Florence Pugh recently discussed her views on intimacy coordinators. In a new podcast interview, the Oscar-nominated actress revealed that she had both “good” and “bad” experiences with them. Pugh is the latest actress to weigh in on discussions related to intimacy coordinators after Jennifer Lawrence, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mikey Madison shared their thoughts on the subject.
Florence Pugh discusses her experiences with intimacy coordinators
The Thunderbolts* star said that intimacy coordinators weren’t present on set to be obstacles or make intimacy between actors complicated or awkward. She clarified to Louis Theroux in the latest episode of his podcast that they ensured artists were happy with what they were making, and that what they made had “meaning to them.”
“I’ve had good ones and bad ones,” she added. Pugh stressed that she performed sex scenes in films before intimacy coordinators were a concept. She added that while she was “quite happy and quite confident in [her] own skin” and could ensure she was heard, there were times when someone directed her to do something “completely inappropriate.”
Pugh highlighted her changing views on intimacy coordinators, noting that she was now “having fantastic experiences” with them. However, she acknowledged that the profession was in its developing stage, recalling a terrible experience where someone made things “weird” and “awkward” on set and wasn’t “helpful.”
Moreover, the 29-year-old said that she understood things better via her work with “great” intimacy coordinators. The Dune: Part Two actress emphasized their role in developing the story behind the sex, determining how characters touched each other, and shaping the history of their sexual relationship. Pugh added that safe word usage, discussions on forbidden things, and a designated person outside the costume departments who covered everything, aided this work.
“Everybody’s just kind of working away to chip away at the scene,” she continued. “And I think when I worked with a fantastic coordinator, I was like, ‘Oh, this is what I’ve been missing, understanding the dance of intimacy as opposed to just shooting a sex scene.” She added that good intimacy coordinators helped her learn about the profession’s effectiveness.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
