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'Materialists' star Dakota Johnson on having an intimacy coordinator on the sets: 'If I am showing my body...'
'Materialists' star Dakota Johnson says she found it great to work with an intimacy coordinator during a movie shoot as doing intimate scenes is 'not sexy'.
Intimacy coordinators have become a norm on Hollywood sets in the post #MeToo era as they ensure actors feel safe while shooting sex scenes.
Johnson, who worked on the racy trilogy 'Fifty Shades', shared her experience of working with an intimacy coordinator on Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' podcast.
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The actress said, 'First, I think it depends on, who is the character, and who is the character supposed to be to the audience,' she explained. 'Is she a super idolized hot girl? Is she a housewife? Is she lonely? Is she scared? Is she conservative?'
She added, 'So, that's obviously character work, but then certain prep would go into it. I want to feel good in my body if I'm showing my body. My mom raised me to be really, really proud of my body and love my body. So, I've always felt so grateful for that, especially in my work because I can use it and it feels real.'
After impressing with her directorial debut Past Lives, director Celine Song has managed to get a great star cast for her rom-com Materialists in the form of Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal.
While the promotional material has garnered excitement among the audience, let's find out whether Materialists has struck the chord with cinegoers or not.
In today's world, the majority of people have a practical mindset for every aspect including marriages, relationships and others. Lucy (Dakota Johnson), a sharp and smart individual works as a matchmaker for an agency named Adore.
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