Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Verify the STD test of who you work with BEFORE shooting a scene
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
The importance of owning your domain name and website.
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
Tanner Mayes "Meltdown" followup interview
A month or so ago there was a video circulated online by JM productions of young pornstar Tanner Mayes supposedly drugged up and/or liquored up and flipping out on a behind the scenes on a porn set.
Initially when I posted about the video , I was a bit harsh in my thoughts on Tanner's behavior.
When I saw this video I felt she was acting very unprofessional, however I also knew there must be more to her level of hostility, than just a cellphone being lost.
Julie Meadows recently conducted an excellent interview with Tanner to get the real story as to why she blew up on set and how she was taken advantage of by the people she was working with for over a year.
This interview clearly shows how there is much more to the porn industry, than just sex on camera, for many of the performers.
It will be interesting to watch how Tanner's situation progresses.
Initially when I posted about the video , I was a bit harsh in my thoughts on Tanner's behavior.
When I saw this video I felt she was acting very unprofessional, however I also knew there must be more to her level of hostility, than just a cellphone being lost.
Julie Meadows recently conducted an excellent interview with Tanner to get the real story as to why she blew up on set and how she was taken advantage of by the people she was working with for over a year.
This interview clearly shows how there is much more to the porn industry, than just sex on camera, for many of the performers.
It will be interesting to watch how Tanner's situation progresses.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Taking a role in porn is no different than taking a role in mainstream entertainment.
As a porn performer you most likely will be cast into a wide variety of roles in a wide variety of niches your look may fall into. Whether it be a horny school girl, a dominant MILF, a sexy nurse, etc - please think carefully and consider whether the role, part and dialog the writer, director or studio requests that you act out is something that you can live with later.
Just as you should carefully consider whether or not doing porn itself is something that's right for you both now, and later on in life (remember - it's not something that you can EVER take back), you should put the same thought and consideration into each and every part you play (in each and every movie and/or scene that you're cast in).
Depending on your current life and financial situation, it can be easy to jump at ANY part you are offered (and often those around you, both personally and professionally may strongly encourage you to do so), however this is YOUR LIFE and YOUR CAREER - not anyone else's.
Deciding whether a part is right for you can be difficult - especially when it comes to the time frame in which you're often forced to decide (as a new performer, most of the time you won't even find out what a scene is about until you arrive on set if the scene or movie is booked by an agency - often times you won't even see a script until you arrive on set). My suggestion is to simply go with your gut and your instincts. Don't be afraid to speak up if the dialog isn't something that you feel goes against how you feel about certain things.
For example - if you have a problem with (as most people do) the subject matter of incest, and you have a look which falls into the "teen" niche of porn, make it known to your agent. If you arrive on set and are cast opposite of an older man and are directed to play the role of his daughter who later in the scene you're directed to perform sexually with - you have the right to say "hey, I'm not comfortable with this". Yes the scene may be canceled, but it may also simply be altered. Regardless why play a role that isn't something that you can live with later on?
Here's another example - lets say that you fall into the MILF category and you are cast in an interracial scene of which the person you are cast opposite of for the sex scene is a young black man. Lets say that setup of the scene is that you're a lonely housewife who decides to get it on with your mechanic, BUT the catch is that the studio director wants you to call the black male performer a "N*gger" in the dialog. If racial name calling is something that you have a problem with in your real life, then you may not want to do it on camera.
As a final example - lets say that you are cast as the lead in an adult movie of which you are asked to play a political figure, or any real life person in a "parody". Yes, such a role can definitely assist in sky-rocketing your adult industry career, however remember that such a role can be damaging to whoever you're impersonating's career. In this situation I suppose I have to say that if you wouldn't want someone to impersonate you, you might not want to impersonate them.
