#8 Cintia Taylor - Intimacy on Screen
06/23/21 • 99 min
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Cintia Taylor is a writer, director for film and theatre and storytelling specialist. In her work, she is driven by stories of women and womanhood and talks about important topics like depression or life after sexual assault (her latest film: Clinch). She also believes that the mainstream film industry can learn from the good practices of the porn industry. In the first part of the podcast, I explored Cintia's personal stories and stories that she tells through her work. In the second part, we focused on the production of intimate scenes - directing and ensuring the actors' safety. In this episode, Cintia shares a lot of wisdom on the topics of stereotypes of seduction, male gaze, feminism, crafting intimacy in a safe way, statistic about sexual assault and her thoughts on critical thinking. Cintia is a fantastic and creative woman with a very interesting background, if you want to know her a little bit more, have a listen to this podcast.
00:02:08 - Start
00:05:30 - Cintia's story, starting with directing films
00:10:00 - Poetry as a way of making a meaningful change and creativity
00:23:25 - Critical thinking and ability to deal with feedback as a part of a self-learning process
00:39:39 - The citizens of the world - move between different countries and the feeling of belonging
00:48:40 - The importance of telling the stories of womanhood - the narrative Cintia has chosen to tell in her work (celebrating diversity and womanhood and talking about topics of taboo)
00:51:04 - Feminism, the importance of the study of female perspective and the male gaze
01:01:01 - Clinch - the story of a woman overcoming sexual violence, statistics for sexual assault
01:11:50 - "Wet" - Theatrical play about women sex and porn
01:16:06 - intimacy - Cintia's definition and ensuring actors' comfort in the play, tactics/exercises. Approach to consent.
01:26:00 - What mainstream film can learn from porn - Cintia's take on it
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Cintia Taylor is a writer, director for film and theatre and storytelling specialist. In her work, she is driven by stories of women and womanhood and talks about important topics like depression or life after sexual assault (her latest film: Clinch). She also believes that the mainstream film industry can learn from the good practices of the porn industry. In the first part of the podcast, I explored Cintia's personal stories and stories that she tells through her work. In the second part, we focused on the production of intimate scenes - directing and ensuring the actors' safety. In this episode, Cintia shares a lot of wisdom on the topics of stereotypes of seduction, male gaze, feminism, crafting intimacy in a safe way, statistic about sexual assault and her thoughts on critical thinking. Cintia is a fantastic and creative woman with a very interesting background, if you want to know her a little bit more, have a listen to this podcast.
00:02:08 - Start
00:05:30 - Cintia's story, starting with directing films
00:10:00 - Poetry as a way of making a meaningful change and creativity
00:23:25 - Critical thinking and ability to deal with feedback as a part of a self-learning process
00:39:39 - The citizens of the world - move between different countries and the feeling of belonging
00:48:40 - The importance of telling the stories of womanhood - the narrative Cintia has chosen to tell in her work (celebrating diversity and womanhood and talking about topics of taboo)
00:51:04 - Feminism, the importance of the study of female perspective and the male gaze
01:01:01 - Clinch - the story of a woman overcoming sexual violence, statistics for sexual assault
01:11:50 - "Wet" - Theatrical play about women sex and porn
01:16:06 - intimacy - Cintia's definition and ensuring actors' comfort in the play, tactics/exercises. Approach to consent.
01:26:00 - What mainstream film can learn from porn - Cintia's take on it
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Previous Episode
#7 Yasmeena Ali – Islam, Porn and Breaking Free
Yasmeena Ali is a porn performer, BDSM lover and feminist. She was born in Afganistan and raised in an Islamic family who emigrated to the UK when she was nine years old. Right now, she is a strong and independent woman, exploring her sexuality and doing what she loves the most - being in front of the camera and sharing the beauty of her body and mind. We talked about how growing up in Islamic tradition impacted her sexual exploration. Yasmeena walked me through her life and the difficulties she faced when living with her family. We spoke about her mentors, sexual education, and the escape from home to a better and self-depended future, where she decides who to love, what to wear, or do. We discoursed what the adult media industry is missing and what we should be focusing on to make it a better place.
00:03:12 - Start
00:08:50 - Introduction to Yasmeena's background and sex work
00:14:22 - Memories and key moments from life in Afganistan from the perspective of 9 years old girl
00:22:50 - Education in the UK
00:31:50 - The journey from Afganistan to the UK
00:38:50 - Living in the UK - adapting to different culture and lifestyle
00:47:27 - Mentors, people who helped to navigate in the new world
00:50:20 - Sex education in school and exploring intimacy
00:57:34 - First sexual experience
01:05:20 - Non-muslim relationship, first time falling in love, and running away from home
01:26:10 - Discovering own sexuality and pleasure, BDSM
01:33:45 - Introduction to nude modelling and webcamming
01:44:15 - Rules in the relationship between her and her husband to ensure the relationship is growing, open relationship
01:48:15 - First porn shoot and boundaries
01:56:45 - Porn that is designed to please men' needs - Yasmeena's thoughts on this, and things that are missing in porn
02:10:25 - Being respected and in control in a porn shoot, Onlyfans experience and negative payment experience
02:21: 12 - Regrets
02:23:45 - Last question about family and their knowledge about Yasmeena's work
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
Next Episode
#9 Maria Riot - How Sex Work Saved My Life
The woman that needs no introduction ... but here it is, just in case :). Maria Riot - a sex worker and sex workers’ activist with many years of experience. Maria was born in Argentina and currently, she is living in Spain. She does web-caming, online and in-person sex work, she is a porn performer and director. She is also a member of AMMAR - sex workers union in Argentina.
00:03:15 - Childhood and teenage years, approach toward religion, shame and guilt about sexuality, sex education,
00:19:35 - The most significant sexual experience
00:25:30 - Coming out with her sexuality and affection toward women
00:31:30 - Pivoting toward sex work and a guest appearance of Maria's cat :)
00:40:50 - Women who inspired Maria to try porn work
00:49:00 - Facing stigma and discrimination
00:51:50 - Coming out to parents about the sex work
00:58:30 - Good and bad about sex work
01:07:38 - How people who don't do sex work can support sex workers
01:09:55 - Setting boundaries with clients or when performing on a porn set
01:16:20 - Values - Fair pay and diversity in Porn
01:18:46 - Binary way of porn
01:25:30 - Finding the right company to work with
01:32:45 - Working with female clients
01:37:35 - Influence of sex work and flexible hours on mental health
01:43:45 - Favourite book (Question from a fan)
Join the workshop Intimacy on Screen at RedCheeks Academy to learn about the ethical intimacy.
This workshop is very different from typical education. There are no tests or grades. I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. You will learn useful techniques and strategies, but mostly you will get to practice the skills that are essential for the ethical production process.
If you want to:
🎬 Learn how to produce intimate scenes in an ethical way
🗣️ Improve communication skills about complex topics
🎭 Practice troubleshooting real-life situations on the set
👥 Gain confidence in your people skills
💼 Do more meaningful work
🔄 Change your mindset
Roll up your sleeves and prepare for:
✅ 5 weeks of intensive learning experience
✅ making meaningful connections
✅ 1-on-1 coaching sessions
✅ Guest talks by industry experts
✅ Ongoing support after the workshop
Apply on RedCheeks Academy.
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