The creator took home multiple trophies at the BAFTA TV Awards for her masterwork exploring consent and sexual assault.
, setting an industry standard that allowed creators like Coel to responsibly tell their own stories.telling Variety
that having an intimacy coordinator allowed her to craft a series that “looks harrowing, that looks inappropriate, whilst being totally appropriate, whilst being protected.” “I also think it’s a very vulnerable place for not just actors, for the crew as well, because the crew might have had experiences and it triggers things for them. So, to have her there protects everybody,” said Coel. “And if you don’t have people like Ita on set when you’re shooting things like that, I think it’s quite thoughtless, and I think it’s really inconsiderate and it shows a lack of mindfulness.
And, while Coel once again confirmed that “I May Destroy You” was a one-and-done endeavor, she said filming the series “really helped me get past some troubling stuff” in her own life. “What it enabled me to do is sort of pair something quite tragic with something quite beautiful,” she explained. “And that was being able to make a show and create opportunities and see everybody’s talents come together to create it. It kind of helped. It kind of replaced bad memories with really nice ones.”
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