Emily Osment Requested Intimacy Coordinator on Young Sheldon

Emily Osment said she requested an intimacy coordinator while filming kissing scenes with Montana Jordan on Young Sheldon, explaining that their 12-year age difference made her uncomfortable. Osment was 30 and Jordan was 18 when they filmed their early episodes, according to her account in a book about the series. Osment’s comments appear in Jessica Radloff’s book, Young Sheldon: The Juicier Than Meemaw’s Brisket: An Inside Story of the Hit Comedy. She said she spoke to producer Tim Marx about getting an intimacy coordinator. One could not be brought in for the initial scenes, she said, but one was present for the next few episodes as the characters’ relationship developed. Osment said having the coordinator there made filming easier. She also said she wanted Jordan to have the option of asking for support and to feel comfortable during the scenes. Her concern, as she recounted it, was that he might go along with filming despite discomfort. The reports do not include Jordan’s own account of the scenes or whether he shared that concern. Director Alex Reid said the production initially did not consider an intimacy coordinator for the kissing scenes. He recalled that Osment told...