So weird and so awkward': Florence Pugh says intimacy coordinator is a job that's still figuring itself out'

"I did a lot of my sex scenes before that was even a job. I am quite quite confident, quite happy in my skin and I've always been able to make sure that I'm heard. That being said there are plenty of things I remember that were completely inappropriate to be asked to do that, to be directed in that way. But my view is changing about it as well,"

"It's a job that's still figuring itself out. But I will say that I've been able to understand better meaning now through working with great [intimacy coordinators] in sex scenes. Finding the story of what it is, what kind of sex is it, how do you touch each other, how long have you been having sex for. All of these things really matter, when you are trying to build a relationship that's been going for 10 years. I'd never thought of it like that before,"

Experiences with intimacy coordinators range from highly effective to awkward and unhelpful. Some performers recall being directed to perform inappropriate actions before the role became common. Well-executed intimacy coordination clarifies the story context of a sex scene — type of sex, how actors touch, and the sexual history — which helps build believable long-term relationships on screen. Poor coordination can create discomfort by intruding unnecessarily or acting in unhelpful ways. The role continues to develop, and some actors still choose to work without coordinators for particular projects.

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