Episode notes
like many sexually repressed adolescent girls, i had always had an awkward relationship with sex scenes. i was equally terrified of them as i was titillated.
as an adult, i have unabashedly and repeatedly expressed my love and curiosity for representations of sex, sexuality and intimacy on screen! what makes a sex scene hot? why does representing sexual relationships on screen matter? do actors ever get turned on when they simulate sex on screen?!
in part I of this episode, i take all my questions about sex scenes, intimacy and representation to intimacy coordinator/director, charlie frost!
charlie frost (he/they) is an intimacy coordinator and intimacy director for stage and film. their most recent projects include: Contact Theatre's "Spring Awakening", "No Love Lost" with Lucky Goat Productions, and "A Little Bit Pre ...
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intimacy coordinationpop cultureTVfilmqueer representationsexuality