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TRISH SPEERS CERTIFIED INTIMACY COORDINATOR AUSTRALIA SYDNEY
International Certification - AU/EU Work Status
Who Is Trish Speers?
Trish Speers is a certified Intimacy Coordinator and Mental Health Professional, specializing in actor support, cast and crew wellbeing, trauma management, and training for safe, inclusive environments in the entertainment industry.
Trained by Intimacy Professionals Association (IPA), the leading international organisation for intimacy professionals in film and television, Trish adheres to the MEAA and SAG-AFTRA intimacy protocols and maintains the highest standards on set, on stage and in every phase of production.
With an extensive array of experience in the film and television industry, and as an internationally registered hypnotherapist and NLP trainer, Trish is well placed to understand the mental health and emotional aspects that arise when artists are performing intimate scenes.
An expert in communication, behaviour and emotions, Trish is an essential addition for the success of your production and the mental and emotional welfare of everyone involved.
Click here to contact Trish about Intimacy Coordinator Services
What does an Intimacy Coordinator do?
Intimacy Coordinators -
- Advocate and liaise between actors and production.
- Work with the director to gain an understanding of their artistic vision and negotiate an agreement between actors, director and crew around boundaries and agreements on intimate scenes.
- Risk assess scripts and bring attention to scenes that require intimacy coordination.
- Advise on and choreograph intimate scenes (if necessary) to ensure a solid understanding of agreements, consent and expectations.
- Help and support actors performing in intimate scenes (e.g. ones involving simulated sex, simulated violence, physical touch) in a film, play, etc. and ensure they feel safe and confident during these performances.
- Discuss and communicate boundaries with each actor before rehearsals or filming commences.
- Communicate agreements with each of the parties involved and gain consent.
- Assist in framing content for legal riders involving nudity, simulated sex and intimacy.
- Mediate any challenges arising during production which involve intimate scenes.
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