well to clue you in on some things
Like I said I've been in this industry 8 years in 2 weeks and know a helluva lot
It is a business of hobby and not as a career
That's just pure fact right off the bat
If you treat it like a career and think you're going to be a Jenna Jameson or Peter North
You're sorely going to be burned
Lastly this comes from a conversation I had with Don Hollywood:
>I can only give you my opinions.
DON-It seems to me that the days of the "Super Stars" in adult are over.
What do you mean?
DON-There are no new Super Stars like Jenna Jameson, Christy Canyon. It seems that those days are in the past and once the Super Stars retire there will not be anyone to take their place.
These days it's the new faces and most of these girls, (with some
exceptions), find themselves in and out of the business in six months.
True
But much of the amateur porn shooters are bogus and lead the girls into crappy and shady deals
DON-I agree but, there is so much competition and knowone to guide the new girls
Jewel told me that gonzo type porn is better but Teri Weigel says that mainstream type film is better.
Their both top performers so whose right?
DON-Depends, it's different for everyone. Gonzo goes quick and has no dialogue to learn.
Features work better for feature dancers.
Teri has been in the jiz biz for 20 yrs while Jewel has been under 10
DON-The money is an issue as talent rates are dropping along with production budgets.
When I started 7-8 yrs ago rates were at $75/100hr for shoots The jump today is $50 - $150 more But the girls want travel paid and more rights to the film and getting turned away due to conflict
The shooters say they have loads of girls who will shoot for
free(amateurs) Why do they need them?
DON-With more and more product being produced and the price of that product, as you noted, dropping talent is being paid less.
There are some flakes and disrespectful producers to be sure but, there are also very nice, good reputable producers in the business as well.
Yes, I know and met a few
DON-Brooke & I have our own Company, Hollywood Hunter Production which we started to promote and shoot the films the fans tell us they want.
It's difficult to compete but, we keep working at it.
There's too many beautiful and talented people out there to see
worthlessness.
DON-I agree and think that more erotic movies with hot, established talent should be shoot.
AGAIN, THIS IS NOT EVERYONE as I've met some cool producers and award winning directors
I hear from girls that get into Anal that don't even like anal because they feel pressured and they need the extra $1500 that they can make in the shoot.
DON-Brooke & I won't shoot girls doing ANYTHING they don't truly enjoy.
Right
In any business if you want to succeed in, you have to have the passion and really like what you do
DON-Anal is only hot, in my opinion, if the girl enjoys it.
The hold true for girl/girl.
Girls who are "gay for pay" don't give a hot erotic scene and, again in my opinion, should be doing it.
It goes back to the whole money thing
Most successful business men or billionairres have said that your first motivation must not be MONEY
If it is, you are soon to be doomed
And that's what's happening with most talent
Because their not changing with the flow and doing what they know they should do
And that's to be unique and perfect their craft
DON-As male talent I can tell you there's nothing worse than working with a girl that doesn't enjoy what she's doing!
I bet
That's why theres so many failed relationships
DON-I can't speak to this as I still have my profession which I'm active in.
I don't rely on adult video as my sole source of income.
That's why the girls dance and escort
And as far as webcam, even Venus De Light who spends almost $2000 a month on her site says that cam will not even make you close to good money
You have to be a salesperson, know business, marketing, be good with people, etc. to potentially succeed and most don't know these things.
DON-I do agree that talent, like everyone else, needs to keep in mind that there is life after porn and plan for it.
They have to diversify themselves
DON-I agree. Everytime that anyone has tried to organize talent they have failed.
I don't know of anything that is being done, I wish it was.
Very tough business as many girls don't listen and wander off doing what they want to do, etc. rather than what should be done.
Most shooters I talk to say the 3 biggest problems they have with talent
are:
A. Tardiness to the shoot
B. Drug and alcohol abuse
C. They want to do what they want to do and tell the director what they want
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