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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does an IC actually do?

There are already tons of witnesses/people on set.[/quote]

What a great question.

An IC helps to choreograph the sex scene in order to meet the director's vision while also keeping actors and crew safe. So very similar to a stunt coordinator but with intimacy.

The IC is not just there to protect an actress from a lecherous costar or director (though, yes, that). They are also there to make sure everyone there is comfortable with how the scene will be filmed. That doesn't just mean comfort with the sexual content. It might mean literal physical comfort while filming a scene in an awkward location. It could mean mental comfort if the scene includes anything violent or that could trigger someone who has experienced sexual violence in the past. The IC can also help crew understand how to handle the awkwardness of filming a scene where the actors may be nude or close to nude, even letting people know where to look when not rolling or how to give physical space to an actor who is in a highly exposed or awkward position.

Sex scenes are awkward to film for everyone. It's mildly embarrassing even for the experienced crew on hand, and an intimacy coordianator who is good at their job can help ease that awkwardness by providing instruction, support, noticing and addressing issues before they become problems, and just being sensitive to the content of the scene. Everyone else in the scene has other, important jobs to do -- getting the right angle, lighting the scene just so, staying in character, bringing out a specific emotion in an actor, ensuring storyboards and scripts are followed, etc. The IC can let people do all those jobs while taking care of consent issues and certain mechanics around the on screen intimacy.

Yes I would want one even if I felt 100% comfortable with my costar and director, because for all I know there is someone on set (including my costar) who has a history with sexual violence or who feels deeply uncomfortable with something in the scene, and I'd want them to have whatever support they need.

This seems like a no brainer to me.[/quote]

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