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I really need some insight from someone I don’t have to look in the face! I’m a young actor who is trying to get some info on the behind-the-scenes etiquette of filming a sex scene. (Cable-series sex, not adult-movie sex.) I’ve done theater and some extra work in film, but up to now I’ve never done sex/nudity. However, the time has come: I’m in a real sex scene and I’m not sure how to conduct myself on the set! I’d like to go in with some knowledge of common courtesies. Are there established guidelines for this? How do I find out what is or isn’t okay to say, do, touch, look at, get close to, or linger around? Please tell me that somewhere in your travels you’ve met someone, read something, or know of a book that will answer these kinds of questions!

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