Toni Collette says she ‘asked intimacy co-ordinators to leave’ because they were making her ‘anxious’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Toni Collette has revealed that she asked intimacy co-ordinators to leave the set while staging sex scenes on camera. The Hereditary star, whose latest project The Power is released later this month, claimed that the presence of intimacy co-ordinators on set had made her “anxious”. They weren’t helping, so I asked them to leave.” With intimacy co-ordinators still a relatively new role on set, Collette was asked whether she would have appreciated their presence earlier in her career. “I’ve been very fortunate in that I’ve only worked with a few arseholes over the several decades that I’ve managed to keep this boat afloat.” Toni Collette, pictured in January 2020 In recent months, a number of other high-profile actors have voiced their opinions on intimacy co-ordinators.
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