Jennifer Lopez Admits She Still Finds Kissing Scenes 'Nerve-Racking': 'I'm Just Getting to Know You' (Exclusive)

Desiree Anello, Abby SternWed, May 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM UTC

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Jennifer Lopez at "Office Romance" World Premiere
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Jennifer Lopez exclusively reveals to PEOPLE why she still finds kissing scenes to be “a bit nerve-racking”

“I want to say that I was fine, but it's always a thing,” she says

The actress stars alongside Brett Goldstein as boss and employee, respectively, in Netflix's upcoming "raunchy" rom-com, Office Romance

For Jennifer Lopez, some nerves just never seem to go away.

At the premiere of her and Brett Goldstein's new romantic comedy, Office Romance, at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre on Tuesday, May 26, the 56-year-old actress admits to PEOPLE that filming kissing scenes on set still feels “a bit nerve-racking” after all these years.

“I've been doing this a long time,” Lopez says before reflecting on her experience kissing Goldstein on the set of the Netflix rom-com. “I want to say that I was fine, but it's always a thing. It's like, ‘Okay, I have to kiss this person that I don't know and I'm just getting to know you.' You get a little nervous, that's all.”

Acknowledging the fact that the bright lights and huge cameras can add to the pressure, Goldstein, 45, insists that the secret to shaking off the nerves is to “just go for it” without giving it a second thought.

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein in Netflix's "Office Romance"
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In the new Netflix movie, Lopez plays Jackie Cruz, a CEO at a major company who falls for her recently hired employee, Daniel Blanchflower, played by Goldstein. Their secret love affair is in full swing when Jackie and Daniel decide to “stop playing by the rules and start following their hearts,” according to the official logline.

While speaking to PEOPLE about working with the Ted Lasso star at the Netflix Upfront earlier this month, Lopez said that they had "great chemistry” from the moment they met.

“I expected more of a rough guy, but you get this kind, gentle but also very smart person that is so charming,” she said of Goldstein. “That was a surprise, I think.”

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Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein attend the world premiere of Netflix's "Office Romance"
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“I was a huge fan of his from him doing Ted Lasso. Roy Kent, that's one of my favorite characters,” she continued. “I thought he was going to be more like the character, but he was so soft-spoken and sweet and totally different.”

For his part, Goldstein previously told PEOPLE that he and co-writer Joe Kelly wrote the rom-com specifically with Lopez in mind during a train ride as they filmed Ted Lasso's third season.

"We started asking ourselves who the best rom-com star is, and without hesitation, we both said JLo,” he said. “And within the space of a long train journey, we had the whole idea for the film.”

"It's easy to write a rom-com when you have JLo in mind,” he added. “She's the best at this stuff. We just wanted to write something funny and smart enough to be worthy of her saying yes.”

Office Romance begins streaming Friday, June 5 on Netflix.

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