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Dakota Johnson Opens Up on Sex Scenes and Intimacy Coordinator Debut

She told Amy Poehler she leans on character work, trusting body confidence instead of rituals before filming intimate moments.

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Overview

  • Johnson said on Amy Poehler’s 'Good Hang' podcast that she needs no elaborate mental preparation for sex scenes because she’s naturally enthusiastic about portraying intimacy.
  • She focuses on understanding her character’s emotional state and feeling comfortable in her own body to guide her performance in intimate scenes.
  • For the first time on her latest film, Johnson collaborated with an intimacy coordinator and described the experience as “so cool.”
  • She credits her parents, actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, with instilling a healthy body image and openness about sexuality from a young age.
  • Johnson rose to international fame as Ana Steele in the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy and has recently ended her relationship with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.