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A behind the scenes photo from the lecture I gave today on Intimacy In Film. This if my fourth time delivering this particular lecture at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema in New York City but my first time in Professor Lauren R Fritz’s class. It was a ton of fun! We had great discussions about: Directors are expected to juggle many different aspects of a production at the same time. Even if an individual has been to film school, the breadth required of a director often leads to a bit of trial and error as they learn what does and doesn’t work on set. For many areas this can lead to an experienced and well rounded professional. But, when it comes to safety, there isn’t a lot of room to learn through failure. This is especially true for scenes of intimacy. Yet it isn’t something directors are taught about. So here are a few of the “don’ts” of working on intimacy scenes for directors and suggestions to improve the working conditions of your set. This Thursday I will be going live with my dear friend @AmandaJaneStern who is the lead actress, writer, and producer of @PerfectlyGoodMoment! I cannot stop raving about this film and how the writing naturally incorporates dialogue and intimacy to portray a long term romantic relationship on screen. It was a dream for me to work on as there were over 60 pages of intense intimate scenes which directly related to the plot of the film! If you want to learn how to write great intimacy that ties into your story you don’t want to miss this conversation. A nudity rider is a document used to define levels of nudity and the actions to be performed during intimacy scenes in film and tv. It is key when filming scenes of intimacy because it protects both the actors and the production by outlining exactly what the actors agree to and what will be shown on screen. Join me and @themorseactorsstudio tomorrow to discuss actor safety in the classroom, on set, and in theaters as the industry shifts to a consent based approach! My absolute favorite genres to work in are ones which have high levels of world building such as sci-fi, fantasy, or period. Working with @aldenpeters on @robosexualfilm was particularly enthralling for me because we got to come up with an entirely new form of intimacy for the world of the film! Through conversations with the cast and crew we were able to develop something new and unique that centered pleasure for androids and desire for a unique physical relationship with another sentient being who’s anatomy and sensations differ from that of a human. Intimacy coordinating @robosexualfilm written and directed by @aldenpeters was such a fun creative challenge for me! There were several firsts with this project including: Auditions can be nerve wracking for a lot of reasons. But modesty garment auditions (a callback audition where they might evaluate you for your physical qualities based on the needs of the role and which involves partial nudity) can be straight up terrifying for a whole host of other reasons such as: When lecturing @nycmarymount yesterday the professor @eringreenwell commented that it seemed we were not overly competitive within the intimacy coordinating community after I told the students different ways to find an IC. This includes Facebook groups such as I Need An Intimacy Professional but I also reaching out to me directly. I told them I would be happy to find someone suited to their project’s needs. I even said that if I received a project which I felt needed a different voice than mine I would recommend someone else.