{"id":1964313,"date":"2025-08-16T18:24:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1964313"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:24:04","slug":"alison-brie-dave-francos-hot-take-on-hollywoods-controversial-intimacy-coordinator-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/alison-brie-dave-francos-hot-take-on-hollywoods-controversial-intimacy-coordinator-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alison Brie &#038; Dave Franco&#8217;s Hot Take on Hollywood&#8217;s Controversial Intimacy Coordinator Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alison Brie and Dave Franco are busy promoting their body-horror movie, <em>Together<\/em>, which required quite a few<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2138512\/celebrities-pressured-to-get-naked\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:intimate scenes.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> intimate scenes.<\/a> That\u2019s why, as a married couple, they have a hot take on a controversial Hollywood topic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Intimacy coordinators are described as \u201cadvocates\u2026 between actors and production, and a movement coach and\/or choreographer in regards to nudity and simulated sex and other intimate and hyper-exposed scenes\u201d by the actors\u2019 union, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaftra.org\/sites\/default\/files\/sa_documents\/SA_IntimacyCoord.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SAG-AFTRA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SAG-AFTRA<\/a>. It\u2019s a newer behind-the-scenes role that emerged out of the 2017 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/did-metoo-impact-hollywood-2019-123010854.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:#MeToo movement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">#MeToo movement<\/a> and has become an integral part of TV and movie crews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, there are some who have criticized having them on set. That\u2019s why Brie and Franco\u2019s perspective is a fascinating one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>TOGETHER, from left: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, 2025. ph: Germain McMicking \/\u00a9 Neon \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAs a couple, we didn\u2019t need an intimacy coordinator,\u201d Franco explained to <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/life-style\/celebrity\/article\/dave-franco-alison-brie-together-29bclffmd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Times<\/a><\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019ve been together almost 15 years; we know what we\u2019re doing and we\u2019re pretty comfortable with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even with her husband by her side, Brie admitted that it wasn\u2019t always easy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn our new film, <em>Together<\/em>, we play a couple whose reliance on each other leads to some quite horrific outcomes, and I\u2019ll admit there are some parallels between <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-couples-together-211445357.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:what\u2019s on and off screen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">what\u2019s on and off screen<\/a>,\u201d she added. \u201cNot the horrific outcomes, but we play a couple who have a solid history together. The film also involves lots of intimate scenes, which was kind of weird. Doing what we had to do in front of a hundred people was a new experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Franco even directed her through a sex scene with actor Dan Stevens in the 2020 film, <em>The Rental<\/em>. Brie revealed there was no \u201cjealousy\u201d on Franco\u2019s part because they \u201cunderstand the separation of real emotion and something you\u2019re doing at work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it sounds like Brie and Franco are open to the idea of an intimacy coordinator if they aren\u2019t working together, so A-listers are very opposed to the situation, including Michael Douglas, who seems to prefer the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/michael-douglas-latest-actor-controversial-145606316.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:old-school way;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">old-school way<\/a> of making movies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2018I\u2019m sure there were people that overstepped their boundaries, but before, we seemed to take care of that ourselves. They would get a reputation and that would take care of them,\u201d Douglas told <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/2024\/04\/04\/michael-douglas-interview-franklin-apple-tv-period-drama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Telegraph;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Telegraph <\/a><\/em>in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar winner has had quite a few intimate scenes over the years, from <em>Basic Instinct<\/em> to<em> Fatal Attraction<\/em>, but he still stands firm on his opinion. \u201cBut I talked to the ladies, [because] I did a few of those sex movies \u2013 sexual movies \u2013 and we joke about it now, what it would have been like to have an intimacy coordinator working with us\u2026,\u201d he trailed off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actor Sean Bean also complained about intimacy coordinators in 2022, claiming they \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/sean-bean-thinks-intimacy-coordinators-183405859.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoil the spontaneity;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">spoil the spontaneity<\/a>\u201d and \u201cinhibit [him] more because it\u2019s drawing attention to things,\u201d per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/tv-radio\/article\/25-best-secret-beaches-in-europe-q0q7zbh2g?region=global\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Times Magazine.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The<\/em> <em>Times Magazine<\/em>. <\/a>But performers need to remember that the intimacy coordinator is there to protect all parties involved in the scene \u2014\u00a0from the actors to the crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The role will continue to be a hot topic of debate in Hollywood, but hopefully, as time goes on, it will have a greater level of understanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Before you go, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrities-got-naked-camera-tv-221643303.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">here<\/a> to see which other stars got naked on camera.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrities-got-naked-camera-tv-221643303.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Penelope Cruz\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6JWa6AJ.4MU0ubAnImcFXQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/41b4e2451a9700cd3132cd904bd72f64\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Penelope Cruz<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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