About this episode
Behind these steamy sequences, there are body doubles, pubic wigs, legal documents, and dedicated choreographers who make sure everyone is comfortable. Zachary Crockett fast-forwards straight to the good parts. SOURCES: Alicia Rodis , intimacy coordinator. Matthew Swanlund , founder and principal attorney at Aesthetic Legal. RESOURCES: " Romance or Nomance? Adolescents Prefer to See Less Sex, More Friendships, Platonic Relationships on Screen ," by Elizabeth Kivowitz ( UCLA Newsroom, 2023). " You're Not Seeing Things —'Nudity Creep' in Streaming TV Reveals More of Its Stars ," by Neda Ulaby ( All Things Considered, 2023). " Jennifer Aniston Rejected Offer for an Intimacy Coordinator in Sex Scenes with 'Gentleman' Jon Hamm ," by Esther Kang ( People, 2023). " How the Sausage Gets Made: Inside Hollywood's Prosthetic Penis Craze ," by Emma Fraser ( Thrillist, 2022). " The Disturbing Story Behind the Rape Scene in Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris, Explained ," by Anna North ( Vox, 2018). " Two James Francos. Porn. 1970s New York. The Deuce Could Go So Wrong — but It Doesn't ," by Emily St. James ( Vox, 2017). " Shooting Film and TV Sex Scenes: What Really Goes On ," by Melena Ryzik ( The New York Times, 2015). " Sexually Explicit Casting Contract for HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Extras Has SAG-AFTRA Concerned ," by Jonathan Handel ( The Hollywood Reporter, 2015). EXTRAS: " Why is Everyone Having Less Sex? " by No Stupid Questions (2023). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.