The New York Times Magazine knows how much the Internet is into random strangers kissing, so the publication recruited 18 actors, most of whom didn’t know each other, to kiss each other in dramatic, slow motion fashion. The results are silly, stunning and sometimes sexy.
The project was produced by NYT Magazine‘s director of photography Kathy Ryan for its annual Great Performers Issue. The tagline: “This year’s best actors pair up in a series of intimate encounters.” Each video tells a story meant to show the power of a speechless encounter. Director Elaine Constantine told ET: