Los Angeles, Oct. 3 -- Actress Jena Malone has opened up about filming her on-screen kiss with Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2001 cult classic 'Donnie Darko', recalling the "nerves" she felt while shooting one of her early romantic scenes as a love interest, according to People.

Speaking in an interview, Malone, 41, reflected on Richard Kelly's sci-fi psychological thriller, which follows Gyllenhaal as Donnie, a troubled high-school student who discovers the philosophy of time travel while falling in love with Gretchen Ross, played by Malone.

Recalling the kiss scene with Gyllenhaal, Malone said she experienced some nerves but viewed them as a natural part of an important and unfamiliar moment.

"I think nerves are always an indicator that som...