Two intimacy coordinators break down the wedding-night sex scene in Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and all the, well, breaking.

Marking the end of hoa hoa hoa season, Ariel and Morgan finally tackled the honeymoon scene: the headboard-shattering, pillow-exploding, furniture-destroying moment that launched a thousand fanfics and exactly zero realistic intimacy expectations.

They break down why Edward and Bella's "rough sex" falls flat. From supernatural metaphors to YA-safe choreography, they unpack how a scene expected to portray feral passion somehow ends up looking like a vampire renovation.

In this episode:

• How the choreography is totally disconnected from the story
• How PG-13 rules shape what "intensity" is allowed to look like onscreen
• Why the scene is accidentally more about property damage than eroticism
• Bella's unbelievable chill amidst impending doom
• How an intimacy coordinator might approach supernatural strength without losing human stakes
• Whether anyone in film history has ever looked more relaxed in freezing cold water

A filmmaker's lens on vampire romance

It's part genre analysis, part supernatural thirst discourse, and part home-renovation commentary. A true Faking It classic.

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• Honeymoon scene: Full scene covered in episode

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Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011) | Director: Bill Condon | Summit Entertainment

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the sex and intimacy scenes in Love Lies Bleeding and its celebration of athletic queer bodies.

This one's flexing in all the right ways.

Ariel and Morgan break down the sweaty, gritty, gloriously unhinged intimacy of Love Lies Bleeding. In this film, bodies don't just collide—they transform. From gym-floor lust to desert-heat devotion, they explore how the movie uses athleticism, desire, and danger to tell a love story that's as physical as it is emotional.

In this episode:

• How the film's intimacy coordinators, Christine McHugh and Rebekah Wiggins, choreographs intimacy that's sexy, sweaty, and deeply character-driven
• The power and vulnerability of hyper-built bodies in erotic storytelling
• What makes Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian's chemistry feel so raw, charged, and grounded
• How muscle, menace, and mythology collide in this neon-soaked queer thriller
• What it means to stage a scene where love might actually burst a vein

A filmmaker's lens on queer desire and the body

This episode is equal parts admiration, analysis, and gym-class nostalgia—celebrating the beauty, intensity, and feral tenderness of one of the most unforgettable romances in recent memory.

(A big thank you to listener Brielle for suggesting this one!)

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• Multiple intimacy scenes covered in episode

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Credits

Love Lies Bleeding (2024) | Director: Rose Glass | A24 / Film4

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#LoveLiesBleeding #KristenStewart #KatyOBrian #QueerCinema #IntimacyCoordinator

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Two intimacy coordinators break down Danny DeVito's infamous couch scene in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Ariel and Morgan break down one of the most chaotic intimacy scenes in sitcom history: the moment Danny DeVito emerges from a couch, naked, sweaty, and reborn, at a Christmas party in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

From the logistics of modesty garments to the ethics of public nudity (fictional or otherwise), they dive deep into what happens when comedy, discomfort, and vulnerability collide.

In this episode:

• How Danny DeVito pulled off the greasiest birth scene since Ace Ventura
• Why vulnerability and humiliation often overlap in on-screen nudity
• How consent and context change everything, even when it's for laughs
• The technical art of looking "fully nude" while staying fully covered

A filmmaker's lens on comedy, nudity, and vulnerability

It's part anatomy of comedy, part anatomy of modesty garments, and all Danny DeVito love.

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• Couch scene: Full scene covered in episode

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas (Season 6, Episode 13) | Director: Matt Shakman | FX

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the sex scenes in Sinners and how the film turns up the heat without any nudity.

For our first-ever BONUS EPISODE, Ariel and Morgan sink their teeth into something perfectly suited for spooky season: Ryan Coogler's 2025 gothic horror hit.

This one has it all: vampires, sensuality, Southern heat, and double the Michael B. Jordan heat. Ariel and Morgan break down two pivotal intimacy scenes—one tender, one terrifying—and unpack how Sinners turns eroticism into a matter of survival.

In this episode:

• Why this film proves you don't need nudity to make a scene scorching
• How Sinners uses race, power, and danger to reimagine vampire mythology
• The difference between lusty vs romantic intimacy
• What it really means to share spit with a demon

A filmmaker's lens on vampire eroticism

From vampire lore to S-curves to consent through the lens of bloodlust, this episode is equal parts academic, erotic, and absurdly fun.

This one's for the horror lovers, the film nerds, and anyone who's ever been Team Edward, Team Jacob, or Team Spike (like Ariel).

