tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3461153999688877684..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: THIS is the job I wantBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55123479468440446692018-11-13T10:16:00.967-08:002018-11-13T10:16:00.967-08:00Never say, "Pops up" to an Intimacy Coor...Never say, "Pops up" to an Intimacy Coordinator.Boothby171https://www.blogger.com/profile/06988948433047453335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70835381106883500702018-11-11T10:22:29.392-08:002018-11-11T10:22:29.392-08:00Wendy Grossman
Surely not a ham sandwich—-a nice c...Wendy Grossman<br />Surely not a ham sandwich—-a nice cup of hot tea would be just the thing. I thought you were British!Elizabeth Bellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86080960209093814672018-11-09T16:39:18.428-08:002018-11-09T16:39:18.428-08:00At the risk of further digressing about the Sophia...At the risk of further digressing about the Sophia Vergara commercial--<br /><br />The commercial I remember seeing had her talking to Manolo giving him advice about job interview. In over-involved parent style, she tells him to stand up straight and give a firm handshake and that sort of thing. Then she notices dandruff flakes on his shoulder, gives him a bottle of Head & Shoulders and sends him back to the showers. When he comes back, she squeals in Spanish "My baby is all grown up!" which is translated to English in subtitles. So it's easy to miss the exact detail of the mother/son relationship, but the general job interview context makes it pretty clear that they're going for something different--trying to communicate a "Head-and-Shoulders-will-give-you-a-polished-professional-look" value proposition and not a "Head-and-Shoulders-will-make-sexy-women-want-to-run-their-fingers-through-your-hair" proposition more common with other men's hair products.<br /><br />As Kevin FitzMaurice noted, another commercial has Manolo more explicitly call her "Mom" to make the relationship more explicit.<br />Tommy Raikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6366642085931586142018-11-09T03:54:00.510-08:002018-11-09T03:54:00.510-08:00Elizabeth Bell: Actually, I didn't think Ken&#...Elizabeth Bell: Actually, I didn't think Ken's comment made much sense, since the job isn't watching sex scenes. It's watching *fake* sex scenes. (But I do know women who would have said that.)<br /><br />In most cases, I agree with Mel Brooks: just cut to them having a ham sandwich afterwards. We'll get the idea.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78589950130096701912018-11-08T15:51:28.668-08:002018-11-08T15:51:28.668-08:00I don’t know; it seems the more people watching, t...I don’t know; it seems the more people watching, the more uncomfortable the actors would be. Perhaps the intimacy coordinator should only be there if requested. Also, shouldn’t that position only be filled by women? If you think that is sexist, see Ken’s post, and he is one of the good guys. No woman would have that attitude, or at least she wouldn’t express it. Elizabeth Bellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62823083574798412232018-11-08T00:35:08.149-08:002018-11-08T00:35:08.149-08:00Old Benny Hill gag:
Pretty girl in elaborate bed ...Old Benny Hill gag:<br /><br />Pretty girl in elaborate bed on a movie set. Director Benny: "Ve are rrrready to shoot de Vedding Night scene ... Send in der stunt man!" Reaction shot of girl.DBensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144515471557731622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4997140176980357572018-11-07T20:54:32.062-08:002018-11-07T20:54:32.062-08:00People on a film set are so used to being treated ...People on a film set are so used to being treated like meat puppets, sometimes it really does help to be given explicit permission to speak up. Sarah Jones died on set in Georgia because of a dangerous and pointless stunt that she apparently was too scared to object to. Since then, ADs in my experience have become much more vocal about telling everybody on set to speak up if they are asked to do something they consider too dangerous. Even the extras.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47777124644509777222018-11-07T17:31:44.775-08:002018-11-07T17:31:44.775-08:00In the first shampoo commercial that featured Ms. ...In the first shampoo commercial that featured Ms. Vergara and Manolo, it was not clear that the young man was her son.<br /><br />In their second commercial, Manolo--perhaps deliberately--refers to Ms. Vergara as "Mom."Kevin FitzMauricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33233203877174254902018-11-07T14:25:39.934-08:002018-11-07T14:25:39.934-08:00I’m the one who posted the Head and Shoulders comm...I’m the one who posted the Head and Shoulders comment (not sure why it was posted as anonymous).<br /><br />Not to hijack the the thread, but, is it common knowledge that the person in the commercial is Vergara's son?<br /><br />His not flirting makes more sense. But the commercial now makes less sense. Isn’t the point supposed to be that using Head and Shoulders will increase the chances of a sexy woman wanting to run her fingers through your hair...as opposed to your mom wanting to run her fingers through your hair.Cram_Locinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80554220438831026482018-11-07T12:57:52.663-08:002018-11-07T12:57:52.663-08:00Why not shoot the damn nude scenes in front of the...Why not shoot the damn nude scenes in front of the lawyers of the actresses? And while we are at that, maybe some of those 'Times Up' "activists" too can watch......<br /><br />Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77598935702936627632018-11-07T12:53:43.425-08:002018-11-07T12:53:43.425-08:00Will the “intimacy coordinator” also get some resi...Will the “intimacy coordinator” also get some residuals too? 