IDC Boundary Setting & Advocacy 2

Question 1

An actor discloses a boundary during a pre-production intimacy meeting but later says they feel comfortable ignoring it on set. What is the IDC's recommended response?

Accepted Answer

Honor the original boundary and privately check in with the actor before proceeding

Answer

Boundaries disclosed in a safe context may be walked back under social pressure on set, so the intimacy coordinator must privately verify the actor's true comfort level.

Question 2

Which term describes the phenomenon where a performer agrees to something on set due to power dynamics rather than genuine willingness?

Accepted Answer

Coerced compliance

Answer

Coerced compliance occurs when hierarchical pressure causes a performer to comply without genuine consent, which intimacy coordinators are trained to identify and interrupt.

Question 3

During a table read, a writer jokes that a sex scene 'doesn't really need an intimacy coordinator.' As the IC, your best first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Privately educate the writer and producer about the IC's role in risk management

Answer

A private, collaborative conversation with key stakeholders is the most effective way to build support for the IC's role without creating adversarial dynamics.

Question 4

An actor's contract stipulates a nudity rider prohibiting genital exposure. On the day, the director requests a longer shot that would violate this. The IC should:

Accepted Answer

Halt the shot and remind the director of the contractual limitation

Answer

Contractual nudity riders are legally binding documents, and the IC must enforce them regardless of in-the-moment verbal agreement, which cannot override the written contract.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a 'no list' in intimacy coordination?

Accepted Answer

To document specific acts, body parts, or scenarios a performer will not engage in

Answer

A 'no list' catalogs each performer's explicit limits, giving the IC and production a concrete reference for what must never be requested or choreographed.

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

(IDC) Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Certification Practice Test

IDC Boundary Setting & Advocacy 2