"Working with Heather María felt like I had a security blanket with me. I had never worked with an Intimacy Coordinator before and it was such a comforting experience. Creating a safe environment truly allows everyone to give their best performance. I'll never work without an IC again." 

- Victoria Moroles, Actor (Plan B, Hulu)

EXTENSIVE ON-SET EXPERIENCE ALLOWS Heather María TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF BOTH PRODUCTION AND CAST, AND CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO WORK EFFICIENTLY. SHE SPECIALIZES IN AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION FOR LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES, BDSM/KINK, NONMONOGAMY, WORKING WITH DIVERSE CASTS, AND BODY POSITIVITY.

In response to the #MeToo movement, the current industry standard includes working with an intimacy coordinator who will act as a liaison between actors and production, ensure that proper safety protocols are followed, and is on hand to assist with choreography for intimate scenes if requested.

Intimacy coordinators:

• Communicate with the director and actors in order to support the creative vision of the production while respecting actor needs and boundaries.

• Facilitate dialogue between the actors and director about their comfort level with the content and choreography of an intimate scene

• Collaborate with production and actors on the nudity and simulated sex rider process

• Support the director in choreographing intimate scenes when requested

• Collaborate with departments, such as costumes, make-up and props on nudity garments, barriers, and prosthetics

• Ensure that SAG-AFTRA guidelines are followed, including closed-set protocols

• Are on set to ensure that contracts and boundaries are adhered to during production

• Advocate for LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented actors