Jennifer Aniston criticised over “dismissive” comments on intimacy coordinators

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Jennifer Aniston has come under fire following comments about intimacy coordinators.Speaking in an interview with Variety, Aniston detailed the preparation that went into a love scene from the third season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show between her character, Alex Levy, and Paul Marks played by Jon Hamm.“Having [director Mimi Leder] there, you’re protected,” Aniston said. “I never felt uncomfortable.

Jon was such a gentlemen, always – I mean every move, every cut, ‘You OK?’ It was also very choreographed. That’s the beauty of Mimi and our gorgeous editor, the music and lighting.

So, you don’t prepare.“They asked us if we wanted an intimacy coordinator. I’m from the olden days, so I was like, ‘What does that mean?’ They said, ‘Where someone asks you if you’re OK.’ and I’m like, ‘Please, this is awkward enough!’ We’re seasoned – we can figure this one out.

And we had Mimi there.”Following the comments, some have criticised Aniston’s response as being “dismissive” of the benefits intimacy coordinators can have on set for some performers.“I don’t understand this obsession some actors have with dunking on intimacy coordinators,” one user on X wrote. “You can say you and your scene partner mutually agreed you were happy without one without dismissing the important role they play to keep people (especially younger performers) safe.”I don’t understand this obsession some actors have with dunking on intimacy coordinators.