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Intimacy
- Author
- Ita O'Brien
- Narrator
- Ita O'Brien
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 June 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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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?
How we see sex and intimacy portrayed on screen has profound effects on how we learn to love each other, but before Ita O'Brien, no-one was thinking about it. After a lifetime of working in film and TV and seeing its abuses first-hand, Ita decided to change how we portray intimacy for good.
Now, as Intimacy Coordinator on productions including Normal People, Sex Education and I May Destroy You, Ita has transformed the way we see and talk about sex in pop-culture. Here, Ita guides us through how she helps actors create authentic sex scenes, and how we can use those techniques to rebuild a deeper and healthier connection with our bodies, create a safe space for exploration, and rethink how we navigate sex and intimacy in our own lives - at home, in our closest relationships - and in society as a whole.
Full of behind-the-scenes stories from her work on set, Intimacy is a call for us to rethink how we navigate ourselves and each other, not just through our words, but through our bodies and actions, too.
© Ita O'Brien 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
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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
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O'Brien has risen to the status of Britain's queen of intimacy
Observer Magazine
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In the days after I finished reading Intimacy, I’ve found myself returning to it
Sunday Times Magazine
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Intimacy is the definitive guide for readers seeking deeper connection with themselves and with others. This book will help you navigate your relationships and better your life. It’s simply a must-read!
Karen Tang, MD, award-winning author of 'It's Not Hysteria'
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Details
- Author
- Ita O'Brien
- Narrator
- Ita O'Brien
- Duration
- 9 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781529954074
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice, topics and issues, Media studies: TV and society, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Feminism and feminist theory
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.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?How we see sex and intimacy portrayed on screen has profound effects on how we learn to love each other, but before Ita O'Brien, no-one was thinking about it. After a lifetime of working in film and TV and seeing its abuses first-hand, Ita decided to change how we portray intimacy for good.Now, as Intimacy Coordinator on productions including Normal People, Sex Education and I May Destroy You, Ita has transformed the way we see and talk about sex in pop-culture. Here, Ita guides us through how she helps actors create authentic sex scenes, and how we can use those techniques to rebuild a deeper and healthier connection with our bodies, create a safe space for exploration, and rethink how we navigate sex and intimacy in our own lives - at home, in our closest relationships - and in society as a whole.Full of behind-the-scenes stories from her work on set, Intimacy is a call for us to rethink how we navigate ourselves and each other, not just through our words, but through our bodies and actions, too.© Ita O'Brien 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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