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The role of intimacy coordinator is a relatively new one in the entertainment industry; at its core, it's designed to make sex scenes on set and stage safer and more comfortable for the actors involved. While the professionals shaping this position come from different backgrounds and have adopted their own unique approaches, the origins of intimacy coordination lie in a desperate need that went unfulfilled for far too long. \n\n\u201cI did a call out, I think it was on Facebook, and I just said, \u2018please send me your experience with intimate scenes. I want the good, the bad, the ugly,\u2019\u201d says intimacy coordinator Lizzy Talbot (\u201cBridgerton\u201d). \u201cMy inbox was just flooded, absolutely flooded. And I think all of them were negative. Every single person who had written in had a negative experience.\u201d\n\nIn this episode of In the Envelope: The Actor\u2019s Podcast, we sat down with Talbot and fellow intimacy coordinators Alicia Rodis (\u201cAnd Just Like That\u2026\u201d), Mia Schachter (\u201cBlindspotting\u201d), and Nisha Ahuja (\u201cNever Have I Ever\u201d) to discuss how this up-and-coming role is changing sex scenes for the better.\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Vinnie Mancuso, senior editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe\nBrowse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e\nCheck out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\nBackstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Vinnie Mancuso\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social media: Karen Jenkins\n- Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis