Intimacy Coordinator
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
An INTIMACY COORDINATOR is a trained professional who advocates for what is best for a scene and what is best for the ACTORS in the case of an intimate scene (which can be anything from a kiss, a romantic grab, or simulated sex).
Skills
Attention to detail | Sensitivity and respect for someone’s physical and emotional boundaries | Patience | Collaboration | Direction | Clear and strong verbal communication | Choreography
Pathways
Directing | Experience in choreography, performance, and directing intimacy | Assisting | Training
How to become an Intimacy Coordinator
How to become an Intimacy Coordinator
The role of intimacy coordinator is a fairly new one. Because of this, there are a limited, but growing, number of workshops, courses, and programs focused on the direction of intimacy onstage. Those looking to get involved or interested in becoming intimacy coordinators should talk to directors, fight directors, choreographers, and artistic staff about observing rehearsals and being connected to professionals who are hiring intimacy coordinators.
Union/Professional Organization Affiliations
Resources
- Los Angeles Times’ “…Five intimacy coordinators explain their craft”
- American Theatre’s “Intimate Exchanges”
- Nylon’s “How Intimacy Coordinators Are Making Sex Scenes Safe For Actors”
Claire Warden’s “Actors talking about Intimacy Direction”