Acclaimed indie film 'Anora' sparks debate over intimacy coordinators, as director Sean Baker and star Mikey Madison defend their decision not to use them.
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Intimacy coordinators Marci Liroff and others argue that actors can't truly say no to directors with 'hiring and firing power', highlighting the power dynamics on set.
Despite the criticism, Baker says he would only use an intimacy coordinator for a scene depicting sexual violence, which he has never written into his films focused on the realities of sex work.
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Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Samantha Quan, Marci Liroff, NEON, Anora