In the last handful of years, intimacy coordinators have been normalized on Hollywood sets when it comes to actors engaging in nudity and sex scenes. But it wasn’t until SAG-AFTRA negotiated their tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that language around intimacy coordinators was officially recognized in the contract by both the union and the studios, which members of the negotiating committee as well as working intimacy coordinators see as “a big win.”
“This is the first contract where intimacy coordinators are mentioned [in the contract]. I...
“This is the first contract where intimacy coordinators are mentioned [in the contract]. I...
- 11/26/2023
- by Krystie Lee Yandoli
- Rollingstone.com
Ever since “The Idol” premiered earlier this month, there’s been much critique about its sexual material, including a scene in the premiere episode where pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) decides to flash her nipples during a photoshoot, despite the nudity rider in her contract.
In the scene, her intimacy coordinator (played by Scott Turner Schofield) immediately interrupts the shoot for her album cover and reminds the photographer (Eddy Chen) about the nudity rider, which only permits Jocelyn to show her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” He emphasizes that the contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” and that any changes require the photo session to be delayed 48 hours, even though Jocelyn took it upon herself to expose her breasts.
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She asks the coordinator, “I’m not allowed to show my body?...
In the scene, her intimacy coordinator (played by Scott Turner Schofield) immediately interrupts the shoot for her album cover and reminds the photographer (Eddy Chen) about the nudity rider, which only permits Jocelyn to show her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” He emphasizes that the contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” and that any changes require the photo session to be delayed 48 hours, even though Jocelyn took it upon herself to expose her breasts.
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She asks the coordinator, “I’m not allowed to show my body?...
- 6/17/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
HBO made history in 2018 for hiring Alicia Rodis on “The Deuce,” making her the first-ever intimacy coordinator on a major U.S. production. Then, in the June 4 premiere episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” a fictional intimacy coordinator got locked in a bathroom for doing his job.
In the scene, pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is shooting photos for her album cover when she pulls open her robe to reveal her nipples. Immediately, the mousy and neurotic intimacy coordinator on set (played by Scott Turner Schofield) interrupts to remind the photographer (Eddy Chen) that the nudity rider in Jocelyn’s contract only permits the depiction of her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” The contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” he says, so any changes made require a 48-hour delay of the photo shoot, despite that Jocelyn chose to show her breasts without being directed to.
“I...
In the scene, pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is shooting photos for her album cover when she pulls open her robe to reveal her nipples. Immediately, the mousy and neurotic intimacy coordinator on set (played by Scott Turner Schofield) interrupts to remind the photographer (Eddy Chen) that the nudity rider in Jocelyn’s contract only permits the depiction of her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” The contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” he says, so any changes made require a 48-hour delay of the photo shoot, despite that Jocelyn chose to show her breasts without being directed to.
“I...
- 6/16/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – The world broke open and came to a more evolved place after the digital campaign of #MeToo and #TimesUp late last decade. In the entertainment industry especially, the stories of institutional sexual harassment was legion and pervasive. From these ashes, a phoenix arose in the form of an on-set Intimacy Coordinator, who has made a culture of consent part of the acting in love scenes … especially dealing with nudity or simulated sex.
Dr. Jessica Steinrock is a co-founder and CEO of Intimacy Directors & Coordinators, and will appear this weekend at Facets Chicago, moderating a panel on the topic as part of a screening of “Body Parts: Bravery, Betrayal and Baring it All.” For tickets and more information, click Facets Chicago.
The Event: April 15th, 2023 at Facets Chicago
Photo credit: Facets.org
The background and history of the on-set intimacy coordinator began in a theater context … interrelated to other disciplines,...
Dr. Jessica Steinrock is a co-founder and CEO of Intimacy Directors & Coordinators, and will appear this weekend at Facets Chicago, moderating a panel on the topic as part of a screening of “Body Parts: Bravery, Betrayal and Baring it All.” For tickets and more information, click Facets Chicago.
The Event: April 15th, 2023 at Facets Chicago
Photo credit: Facets.org
The background and history of the on-set intimacy coordinator began in a theater context … interrelated to other disciplines,...
- 4/14/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The SAG-AFTRA National Board confirmed intimacy coordinators will be included in union membership.
