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British actress Jameela Jamil is known for her role as the elite socialite Tahani Al-Jamil in the fantasy comedy seriesThe Good Place. The show garnered her international stardom throughout the four-season run. The actress also made her debut in the MCU withShe-Hulk: Attorney At Law.
Jameela Jamil is known off-screen for her activism and unabashed calling out of celebrities. A few years ago she called out director Quentin Tarantino for casting Emile Hirsch, who allegedly assaulted a studio executive. More recently, she responded toGame of Thronesactor Sean Bean after he criticized the presence of intimacy coordinators on a set.
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Sean Bean’s Comments On Intimacy Coordinators
ActressJameela Jamilhas been vocal about her issues with the media and repeatedly talks about the double standards of celebrities. She recently responded to comments by actor Sean Bean on the filming of s*x scenes. Actor Sean Bean is known in pop culture for being the perpetual martyred warrior in fantasy films and TV shows. He starred in the epic fantasy franchiseLord of the Ringsas Boromir, inGame of Thronesas Eddard Stark, and in the James Bond filmGoldenEyeas Janus.
Early last year, Sean Bean came under fire for his comments on the presence of intimacy coordinators on set while filming a s*x scene. He reportedly said in an interview withThe Times (UK),
“It would inhibit me more because it’s drawing attention to things. Somebody saying, ‘Do this, put your hands there, while you touch his thing’… I think the natural way lovers behave would be ruined by someone bringing it right down to a technical exercise.”
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Bean reportedly brought up his experience of an intimate scene in his 1993 TV serialLady Chatterley, where the actor had a s*x scene with actress Joely Richardson. The scene was reportedly filmed without any intimacy coordinators, as it was not a norm back then. He said,
“Lady Chatterley was spontaneous. It was a joy. We had good chemistry between us, and we knew what we were doing was unusual. Because she was married, I was married. But we were following the story.”
Bean also allegedly expressed frustration over censorship on TV when it comes to intimate scenes.
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Jameela Jamil Slammed Sean Bean For His Insensitive Comments
Sean Bean’s comments come at a time when intimacy coordinators are increasingly becoming a mandate on studio productions where there is ndity or sx scenes. They make sure that actors are clear and comfortable with what they will be doing on camera, which also protects them against assault and abuse. The practice has been becoming a norm, especially in the post-’Me Too’ era.
Bean’s comments were criticized by a number of people in the industry, with prominent actress and activist Jameela Jamil reportedly lashing out against the actor for his insensitive remarks. In a statement toFar Out Magazine, Jamil said,
“It should only be technical. It’s like a stunt. Our job as actors is to make it not technical. Nobody wants an impromptu grope…”
Jameela Jamil has been known to call out prominent personalities for their actions and has stood for issues such as body positivity, anti-discrimination, and accessibility. Jamil has repeatedly bashed celebrities in public by calling out double standards and has questioned controversial remarks such as Bean’s.
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Source:Far Out Magazine
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
