Dame Emma Thompson has described intimacy co-ordinators on film and TV sets as “fantastically important” after Sean Bean said they could “spoil the spontaneity” of sex scenes. Intimacy co-ordinators, who are trained to ensure the well-being of actors during sex scenes on-set, have become widespread in the screen industry in recent years. She said: “Intimacy co-ordinators are fantastically important. So intimacy co-ordinators are the most fantastic introduction in our work. https://t.co/bpxT2DVU1R — rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) August 8, 2022Zegler, 21, was among the actresses who responded to Bean’s comments over the weekend.

Source: The Times August 11, 2022 20:18 UTC