The Wrap reported that SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher called intimacy coordinators an “essential on-set resource for cast and crew alike” on productions. The announcement comes approximately one month since SAG-AFTRA released a registry and pre-registry of accredited intimacy coordinators for film and TV productions to use in love scenes and sequences featuring nudity.
“The role of intimacy coordinators greatly improves safety and well-being on sets and in productions requiring intimate scenes,” Fran Drescher stated. “Their value is immeasurable and the National Board is committed to bringing intimacy coordinators into the SAG-AFTRA family and ensuring they have the kind of benefits and protections other members already enjoy.”
Per The Wrap, SAG-AFTRA’s goal is to build the base of intimacy coordinators to a level that they will become available to all productions, and they are well on their...
The Wrap reported that SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher called intimacy coordinators an “essential on-set resource for cast and crew alike” on productions. The announcement comes approximately one month since SAG-AFTRA released a registry and pre-registry of accredited intimacy coordinators for film and TV productions to use in love scenes and sequences featuring nudity.
“The role of intimacy coordinators greatly improves safety and well-being on sets and in productions requiring intimate scenes,” Fran Drescher stated. “Their value is immeasurable and the National Board is committed to bringing intimacy coordinators into the SAG-AFTRA family and ensuring they have the kind of benefits and protections other members already enjoy.”
Per The Wrap, SAG-AFTRA’s goal is to build the base of intimacy coordinators to a level that they will become available to all productions, and they are well on their...
- 7/25/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Marci Liroff wants you to know one thing for certain: “This is not porn. This is make-believe.”
Liroff worked as the intimacy coordinator on Season 2 of the Starz drama “Hightown,” which features plenty of sex and stripping — but did not have anyone to coach those scenes in the first season.
“I thought they did a terrific and convincing job in the first season without an intimacy coordinator,” she tells Variety. “But I knew I could make it better.”
Intimacy coordinators started to be more in demand after #MeToo era conversations about sexual misconduct on film and TV sets expanded to include the ethics and protocol surrounding on-screen sex. Notably, “The Deuce” star Emily Meade approached HBO in 2018 about needing someone to help manage the physical demands of acting in a show about sex work. This led to the well-publicized hiring of intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis.
Liroff worked in film and...
Liroff worked as the intimacy coordinator on Season 2 of the Starz drama “Hightown,” which features plenty of sex and stripping — but did not have anyone to coach those scenes in the first season.
“I thought they did a terrific and convincing job in the first season without an intimacy coordinator,” she tells Variety. “But I knew I could make it better.”
Intimacy coordinators started to be more in demand after #MeToo era conversations about sexual misconduct on film and TV sets expanded to include the ethics and protocol surrounding on-screen sex. Notably, “The Deuce” star Emily Meade approached HBO in 2018 about needing someone to help manage the physical demands of acting in a show about sex work. This led to the well-publicized hiring of intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis.
Liroff worked in film and...
- 5/31/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
What’s “Sex and the City” without sex?
Back in 1998, there was no such thing as an intimacy coordinator, and Kim Cattrall really bared all as PR maven-slash-token sexpot Samantha. In fact, Cattrall turned down the role three times at then-age 42. “I didn’t think I could do it,” Cattrall explained in a new Variety interview.
Of course, after years of playing the iconic character, Cattrall now has a new stipulation: “I don’t want to be nude anymore. I’m just not interested. I feel like I filled my quota on that one — and without an intimacy coach.”
Cattrall recalled “Satc” love scenes including “someone from the wardrobe department holding a housecoat for you when they said ‘cut’ or putting a towel over you” between takes. And famed costume designer Patricia Field apparently made a special device to hide Cattrall’s genitals.
“On ‘Sex and the City,’ the most...
Back in 1998, there was no such thing as an intimacy coordinator, and Kim Cattrall really bared all as PR maven-slash-token sexpot Samantha. In fact, Cattrall turned down the role three times at then-age 42. “I didn’t think I could do it,” Cattrall explained in a new Variety interview.
Of course, after years of playing the iconic character, Cattrall now has a new stipulation: “I don’t want to be nude anymore. I’m just not interested. I feel like I filled my quota on that one — and without an intimacy coach.”
Cattrall recalled “Satc” love scenes including “someone from the wardrobe department holding a housecoat for you when they said ‘cut’ or putting a towel over you” between takes. And famed costume designer Patricia Field apparently made a special device to hide Cattrall’s genitals.
