If you’ve ever wondered how some stuff works behind the scenes in film and television, all you have to do is go online. People who work in the industry are more than willing to demonstrate the insider tips and tricks that make your favorite stories work.
This includes some of the more... risqué scenes. Of course, the actors in sex scenes aren’t actually doing the deed, but now we have intimacy coordinator Jessica Steinrock (@intimacycoordinator on TikTok) to explain how productions make rather chaste interactions look like the real thing.
She gives a taste of this in a TikTok video.
In the above video, Steinrock holds up various items over the song ‘This is how we do it’ by Montell Jordan. She shows items such as tape, pasties, and a flesh-colored bag, used to cover and protect actors’ private parts.
The commenters were amazed!
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However, some were left just as confused as before.
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So she released a follow-up to provide some context.
Steinrock explains how scenes in TV and movies are choreographed.
“First up, we have a strapless thong which pretty much goes where a normal thong would be, but instead of string, it’s held up by adhesives.”
She goes on to explain how silicone pasties keep actors covered and ‘prevent sensation’.
Lastly:
“And last and not least, we have a modesty pouch. A garment typically used to provide coverage for people with penises.”
That sounds like it speaks for itself.
Steinrock clarifies that these are for ‘modesty’ but there are other tools used for simulating sex and protecting the actors.
It’s an interesting learning moment.
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In the meantime, we were today years old when we learned that intimacy choreography was a thing.
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