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© 2023 AFPJapan's film intimacy coordinators in demand after abuse scandals
By Mathias CENA KAWASAKI©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Yubaru
So, past-tense reference to this "movement", does that mean it's over? While many of the goals of the movement need to be implemented here in Japan, the inference in the sentence here is that is was unwanted hence it not becoming prevalent.
virusrex
Everyting in the description of what she does in her role as an intimacy coordinator seems like something that should have been standard for the industry from a long time ago, making sure the details of the scenes, checking with the actors if they are comfortable with it, preparing clothes and props to facilitate scenes looking more intimate than what they actually are. Seeing how a special position had to be created to make sure this is done helps explaining why so many complains came up recently.
Gaijinjland
Weren’t a lot of the “intimacy coordinators” in Hollywood recruited from the porn industry? They’re basically doing the same work they were doing on a porn set, making sure the girl is comfortable enough doing a scene only now it’s respectable because it’s not actually sex. Lol.
Stephen Chin
Intimacy? What about it? Why see intimacy on screen when...........?
purple_depressed_bacon
Like every other aspect of Japan then.
Intimacy coordinators should have been thing since the dawn of the movie industry. They have stunt coordinators so why not intimacy coordinators?
Hopefully the incorporation and acceptance of intimacy coordinators in the Japanese film industry affords actors more autonomy and protection.
BakabonPapa
Not that these people aren't important - or necessary - but isn't the matter of how far an actor is willing to go for an individual project stipulated in the contract, and the contract signed, before shooting starts?
Aly Rustom
Beat me to it. Well said.
Stephen Chin
Yes, why watch intimacy when you can take part in intimacy?