Sam Nivola, portraying Lochlan in season three of 'The White Lotus,' discusses his first sex scene, navigating the complexities of filming with an intimacy coordinator. Creator Mike White played a key role in helping Nivola translate often confusing terminology into more relatable language. During a pivotal scene where Lochlan engages with both his brother Saxon and a woman named Chloe, Nivola admits to feeling nervous but found comfort in the environment created by White and his fellow actors. The discussion around intimacy coordinators continues as they redefine the filming of intimate scenes in contemporary television.
"They're always using anatomically correct vocabulary that feels stale and awkward. I'd be like, 'I don't know if I can grasp the shaft,' and then Mike would be like, 'Just jerk him off.' And I'd be like, 'OK, that I understand.' I do think intimacy coordinators are a great innovation."
"Yeah, I was totally nervous. I'm a very anxious person, so I'm always nervous, especially on a big job like that. Doing the sex scene was nerve-racking, and we were on a boat, and I get seasick, so that was fucking stressful."
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