Billy Crudup is thanking Kate Hudson for her kissing compliment. On Wednesday, ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 54-year-old actor on the red carpet for his new AppleTV+ series, , and Crudup reacted to Hudson's recent interview that compared his kissing skills to that of Matthew McConaughey.It all started when Hudson took 's lie detector test in December and weighed in on the kissing skills of the two men. Hudson starred with Crudup in the 2000 flick and alongside McConaughey in both (2003) and (2008).«I think Billy is a gentler kisser,» Hudson said, at the time.