Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes at the media launch of South Pacific, a musical backed by Opera Australia. Pic - Sam Mooy Picture: Sam Mooy Source: Herald Sun

LISA McCune says on-stage chemistry between her and South Pacific co-star Teddy Tahu Rhodes is because of the script, and is not due to a blossoming romance between the pair.

Leading lady McCune (who plays Nellie Forbush) and opera star Rhodes, who plays her on-stage love interest Emile de Becque, made headlines recently when they were photographed locking lips in a Sydney laneway.

ANY inkling the audience might get of a blossoming romance between Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhones in South Pacific the two lead actors of Opera Australia's production of South Pacific has been put down to the powerful script of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

But during the Brisbane launch of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic on Monday, McCune attributed any on-stage chemistry with New Zealand-born Rhodes as a result of the script rather than a personal connection.

"The script is really beautiful, the script is so well constructed," the former Blue Heelers star said.

"Rogers and Hammerstein ... are great technicians, so they know how to manufacture that for the audience."

Tim Disney and Lisa McCune at their home in Melbourne. Picture: Media-mode.com Source: Supplied

Co-star Daniel Koek (Lieutenant Cable) was also quick to brush off any romantic connection between the pair as nothing more than good acting.

"Lisa's such a great actress that she's giving him (Rhodes) so much to work with, he's playing off of it and that's where it comes from," Koek told reporters.

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