Industry Standards & Best Practices Flashcards

When an intimacy coordinator is brought onto a production after principal photography has already begun, what is the most critical first step?

Answer: Conduct a confidential meeting with each actor involved in intimacy scenes

Establishing trust and gathering information from actors through confidential meetings is the priority when joining a production mid-stream.

Which of the following best describes the 'closed set' protocol for intimate scenes?

Answer: Set is limited to essential crew only, with a list approved by the actors and director

A closed set limits personnel to only essential crew, and best practice involves actors having input into who is considered 'essential.'

Under SAG-AFTRA's Intimacy Coordinator guidelines, which production type is most strongly recommended to hire a credentialed intimacy coordinator?

Answer: Productions with nudity or simulated sex scenes

SAG-AFTRA guidelines specifically recommend intimacy coordinators for productions involving nudity or simulated sexual activity.

What is the purpose of a 'modesty garment' or 'intimacy barrier' in industry best practice?

Answer: To provide physical boundaries between performers during simulated intimate contact

Modesty garments and intimacy barriers provide physical boundaries that protect performers during the filming of intimate scenes.

An intimacy coordinator discovers that a director is pressuring an actor to go further than what was negotiated in the intimacy rider. What is the correct course of action?

Answer: Step in immediately to halt the scene and advocate for the actor's stated boundaries

The intimacy coordinator's primary duty is to the performer's safety and negotiated boundaries, requiring immediate intervention when those are violated.

Which document formally outlines the specific boundaries and permissions an actor has agreed to for intimate scenes?

Answer: The intimacy rider or nudity rider attached to the actor's contract

The intimacy or nudity rider is the contractual document that specifies exactly what an actor has consented to regarding intimate content.

Best practice for an intimacy coordinator when a performer requests a private rehearsal without other cast members present is to:

Answer: Honor the request and coordinate individual rehearsals for each performer

Accommodating individual rehearsal requests respects performer autonomy and allows each actor to prepare in their most comfortable environment.