SEX SCENES TO BE REGULATED

New guidelines are being drawn up about on-screen nudity, intimacy and simulated sex scenes.

The initiative from actors’ union SAG-AFTRA is designed to make performers feel safe and secure and to respect their boundaries.

Union president Gabrielle Carteris described the policy as “An important safety net for our members doing hyper exposed work.”

The increased focus on sexual harassment and abuse of power in the entertainment industry has led to a string of code of conduct initiatives of which this is the latest.

The idea is for SAG-AFTRA to collaborate with Intimacy Directors International to standardize and implement guidelines for what is and isn’t acceptable on stage and set.

Furthermore the initiative will promote the use of specialized support in the form of intimacy coordinators on productions for the benefit of the industry.

—Sandro Monetti