During a recent interview on The Howard Stern Show, Jake Gyllenhaal shared details about his experience filming s** scenes with Jennifer Aniston for the movie The Good Girl.

Contrary to typical Hollywood steamy scenes, the actor humorously referred to the filming process as “torture.”

Gyllenhaal, known for his role in Donnie Darko, confessed to harboring a crush on the Friends star in the past.

When asked about the challenges of shooting intimate scenes with Aniston in the 2002 comedy-drama, he candidly admitted to the mixed feelings he had during the filming process.

The 40-year-old actor playfully remarked, “Oh yeah, it was torture, yes it was.

But it was also not torture.

I mean, come on, it was like a mix of both,” elucidating the complex emotions that arose during the filming of the romantic sequences.

Describing the act of shooting love scenes as an awkward and unstimulating endeavor due to the presence of numerous crew members, Gyllenhaal emphasized the mechanical nature of the process.

He likened it to a choreographed dance performance, meticulously planned for the camera’s lens, akin to orchestrating a fight scene.

Moreover, the Nightcrawler star disclosed an unusual technique employed by him and Aniston to maintain a level of comfort during their intimate scenes.

Gyllenhaal revealed that they utilized a pillow as a barrier between their bodies, a method affectionately dubbed “the pillow technique.”

Reflecting on this unique approach, Gyll