The word of the week is INTIMATE! We are joined by Alison Novelli, a Brooklyn based nonbinary actor, intimacy coordinator and puppeteer. Their company Cheek to Cheek Intimacy specializes in facilitating dynamic intimate content and decreasing stress in artistic spaces. Today we discuss the process of intimacy coordination, building a resilience toolkit, how to handle hyper exposed content, and the ways in which we could/should protect young artists.

** This episode mentions a resilience tool called the Butterfly Hug, which was developed by Lucina Artigas while working with survivors of Hurricane Pauline.**

Resources:

5 Ways to Increase Self Agency and Self Advocacy for Performers from the Blog/Freebies Section of Cheek to Cheek's website. SAG/AFTRA Standards and Protocols for the Use of Intimacy Coordinatorson-set-guidelines.html">The Intimacy on Set Guidelines by Ita O'Brien, Best Practice When Working with Scenes of Intimacy, Simulated Sex, and Nudity

Cheek to Cheek Intimacy: www.cheektocheekintimacy.comEmail for general inquiries: info@cheektocheekintimacy.comIG: @cheektocheekintimacy Hashtags: #intimacycoordinator #intimacyprofessional #intimacycoordination #theresiliencetoolkit