‘House of the Dragon’ star Olivia Cooke on why intimacy coordinators are so important
Olivia Cooke says intimacy coordinators can advocate for actors and serve as their ‘voice’
- Olivia Cooke, star of House of the Dragon, has voiced strong support for intimacy coordinators, stating they can advocate for actors during sex scenes.
- Cooke highlighted that filming intimate scenes can be 'precarious and vulnerable,' especially for new actors, and that women are often unfairly labelled 'difficult' for setting boundaries.
- Intimacy coordinators emerged post-MeToo to ensure consent and safety for performers in scenes involving sex or nudity, becoming increasingly common in film and TV.
- While many in Hollywood, including Ewan McGregor and Emma Thompson, deem them 'absolutely essential,' some, like Gwyneth Paltrow, have expressed reservations or refused to work with them.
- Leading intimacy professionals are campaigning for the formal recognition of the role in major awards ceremonies such as the Oscars and Emmys.