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Why Can't I Find Work in Porn?
I've been working as an exotic dancer for almost 2 years now and this site has always been an amazing asset. A few months ago I finally made the decision to go into the adult film industry and to date I have done 1 TFP shoot and 1 introductory shoot. I have made a total of $50. I tried personal sites like backpage, craigslist, and even fetlife, but quickly learned my lesson.I've sent applications out to dozens of websites, fetish and vanilla alike. I'm 5'8", 34D (though I look more like a C so I put that on applications), and weigh 135. I'm a red head and good looking, so why can't I find a single paying shoot?
Someone on here had put me in touch with an agent. She told me she'd book a few shoots for me and I reserved time to go down to LA from the 6th-8th (work wouldn't let me take off anymore time than that). I get an email a couple days ago from her telling me that her and her partner decided to go on vacation so they won't be able to work with me those days and that I'm not tan and toned enough anyways. From her emails she really doesn't seem all that excited about working with me.
How do you girls get work? I'll PM pictures to anyone who requests, I'm not unattractive. I need money and I need work. I'm sick of working in the clubs.
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I have many girls in the industry i've worked with who I can get you in touch with who are legit and professional if you ever want to pm me your e-mail address. You may be interested in working with them=)
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Best of luck to you. I got into the erotic nude/striptease side of things a few years ago, and have mostly played out by luck.
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some websites do casting, I know bangbros does, and have you contacted more then one LA agency?
and also have you registered your website name, twitter and etc to start branding yourself and webcam modeling.
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That's true about Kink.com They are very professional. Also you can post free performer ads on adultstaffing.com (I got two gigs off of there several years back when I needed quick cash) and sexyjobs.com is well known in the industry.
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Not sure if you're only looking for porn jobs, but summertime is also popping for brothel work in the legal sector. http://www.thewildhorse.com/ is the best legal brothel in the USA. A classy woman runs it & it's a multi-million dollar facility with BIG SPENDERS, especially if you're a good hustler. There is usually a waiting list to get in though. (Side note: The bunny ranch was pretty much a crack house when I tried it, but maybe that changed -- things are not what they seem like on the HBO cathouse series, that's for sure.)
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I have contacted dozens of porn sites (including kink.com, though I've heard the opposite about them) as well as about 10 agencies from LA. I have not heard back and it has been a few months, even after follow up.
Hilarly, I'm PMing you right now. What I've been told by agencies when I call (I also email) is that they are overloaded with girls right now.
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tashataboo
Not sure if you're only looking for porn jobs, but summertime is also popping for brothel work in the legal sector.
http://www.thewildhorse.com/ is the best legal brothel in the USA. A classy woman runs it & it's a multi-million dollar facility with BIG SPENDERS, especially if you're a good hustler. There is usually a waiting list to get in though. (Side note: The bunny ranch was pretty much a crack house when I tried it, but maybe that changed -- things are not what they seem like on the HBO cathouse series, that's for sure.)
wow i was going to try and go to the bunny ranch for some money but if it bad maybe not hmm i should start a thread about legal brothels but as to this topic i would try to maybe visit the agencies let them see you in person people always change there mind like that at least thats what my friend did but shes also blonde and college girl looking :):P but as they say different strolks for different folks!!
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Try purestorm and modelmayhem hun x
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I did porn for a few years a few years ago....I stumbled across sexyjobs.com, was contacted by a legit agent (who is no longer around) and before I knew it I was relocated to Cali from NY :)
Side note: Google Strokahontas to take a peek (Don't laugh at my name, I was trying to be creative lol)
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I did porn for a few years a few years ago....I stumbled across sexyjobs.com, was contacted by a legit agent (who is no longer around) and before I knew it I was relocated to Cali from NY :)
Side note: Google Strokahontas to take a peek (Don't laugh at my name, I was trying to be creative lol)
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OP, you need to contact multiple REPUTABLE agents. Lately though getting paid work is tough for everyone because:
- The recession is leading smaller studios to work on content trade
- Issues with condoms & OSHA laws being reformed
- PWL killed things for awhile & many were scared to work
Unless you are willing to hire an amazing publicist, agent, & lawyer OR become a contract girl with a big studio, expect to be fighting for crumbs with the rest. There simply isn't a lot going on right now for paid work, & about the only reliable work is going to be from the bigger studios. They aren't likely to hire just anyone. They are going to use reputable agents & go with established girls. If you can get in with the agents though & someone doesn't show up for filming, the agents will replace the talent... & that's when the back-up girls that aren't as well known are more likely to be called in.
