Becoming Creatures; Intimacy Coordination with Laura Arden

About this episode

Laura Arden discusses her experiences as a creature actor and intimacy coordinator, touching on various aspects of the film industry and personal development.

We're joined in conversation today by Laura Arden, a creature actor and intimacy coordinator. We speak about developing specialties on film sets, self-advocacy, neurodivergence, and the value in being a multifaceted talent. Spoiler: Laura is also one of my dearest friends, so the conversation is both tender and giggly and so fun. Time stamps: 1:26 Becoming an actor 3:53 Creature acting 12:58 Confidence and self-expression 18:40 Intimacy coordination 24:02 Multifaceted talent 29:30 How Hollywood is changing, consumption habits + AI 33:37 Intimacy coordinator tips for every day relationships 37:25 Self advocacy 42:56 Dream roles, favorite creatures in film 44:52 Specializing vs generalizing in Hollywood 46:31 Fashion modeling Find me on socials!! linktr.ee/literallylaurad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Laura Arden

Topics covered

• intimacy coordination
• creature acting
• self-advocacy
• neurodivergence
• Hollywood changes

Keywords

• intimacy coordination
• creature acting
• self-advocacy
• neurodivergence
• Hollywood
• multifaceted talent
• confidence

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