Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor attend the A Gentleman In Moscow New York premiere
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British star Ewan McGregor has revealed that his wife, actress, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, had roped in an intimacy coordinator for filming intimate scenes for their upcoming series, A Gentleman in Moscow.
In an interview with the British news outlet Radio Times, the 52-year-old actor said they felt the need for a professional as it was “odd” for them to be “intimate in front of the camera”.
“It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s odd to be naked in front of people, it’s odd to be intimate in front of the camera. If you were doing a dance scene, you’d have a choreographer. It’s an important part of the work now, because it’s somebody that the director and actors meet in the middle,” McGregor said.
The role of an intimacy coordinator is to support the actors while filming intimate scenes on set such as contact kissing, physical touch and simulated sex.
McGregor and Winstead, 39, tied the knot in 2022 and are parents to son Laurie, who was born in June 2021. Their upcoming Showtime series, A Gentleman in Moscow, is based on Amor Towles’ eponymous novel, which is set against the backdrop of the post-revolutionary period in Russia.
It revolves around McGregor’s Count Alexander Rostov, who loses his title and wealth, and ends up being placed under house arrest in a hotel in Moscow. Winstead plays the role of Anna Urbanova – glamorous, independent and self-made film actress, at the height of her fame. Directed by Sam Miller and created by Ben Vanstone, A Gentleman in Moscow is set to premiere on American network Paramount+ on March 31, 2024.