“On ‘Sex and the City,’ the most...
- 5/5/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The 2022 Tribeca Festival lineup has officially announced its slate of talks, reunions, and master classes. The June 8–19 festival will host a slew of film and TV premieres, as well as immersive experiences.
Opening night features Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix documentary “Halftime,” followed by fellow Grammy winner Taylor Swift presenting a special screening of “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which Swift directed, wrote and produced. Swift will participate in a conversation post-screening to discuss her approach as a filmmaker.
Swift’s “Amsterdam” co-star and Tribeca Festival co-founder Robert De Niro will also headline exclusive screenings and panels with Al Pacino to discuss “Heat,” while Pacino is set to introduce a remastered version of “the Godfather” for its 50th anniversary.
The Talks program additionally includes Grammy winner Pharrell Williams, NBC “Late Night” host Seth Meyers in conversation with “Saturday Night Live” and “Shrill” star Aidy Bryant, Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, DJ Steve Aoki,...
Opening night features Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix documentary “Halftime,” followed by fellow Grammy winner Taylor Swift presenting a special screening of “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which Swift directed, wrote and produced. Swift will participate in a conversation post-screening to discuss her approach as a filmmaker.
Swift’s “Amsterdam” co-star and Tribeca Festival co-founder Robert De Niro will also headline exclusive screenings and panels with Al Pacino to discuss “Heat,” while Pacino is set to introduce a remastered version of “the Godfather” for its 50th anniversary.
The Talks program additionally includes Grammy winner Pharrell Williams, NBC “Late Night” host Seth Meyers in conversation with “Saturday Night Live” and “Shrill” star Aidy Bryant, Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, DJ Steve Aoki,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
SAG-AFTRA has accredited seven intimacy-coordinator training programs to help expand the pool of qualified intimacy coordinators, who serve as advocates and liaisons between actors and production in scenes involving nudity and simulated sex.
“Having experienced, qualified intimacy coordinators on set,” the union said, “helps to ensure that SAG-AFTRA members who are filming scenes with nudity or simulated sex are able to work in a manner that maintains their personal and professional dignity while realizing the director’s creative vision.”
SAG-AFTRA, which established protocols for intimacy coordinators two years ago, says that the accreditation of the training programs “will allow candidates to identify high-quality training programs and ensures a commitment to equity and inclusion for all applicants.”
“Intimacy coordinators set the bar even higher on protections for our members and help raise consciousness on what’s considered appropriate behavior and being sensitive to the feelings and comfort zone of performers,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher.
“Having experienced, qualified intimacy coordinators on set,” the union said, “helps to ensure that SAG-AFTRA members who are filming scenes with nudity or simulated sex are able to work in a manner that maintains their personal and professional dignity while realizing the director’s creative vision.”
SAG-AFTRA, which established protocols for intimacy coordinators two years ago, says that the accreditation of the training programs “will allow candidates to identify high-quality training programs and ensures a commitment to equity and inclusion for all applicants.”
“Intimacy coordinators set the bar even higher on protections for our members and help raise consciousness on what’s considered appropriate behavior and being sensitive to the feelings and comfort zone of performers,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher.
- 3/4/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA unveiled an accreditation program and a registry for intimacy coordinators on Thursday, as part of the union’s broader efforts to combat sexual harassment on set.
The union has been involved in standardizing the intimacy coordinator profession since 2019. In January 2020, the union issued guidelines for intimacy coordinators, including standards for how to communicate with actors before filming explicit scenes, details of nudity riders, and closed-set protocols.
The new accreditation system would set minimum standards for training programs for intimacy coordinators. SAG-AFTRA will also create a registry for intimacy coordinators who exceed minimum levels of experience and training. Alicia Rodis, the in-house intimacy coordinator at HBO, said at a press conference that about 30-60 people who are working today would meet the standards for the registry, but that the profession is growing quickly.
“What we are doing now is really setting the standard,” Rodis said. “So as this grows we...
The union has been involved in standardizing the intimacy coordinator profession since 2019. In January 2020, the union issued guidelines for intimacy coordinators, including standards for how to communicate with actors before filming explicit scenes, details of nudity riders, and closed-set protocols.
