Today marks the beginning of training with Intimacy Directors & Coordinators. As a director, I want to make sure that whatever I’m making, I’m fostering an environment of collaboration and discovery. The work I’ve already seen at their webinars shows me what a great tool the 5 Pillars of Intimacy is. Something I’ve thought about when I’ve worked as a technician on set, is that we could use the same sort of consent practices when we’re doing potentially dangerous work, as is being asked of for actors when they are approaching emotionally charged scenes. I work to make my sets fair, safe and consensual sets.
I first heard about Intimacy Directing and Coordinating in this article by Rolling Stone. Hope you enjoy.