The wait to see Josh OConnor and Paul Mescal as lovers in The History of Sound is nearly over, but the stars arent making the wait any easier. Over the weekend at the Telluride Film Festival, OConnor shared a playful, and very intimate, story about one of the films most talked-about scenes.A Spit Take, LiterallyDuring a Q&A following the Colorado screening, OConnor described what GQ has already dubbed the horniest moment in the film. Before Lionel (Mescal) and David (OConnor) share their first sexual encounter, David spits water directly into Lionels mouth.We were kind of keeping ourselves separate, and really in the characters, and then we did the first take, and it was the spit, and I just, it just dribbled down me, and Paul was like waiting, OConnor said with a laugh, acting out Mescal reclining with his mouth open.Mescal chimed in, joking, If you clipped this without sound it would be before trailing off, leaving both actors and the audience cracking up.War, Love, and SoundDirected by Oliver Hermanus, the WWI-set romance follows two young men traveling across the United States to record the voices, music, and stories of their countrymen. Along the way, Lionel and Davids partnership turns deeply personal.The unusual intimacy of the spit scene is just one example of how the film approaches desire in unexpected ways. OConnors anecdote gave festival-goers a glimpse into the offbeat chemistry that drives the movie.From Cannes to TellurideThe History of Sound made its debut earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, where reviews were divided. Despite the reception, Mescal pushed back against easy comparisons to Brokeback Mountain, calling them lazy.Since then, two trailers have been released, one highlighting the tender moments between Mescal and OConnor and even showing off Mescals singing voice.Why Fans Are BuzzingFor audiences, the promise of seeing two of the internets most beloved actors explore queer romance on screen is already enough reason to show up. Add in stories like OConnor gleefully recounting spitting in Mescals mouth, and anticipation for the film is only building.The History of Sound has no wide release date yet, but if early festival reactions are any indication, expect plenty of conversation once it hits theaters.Source