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intimacy coordinator

intimacy coordinator noun: a member of a film or stage crew who ensures the well-being of actors who participate in sex scenes or other intimate scenes.

Noun

intimacy coordinator (plural intimacy coordinators)

  1. A member of a film or stage crew who ensures the well-being of actors who participate in sex scenes or other intimate scenes.
    • The issue of intimacy coordinators on George RR Martin-related TV series has recently generated headlines. Sean Bean, who played Ned Stark on Game of Thrones, told the Times that he thought they “spoil the spontaneity”, claiming that “the natural way lovers behave would be ruined” if you had...2022 September 14, Alexi Duggins, “Thirty-year age gap left House of the Dragon star ‘scared’ ahead of sex scenes”, in The Guardian
    • Cast opposite me was Josh McGuire, who was in my year at drama school. I’ve known him for years, so those sex scenes were weird. I was going “Mate, you’re about to see me naked.” But we had an amazing intimacy coordinator. That was the first time I’d worked with one. I cannot believe they used to...2023 August 13, Michael Hogan, quoting Susan Wokoma, “Actor Susan Wokoma: ‘We all want to be married to Emma Thompson, don’t we?’”, in The Observer
    Synonyms:
    intimacy director

Examples of intimacy coordinator in a sentence

  • The issue of intimacy coordinators on George RR Martin-related TV series has recently generated headlines.2022 September 14, Alexi Duggins, “Thirty-year age gap left House of the Dragon star ‘scared’ ahead of sex scenes”, in The Guardian:
  • I was going “Mate, you’re about to see me naked.” But we had an amazing intimacy coordinator.2023 August 13, Michael Hogan, quoting Susan Wokoma, “Actor Susan Wokoma: ‘We all want to be married to Emma Thompson, don’t we?’”, in The...
  • Back then—only seven years ago, and after #MeToo—there was still widespread industry scepticism about the role of intimacy coordinators, says McAlpine.2024 January 30, Elle Hunt, “‘With orgasm people strive for oblivion’: Poor Things’ intimacy coordinator on consent, orgies and Emma...

Synonyms of intimacy coordinator

  • intimacy director

Forms of intimacy coordinator

pluralintimacy coordinators
alternative formintimacy co-ordinator

Questions about intimacy coordinator

What does intimacy coordinator mean?
Intimacy coordinator means a member of a film or stage crew who ensures the well-being of actors who participate in sex scenes or other intimate scenes.
How do you use intimacy coordinator in a sentence?
The issue of intimacy coordinators on George RR Martin-related TV series has recently generated headlines.
What part of speech is intimacy coordinator?
Intimacy coordinator is a noun.
What is the plural of intimacy coordinator?
The plural of intimacy coordinator is intimacy coordinators.

Words near intimacy coordinator in the dictionary

  1. intima
  2. intimacies
  3. intimacy
  4. intimacy co-ordinator
  5. intimacy co-ordinators
  6. intimacy coordinator
  7. intimacy coordinators
  8. intimae
  9. intimal
  10. intimas
  11. intimascope

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