Episode 172: Paying for It's Dan Beirne talks about the meaning of intimacy

Directed by Sook-Yin Lee, PAYING FOR IT tells the story of Sonny (Emily Le) and Chester (Daniel Beirne), a couple who are no more. As the film opens, Sonny explains that she has found the arms of another and she wants to ‘see where it goes’, leaving Chester feeling alienated. Shy and introverted, Chester decides to start sleeping with sex workers in order to satisfy his basic needs yet discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. In this 1on1, we speak to Beirne about the meaning of intimacy and the building blocks of a good relationship.