The life of a film intimacy coordinator: ‘Everyday sex doesn’t always have to be bells and whistles’

She set new standards for love scenes in Normal People and Sex Education. Intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien talks about sex on screen

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne and Paul Mescal as Connell in Normal People

Kirsty Blake Knox

Even if you are unfamiliar with the name Ita O’Brien, chances are you probably familiar with her work.

She is the world’s leading film intimacy coordinator and has choreographed sex scenes in multiple acclaimed dramas and series.