Toni Collette: Intimacy Coordinators Are ‘There as a Safety Net’ but ‘Not Always a Necessity’
Toni Collette: Intimacy Coordinators Are ‘There as a Safety Net’ but ‘Not Always a Necessity’ https://t.co/FL2KQtSvxz pic.twitter.com/Guh0z7S1Zh
- IndieWire (@IndieWire) November 5, 2022
She recognizes that many people and situations may require intimacy coordinators, she prefers to work unencumbered. Collette’s most recent project that hired an intimacy coordinator was HBO’s “The Staircase,” The true crime drama featured many sex scenes, including one rather infamous rim job.
“I have to say, in a couple of scenes and different various jobs, I have been offered an intimacy coordinator. But I have felt so connected and safe with my creative partners that the intimacy coordinator felt like they were encroaching upon the process, and I’ve denied them access to the actual scene because I didn’t feel like I needed them.”
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