Ask the (Not So) Amateur Porn Director

FWIW when I first started in this biz it was illegal to perform oral sex in this state and it was a felony.

That statute got struck down by the GA supreme Court when they actually tried to enforce it in, I think 2003. Since the Supreme Court (Lawrence V Texas) struck down all such laws as unconstitutional. They are still on the books in many states though.

What are the most “Diva” demands you’ve ever heard from stars?

We know you have tons of dirt, and don’t want to burn anyone, but you’re asking for inquisition with this thread.

“Diva” demands form stars. These may be just stories you’ve heard over the years, in fact they likely are. You were out of town when that shit happened.

"I heard from a friend that some girl on set said…

How much do you know of Japanese porn? A lot of videos I’ve seen involve street upskirts, guys running up to women and pulling down their tops, that sort of thing. I would think that it would get them arrested but I haven’t ever seen a non-Japanese version so maybe its real? And why don’t we see more American porn like that?

What are the most “Diva” demands you’ve ever heard from stars?

Honestly since I mostly shoot amateurs I dont get “demands” As for the times I have shot in L.A. I have never had any demands…a few attitudes here and there but mostly porn chicks are pretty chill. What they generally are though is LATE LOL.

**We know you have tons of dirt, and don’t want to burn anyone, but you’re asking for inquisition with this thread.

“Diva” demands form stars. These may be just stories you’ve heard over the years, in fact they likely are. You were out of town when that shit happened.

"I heard from a friend that some girl on set said…**

Lots of dirt ya but honestly I havent worked with anyone who really copped a “diva” attitude very bad, once in a while they bitch at the shows about the fans being too pushy or whatever but thats to be expected some are too pushy. On the other had I have seen a few get attitude with the fans at the shows and thats a bad move.

I did hear Jenna Jameson say when inducted into porns Hall of Fame that she would “never spread her legs for this business again”. She was followed by Stormy Daniels who said she “would not stop spreading her legs for this business”

I know Jenna I consider Stormy a friend.

Well I don’t know much about JAV (Japanese Adult Video) in terms of what is legal in japan and what isnt when you are in public…my guess is that anything you see is staged. They do have some really weird fetishes over there.

You mean, really awesome fetishes! :D:cool:

There’s a syphilis panic in the LA porn community right now and an AIDS activist is quoted as saying that the industry is unable to police itself. What are your thoughts? Are you protected from LA’s problems by shooting in Atlanta?

Also, have you been to Fatt Matt’s?

Apparently Mr. Marcus is patient Zero.

Chloe Nichol said in one interview that every single performer in the San Fernando Valley had herpes, that it was just a given.

To be honest, i don’t see how that is even avoidable in the porn industry, it’s easy to exchange, there can be no visible side effects, and most porn that i see, they don’t use condoms.

Looks like Mr South is pretty famous, no?

Hope it’s not uncouth to pop this thread back up top with this, saw it today and was like HEY he posted on SDMB right?

Pretty long read, but a very good one.

Just out of curiosity Mike, how many message boards do you think you’re subscribed to? It must be more than a few.

Bald pussies are the thing I hate most about modern porn.

I know that different people have different tastes, so I can understand that some people might prefer bald pussies. But I can’t imagine anyone preferring ugly zits and lumps and bumps and stubble and rashes, and that’s what I see on about 8 out of 10 shaved porn actresses. I can’t understand why a pussy with hair on it should be relegated to the fetish aisle, so to speak.

I think pubic hair is very sexy, and I have two million years of evolution to back me up. I’m not asking for a completely untouched bush (although those can be nice, especially on Asians), just a nicely trimmed one, like Christy Canyon had, or like Gianna Michaels had in most of her movies.

Thank you for your consideration.

What’s the deal on all the homemade sex videos that are all over the web? Some of them are obviously “real porn” films but many seem to be husband/wife or boy friend/girlfriend fooling around. Some claim to be hidden camera or a jilted lover uploading the video for revenge. Any insight on these are they “real sex” or not?

It seems you haven’t replied in a while, but hopefully that’s only temporary. Is it possible to hire a group of men for a bukkake video? How would someone outside of the porn idustry go about doing that?

how’s the smell?

I see the thread is older, but I am hoping someone can help or at least direct to help.

My husband and I want to make our own porn film (with several different sets/scenes). We are not looking to necessarily be ‘in the industry’, we just want our own little private collection of us (and of us with others) doing what we love. We do not want someone with their iphone or resorting to point-and-aim laptop cameras; we want a decent grade film that is edited. I suppose you could classify us as people who just want to feel like porn stars for a day.

The problem is that we don’t even know where to begin looking to make this happen. We are shooting to be film ready by Oct/Nov. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!:slight_smile:

The Original Poster (Mike South) pops in here once in a while, but maybe you should try sending him a PM or an email. I’ll bet he could give you some pointers.

His contact information is in his public profile. I see he hasn’t been here since January.

I suppose you’d have someone you can really trust, or insist that the whole thing be shot and edited in one go to make sure that nothing escapes your control. For instance, I shoot concert video, and I have the equipment to shoot a concert from multiple angles, put it all on my laptop hard drive and edit the whole thing. But I’ve never looked to get into shooting porn and can’t imagine advertising to get that work.

Hmm, business idea: Amateur porn studio. People pay, professionals light, film, provide sets, edit, etc.

Sort of a glamour shots for couples, only with hardcore fucking.