Jennifer Lawrence: No Intimacy Coordinator Was Needed for Die My Love Because “Robert Pattinson Isn’t a Pervert”
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, Jennifer Lawrence spoke during a Q&A following the screening of Die My Love, sharing her experience working with Scottish director Lynne Ramsay and claiming that female filmmakers don’t “overdirect” the way some male directors do.
Lawrence told Vulture: “I’ve found a similarity among female directors—they don’t overdirect. Sometimes when I’ve worked with male filmmakers, they constantly feel the need to direct the movie, even when it doesn’t help. It just becomes annoying. When someone says ‘auteur,’ what comes to mind for me is dominance and… what’s the word? Neuroticism!”
She went on to praise Ramsay’s approach: “She creates a world and makes sure everyone shares the same understanding through conversations, the atmosphere, and the set itself. Then she quietly steps back. And sometimes, from that absence, something wonderful emerges.”
Die My Love opened widely in U.S. theaters this week but received a poor CinemaScore grade of +D, earning around $1 million on its first day. The film is adapted from Ariane Harwicz’s novel Die, My Love and tells the story of a woman suffering from severe postpartum mental health issues while living in a remote French village. LaKeith Stanfield plays her lover, with Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte also starring.
In another interview with the Las Culturistas podcast, the 35-year-old Lawrence said there was no need for an intimacy coordinator during the film’s sex scenes because she felt safe working opposite Robert Pattinson, 39, whom she described as “not a pervert.” Intimacy coordinators—now a standard on most film sets—are responsible for ensuring actors feel comfortable and protected during intimate scenes.
Lawrence explained: “We didn’t have one—or maybe we did, but not really. With Rob [Pattinson], I felt completely safe. He’s not morally twisted and he’s in love with [his wife] Suki Waterhouse. We mostly talked about kids and relationships. I never once thought, ‘Does he think I’m into him?’ If there had been even a hint of that, maybe we would’ve brought someone in. A lot of male actors get offended if you don’t want to be sexual with them, and then the punishment starts. He wasn’t like that.”
Lawrence’s comments have sparked backlash on social media. One reader on X wrote: “That’s not the point of an intimacy coordinator. Their job is to ensure everyone on set—including crew—feels safe. Experienced and new actors alike shouldn’t brag about not needing one.” Another added: “It’s strange that actors treat this as a badge of honor. These coordinators are there to protect them.”
Gwyneth Paltrow previously made similar remarks, saying she didn’t feel the need for intimacy coordinators while filming Marty Supreme. Meanwhile, actors such as Olivia Cooke from House of the Dragon and Aimee Lou Wood from Sex Education have publicly supported the use of such professionals.
