Intimacy Coordinator
An Intimacy Coordinator, as defined by SAG-AFTRA, is an advocate and liaison between actors and production in regard to nudity and simulated sex scenes and other intimate and hyper-exposed scenes. Their role involves ensuring performers and other production personnel adhere to safety protocols and facilitating an environment where actors understand what is expected of them in such scenes, ensuring informed consent and safety.
Guiding Intimate Moments
Pioneer Intimacy Coordinator in the US and a key figure in establishing best practices for safe, respectful, and effective intimate storytelling. Alicia has shaped industry standards, implemented SAG-AFTRA guidelines, and advocated for actors’ consent. She is an expert in choreographing intimate scenes, fostering communication, and integrating trauma-informed practices.
We hired a woman for the second season whose sole job is to be the intimacy coordinator. Her job is to facilitate the filming of simulated sex and intimacy in such a way that we're protecting the emotions and the dignity of everybody who's involved .... I don't think I'm ever going to work without an intimacy coordinator again.
- David Simon, on filming THE DEUCE (Rolling Stone)