The new accreditation system would set minimum standards for training programs for intimacy coordinators. SAG-AFTRA will also create a registry for intimacy coordinators who exceed minimum levels of experience and training. Alicia Rodis, the in-house intimacy coordinator at HBO, said at a press conference that about 30-60 people who are working today would meet the standards for the registry, but that the profession is growing quickly.
“What we are doing now is really setting the standard,” Rodis said. “So as this grows we...
- 4/29/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The American Film Market has unveiled its initial speakers, topics and programming calendar for AFM 2020 Online with sessions on Nov. 9-13 alongside the AFM’s marketplace and screenings.
The AFM’s opening conference — The Future of Film — will launch with Mark Gill, president and CEO of Solstice Studios, discussing how independent film, the marketplace and audience consumption will change in the near future. Elissa Federoff, president of distribution for Neon, will then discuss the future of feature film distribution and exhibition.
Gill had the first new film in theaters since the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown with “Unhinged,” and Federoff made history for her company with four Academy Awards for “Parasite,” which became the third highest-grossing foreign language film ever released in the U.S.
This year’s lineup will take place wholly online and will bring 200 speakers to two stages for conferences, panels, conversations, workshops, podcasts and presentations. John Cena, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris,...
The AFM’s opening conference — The Future of Film — will launch with Mark Gill, president and CEO of Solstice Studios, discussing how independent film, the marketplace and audience consumption will change in the near future. Elissa Federoff, president of distribution for Neon, will then discuss the future of feature film distribution and exhibition.
Gill had the first new film in theaters since the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown with “Unhinged,” and Federoff made history for her company with four Academy Awards for “Parasite,” which became the third highest-grossing foreign language film ever released in the U.S.
This year’s lineup will take place wholly online and will bring 200 speakers to two stages for conferences, panels, conversations, workshops, podcasts and presentations. John Cena, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Sharon Stone has seen it all. From her early days of modeling in Europe to her 40-year-long career in Hollywood, she’s surely got enough salacious material to fill more than a few memoirs. While Stone hasn’t been too revealing about her professional life as it relates to #MeToo, in 2018 she did laugh in the face of a CBS news reporter who asked if she’d ever felt uncomfortable on set, implying that she’s had plenty of rough experiences. Now, in a recent issue of Attitude Magazine (via The Independent), Stone shared one moment that made her feel uneasy early in her career, and explained how it’s evidence that intimacy coordinators are needed on film and TV sets.
“They didn’t have [intimacy coordinators] in my day,” Stone said. “When I did my first movie, which was ‘Irreconcilable Differences,’ I had a topless scene. And they didn’t even clear the set.
“They didn’t have [intimacy coordinators] in my day,” Stone said. “When I did my first movie, which was ‘Irreconcilable Differences,’ I had a topless scene. And they didn’t even clear the set.
- 7/18/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Tan France is a self-described hugger.
One might assume that, being British, he would greet people with a firm handshake and a “how do you do,” but France prefers a big bear hug, particularly when meeting the latest hero he’s making over on Netflix’s “Queer Eye.”
But hugging heroes, their families and pretty much everyone else he meets while shooting isn’t likely to be an option soon.
As with every single production around the country, “Queer Eye” was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the extent of its devastating effect on intimacy on set is yet to be fully assessed.
On the scripted front, there are options for workarounds when it comes to a sex scene or a fight scene, says “You” showrunner Sera Gamble, but at the moment it’s very much a waiting game while showrunners try and work out some “creative solutions.”
“Everybody is...
One might assume that, being British, he would greet people with a firm handshake and a “how do you do,” but France prefers a big bear hug, particularly when meeting the latest hero he’s making over on Netflix’s “Queer Eye.”
But hugging heroes, their families and pretty much everyone else he meets while shooting isn’t likely to be an option soon.
As with every single production around the country, “Queer Eye” was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the extent of its devastating effect on intimacy on set is yet to be fully assessed.
On the scripted front, there are options for workarounds when it comes to a sex scene or a fight scene, says “You” showrunner Sera Gamble, but at the moment it’s very much a waiting game while showrunners try and work out some “creative solutions.”
“Everybody is...
