Cote de Pablo is opening up about filming intimate scenes with Michael Weatherly.
In a new interview, the 45-year-old actress revealed why she turned down having an intimacy coordinator, which have become a norm, on set of NCIS: Tony & Ziva.
“Did not need one. They asked me first, I think because I’m a female and blah, blah, blah, and I said, ‘I don’t need one. Thank you for offering,’” she told TV Insider.
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Cote adds that their longstanding friendship and history of working together for years on NCIS built the trust needed for such scenes.
“Michael and I have a lot of trust with each other and are great friends,” the actress continued. “So, when it comes to shooting these things, we don’t want to be micromanaged. We like to explore it, and we trust each other enough that we allow that to happen.”
Michael said that he just went along with whatever Cote wanted.
“I said, ‘Whatever Cote wants.’ Love scenes are complicated because that level of nonverbal communication — you kiss someone the way you want to be kissed or you touch someone the way you want to be touched — that is a deep level of communication,” he recalled. “Physical interaction starts with trust. Luckily, Cote and I do not have an issue in that area. We had to do that right out of the gate in [NCIS‘s ‘Under Covers’] episode.”
If you missed it, NCIS: Tony & Ziva is set to premiere on September 4th on Paramount+. Check out the recently released trailer here!