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What is Intimacy Coordination?

If a scene tells a story involving nudity or depictions of intimacy, an intimacy coordinator is there to work with the director and actors to choreograph the movements and emotions fitting the scene characters and tone of the show. The showrunner’s, writer’s, director’s and actor’s creative vision can be realized by providing tools and techniques to perform the action of the scenes in a safe and respectful environment. Having an Intimacy Coordinator on set and collaborating in pre-production is vital to facilitate the ideal execution of visual and emotional storytelling and prevents sexual harassment. Our Intimacy Coordinators are trained in California AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Compliance, Bystander Intervention, Sensitivity, and Mental Health First Aid as well as SAG-AFTRA regulations and the most recent Producers Collective Bargaining Agreement.. Having one of us on set can make all the difference in setting the tone on the set and preventing sexual harassment and lawsuits.

What Does An Intimacy Coordinator Do?

That depends on the needs of each project at the stage at which we come onboard. We recommend hiring an intimacy coordinator during casting but an intimacy coordinator can be hired at any stage. There are many services an intimacy coordinator can provide including but not limited to:

Being brought in to discuss boundaries with actors before or after they are cast and negotiating nudity riders.

Helping choreograph the actions of a scene to best depict the story while respecting the boundaries of the players.

Listening to each actor privately to understand to their concerns and making sure their needs are met, and their boundaries are clear.

Coordinating with the actors and director on, and supplying, custom barriers for actors for modesty, protection and to obscure arousal non-concordance.

Making sure the set is closed, being present during filming for support, breath mints, to watch the monitors and/or make sure they are turned off, and of course to fly in robes at “CUT!”.

Being present during filming and of course to fly in robes at “CUT!”.

Talking to each actor privately to listen to their concerns and making sure their needs are met, and their boundaries are clear.

Being brought in to discuss boundaries with actors before or after they are cast.

Choreographing the actions of a scene to best depict the story while respecting the boundaries of the players.

Coordinating with the actors, director, and wardrobe department on the ideal attire for modesty and barriers for actors to prevent or obscure arousal non concordance.

WHAT WE DO What is Intimacy Coordination?

What Does An Intimacy Coordinator Do?

WHAT WE DO
What is Intimacy Coordination?