- 6/23/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
In the weeks and months following #MeToo, the absence of safety measures in place for filming sex scenes became increasingly perplexing. The term “intimacy coordinator” began cropping up everywhere, with sets and studios scrambling to find solutions. Fight scenes and stunts are choreographed to the millisecond; why should sex scenes be any different? For decades, filmmakers directed deeply intimate or often violent sex scenes with nothing more than the vague refrain: “Just go for it!” Enter Alicia Rodis, a former actress, stunt performer, and currently HBO’s in-house intimacy coordinator. Not only is Rodis the gold standard of intimacy coordinators, she also has defined the standards, training a growing network of acolytes in methods and protocols. Rodis is a founding member of Intimacy Directors and Coordinators, the leading organization for intimacy professionals in the entertainment industry. Idc is working with SAG-AFTRA to implement industry-wide standards that will universalize protection for...
- 6/22/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
SAG-aftra on Wednesday announced new landmark on-set safety standards and guidelines for crew members who oversee scenes involving sex and nudity. The union said its goal is to thwart sexual harassment, by providing a common set of policies and practices for what it refers to as “intimacy coordinators,” to help performers and productions handle sexually sensitive scenes.
“These protocols and guidelines will help to normalize and encourage the use of intimacy coordinators in productions, therefore ensuring the safety and security of SAG-aftra members while they work,” union President Gabrielle Carteris said in a statement.
Among recommendations from SAG-aftra, said intimacy coordinators will:
Meet with the executive producer/writer and director to determine degree of nudity and specifics of simulated sex. Meet one-on-one with performers prior to the rehearsal and filming of an intimate scene. Ensure continued consent throughout rehearsals and filming. Review nudity riders, scene content, modesty garments and barriers with performers,...
“These protocols and guidelines will help to normalize and encourage the use of intimacy coordinators in productions, therefore ensuring the safety and security of SAG-aftra members while they work,” union President Gabrielle Carteris said in a statement.
Among recommendations from SAG-aftra, said intimacy coordinators will:
Meet with the executive producer/writer and director to determine degree of nudity and specifics of simulated sex. Meet one-on-one with performers prior to the rehearsal and filming of an intimate scene. Ensure continued consent throughout rehearsals and filming. Review nudity riders, scene content, modesty garments and barriers with performers,...
- 1/29/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
SAG-aftra has developed new guidelines for the use of intimacy coordinators who oversee sex scenes in films and TV shows.
“These guidelines directly address the problem of sexual harassment on sets,” said David White, the union’s national executive director. “This is a home run for our members and the entire industry. Having intimacy coordinators on sets where simulated sex and other forms of intimacy are present better protects SAG-aftra members and all other professionals involved in such scenes.”
Intimacy coordinators serve as advocates and liaisons between actors and production in scenes involving nudity and simulated sex. The union’s new Standards and Protocols provide a framework for their involvement throughout the entire production process and are designed to protect performers and facilitate collaboration with the least disruption to the production. The new guidelines were developed in collaboration with SAG-aftra members, representatives from Intimacy Directors International and Intimacy Professionals Association,...
“These guidelines directly address the problem of sexual harassment on sets,” said David White, the union’s national executive director. “This is a home run for our members and the entire industry. Having intimacy coordinators on sets where simulated sex and other forms of intimacy are present better protects SAG-aftra members and all other professionals involved in such scenes.”
Intimacy coordinators serve as advocates and liaisons between actors and production in scenes involving nudity and simulated sex. The union’s new Standards and Protocols provide a framework for their involvement throughout the entire production process and are designed to protect performers and facilitate collaboration with the least disruption to the production. The new guidelines were developed in collaboration with SAG-aftra members, representatives from Intimacy Directors International and Intimacy Professionals Association,...
- 1/29/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
When Emily Meade approached HBO about adding an intimacy coordinator to last year’s second season of “The Deuce,” she didn’t even have a word for who that person would be. What she did know – and was finally willing to admit — was that she felt uncomfortable performing the high volume of sex scenes as an aspiring porn star on the show. “There’s a stunt coordinator for any stunt, there’s an animal handler for any animal, there’s a chaperone for any child,” Meade told TheWrap. “There’s all these protections put in place for anything vulnerable, and yet sex is one of the most vulnerable things, and there isn’t anyone there.” It was only days after that meeting that HBO contracted intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis to oversee the sex scenes on “The Deuce,” which returned Sunday for its third and final season. And the network now...
