What is an Intimacy Director?

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare By The Sea, 2023

An intimacy director is a professional who works with actors, directors, and production teams to ensure that scenes involving intimacy, nudity, or other sensitive content are handled with care, safety, and respect for all involved.

Their role is to choreograph and oversee scenes involving physical contact, ensuring that boundaries are respected, consent is clear, and actors feel comfortable and safe throughout the process.

Intimacy directors often provide guidance on communication, negotiation, and establishing protocols to create a supportive environment for actors to perform these scenes. They play a crucial role in promoting a culture of consent and professionalism within the entertainment industry.