Meaning of intimacy coordinator | Babel Free

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A member of a film or stage crew who ensures the well-being of actors who participate in sex scenes or other intimate scenes.

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“The issue of intimacy coordinators on George RR Martin-related TV series has recently generated headlines. Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark on Game of Thrones, told the Times that he thought they “spoil the spontaneity”, claiming that “the natural way lovers behave would be ruined” if you had “somebody saying: ‘Do this, put your hands there, while you touch his thing.’””

“Cast opposite me was Josh McGuire, who was in my year at drama school. I’ve known him for years, so those sex scenes were weird. I was going “Mate, you’re about to see me naked.” But we had an amazing intimacy coordinator. That was the first time I’d worked with one. I cannot believe they used to let actors just get on with that stuff!”

“Back then—only seven years ago, and after #MeToo—there was still widespread industry scepticism about the role of intimacy coordinators, says McAlpine.”

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