I as an adult industry haven't always thought things through when it's come to accepting roles in porn movies. Rather than going into detail, I'll simply link to a couple of my recent "Monica Foster" blogs.
http://monicafoster.blogspot.com/2009/09/another-blog-100-from-woman-who-created.html
http://monicafoster.blogspot.com/2009/08/problem-with-porn-parodies.html
In conclusion, just as top professional mainstream actors and actresses carefully consider roles before taking them, you, even as a beginner in the porn world, should do so as well.
Just as you should carefully consider whether or not doing porn itself is something that's right for you both now, and later on in life (remember - it's not something that you can EVER take back), you should put the same thought and consideration into each and every part you play (in each and every movie and/or scene that you're cast in).
Depending on your current life and financial situation, it can be easy to jump at ANY part you are offered (and often those around you, both personally and professionally may strongly encourage you to do so), however this is YOUR LIFE and YOUR CAREER - not anyone else's.
Deciding whether a part is right for you can be difficult - especially when it comes to the time frame in which you're often forced to decide (as a new performer, most of the time you won't even find out what a scene is about until you arrive on set if the scene or movie is booked by an agency - often times you won't even see a script until you arrive on set). My suggestion is to simply go with your gut and your instincts. Don't be afraid to speak up if the dialog isn't something that you feel goes against how you feel about certain things.
For example - if you have a problem with (as most people do) the subject matter of incest, and you have a look which falls into the "teen" niche of porn, make it known to your agent. If you arrive on set and are cast opposite of an older man and are directed to play the role of his daughter who later in the scene you're directed to perform sexually with - you have the right to say "hey, I'm not comfortable with this". Yes the scene may be canceled, but it may also simply be altered. Regardless why play a role that isn't something that you can live with later on?
Here's another example - lets say that you fall into the MILF category and you are cast in an interracial scene of which the person you are cast opposite of for the sex scene is a young black man. Lets say that setup of the scene is that you're a lonely housewife who decides to get it on with your mechanic, BUT the catch is that the studio director wants you to call the black male performer a "N*gger" in the dialog. If racial name calling is something that you have a problem with in your real life, then you may not want to do it on camera.
As a final example - lets say that you are cast as the lead in an adult movie of which you are asked to play a political figure, or any real life person in a "parody". Yes, such a role can definitely assist in sky-rocketing your adult industry career, however remember that such a role can be damaging to whoever you're impersonating's career. In this situation I suppose I have to say that if you wouldn't want someone to impersonate you, you might not want to impersonate them.
I as an adult industry haven't always thought things through when it's come to accepting roles in porn movies. Rather than going into detail, I'll simply link to a couple of my recent "Monica Foster" blogs.
http://monicafoster.blogspot.com/2009/09/another-blog-100-from-woman-who-created.html
http://monicafoster.blogspot.com/2009/08/problem-with-porn-parodies.html
In conclusion, just as top professional mainstream actors and actresses carefully consider roles before taking them, you, even as a beginner in the porn world, should do so as well.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
An example for young women getting into porn of how NOT to act
I strongly encourage women in, or thinking of entering the porn industry to watch the following video:
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/6728364/Tanner_Mayes#
It may seem like a dramatization, but I'm fairly certain it's not - the video is not continuous, so parts may have been edited out that MIGHT have justified her behavior and language, but regardless, this is an example of how NOT to behave on set.
Ironically this young woman began with the same talent agency as myself, in the video was shooting in the same studio of which "Not the Cosby's XXX" was filmed in (the "Cosby couch" can actually be seen in this video) , and was working with a producer that I've worked with in the past (who I actually had no problem working with - thought he was down to earth when I worked with him on SILFs).
I'm not sure what exactly happened to this young woman on this day - however regardless of the circumstance -she was out of control when this video footage was taken and that's not good. From what I can observe she has a lot of built up anger and frustration, and probably needs to take a break from the industry for a bit to "reset".
I decided to touch on this video in this blog because I've been there - Not within the porn business, but definitely back when I was an exotic dancer. One thing I learned in time, was that when things got to where I thought I'd go insane, it was best that I walked away. I encourage others to do the same.
