Ita O'Brien

Intimacy

A field guide to finding connection and feeling your deep desires

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Produktbeschreibung

"A vital contribution to our understanding of intimacy both on screen and in life." Gillian Anderson An Evening Standard 'Book to Watch' for 2025

From the initial spark of attraction when your eyes first meet, to spontaneously dancing together in the kitchen and falling asleep side by side - how do we create those intimate moments of connection?

As a pioneering Intimacy Coordinator, Ita O'Brien has choreographed some of the most groundbreaking, passionate and vulnerable intimate scenes onscreen. From Normal People to I May Destroy You, and in so many more productions, she has also made these scenes safer, more joyful and more empowering to perform in. No one knows intimacy, the power of true connection, better than her.

So, what can her work teach us about our own relationships, both with ourselves and others? How can we use her tools to discover what it is that we truly want in our intimate lives? And how can all of this create environments in which intimacy can take seed, grow and even thrive?

Combining embodied wisdom, behind-the-scenes stories and exercises for connection, Intimacy offers us a field guide to discovering our desires, communicating our needs, and cultivating truly intimate relationships at every stage of our lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ebury Press / Random House UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 836732
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 135mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9781529954043
• ISBN-10: 1529954045
• Artikelnr.: 71811549

Autorenporträt

Ita O'Brien is one of the world's leading intimacy coordinators, and the creator of the Intimacy On Set guidelines, which are now used around the globe by leading production houses, including the BBC, HBO, Netflix and Amazon. Her numerous TV and film credits include Normal People, I May Destroy You, It's a Sin and Sex Education on TV; on film, they include Empire of Light, Black Bag and We Live in Time. She also works in theatre and opera. Since the foundation of her company Intimacy on Set in 2018, in her work, interviews and lectures, Ita has been a passionate champion and leading spokesperson for best practice in the production of scenes with intimacy, sexual content and nudity. She continues to campaign for a safe, fair and dignified workspace for everyone.

Rezensionen

Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of human connection in the modern world, this book offers a fresh perspective on how we can approach intimacy with confidence, respect, and joy. Gillian Anderson