E126 - Demystifying Intimacy Co-ordinators with Louise Kempton

In this episode of The Directors' Take podcast, your hosts Oz Arshad and Marcus Anthony Thomas are joined by Louise Kempton, who is an intimacy co-ordinator that has worked on projects such as The Great, Gangs of London and the upcoming feature film Hoard. Intimacy co-ordination is a relatively new role and directors may feel that they are losing control of intimate sequences with this being a barrier between them and performers... So we brought Louise on to help demystify the process of working with an intimacy co-ordinator so you can get the most out of this collaboration. This conversation covers:

 

-What is an intimacy co-ordinator?

-Why are they so important?

-At what point are they brought onto a project?

-What is their process in constructing intimate scenes?

-How are directors involved in rehearsals?

-Can you still tweak things on the day as a director?

-How do you do intimacy with low budget work?

 

Louise is a freelance intimacy co-ordinator working in TV, theatre & film. Louise trained with Intimacy on Set under the mentorship of Ita O'Brien, and has worked extensively as an associate member. Louise regularly facilitates workshops and seminars, introducing the Intimacy on Set guidelines and safe practises to trainee actors and directors, film crew and production. Louise's work enables the creation of dynamic and exciting choreography, within a safe and supported environment.

 

https://www.louisekempton.co.uk/intimacy-coordination

 

Nuggets of the week

 

Oz: Weekend Read (App)

Marcus: Meet the Producer - The Production Guild (Podcast series)

Louise: Try to connect with your inner child and take time to reflect on the beautiful moments and people that surround you.

 

Credits

Music by Oliver Wegmüller

 

Socials

Instagram: @TheDirectorsTakePodcast

Twitter: @DirectorsTake

Louise: Instagram & Twitter

 

If you have any questions relating to the episode or have topics you would like covering in future releases, reach out to us at TheDirectorsTake@Outlook.com.