David Thackeray, an intimacy coordinator, explained how arousal is handled behind the scenes.
Though an actor's arousal during sex scenes can put a production on hold, it's normal and expected.
Arousal while filming sex scenes is normal — and there's protocol for dealing with itA scene from "Sex Education."
NetflixThackeray explained that arousal is very normal when filming sex scenes, telling BI that actors "are going through the physical and the mind, so yeah, it happens."
Related storiesWhen this happens, it's the job of an intimacy coordinator to honor the actors' needs and normalize what they're experiencing.
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