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Ita O'Brien: Modernising Movie Sex Scenes

Ita O'Brien: Modernising Movie Sex Scenes

FromOpen To Criticism


Ita O'Brien: Modernising Movie Sex Scenes

FromOpen To Criticism

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We're back to sex again, because let's face it, it's a key area where inequality and abuse can take place onscreen. However, since the Weinstein furore, more attention is being paid to how intimate scenes are filmed, and how actors are supported in these vulnerable spaces. So how about changes in the way that audiences and critics are perceiving and discussing the sex and other intimate scenes they watch? Are we responding to this new era of consent with respect and appreciation? To find out I went to the top woman in this field. Ita O'Brien - who's the UK's leading Intimacy Practitioner in film, TV and theatre. Ita shared her experience of choreographing these scenes - and the politics of production she has to negotiate; the way you can never anticipate what audiences will pick up on; and how onscreen representations of sex and bodies can be a powerful way to help us all better relate to our desires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

If you ever watch films or read film reviews this podcast is for you. Because what you get to see onscreen is directly impacted by what critics value and promote. Film critic Wendy Lloyd investigates how we talk about movies, who gets to do it and why it matters with fellow critics and social commentators. #MeToo, BLM and Times Up mean we're finally seeing improved diversity in film - from the stories being told to onscreen representation. But significant power imbalances remain - as highlighted each year during Awards season. So how might film criticism understand its own role in these inequalities and better serve ALL film fans? Because whilst historically marginalised voices are now coming through in criticism, significant inequalities remain - including who gets the top critic jobs and which stories - and therefore films - are valued most. Join me in this series of thought provoking and lively conversations, that builds on research on inequalities in criticism I carried out for my Masters degree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.