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• Two pivotal intimacy scenes covered in episode

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Credits

Sinners (2025) | Director: Ryan Coogler | Warner Bros. Pictures / Proximity Media

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#SinnersMovie #RyanCoogler #MichaelBJordan #VampireMovie #IntimacyCoordinator

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the infamous gynecologist scene from Teeth (2007).

The bite heard 'round the world.

From questionable medical protocol to perfect camp choreography, Ariel and Morgan break down what works, what really doesn't, and why this movie about vagina dentata still manages to make audiences laugh 17 years later.

In this episode:

• How Teeth flips the horror trope of sexual violence on its head
• Why good choreography and body awareness make this scene disturbingly effective
• The line between tension, comedy, and terror
• What intimacy coordination could've looked like for a scene this outrageous

A filmmaker's lens on horror and intimacy

Somehow, amidst the severed fingers and social commentary, there's genuine insight into consent, choreography, and why horror movies might secretly "get" intimacy better than most rom-coms.

Watch along timestamps: 56:00

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Credits

Teeth (2007) | Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein | Pierpoline Films / Roadside Attractions

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#TeethMovie #behindthescenes #HorrorComedy #IntimacyCoordinator #FilmBreakdown

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the sex scenes in Lie with Me (2005) and ask whether they're too real to be fake.

Do actors ever actually have sex on camera? Ariel and Morgan tackle the blurred line between mainstream filmmaking and pornography.

Get ready for one of intimacy coordinator's most asked and most controversial questions: Do actors ever actually have sex on camera? In this episode, Ariel and Morgan diving deep into the blurred lines between filmmaking and pornography.

Ariel surprises Morgan with a deep dive into the notoriously heated and hard-to-find 2005 film, Lie with Me. They break down the difference between soft-core, hardcore, and simulated sex scenes. And they ask: does it have to be real to feel real? Can simulated sex be more artistic—or even more erotic—than the real thing?

In this episode:

• The practical difference between a simulated sex scene and a pornographic one
• How an intimacy coordinator would approach a scene that calls for real sex
• What Lie with Me achieves by pushing the boundary, and at what cost
• Where professionals draw the line between artistic expression and exploitation

A filmmaker's lens on the blurred lines of on-screen sex

This is a must-listen for anyone curious about the raw, unvarnished mechanics of on-screen intimacy. Spoiler alert: the answers are far from black and white.

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Credits

Lie with Me (2005) | Director: Clement Virgo | Conquering Lion Pictures / ThinkFilm

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#LieWithMe #SimulatedSex #behindthescenes #IntimacyCoordinator #FilmBreakdown

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Two intimacy coordinators break down the infamous, unintentionally hilarious sex scene from The Room. Because sometimes a bad sex scene is the best way to understand what makes a good one work.

Ariel and Morgan, two professional intimacy coordinators, pull back the curtain on how intimacy is really made for film and TV.

In Faking It's first episode, they kick things off with wild on-set stories (yes, one involves a horse — don't worry, it's fake), break down what it really means to choreograph intimacy, and tackle the infamous simulated sex scene from the cult classic, The Room.

Ariel and Morgan give Tommy Wiseau's awkward sequence a beat-by-beat analysis, rate it on their Spice Scale, and explain what could have made it work. 

Get the inside scoop on why intimacy coordinators are a crucial and often misunderstood part of the film industry.

In this episode:

• Hilarious and cringe-worthy stories from our time on set
• A professional breakdown of one of cinema's most bizarre sex scenes
• Why intimacy coordination matters for actors and storytelling

A film insider's lens on cult classic chaos

Love cult films, bad movies, or a hilarious insider's look at Hollywood? You're in the right place.

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The Room (2003) | Director: Tommy Wiseau | Wiseau Films

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Two intimacy coordinators reveal what actually happens during sex scenes. No Hollywood magic. Just the real (and ridiculous) behind-the-scenes truth.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and a worm. Jane Fonda and a sex machine. Spike and an invisible Buffy.

We're Ariel and Morgan. We choreograph intimacy for film and TV. And we're spilling everything.

On Faking It, we break down:

• The hottest no-contact scene in cinema history (Secretary)
• Why Brokeback Mountain's tent scene needed more lube
• The invisible Buffy sex scene that required flawless pantomime
• Barbarella's orgasm machine and why it's somehow iconic
• PEN15's honest depiction of teenage arousal (and why it keeps getting banned)

Plus: fake cunnilingus techniques, on-set wedgie duty, and the real reason actors wear yoga mats during spicy scenes.

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