If you reach a point in the adult industry (whether you're a dancer, webcam girl, or doing porn) to where you are as angry as Tanner appears to be in this video, the adult industry may not be right for you, at that point in your life. Your happiness and sanity is always more valuable than any amount of money a studio may pay you for a scene.
In the adult video business, as I talk about on www.gettingintoporn.com - you need to maintain a clear head, present yourself in a professional manner and at least attempt to remain "sane" - otherwise people WILL exploit you, which is what has happened in this particular instance.
What's really bad about this particular situation is that there WILL be people that this young woman comes across who will "OK" and even encourage her to continue to act immaturely. She may see people who do so as being "on her side" at this phase in her life, but in reality these are people who's goal is to bring her down, control, manipulate and eventually destroy her.
Just remember ladies:
1) No one likes a diva, regardless of how much money you make, how popular you are or how pretty you are. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have high self esteem, it just means that you don't need to be a narcissist - at least not on set.
2) You won't be young and cute forever - conduct yourself as an ADULT because you are working in the ADULT BUSINESS.
3) No one can "make you" get into porn, or quit porn (and truthfully, no one cares because there are many who can replace you that arrive in Los Angeles daily) - and by acting (and speaking) as if someone can, dis empowers you substantially.
I wish Tanner the best.
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/6728364/Tanner_Mayes#
It may seem like a dramatization, but I'm fairly certain it's not - the video is not continuous, so parts may have been edited out that MIGHT have justified her behavior and language, but regardless, this is an example of how NOT to behave on set.
Ironically this young woman began with the same talent agency as myself, in the video was shooting in the same studio of which "Not the Cosby's XXX" was filmed in (the "Cosby couch" can actually be seen in this video) , and was working with a producer that I've worked with in the past (who I actually had no problem working with - thought he was down to earth when I worked with him on SILFs).
I'm not sure what exactly happened to this young woman on this day - however regardless of the circumstance -she was out of control when this video footage was taken and that's not good. From what I can observe she has a lot of built up anger and frustration, and probably needs to take a break from the industry for a bit to "reset".
I decided to touch on this video in this blog because I've been there - Not within the porn business, but definitely back when I was an exotic dancer. One thing I learned in time, was that when things got to where I thought I'd go insane, it was best that I walked away. I encourage others to do the same.
If you reach a point in the adult industry (whether you're a dancer, webcam girl, or doing porn) to where you are as angry as Tanner appears to be in this video, the adult industry may not be right for you, at that point in your life. Your happiness and sanity is always more valuable than any amount of money a studio may pay you for a scene.
In the adult video business, as I talk about on www.gettingintoporn.com - you need to maintain a clear head, present yourself in a professional manner and at least attempt to remain "sane" - otherwise people WILL exploit you, which is what has happened in this particular instance.
What's really bad about this particular situation is that there WILL be people that this young woman comes across who will "OK" and even encourage her to continue to act immaturely. She may see people who do so as being "on her side" at this phase in her life, but in reality these are people who's goal is to bring her down, control, manipulate and eventually destroy her.
Just remember ladies:
1) No one likes a diva, regardless of how much money you make, how popular you are or how pretty you are. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have high self esteem, it just means that you don't need to be a narcissist - at least not on set.
2) You won't be young and cute forever - conduct yourself as an ADULT because you are working in the ADULT BUSINESS.
3) No one can "make you" get into porn, or quit porn (and truthfully, no one cares because there are many who can replace you that arrive in Los Angeles daily) - and by acting (and speaking) as if someone can, dis empowers you substantially.
I wish Tanner the best.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
gettingintoporn.com webcast
Next week, probably Wednesday I will start the GettingIntoPorn.com webcast. It will probably just be a video blog, but in time I will make it a live "chat in" and "call in" show. The first installment will just be me answering some of the email questions which have been sent in.
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