A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment: An Inside Look at a Movement

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Brooke M. Haney

A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment

An Inside Look at a Movement

Brooke M. Haney

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English

Routledge
01 August 2025

Performance art; Acting techniques; Theatre direction & production; Films, movies & cinema

A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment is the first book that explores the evolution of intimacy coordinators, choreographers and directors in the performing arts, highlighting the history of their critical role in fostering safe(r) and respectful environments on set and in theaters.

Readers will gain a deep understanding of the history and importance of intimacy work in the entertainment industry, as told by an insider, along with insights into the creation of best practices and protocols and the emergence of training organizations. Focused primarily on the USA, part one dives into the cultural events that impacted and galvanized the role of intimacy professionals, like TIME'S UP, #MeToo, Black Lives Matter and the Covid-19 pandemic. It also looks at how unions and the press responded to and affected the movement, as well as other communities that influenced the creation of protocols. Part two consists of interviews with global thought leaders, analysis and resources.

A love letter to the intimacy industry, A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment is meant for producers, directors, actors, educators, students in performing arts programs and anyone who advocates for safer practices in entertainment. Intimacy professionals will also greatly benefit from having the knowledge of how we got here recorded.

By: Brooke M. Haney
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032780290
ISBN 10: 1032780290
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. We Aren’t the Ones Who Started This 2. Confronting Abuse in the Industry 3. Early Intimacy Professionals in the US 4. Early Training and Organizations 5. The Impact of Covid-19 6. White Feminism and the Colonization of Intimacy 7. Intimacy Choreography in Academia 8. Early Union Involvement 9. Intimacy in the Press 10. A Conversation with Tonia Sina – USA 11. A Conversation with Teniece Divya Johnson – USA 12. A Conversation with Rachel Finley – USA 13. A Conversation with Aryn Mott – Canada 14. A Conversation with Yarit Dor - UK & EU 15. A Conversation with Malin B. Erikson – Sweden 16. A Conversation with Pia Rickman - UK & Finland 17. A Conversation with Kasia Szustow - Poland, Switzerland & Germany 18. A Conversation with Chiho Asada – Japan 19. A Conversation with Aastha Khanna – India 20. Conversation with Ana Sofía Sánchez – Mexico 21. A Conversation with Romchat Tanalappipat – Thailand 22. A Conversation with Missy Maramara - The Philippines 23. Lessons from Thought Leaders 24. Early Resources 25. An Addendum

Brooke M. Haney is the Editor of The Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook: Specialties for Stage and Screen and creator of The Actor’s Warm Down. They were one of the first 50 people in the world recognized by SAG/AFTRA on the registry of qualified intimacy coordinators (IC). As an IC, Brooke has worked for CBS, NBC, HBO, FX, Amazon Prime, Paramount +, Peacock, Disney, Warner Brothers and on numerous films. They are a member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA and have their MFA in performance from the University of Central Florida.