- 9/9/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“The Deuce,” David Simon and George Pelecanos’ gritty 1970s New York-set drama for HBO, has released a titillating first teaser trailer for its third and final season. “The Deuce” stars Maggie Gyllenhaal (who also produces) as sex worker-turned-filmmaker Eileen “Candy” Merrell, and James Franco as twin brothers. The series dramatizes the legalization and advent of the porn industry as told through a group of sex workers and brothel owners operating in the formerly seedy Times Square. After jumping in time from 1971 to 1977 between the first and second seasons, Season 3 will skip ahead to the mid-1980s.
According to an official logline, Season 3 of “The Deuce” will explore “the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market all ended the bawdy turbulence.” The first trailer promises plenty of ’80s-level partying, backseat seductions, and VHS filmmaking.
While it...
According to an official logline, Season 3 of “The Deuce” will explore “the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market all ended the bawdy turbulence.” The first trailer promises plenty of ’80s-level partying, backseat seductions, and VHS filmmaking.
While it...
- 8/13/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
SAG-AFTRA said Sunday it will codify and implement guidelines for on-set intimacy coordinators, addressing a workplace issue that has become increasingly conspicuous in the #MeToo era.
“The guidelines will seek to establish new, relevant policies for nudity and simulated sex; define the duties and standards for intimacy coordinators on productions; and specify acceptable training, vetting and qualifications of intimacy coordinators,” the union said.
In order to formulate the new guidelines, the guild said it will collaborate with Alicia Rodis, associate director and co-founder of Intimacy Directors International, the intimacy coordinators with Idi and other trained providers. HBO drama The Deuce in 2018 gained attention for hiring an intimacy coordinator.
“Our goal is to normalize and promote the use of intimacy coordinators within our industry,” SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris said. “Intimacy coordinators provide an important safety net for our members doing hyper-exposed work. At a time when the industry still needs to make great changes,...
“The guidelines will seek to establish new, relevant policies for nudity and simulated sex; define the duties and standards for intimacy coordinators on productions; and specify acceptable training, vetting and qualifications of intimacy coordinators,” the union said.
In order to formulate the new guidelines, the guild said it will collaborate with Alicia Rodis, associate director and co-founder of Intimacy Directors International, the intimacy coordinators with Idi and other trained providers. HBO drama The Deuce in 2018 gained attention for hiring an intimacy coordinator.
“Our goal is to normalize and promote the use of intimacy coordinators within our industry,” SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris said. “Intimacy coordinators provide an important safety net for our members doing hyper-exposed work. At a time when the industry still needs to make great changes,...
- 7/21/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA is moving to standardize guidelines for intimacy coordinators as part of an effort to establish policies for union members when their work involves nudity and simulated sex.
“Our goal is to normalize and promote the use of intimacy coordinators within our industry,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Intimacy coordinators provide an important safety net for our members doing hyper-exposed work. At a time when the industry still needs to make great changes, our initiative will ensure the safety and security of SAG-aftra members while they work and respects the boundaries of actors.
The performers union announced Sunday that it is collaborating on the initiative with Alicia Rodis, the associate director and co-founder of the three-year-old Intimacy Directors International. SAG-aftra said the guidelines will seek to establish new, relevant policies for nudity and simulated sex; define the duties and standards for intimacy coordinators on productions; and specify acceptable training,...
“Our goal is to normalize and promote the use of intimacy coordinators within our industry,” said SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris. “Intimacy coordinators provide an important safety net for our members doing hyper-exposed work. At a time when the industry still needs to make great changes, our initiative will ensure the safety and security of SAG-aftra members while they work and respects the boundaries of actors.
The performers union announced Sunday that it is collaborating on the initiative with Alicia Rodis, the associate director and co-founder of the three-year-old Intimacy Directors International. SAG-aftra said the guidelines will seek to establish new, relevant policies for nudity and simulated sex; define the duties and standards for intimacy coordinators on productions; and specify acceptable training,...
- 7/21/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
As Hollywood grapples with the lingering fallout of #MeToo and abuse of power on sets, some performers are calling for a industry-wide standard to better protect performers during scenes requiring intimate contact or nudity.
