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HOLLYWOOD: Screen Actor’s Guild Releases New Industry Protocols For Sex Scenes

Paul Bois
HOLLYWOOD: Screen Actor’s Guild Releases New Industry Protocols For Sex Scenes
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In the rush to institute reforms in the age of #MeToo and Time’s Up, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has released a new set of industry protocols and guidelines when performing sex and nude scenes on movies and television shows, advising producers and crew members to establish clear lines of consent for actors and actresses.

As reported by Fox Business, the new guidelines demand that productions have an “intimacy coordinator” on set to help navigate sex and nude scenes. It also advises productions to have a clear set of rules as to what will and will not happen when filming takes place so as to avoid momentary professional pressure.

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