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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Catherine Shoard

Jennifer Lawrence says she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator on new film as co-star Robert Pattinson is ‘not pervy’

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in Die My Love.
‘I felt really safe’ … Jennifer Lawrence with Robert Pattinson in Die My Love. Photograph: Kimberly French

Jennifer Lawrence has become the latest star to express scepticism over the necessity of intimacy coordinators, saying she declined their services while working on new film Die My Love, because she felt “safe” with her co-star.

Intimacy coordinators were introduced as a result of the #MeToo movement to try to ensure the safety and comfort of actors when shooting scenes involving sex and nudity. Yet actors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Sean Bean have pushed back against the profession, with some suggesting they interrupt their creativity.

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