Intimacy coordinator David Thackery talks Heartstopper, Andor & the secret to intimacy onscreen (4K)

From Half the Picture · 1:18:40

Show by Billy Barnell

Half the Picture's guest this episode is David Thackery, one of the original intimacy coordinators responsible for choregraphing intimate scenes on projects as diverse as Sex Education, Heartstopper, Adolescence, It's a Sin, The Crown, Andor and The Running Man amongst so many others. David joined Billy on the pod' to unpack exactly what the role and responsibilities of an Intimacy Coordinator (or IC) really are on a film set, from working closely with the actors and director to making sure the intimacy onscreen is choreographed as precisely and empathetically as possible. He also touched on why his first job as an IC, an orgy, was a baptism by fire, the challenges of choreographing an intimate scene inside an Aston Martin, why a Russell T. Davies set is one of his favourites to be a part of and the essential importance of IC's in today's film and TV landscape. For all this and more, watch on! #davidthackery #intimacycoordinator #sexeducation #heartstopper #andor #thewhitelotus #thecrown #adolescence #tv #film #podcast #interview Note: This interview was recorded on May 28th, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp Timecodes: Intro - 0:00 Conversation Begins - 00:59 What is an Intimacy Coordinator? - 01:25 Becoming a Intimacy Coordinator - 03:15 A Human Fire Extinguisher - 06:12 Scenes That Require an IC - 07:53 Heartstopper - 10:32 Coordinating an Orgy Scene - 11:46 Pushback on Intimacy Coordinators - 18:30 Choreographing Intimate Scenes - 20:45 An IC's Typical Day On Set - 25:05 What Are 'Red Zones?' - 28:46 Empowering Actors - 29:55 Most Challenging Day On Set - 31:16 Intimate Car & Stair Scenes - 32:34 Outdoor Scenes - 34:31 Russell T. Davies - 35:38 Justifying Intimate Scenes - 38:19 The War Between Land & Sea - 39:37 Working with Prosthetics - 41:16 Sex Education - 42:22 Comedy in Intimate Scenes - 46:56 Sex Education Wheelchair Scene - 47:35 IC's in Post Production - 48:59 Andor - 51:41 Navigating Sets as an IC - 54:47 Self Care as an IC - 58:00 The Running Man - 59:50 Working with Jeff Goldblum - 01:02:17 Working with Directors - 01:03:41 Directing Ambitions - 01:04:35 Lessons from Being an IC - 01:06:44 Intimacy Coordination's Future - 01:08:57 The Importance of Intimacy Coordination - 01:10:51 Choosing Scenes to Coordinate - 01:16:02 Upcoming Projects - 01:17:18 Outro - 01:18:14 'Intimacy coordinator David Thackery talks Heartstopper, Andor & the secret to intimacy onscreen (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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