Romancing The Screen

SURPRISE EPISODE & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

In between seasons, Annie and Katherine are coming back to the mic to talk about a huge announcement, intimacy coordinators are unionizing with SAG AFTRA!

In this episode, they discuss what this means for intimacy coordinators going forward, Annie and Katherine’s involvement in this whole process, and how grateful they are that so much hard work is finally coming to fruition.

Unionizing would not have been possible without the entire intimacy coordinator community, and we are so excited to close out the episode by sharing our colleagues' thoughts and feelings at this monumental moment for our craft.

Our incredible IC colleagues, in order of appearance in the episode:

Rachel Lee Flesher @rachel_lee_flesher

Zachariah Payne @zackorriahzachariah

Jessica Bennett @jessicaebennett

Chantal Cousineau @chantalcousineau.ic

Yehuda Duenyas @___x_x_x_y___

Erin Tillman @datingadvicegrl

Jean Franzblau @jeanfranzflau

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Today, Annie and Katherine wrap up the first season of Romancing The Screen by talking about how far they've come in these 20 episodes, and what else is in store for Season 2! They also discuss what makes them proud to be an Intimacy Coordinator.

You can follow us at @RomancingTheScreenPod, and email us new questions and topics for season two at [email protected].

Thank you for listening to RTS this season!

Alessa Carlino is the director of Spam Risk and Going Home: Homelessness and the Resiliency of the Human Spirit, which has garnered several awards on the film festival circuit, with both films from Unstoppable Pictures.

With Katherine and Rachel out for this episode, Annie and Alessa share an insightful conversation, with questions about intimacy, ICs, and filmmaking exchanged both ways! We loved having @AlessaCarlino on the pod.

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We've talked about how ICs work with actors before filming to make sure everyone is on the same page, but how exactly does that go? What are the one-on-one prep moments like, and how do they change from project to project?

Today Rachel, Annie, and Katherine talk about how they prep for the prep, and what makes this such a crucial aspect of the production process.

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We talk about the need for IC's, but how are they hired, and how often? Is there a network of intimacy coordinators?

Today, Annie, Rachel, and Katherine discuss how they've been hired in the past, and how they search for more IC work, along with some general tips on getting hired in the entertainment industry.

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What do IC's bring to set while working, and how is it beneficial? Do Makeup and Wardrobe not have everything they need? The answer is a little complicated, as discussed by Rachel, Katherine and Annie in this week's episode.

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Do productions that don't use Intimacy Coordinators ever wish they had one in the middle of production? How do productions with ICs differ from ones without them, for the crew and actors?

In today's episode, Rachel, Katherine, and Annie discuss times when they were glad they were on set, and times when their input was needed, but not requested. They also talk about the moments that make them proud to be Intimacy Coordinators!

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We've talked about Intimacy Coordinators and Intimacy Directors, but where exactly do these jobs differ? Are they done by the same person? Does the experience for the actors and crew on set change?

Today Rachel, Katherine, and Annie discuss when a scene requires Intimacy Direction, when it requires Intimacy Coordination, and if the process is different for each.

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In previous episodes, we've referenced "closed sets" or "closing the set", but what does it mean, and how does it work? Does the Intimacy Coordinator actually decide who stays and who leaves?

In this episode, Katherine, Rachel, and Annie talk about how closing a set is handled, and what happens when it is.

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On a film or television set, is an Intimacy Coordinator seen as one of the "executive suits" or one of the "crew?"

In this episode, Katherine, Rachel, and Annie discuss how their personal styles influence how they dress on set, and touch on the question "What should an IC wear?"

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