'LUCKY' HELEN MIRREN ENJOYS SPRING WITH KYLIE'S FRENCH BEAU

May 5, 2003May 5, 2003, 11:00 PM GMT+1

As sexy French actor Olivier Martinez steps out with Kylie Minogue in real life, he's enjoying a passionate on-screen relationship with another famous blonde.

And the self-described "lucky girl" is 57-year-old British actress Helen Mirren, who shares more than one steamy moment with 37-year-old Olivier in the new TV film The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone.

"I felt like a very lucky girl," says Helen of the movie-making experience. "Olivier is great."

And though Unfaithful star Olivier feels uncomfortable with nude scenes – "I'm shy," he explains simply – Helen says baring a little flesh is "definitely easier" with age.

"You don't care so much any more," says the actress, who first revealed all in 1979's Caligula. "Actually you feel unattractive younger, funnily enough."

She adds: "I'm a fully paid-up member of the 'Gerard Depardieu school of acting.' Take it all off, let it all hang out, what the ... kind of attitude."

The Oscar-winning actress shares steamy love scenes with French actor Olivier Martinez in a new TV movie

While Olivier says he's "shy" about nudity, Helen confesses she's more of the "take it all off, let it all hang out" school of thought

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