Florence Pugh explains how intimacy coordinators changed filming sex scenes Louis Theroux: How kind of literal is it? Florence Pugh: Whereas before, that was never the case. Louis Theroux: Really? Florence Pugh: Before, whenever you’d come to a sex scene, you’d come to set and you’d start talking about it then. You’d be trying to discuss what your vision was or what their vision was, and it was all only in that moment that you’d be discussing it. It would feel a bit strange or a bit awkward., whereas I think now the communication happens for a good chunk of time beforehand. You have safe words, you have areas that you don’t like being touched, areas that are fine for someone to touch. All of these conversations are actually now happening, whereas before they didn’t happen. Louis Theroux: Are some bits taped off? Would you wear little slips and things? Florence Pugh: Yes. It’s their job to be in charge of that. Before, there wasn’t a specific person on set to be in charge of your coverage. I had experience in the past where we were using wig glue to stitch me down because someone wasn’t really thinking about it. But you’ve now got a dedicated person that is there to make sure that all of your comfort is being thought about. Your lawyer will basically be going through a nudity rider, what you are allowing and what you’re not allowing. Louis Theroux: And it will be spelled out? Florence Pugh: Yes. Louis Theroux: What? Florence Pugh: Nipple will be on show, upper breast will not show, vagina will not show. Everything has to be spelled out, everybody has to be so tender because it’s very exposing. The crew are super respectful, everybody looks away when you undress. Everybody looks away when you dress, everybody’s very, very aware of how gentle the day should feel.