Keira Knightley has spoken about her favorite s^x scene she’s filmed for a movie.

The actress, now 36, recalled the scene from the 2007 film Atonement where she played Cecilia Tallis.

The scene in question takes place in a library and involved her character having s^x with James McAvoy’s character, Robbie Turner.

When asked about her best onscreen s^x scene in an interview with Vulture, Knightley said it was the one in Atonement, and that it was also the “best” one to shoot.

She said that director Joe Wright choreographed the scene precisely, which made it more comfortable for both her and McAvoy to perform.

She added that although s^x scenes are not fun to do, they can be made more manageable with the right direction.

“[He] choreographed the scene within an inch of its life,” she said.

“It was absolutely, ‘Foot goes up there, hand goes up there.’ So both me and James felt utterly comfortable and not exposed, and like we could deal with it.”

Knightley noted that Wright’s approach to directing the scene has influenced how she has handled s^x scenes with other directors.

She specifically talked about the s^x scenes in her latest film, The Aftermath, directed by James Kent and co-starring Alexander Skarsgård.

“What never helps is when a director goes, ‘Oh, you guys know what you’re doing,’ and you’re like, ‘Uh, I’ve never met this person, I have no idea what I’m doing in this room full of men,” she told Vulture.

“With s^x scenes, in particular, it always has to be choreographed like a dance.

“So with James, I was like, ‘You’re the director, you know what you want from this, so you have to just tell us. And everyone will feel comfortable.’”

In The Aftermath, Knightley plays the role of Rachael Morgan, the wife of a British colonel during World War II.

The story follows her and her family as they move into a home in Hamburg, Germany, which is occupied by a German man played by Skarsgård.

The two begin an affair that complicates the already complex situation.

The actress went on to talk about how she believes s^x scenes in movies are unrealistic, compared to what happens in real life.

She believes that they are awkward to film and should be choreographed with as much detail as a dance.

“It’s never gonna be fun, but we could deal with it,” she said.

“You’re not actually having s^x.

“It’s always going to be awkward.

“It’s choreography.”

Knightley is known for her roles in period dramas and has had many romantic and intimate scenes throughout her career.

She talked about the challenges of doing those scenes and the importance of having a good working relationship with the director.

“I always feel like it’s an incredibly exposing thing to do, but you try to do it in the most clinical and kind of technical way you can,” she said.

“You choreograph it so tightly that you know exactly what you’re going to be doing at every moment.”

Despite the challenges, Knightley has no regrets about taking on the roles that required her to do s^x scenes.

She said that she’s grateful for her experience in acting and that she has always been drawn to roles that are challenging.

“I don’t regret doing any of them,” she said.

“I think it’s important that we do all of it.”