33 h. ago ‘So weird and so awkward’: Florence Pugh says intimacy coordinator is ‘a job that’s still figuring itself out’

Pugh says she also has worked with ‘fantastic’ people who helped her ‘find the story’ of sex scenesFlorence Pugh has had both positive and negative experiences with intimacy coordinators, saying some were “fantastic” and “effective”, while others were “shit” and “weird”.Pugh was speaking on the Louis Theroux Podcast and was asked by Theroux what she felt about their role. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Florence Pugh slams 'completely inappropriate' directors in sex scenes

Florence Pugh has slammed 'completely inappropriate' directors in sex scenes and has claimed intimacy coordinators can make things 'weird and awkward'. 

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6 d. ago Jennifer Lawrence says she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator on new film as co

Speaking as their film Die My Love is released, the actor joined a number of other famous names questioning the value of the new rolesJennifer Lawrence has become the latest star to express scepticism over the necessity of intimacy coordinators, saying she declined their services while working on new film Die My Love, because she felt “safe” with her co-star.Intimacy coordinators were introduced as a result of the #MeToo movement to try to ensure the safety and comfort of actors when shooting scenes involving sex and nudity. Yet actors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Sean Bean have pushed back against the profession, with some suggesting they interrupt their creativity. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jennifer Lawrence reveals why she refused an intimacy coordinator for sex scenes with Robert Pattinson

Jennifer Lawrence revealed why she turned down the use of an intimacy coordinator while filming her new drama Die My Love with Robert Pattinson.

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2 w. ago Tracey Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson, 79, swaps writing children's book for steamy novel with saucy sex scenes but admits worrying how her family will react

The former children's laureate, 79, who has penned Picture Imperfect, but admitted she is worried how her nearest and dearest will react to the saucy storyline.

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3 w. ago Watchdog slams force for letting sex offender flee from 'murder scene'

Scatchard was a pervert who drugged his victims

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3 w. ago 'I write sex scenes for a living but not because I want to please men'

EXCLUSIVE: Jaimee Bell, 33, is the Editorial Director at Bloom Stories, an audio erotica platform that creates original erotic audio stories. Even though she writes sex scenes for a living, she doesn't worry about the male gaze

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3 w. ago 'I write sex scenes for a living and you'd be surprised by what inspires me'

Jaimee Bell, 33, is a sex scene writer by trade. Though the job sounds super saucy, she recently spoke to us exclusively to explain how the role is a lot different to what people think

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