Orlando Bloom: I hate kissing co-stars

25-09-2006 18:00

Orlando Bloom hates canoodling with his co-stars.The 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' star says on-screen kissing makes him "uncomfortable" and "embarrassed", according to People magazine.He confessed: "In my new movie 'Haven' I hated kissing Zoë Saldaña! I was like, 'Take your tongue out of my mouth, please. Your boyfriend is standing right there'. "Most people think kissing beautiful co-stars must be great but it's always awkward."Meanwhile, Orlando says he's not bothered his sex symbol status having a negative affect on his career because it never did his idols any harm.He revealed: "That doesn't bother me. Name any of my heroes, and they were hotties."Brando was a pin-up, so was James Dean, Paul Newman. I'm not going to rest on my 'teen hottie' laurels. I have aspirations to do more than that.