Should you hire an intimacy coordinator for your next project? What exactly does an intimacy coordinator do? Does having this person on set ruin spontaneity? How can having more structure around intimate scenes, actually encourage freedom and creativity during the storytelling process? In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Lisa Jacqueline Starrett, Jamie Monahan, and Renata Soares to discuss:The role of an intimacy coordinatorWhat led Lisa, Jamie, and Renata to become intimacy coordinatorsWanting to advocate for actors and their boundariesHow detailed screenwriters should be when writing intimate scenesKnowing the intention behind sex scenesHow to choreograph and rehearse intimate scenesBeing hired as an “insurance policy” to protect productionWhat it looks like to be actively pursuing a safe spaceHaving a consent - forward mentality on setThe types of conversations an intimacy coordinator should have with cast and crewHow to redirect a situation that is not workingWhy art doesn’t require graphic nudity to be amazingHow to become an intimacy coordinatorMemorable Quotes“If you’re thinking of safety protocols for staged violence, why are we not doing the same for intimacy scenes?” [“I love thinking about art and intimacy in a way that can move storytelling forward.” [“The creative vision of the scene doesn’t come from the intimacy coordinator…we are there to facilitate the vision to become reality.” [“We are there to make everyone more comfortable in telling that story.” [Find No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschoolTwitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschoolYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschoolInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschoolSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices