About this episode
Neha Vyaso discusses her role as an intimacy coordinator in Bollywood and the importance of consent in filming intimate scenes.
*** This programme contains scenes of a sexual nature and discussion of sexual assault, including child sex abuse *** Neha Vyaso is one of the most successful intimacy co-ordinators in Bollywood. She has worked with some of Bollywood's biggest names, including actors Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone and Konkona Sen Sharma, and directors like Hansal Mehta. Having worked on more than 50 projects for clients including Netflix, Amazon and Tinder, she is reshaping how sex and desire is shown on screen - and how it is filmed. We join her in a workshop with two actors, who are getting comfortable with each other, their roles, and the techniques of consent and conversation that Neha is an advocate of. As they work on the choreography of their sex scene, Neha articulates how it’s a fine balance between the demands of a script, a director's vision, a character's emotional arc, and what an actor can consent to.
People in this episode
Guest: Neha Vyaso
Topics covered
- intimacy coordination
- Bollywood
- consent
- sexuality in film
- actor workshops
- sexual assault discussion
Keywords
- intimacy coordinator
- Bollywood
- consent
- sexual assault
- film techniques
- actor training
- sexuality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix, Amazon, Tinder
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