Jan 21, 2024
Behind these steamy sequences, there are body doubles, pubic wigs, legal documents, and dedicated choreographers who make sure everyone is comfortable. Zachary Crockett fast-forwards straight to the good parts.
* SOURCES:
* Alicia Rodis, intimacy coordinator.
* Matthew Swanlund, founder and principal attorney at Aesthetic Legal.
* RESOURCES:
* "Romance or Nomance? Adolescents Prefer to See Less Sex, More Friendships, Platonic Relationships on Screen," by Elizabeth Kivowitz (_UCLA Newsroom, _2023).
* "You're Not Seeing Things —'Nudity Creep' in Streaming TV Reveals More of Its Stars," by Neda Ulaby (_All Things Considered, _2023).
* "Jennifer Aniston Rejected Offer for an Intimacy Coordinator in Sex Scenes with 'Gentleman' Jon Hamm," by Esther Kang (_People, _2023).
* "How the Sausage Gets Made: Inside Hollywood's Prosthetic Penis Craze," by Emma Fraser (_Thrillist, _2022).
* "The Disturbing Story Behind the Rape Scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris, Explained," by Anna North (_Vox, _2018).
* "Two James Francos. Porn. 1970s New York. The Deuce Could Go So Wrong — but It Doesn't," by Emily St. James (_Vox, _2017).
* "Shooting Film and TV Sex Scenes: What Really Goes On," by Melena Ryzik (_The New York Times, _2015).
* "Sexually Explicit Casting Contract for HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Extras Has SAG-AFTRA Concerned," by Jonathan Handel (_The Hollywood Reporter, _2015).
* EXTRAS:
* "Why is Everyone Having Less Sex?" by _No Stupid Questions _(2023).