“You won’t want to have to cross your fingers and hope to have someone [with a] beautiful [heart] in charge,” actress Nicki Micheaux said during the “Let’s Talk About Sex (Scenes)” panel at the Atx Television Festival Saturday. “If there’s not industry standards [new actors are at risk]…so you empower the artists to know how [to handle] this.”
“You don’t know what kind of personality you’re running into,” she continued. “Think about how broad the #MeToo movement is. You’re coming in and you’re exposing yourself.”
Moderator Joy Blake, who writes for “Outlander” agreed, but noted they would need help: “I think it requires involvements from unions.”
Alicia Rodis, who is an intimacy coordinator for HBO and belongs to...
“You won’t want to have to cross your fingers and hope to have someone [with a] beautiful [heart] in charge,” actress Nicki Micheaux said during the “Let’s Talk About Sex (Scenes)” panel at the Atx Television Festival Saturday. “If there’s not industry standards [new actors are at risk]…so you empower the artists to know how [to handle] this.”
“You don’t know what kind of personality you’re running into,” she continued. “Think about how broad the #MeToo movement is. You’re coming in and you’re exposing yourself.”
Moderator Joy Blake, who writes for “Outlander” agreed, but noted they would need help: “I think it requires involvements from unions.”
Alicia Rodis, who is an intimacy coordinator for HBO and belongs to...
- 6/8/2019
- by Marisa Roffman
- Variety Film + TV
No detail was spared in the "Let's Talk About Sex (Scenes)" panel at the Atx Festival.
Vida showrunner Tanya Saracho, Animal Kingdom actress Nicki Michaeux and HBO intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis sat down with Outlander writer Joy Blake on Saturday afternoon at the Austin, Texas-based TV festival for a candid discussion about how to safely navigate television productions that involve nudity and other intimate content.
Michaeux kicked off the hourlong conversation by opening up about her first-ever sex scene on a television show she did not name. "My first sex scene, I didn’t really have anyone to prepare ...
Vida showrunner Tanya Saracho, Animal Kingdom actress Nicki Michaeux and HBO intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis sat down with Outlander writer Joy Blake on Saturday afternoon at the Austin, Texas-based TV festival for a candid discussion about how to safely navigate television productions that involve nudity and other intimate content.
Michaeux kicked off the hourlong conversation by opening up about her first-ever sex scene on a television show she did not name. "My first sex scene, I didn’t really have anyone to prepare ...
Intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis was working on a short film as a stunt coordinator when she first noticed the need to create protocols for physically intimate scenes, as the industry had for physically violent ones. Joining forces with Tonia Sina and Siobhan Richardson, Rodis co-founded Intimacy Directors International (Idi) in 2015. Since #MeToo went viral in 2017, she has seen the business expand exponentially and is now training the next wave of this new profession.
How did you first get into stunts, let alone intimacy coordinating?
I started acting professionally when I was a teenager, and I came from a dance and martial arts background, so I became very interested in movement, and I started to do fight work; I was a fight director for theater, and I started to get involved in stunt work. Something I love about physical work like that is I don’t think I understood the power...
How did you first get into stunts, let alone intimacy coordinating?
I started acting professionally when I was a teenager, and I came from a dance and martial arts background, so I became very interested in movement, and I started to do fight work; I was a fight director for theater, and I started to get involved in stunt work. Something I love about physical work like that is I don’t think I understood the power...
- 5/29/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
HBO is doing their part to ensure that actors feel comfortable when asked to perform intimate scenes.
The network announced on Thursday that all of their TV shows and movies featuring “intimate scenes will be staffed by an intimacy coordinator” who serves as an advocate for the actors on set.
The company hired its first intimacy coordinator after The Deuce actress Emily Meade, who had felt “uneasy” during a sex scene she had filmed during the show’s first season, demanded that action be taken, Rolling Stone reported.
Starting season 2, Alicia Rodis was on-hand to review scripts, have conversations with...
The network announced on Thursday that all of their TV shows and movies featuring “intimate scenes will be staffed by an intimacy coordinator” who serves as an advocate for the actors on set.
The company hired its first intimacy coordinator after The Deuce actress Emily Meade, who had felt “uneasy” during a sex scene she had filmed during the show’s first season, demanded that action be taken, Rolling Stone reported.
