Being 19 walking around without my underwear on like are you kidding me? How did I let that happen?
The rise of intimacy coordinators has led to a sea change in Hollywood, particularly as the entertainment industry navigates the COVID era. But this practice is still relatively new as evidenced by a recent interview with Amanda Seyfried who told Porter magazine that she wishes intimacy coordinators had been the norm on sets when she was an up and coming actor.
Seyfried Emmy nominated for her role in Hulus The Dropout said that while she was left pretty unscathed from her start in the industry at least one experience did not sit right with her. Being 19 walking around without my underwear on like are you kidding me? How did I let that happen? Seyfried said. Oh I know why I was 19 and I did not want to upset anybody and I wanted to keep my job. Thats why.
Seyfrieds comments came the same week that Sean Bean spoke out against the use of intimacy coordinators telling the U.K.s The Times that they spoil the spontaneity of a scene. Bean who has starred in shows including Game of Thrones and Snowpiercer said he believes that the natural way lovers behave would be ruined by someone bringing it right down to a technical exercise.
Lena Hall who filmed intimate scenes with Bean for Snowpiercer responded by tweeting If I feel comfortable with my scene partner and with others in the room then I would not need an intimacy coordinator. BUT if there is any part of me that is feeling weird gross over exposed etc I will either challenge the necessity of the scene or I will want an IC. West Side Storys Rachel Zegler also criticized Beans take on Twitter writing intimacy coordinators establish an environment of safety for actors. i was extremely grateful for the one we had on WSS they showed grace to a newcomer like myself + educated those around me who have had years of experience. spontaneity in intimate scenes can be unsafe. wake up.
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