On Set, Intimacy Coordinator Finally Ease Long-simmering Discomfort by Sarah Rappaport for Bloomberg News. Sept. 1, 2022.
Silver Palm Award
I am so honored to share that I have been awarded a Silver Palm for Outstanding Intimacy Direction in the 2021-22 season for :
Lungs (New City Players)
To Fall in Love (TheatreLab)
Overactive Letdown (TheatreLab)
One in Two (Island City Stage)
How much does an Intimacy Director / Intimacy Coordinator make?
A few guidelines you can keep in mind as you budget for your theatrical season or film production:
Read MoreHow do You Become an Intimacy Coordinator
My job is a hot topic. There’s no doubt about it. And a lot of conversations I have, with strangers on TikTok, in meetings with producers, and with students at the university start with “How do you become an Intimacy Coordinator?” or “What are the qualifications to be an Intimacy Coordinator?”
Read MoreHow does an Intimacy Coordinator Help a Film?
Yesterday’s post was about how Intimacy Coordinators work with actors. Today, we look at how an Intimacy Coordinator supports a whole production, whether it’s film or TV. Here’s a look at my process:
Read MoreHow do Intimacy Coordinators Help Actors?
An Intimacy Coordinator helps actors in more than just the sex scene. Let’s break it down:
Read MoreWhat does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
You may have scene “Intimacy Coordination” in the news lately, and be wondering:
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
How does an Intimacy Coordinator work on set?
Well, here is a glimpse at my process.
Read MoreAnnouncing Intimacy Direction in Dance!
I came to Intimacy Direction and Intimacy Coordination because of my work in theatre. I came to work in theatre as a choreographer and a dancer. Dance has always shaped the journeys of who I am and what I do. Since I started learning Intimacy Direction in 2018, and particularly once I met Sarah Lozoff, I had a goal of bringing Intimacy Direction to concert dance- especially ballet and modern. And now, we’re one step closer,
IntimacyDirectionInDance.com
Sarah and I, with the fantastic Renee Redding-Jones are excited to launch Intimacy Direction in Dance! We are here to let dance companies know that Intimacy Direction is available to them! And that there are professionals specifically trained in both dance and intimacy. The power dynamics, vocabulary, and performance demands of dance are all slightly different than those of theatre of film. So we want dance companies to work with folks who are well-versed in the dance performance, creation, and teaching worlds, so that the application of Intimacy Direction to dance performances is beneficial to dancers, choreographers, and audiences.
We are excited to get to work!
What is an Intimacy Coordinator?
Maybe you’ve heard about it in a celebrity interview, seen it in the credits on your favorite TV show or at your local theatre. But Intimacy Coordinator, and it’s siblings, Intimacy Director, Intimacy Choreographer, and Intimacy Professional are now part of pop culture.
So, what is an Intimacy Coordinator?
Read MoreIntimacy Coordination in the News- August 2022
Emma Thompson Defends Intimacy Coordinators- The Guardian. 12 August 2022
“Interview with a Vampire” Series Team on Working with Intimacy Coordinators- Variety. 10 August 2022.
“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler Defends Intimacy Coordinators after Sean Bean Criticism- The Guardian. 10 August 2022.
Amanda Seyfried Wishes she had an Intimacy Coordinator as a Teen- Variety. 9 August 2022.