Starting season 2, Alicia Rodis was on-hand to review scripts, have conversations with...
- 10/26/2018
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
HBO has announced that all of its shows featuring sexually intimate scenes henceforth will have a monitor known as an “intimacy coordinator” on set.
As first reported by Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone, the intimacy coordinator will serve as a mediator among actors, directors, producers and crew. HBO’s The Deuce, set in the sex trade industry in New York’s Times Square during the 1970s, already has the first intimacy coordinator working, and other shows are being staffed.
On The Deuce, coordinator Alicia Rodis reviews scripts, discusses the sex scenes before they are filmed and talks to the actors individually, coordinating their activities. She also elicits the actor’s personal boundaries to make sure “consent is informed and certain before we move forward,” she told Rolling Stone. Rodis is essentially an advocate for the actors with the production team on any issues.
The intimacy coordinator job has existed...
As first reported by Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone, the intimacy coordinator will serve as a mediator among actors, directors, producers and crew. HBO’s The Deuce, set in the sex trade industry in New York’s Times Square during the 1970s, already has the first intimacy coordinator working, and other shows are being staffed.
On The Deuce, coordinator Alicia Rodis reviews scripts, discusses the sex scenes before they are filmed and talks to the actors individually, coordinating their activities. She also elicits the actor’s personal boundaries to make sure “consent is informed and certain before we move forward,” she told Rolling Stone. Rodis is essentially an advocate for the actors with the production team on any issues.
The intimacy coordinator job has existed...
- 10/26/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
After the second season of The Deuce piloted the practice, HBO decided to staff every one of its television shows and films that have intimate scenes going forward with an intimacy coordinator.
The network on Thursday announced its decision via its public relations Twitter account after Rolling Stone published a story about the pay cable network's work with Deuce intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis. "As reported in @RollingStone, all @HBO programs with intimate scenes will be staffed by an intimacy coordinator," HBO PR tweeted.
Since working on The Deuce, a series about the burgeoning porn industry in New York in the ...
The network on Thursday announced its decision via its public relations Twitter account after Rolling Stone published a story about the pay cable network's work with Deuce intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis. "As reported in @RollingStone, all @HBO programs with intimate scenes will be staffed by an intimacy coordinator," HBO PR tweeted.
Since working on The Deuce, a series about the burgeoning porn industry in New York in the ...
- 10/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
They’re built into the framework of “The Deuce,” but HBO is making sure that all their series going forward have someone on hand to ensure safe conditions for the shows’ sex scenes.
As part of creating a safe and acceptable working environment for Season 2 of the David Simon-created 1970s New York-set drama, “The Deuce” hired Alicia Rodis, co-founder of Intimacy Directors International. The organization was designed to help create a universal starting point for all dramatized sex scenes in theater, film, and television.
A Rolling Stone piece about the changing expectations across the industry explained that Rodis will work on additional HBO projects going forward, including “Watchmen,” the upcoming “Deadwood” movie, and next year’s teen-centered show “Euphoria.”
As on “The Deuce,” Rodis’ role will continue to adapt the position from its theatrical origins, ensuring that directors use appropriate language when giving suggestions to actors and that consent...
As part of creating a safe and acceptable working environment for Season 2 of the David Simon-created 1970s New York-set drama, “The Deuce” hired Alicia Rodis, co-founder of Intimacy Directors International. The organization was designed to help create a universal starting point for all dramatized sex scenes in theater, film, and television.
A Rolling Stone piece about the changing expectations across the industry explained that Rodis will work on additional HBO projects going forward, including “Watchmen,” the upcoming “Deadwood” movie, and next year’s teen-centered show “Euphoria.”
As on “The Deuce,” Rodis’ role will continue to adapt the position from its theatrical origins, ensuring that directors use appropriate language when giving suggestions to actors and that consent...
- 10/24/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Last spring, Emily Meade was getting ready to give a blow job in front of a crew of people on the Bronx set of HBO’s The Deuce, and she wasn’t thrilled about it. The penis wasn’t real — it was a dildo — but she had never done this specific thing on screen before. Meade, who plays budding porn star Lori, worried about that image of her being out in the world. “What if my future kids see this someday?” she thought. She was a woman in a sexualized industry,...
- 10/24/2018
- by Breena Kerr
- Rollingstone.com
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