Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney lead Hollywood stars speaking out on filming nude scenes
foxnews.comCelebrities have varying degrees of comfort in front of the camera, especially when it comes to filming a scene where partial or full nudity is required. "White Lotus" actress Sydney Sweeney has vowed to continue doing nude scenes as they have given her confidence to love her body just as it is, while "The Dropout" star Amanda Seyfried admitted earlier this month that she used to feel pressured into getting undressed at the beginning of her career.
For Sweeney, who has filmed many intimate scenes as Cassie Howard on Sam Levinson's "Euphoria," an intimacy coordinator would be on set to make sure the actress was supported and comfortable throughout filming any scenes.
Dr. Jessica Steinrock, a certified Intimacy Coordinator registered with SAG-AFTRA, exclusively told Fox News Digital that the need for intimacy coordinators in the industry is only going to continue to grow as viewers embrace the range of storytelling offered on streaming networks versus cable television. "This is a relatively new role.
It really hit its stride kind of in 2018 when HBO made their commitment to having an intimacy coordinator on all their film sets," she said. "An intimacy coordinator is there to provide safety and framework for scenes of intimacy.Those are scenes of simulated sex, simulated genital contact, or scenes of nudity." In the wake of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, safety of actors on set was recognized and intimacy coordinators have become a part of a production, according to Steinrock, who noted that intimacy coordinators "have always been necessary" for cast and crews.
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