Should you hire an intimacy coordinator for your next project? What exactly does an intimacy coordinator do? Does having this person on set ruin spontaneity? How can having more structure around intimate scenes, actually encourage freedom and creativity during the storytelling process?

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Lisa Jacqueline Starrett, Jamie Monahan, and Renata Soares to discuss:

The role of an intimacy coordinator
What led Lisa, Jamie, and Renata to become intimacy coordinators
Wanting to advocate for actors and their boundaries
How detailed screenwriters should be when writing intimate scenes
Knowing the intention behind sex scenes
How to choreograph and rehearse intimate scenes
Being hired as an “insurance policy” to protect production
What it looks like to be actively pursuing a safe space
Having a consent - forward mentality on set
The types of conversations an intimacy coordinator should have with cast and crew
How to redirect a situation that is not working
Why art doesn’t require graphic nudity to be amazing
How to become an intimacy coordinator

Memorable Quotes

“If you’re thinking of safety protocols for staged violence, why are we not doing the same for intimacy scenes?” [13:21]
“I love thinking about art and intimacy in a way that can move storytelling forward.” [19:10]
“The creative vision of the scene doesn’t come from the intimacy coordinator…we are there to facilitate the vision to become reality.” [30:04]
“We are there to make everyone more comfortable in telling that story.” [56:26]

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