HBO made history in 2018 for hiring Alicia Rodis on “The Deuce,” making her the first-ever intimacy coordinator on a major U.S. production. Then, in the June 4 premiere episode of HBO&#…
In the scene, pop star Jocelyn is shooting photos for her album cover when she pulls open her robe to reveal her nipples. Immediately, the mousy and neurotic intimacy coordinator on set steps in to remind the photographer that the nudity rider in Jocelyn’s contract only permits the depiction of her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.
It’s certainly arguable that the scene serves to emphasize how unprotected and exploited Jocelyn is, a theme continuously explored in “The Idol,” which was co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel “” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim.
But Liroff says she now finds herself torn: “I have been in some situations where there’s a lot of pushback from a director or producer who doesn’t quite understand what we bring to a set. Our position is very similar to a stunt coordinator, and you would never do some of the stuff that [has been done to me] to a stunt coordinator.
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