Olivia Cooke says intimacy coordinators can advocate for actors and serve as their ‘voice’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShahana YasminThursday 11 September 2025 01:23 BSTOlivia Cooke has admitted being famous makes her feel really ickyOlivia Cooke, star of House of the Dragon, has voiced strong support for intimacy coordinators, stating they can advocate for actors during sex scenes.Cooke highlighted that filming intimate scenes can be 'precarious and vulnerable,' especially for new actors, and that women are often unfairly labelled 'difficult' for setting boundaries.Intimacy coordinators emerged post-MeToo to ensure consent and safety for performers in scenes involving sex or nudity, becoming increasingly common in film and TV.While many in Hollywood, including Ewan McGregor and Emma Thompson, deem them 'absolutely essential,' some, like Gwyneth Paltrow, have expressed reservations or refused to work with them.Leading intimacy professionals are campaigning for the formal recognition of the role in major awards ceremonies such as the Oscars and Emmys.In full‘House of the Dragon’ star Olivia Cooke on why intimacy coordinators are so importantThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in