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Ruth Wilson has revealed she wishes she'd had an intimacy coach on The Affair - after previously hitting out at the number of nude shots she was required to film.
The actress, 40, rose to prominence after she was cast in primetime show The Affair as Alison Bailey in 2014 opposite actor Dominic West, 52, who played Noah Solloway, before she left suddenly in 2019.
She has previously praised television and movie bosses for employing intimacy coaches to make 'awkward' and 'exploitative' sex scenes 'scientific'.
Having her say: Ruth Wilson has revealed she wishes she'd had an intimacy coach on The Affair - after previously hitting out at the number of nude shots she was required to film
When asked by the Radio Times if having one on The Affair would have made her experience better she said: 'Yes, I think so because people are uncomfortable talking about sex.
'An intimacy co-ordinator can mediate between the actors and the director. If you just leave the actors to get on with it often the camera doesn't get the right shot. At best it feels awkward and at worst…'
'It's important to have someone you can talk to about your concerns, your worries or limits, things you don't want to show.'
Role: The actress, 40, rose to prominence after she was cast in primetime show The Affair as Alison Bailey in 2014 opposite actor Dominic West, 52, who played Noah Solloway, before she left suddenly in 2019
She has previously told The Sunday Times the most difficult part of filming intimate scenes in The Affair was the lack of instruction, saying: 'Since #MeToo... intimacy coaches are really scientific about sex scenes.
'But before nothing would be said. It would be about making it up as you go along.
'No one wanted to discuss [sex scenes], so the actors were invariably left to create something on the day and that’s
