This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jean Franzblau, an intimacy coordinator based in Los Angeles, CA.
My first intimacy coordinator job was 'Blonde,' Netflix's new NC-17 filmThe original intimacy coordinator who worked on "Blonde," the new Marilyn Monroe biopic, recommended that I replace her when she had to leave the production.
Luckily, it worked out well — and once recommended, getting my first intimacy coordinator job on a big production was smooth.
Just like any production job, work can be sporadicSometimes I'm working as an intimacy coordinator, and sometimes I'm not.
The best way to get started as an intimacy coordinator is to start with student films and short films.