Intimacy Coordinator Rules Tightened By SAG-AFTRA After Off-Set Indiscretions
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE:Intimacy coordinators could find themselves out of a job if they are indiscreet with the privacy of the filmmakers they work with, SAG-AFTRA says.
Following recent revelations about what went on in the filming of the Jenna Ortega and Martin Freeman starring Miller’s Girl, the Guild has tightened up its Standards and Protocols for the use of Intimacy Coordinators – especially when it comes to confidentiality.
As a part of the stricter measures, any intimacy coordinator who does not adhere to the required standards could potentially be removed from SAG-AFTRA’s registry after an investigation by the Guild, I hear. “Intimacy coordinators are a crucial resource on any set to ensure the protection of our members working in intimate scenes,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson told Deadline today of the new rules.
While there could be a reason for intimacy coordinator to speak off-set about what went on in intimate instances on-set, they likely could only be involving law enforcement or with the distinct permission of the actors and the production “Intimacy coordinators should maintain the confidentiality of an actor’s work and experience in performing highly sensitive scenes unless they have the actor’s permission to publicly share this information,” the Guild rep added in language mirroring the new edition to the S&P requirements. “The public release of details about an actor’s scene work or confidences entrusted to the intimacy coordinator without the performer’s consent is unacceptable.” Both representatives for distributor Lionsgate and Ortega had “no comment” on the Miller’s Girl matter or SAG-AFTRA’s increased confidentiality measures.
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