What is an Intimacy Coordinator?
An intimacy coordinator serves as a liaison between actors, directors, producers, and crew for scenes involving nudity, simulated sex, and other forms of hyper-exposure. This also includes moments of emotional or physical intimacy involving minors—such as familial closeness, bathing, or vulnerability—handled with care, boundaries, and age-appropriate protocols.
By creating an environment where the director’s vision can come to life without compromising the safety or consent of anyone on set, intimacy coordination allows for the kind of performances that stay with audiences long after the credits roll—scenes that sweep them off their feet and take their bated breath away.
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
Every production is different, every scene is different—and every person involved brings their own comfort levels, boundaries, and creative process. My role is to support storytelling through clear communication, creative collaboration, and on-set care, so that actors feel safe enough to access their full range, directors feel creatively supported, and everyone involved can do their best work.
Here is just an idea of the many ways an intimacy coordinator can support your production:
Facilitating clear and open communication between directors, performers, and producers to align on creative vision, boundaries, and how the scene will be filmed.
Supporting performers in preparing for emotionally intense scenes—including simulated sex, sexual violence, or vulnerability—ensuring psychological safety before, during, and after filming.
Collaborating with department heads to coordinate the logistics of intimacy scenes with discretion and efficiency.
Ensuring performers’ boundaries are respected throughout the process—including in the moment—by supporting real-time shifts in a way that stays aligned with both the creative vision and the performer’s evolving needs, without slowing down production.
Ensuring SAG-AFTRA guidelines, studio protocols, and closed set requirements are followed.
Supporting minors in scenes involving physical or emotional exposure—such as familial affection, bathing, or vulnerable states—with clear, age-appropriate consent practices.
Ensures the performers have a working environment that is both physically and psychologically safe for them.
Serving as an on-set ally and advocate for LGBTQIA+ performers and crew.
Choreographing simulated sex, group intimacy, or movement-based performance (such as pole dance or burlesque), when requested, to enhance believability and connection.
Consulting on storylines involving kink, BDSM, non-monogamy, polyamory, sex work, and alternative relationships—offering nuance, harm reduction, and authentic representation.
Whether your production includes nudity, simulated sex, or simply a moment of emotional closeness, I’m here to support the creative process with care, clarity, and professionalism. Intimacy coordination isn’t just about choreography—it’s about creating an environment where everyone can do their best work, because they feel safe, respected, and informed.
If you’d like to connect about your project, I’d love to hear from you.