😖<br /><br />Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1410313940437933502018-11-07T10:33:06.639-08:002018-11-07T10:33:06.639-08:00How dare you make such a generalization, Glenn! I ...How dare you make such a generalization, Glenn! I think you'll find that the sex scenes in Basic Instinct advanced the plot considerably!Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55047263939758693262018-11-07T09:32:17.205-08:002018-11-07T09:32:17.205-08:00Mike Judge, creator of "Silicon Valley",...Mike Judge, creator of "Silicon Valley", has said he hates filming sex scenes which is why he never does any on the show. He said they're just awkward for everyone, from the actors to the crew, and they rarely add anything to the story. I have to agree, especially about adding nothing. Everyone likes oogling beautiful naked women, on Shameless or Game of Thrones or whatever, but 90% of the time it's just there for titilation purposes.Glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58032849014119704542018-11-07T08:46:31.883-08:002018-11-07T08:46:31.883-08:00More specific titles for the position are: Penis W...More specific titles for the position are: Penis Wrangler and Vagina Advocate.blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47829924318448463902018-11-07T08:32:41.997-08:002018-11-07T08:32:41.997-08:00Dennis Hof, owner of a brothel who died a few week...Dennis Hof, owner of a brothel who died a few weeks ago, won a seat on the Nevada state assembly last night. Only in America!Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52271171875792024572018-11-07T07:43:51.345-08:002018-11-07T07:43:51.345-08:00If we are thinking of the same Sofia Vergara Head ...If we are thinking of the same Sofia Vergara Head and Shoulders spot, the guy whose hair is, that's her son, so ewww on the thought of intimacy there....Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55817746990347200142018-11-07T07:38:34.478-08:002018-11-07T07:38:34.478-08:00A silk bathrobe, pipe and slippers? Or biohazard s...A silk bathrobe, pipe and slippers? Or biohazard suit?Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52092716895847178642018-11-07T07:35:12.389-08:002018-11-07T07:35:12.389-08:00Anonymous, that male actor you speak of in the Sof...Anonymous, that male actor you speak of in the Sofia Vergara commercial is her real-life son Manolo. I don't think I'd engage with my mother either if she was mussing with my hair on a nationally run advertisement.Brent Alleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831812661524882014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18646198464925472402018-11-07T07:30:48.408-08:002018-11-07T07:30:48.408-08:00I suppose what I would really like to know is what...I suppose what I would really like to know is what this coordinator is doing--other than just existing--to make it comfortable for actors to come to them. Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52445459068084312222018-11-07T07:05:31.491-08:002018-11-07T07:05:31.491-08:00A few of the Head & Shoulders shampoo commerci...A few of the Head & Shoulders shampoo commercials feature Sofia Vergara rushing over to a male actor, vigorously running her fingers through his hair. Notable (at least to me) is that the actor doesn't engage with her, doesn't touch her hand. It seems so unnatural. Watching the commercial I can practically hear an agent say, “Don't look her in the eyes, don't speak to her unless spoken to, and don't ever touch her.”<br /><br />The intimacy will coordinator will “supervise” and “ensure.” Both words mean something different than “coordinate.”<br /><br />What standards will this person apply? “All actress must agree to do X” “No may actress will be asked to do Y.” What about when Z pops up?<br /><br />What power will this person have? Can he delay production? Can he issue some kind of demerit to obscene directors or prudish actresses? Enough demerits and then..what?<br /><br />Where is this person's loyalty? To the actress or to the network? <br /><br />I can see how Jerry Falwell would approve of this. But I don't see how it stops Harvey Weinstein from donning only his bathrobe at a professional meeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38592840456792515072018-11-07T06:44:47.495-08:002018-11-07T06:44:47.495-08:00Ken, I'll bet you'd be dynamite as an inti...Ken, I'll bet you'd be dynamite as an intimacy coordinator. But remember the old advise; dress for the job you want, not the one you have.<br /><br />Do you have an appropriate outfit for this role?ELShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227481611148130555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22695410187026195772018-11-07T06:32:09.968-08:002018-11-07T06:32:09.968-08:00For reference of anyone who hasn't otherwise f...For reference of anyone who hasn't otherwise followed these developments, this is Rolling Stone's article about this new role: <br />https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-features/the-deuce-intimacy-coordinator-hbo-sex-scenes-739087/<br /><br />Perhaps also of interest is this piece from a guest actress on HBO's "The Deuce" and her experience interacting with the intimacy coordinator staffer:<br />https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/24/business/intimacy-director-hbo-the-deuce.htmlTommy Raikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57864699651442137762018-11-07T06:25:46.431-08:002018-11-07T06:25:46.431-08:00Who is the new intimacy coordinator? What's th...Who is the new intimacy coordinator? What's their background? The same as a standards & practices person or something different?<br /><br />And it sounds like actors have be comfortable coming to coordinator to report concerns or incidents.<br />Janet Ybarranoreply@blogger.com