSS feeds to stay informed of the latest industry developments or as a content syndication tool for your website!