“You wouldn’t improvise a fight scene; you shouldn’t improvise an intimate scene.”
- Lizzy Talbot, Intimacy Coordinator on Netflix’s Bridgerton
“Emily is incredible at what she does from the initial outreach on defining boundaries, to rehearsals and guiding the entire process on set. I truly walked away with a better understanding and respect for having an intimacy coordinator, especially as a male actor new to the choreo of intimacy.”
— Colin Pieters
actor: Dressed
“Emily Vortherms was the intimacy coordinator on my short horror film. Despite having come on to the project last-minute, Emily was incredibly well-prepared, and deeply insightful about the script. She found an ideal balance between maintaining a safe set and making the actors feel free to play within the boundaries we'd found together. She made thorny material feel approachable, and was a calming and communicative presence at all times. It would be a pleasure to work with her again.”
— Zoë Maltby
director: Memento Mori
“Working with Emily put me at ease for what could have been an awkward scene to film. She was compassionate and professional, and everyone on set rose to meet her energy, so we all became better by following her lead. I can’t recommend her enough.”
— Shannon Mastel
actor: In the Altogether
“Emily was an essential part of making sure my production ran smoothly. She took care of logistics which would’ve gotten in my way if I had to do them myself and made my actors feel incredibly comfortable, not only on set but with the material in the script as well.”
— Hafez Mohseni
director: In the Altogether
"Emily was incredibly professional and made me feel safe and respected on set. Her presence allowed me to be comfortable with my character as well as the rest of the cast and crew. Not only was she a great advocate for me moment-to-moment, but her intimacy choreography looked so good when I got to see it on screen later!"
— Leo Merrick
actor: In the Altogether
"Every time I've worked with an Intimacy Coordinator on a set, it's been a wonderful experience - and working with Emily was no different! She went above and beyond in our rehearsals, in making sure I was aware of what we were doing and my comfortability level while shooting, and that everyone involved was safe. Her collaboration with our director, Zoe, made us all a team, and it made the more intimate scenes a breeze to shoot."
— Suzy Weller
actor: Memento Mori