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Making Love: Hollywood's Intimacy Coordinators (w/ Peter Banifaz)

#4Audiostandard
Jul 1, 2021ยท47m
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Stage Premise:

Hollywood's top intimacy coordinators gather to discuss how to make actors comfortable, what makes for a compelling romantic scene, and dog cum.

Cast & Characters (5)

Bits & Timeline (12)

1:15 (4m 30s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Intimacy Coordinator Roll-Call

The panel of intimacy coordinators introduces themselves, establishing their niche expertise ranging from Michael Bay's explosions to dog humping and music video Google Docs.

"My name is Cedric Shaboozey. I am the intimacy coordinator for Michael Bay."

"I am an intimacy coordinator for dogs and I manage any sort of animal on-set interaction."

"I'm big in the rap game, I'm big in the rock scene, that's where I thrive."

#Hollywood#Intimacy Coordination#Production
6:06 (1m 6s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Legend of Jean-Paul

The panel reverently discusses their shared mentor, Jean-Paul, the 'godfather' of intimacy coordination who famously worked on deleted sex scenes in 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

"Jean-Paul is one of the greatest intimacy coordinators we've ever known."

"Of course, his work in It's a Wonderful Life, all those deleted scenes."

#Film History#Mentorship#Deleted Scenes
7:12 (2s)
ESCALATION

Albert's Taint Shot and Bridgerton Disgust

Albert Habib reveals he started his career by recording himself masturbating, leading to his signature 'taint shot' and his work making Bridgerton look 'absolutely disgusting'.

#Cinematography#Netflix#Bridgerton
8:50 (36s)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

Debbie's Dog Humping Epiphany

Debbie Patrick explains how watching stray dogs hump in her Wisconsin home led her to realize she could choreograph animal sex, eventually landing the Clifford the Big Red Dog gig.

"I want one better. I want to train them to have sex with each other."

"Clifford's a big dog, he's got a big hog, that's what we say in my sector."

#Animal Training#Clifford#Wisconsin
18:55 (35s)
ESCALATION

The Origin of Fireworks in Transformers 4

Cedric describes his work on Transformers 4, specifically a scene where Bumblebee and Starscream's ejaculate creates the world's first fireworks.

"Bumblebee and Starscream have sex in the sky."

"Their cum was fireworks and then it was the ending... that's how fireworks were created."

#Michael Bay#Transformers#VFX
19:32 (2m 3s)
ESCALATION

The Art of the Kiss and the 181 Bus Accident

The panel discusses their varied philosophies on kissing, ranging from Gavin's 'raw dogging' only rule to Debbie's accidental mouth-to-mouth collisions on the 181 bus.

"I want to get straight to raw dogging as quickly as possible."

"I move fast and I move hard. And so sometimes somebody's coming off and I'm coming on. And then boom, I hit them mouth to mouth."

#Public Transit#Music Videos#Romance
23:21 (1m 29s)
VISUAL_GAG

The Prop Department's Cum Dilemma

The coordinators vent their frustrations with prop masters and discuss the various substances used for fake semen, including Debbie's controversial use of human placeholders for dogs.

"Show me a prop master who understands cum like an intimacy coordinator would."

"We use a human man's cum as a placeholder."

#Props#Animal Actors#Special Effects
41:40 (1m)
CHARACTER_INTRO

The Intimacy Coordinator Roll Call

The panel introduces themselves, including Cedric Shaboozey (Michael Bay's coordinator), Albert Habib (Bridgerton), and Eloise Lumiere, establishing a theme of extreme professional consent.

"I am the intimacy coordinator for Michael Bay. I've worked on the last four Transformers."

"I know it's ironic that my last name is Habib, which is Arabic for love."

#Film Production#Michael Bay#Bridgerton
42:40 (35s)
CHARACTER_INTRO

Intimacy for Animals and Music Videos

Debbie Patrick introduces her niche in dog intimacy (Beverly Hills Chihuahua), while Gavin Mueller explains his role in the 'rap game' and music video scene.

"I am an intimacy coordinator for dogs and I manage any sort of animal on-set interaction."

"I'm big in the rap game, I'm big in the rock scene, that's where I thrive."

#Animal Actors#Music Videos#Niche Markets
43:15 (1m)
BACKSTORY_REVEAL

The Origin of the Trade: Giving Notes to a Girlfriend

Cedric reveals he realized his calling while having sex with his girlfriend and realizing he had 'notes' on her angles, aesthetics, and speed.

"The first time I realized I wanted to be an intimacy coordinator was when I was having an intimate moment with my girlfriend and I realized I had a lot of notes for her."

#Career Origins#Professionalism#Relationship Goals