Jennifer Lawrence says she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator for her new movie, as star Robert Pattinson is ‘not a pervert’ | Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence has become the latest star to express doubts about the necessity of intimacy coordinators, saying she declined their services while working on her new film Die My Love because she felt “safe” with her co-star.

Intimacy coordinators were introduced as a result of the #MeToo movement to try to ensure the safety and comfort of actors when filming scenes involving sex and nudity. However, actors, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Sean Penn, have spoken out against the profession, with some suggesting they are boycotting their creativity.

Speaking to the Las Culturistas podcast to promote the release of Die My Love, in which she plays a woman who becomes increasingly disturbed after the birth of her child, Lawrence said: “We didn’t have [an intimacy coordinator]Or maybe we did but we didn’t really… I felt really safe with Rob.

She continued: “He is not a pervert and very loving [partner] Suki [Waterhouse]. We mostly just talked about our kids and our relationships. There was nothing weird at all, like: Does he think I love him?

“If there was a little bit of that, I’d probably have an intimacy coordinator. A lot of male actors get offended if you don’t want to have sex with them, and then the punishment kicks in. That wasn’t the case.”

Earlier this week, industry website IMDb officially recognized intimacy coordinators, along with 11 other professional credits including choreography, craft services and puppetry, and announced that crew members will now be held accountable as such. They were previously grouped under the “Extra Crew” section.

However, intimacy coordinators face constant pressure suggesting that they do not need to adhere to industry standards, with high-profile actors refusing to engage them. Lawrence’s reasoning mirrors that of Aniston, who said she rejected an intimacy coordinator’s interventions when working with Jon Hamm on scenes on The Morning Show.

“John was always a gentleman — I mean every move, every cut, ‘Are you okay?'” she recalled. “It’s also well designed. That’s the beauty of it.” [director] Mimi [Leder] And our amazing editor, music and lighting. So, you don’t prepare.”

Aniston continued, “They said, ‘When someone asks you if you’re okay, you’re like, ‘Please, that’s embarrassing enough!'” We’re experienced – we can figure this one out. And we had Mimi there.

Despite its many scenes of sexual activity and frequent nudity, Anora – director Sean Baker’s multiple Oscar-winning film about the relationship between a sex worker and the son of a Russian tycoon – set out to be filmed without an intimacy coordinator.

Mickey Madison, the film’s star, said she and co-star Mark Edelstein “decided it would be best to keep the movie small.”

“My character is a sex worker, and I’ve seen Sean’s films and know his dedication to authenticity. I was ready for that. As an actress, I treated it like a job.”

Her comments were met with backlash from intimates, as were those of Paltrow, who said earlier this year that working on the upcoming Marty Supreme film, her first leading role in a film since 2010, was her first experience in the relatively new profession, which she “didn’t know existed.”

When she was asked while filming a scene with co-star Timothée Chalamet if she was comfortable with a certain move, Paltrow replied: “I’m from the era where you get naked, lie on the bed, and the camera is on.”

Paltrow added that she and Chalamet told the coordinator, “I think we’re in good shape. You can step back a little bit.” I don’t know what it’s like for kids starting out in their careers, but… if someone says, “Okay, then he’ll put his hand up.” here“I, as an artist, would feel very suffocated by that.”

Speaking to a panel shortly after the comments were published, former Channel 4 head of drama Caroline Holick described the comments as “irresponsible” and pointed out that most of those who spoke out against intimate coordinators were famous enough to command their power and protection on set.

“Every now and then an actor will make a comment about whether or not he likes intimacy coordinators,” Holick said. “Gwyneth Paltrow said she grew up at a time [people in Hollywood] “I took off our set and got on with it.” As a powerful woman in Hollywood taking it up with a much younger man, I’m sure [Chalamet] “I’m cold but I think it’s an irresponsible thing to say.”

Meanwhile, Michael Douglas said he felt the primary burden of responsibility when filming heterosexual sex scenes fell on the male actor, rather than a third party.

“In my experience, you have a responsibility as a man to make sure the woman is comfortable and talks about it,” he said. “You say, ‘Okay, I’ll touch you here if it’s okay.’ “It’s very slow but it seems to happen organically, which is hopefully what good acting looks like.”