The presence of professionals on set to ensure scenes involving nudity or simulated sex are handled safely.
For decades, the "casting couch" was treated as a cliché, a tawdry joke, or an inevitable hurdle for aspiring actors. It describes a scenario where a person in power—typically a producer, director, or casting agent—demands sexual favors in exchange for career advancement.
Proving these cases in court is notoriously difficult. Defense attorneys often rely on a few specific strategies: