While Sex in Hollywood movies goes in and out of style, we seem to be in an upswing moment with Academy Award wins for nudity-containing films like Anora and The Substance. Jason personally has some scenes, mostly for comedic purposes but even then, performing it is complicated and often very, very uncomfortable.

The #metoo movement brought increased scrutiny to on-screen contact, and with that a relatively new position called an Intimacy Coordinator was born. Coordinators have recently become more common on set but… what does that person do? What qualifications does one have to have to be one… and does it really give performers a feeling of safety, security and control?

To answer that question, we brough on one of the industry’s pioneers in the field. Yehuda Duenyas is a SAG-AFTRA accredited Intimacy Coordinator who provides full-service Intimacy Coordination for film, TV, and theater productions.

Yehuda’s work and collaborations have received a Primetime Emmy award, 2 Webby awards, 8 Cannes Lions, 11 Clios, 2 Facebook awards, an OBIE award, among others.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

Yehuda describes how and why he became an intimacy coordinator.
What does a SAG-AFTRA certified intimacy coordinator actually do?
The Blake Lively / Justin Baldoni lawsuit exposes potential on-set dangers.
Many actors like Michael Douglas, Jennifer Aniston have questioned intimacy coordination.
What happens when an actor changes their mind?
That time an actress asked Jason to help her during a dramatic sex scene.
Jason’s Game: Have they gone nude… or not?
Google-HEIM: Other potential on-set coordination!