If I were you not only would I get in with those agents, but I'd try to go stay in L.A. for a few months. Keep dancing or doing whatever else you are doing, but try to make yourself available "on-call" until you can build up your reputation, that's when the agents will be more willing to book you for lots of work over a short time period.
By the way, I'd contact PornLaw. While we could probably give you an idea of what agencies are reputable & good, he does so much work with the studios & agencies that he's a lot more likely to know what agencies are staying busy & what studios are still busy filming with pay.
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Sorry about the double post!
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BlackBeautyNY
I did porn for a few years a few years ago....I stumbled across sexyjobs.com, was contacted by a legit agent (who is no longer around) and before I knew it I was relocated to Cali from NY :)
Side note: Google Strokahontas to take a peek (Don't laugh at my name, I was trying to be creative lol)
What was it like in porn as a black girl? i have always wanted to try it came really close but i chickend out after i heard that they dont treat ebony girls as good in porn :-\
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[QUOTE=natilinia rouge;2154098]What was it like in porn as a black girl? i have always wanted to try it came really close but i chickend out after i heard that they dont treat ebony girls as good in porn :-\[/QUOTE
They do treat the ebony girls different aka less pay and I don't know too many ebony contract girls either. I still don't regret my decision to get in it though, I lived the porn star lifestyle :) ....meet great people, traveled, had crazy sex and made $$$$$....At 20-23 it was awesome ;)
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Porn is always slow in the summer time.
Porn isn't making money, so they are way more picky about who they do hire these days. Over 1/2 the industry has gone under. Fact is there are just way less people shooting.
www.beascoremodel.com
Also at the bottom page of Reality king or BangBros sites is a link for models to appy to.
If you are only doing solo stuff then that might be why you are not getting hired. If you have alot of limits then companies will think twice before hiring.
Companies need 3 basic pics.
1. standing facing the camera straight on full body shot.
2. Same of backside
3. one of the face
You can find many of the industry peoople on twitter. Most companies have a twitter acct these days. Follow the big name girls, follow all the male talent. Male talent are always looking for new models for companies to shoot this is how they keep employed themselves.
People think they are going to jump into porn and make alot of money. This isn't true. Unless you have a look they are in particular need of. NOT making a statement about your looks, because I got into porn at the age of 30 and at 200 pounds. No AGent in LA would want to take me on as a client, yet I have had a 12 year career when most gals only last 6 months.
Get on cam and make money until you get "discovered" which means contacting every porn company over and over again at times. Connecting and making contacts on twitter, myspace and try www.xpeeps.com
sexyjobs or the other sites like it are usually con artist trying to get laid for free, rarely legit companies or real offers. Tons of predators ready to take advantage of new girls.
You can NOT depend on someone else to get you work. You have to get it yourself. This is what I did. And the companies I did work for hired me over and over again.
STOP crying and get to doing your own research and networking. Hustle for yourself.
Camming is a great way to get started. You can grow your fan base. And many cam companies are owned by porn companies.. Naked-RealityKings/BangBros SM-brazzers If they see you getting record numbers of people in your room and making lots of money then the door to doing porn is more open.
Get to marketing, build up your social networks to drive traffic to your cam shows. This traffic and building up of branding is what companies now look for in new models.
But to think porn is a quick buck and easy to get into is a misconception that I resent. To do porn is work, to keep getting work in porn is work. Unless you are a 10 and even then those gals have to work hard on social networking & camming to keep the money coming in. Most either have a website or clip store to also being in an income. It is all a hustle.
Good Luck,
Sam
www.Samantha38g.com
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girlundressed
including kink.com, though I've heard the opposite about them)
yeah. sry, not on porn or anything, but there's that one horror story about that girl who, even though she knew she was on an S&M shoot, she basically felt raped and stuff..
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hey, I know you! at least, seen some ur stuff. I think you're pretty!
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I know a few very upscale companies who are the bigger names out there looking for ladies all the time.I've referred a few ladies there and they are enjoying it. I've done work with a few places when I was in the business a bit more, I can email a list of companies if you pm me your email. You can contact them and they are very classy and professional. I'm sure they'd love to have you; even if it's for a few things.
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GO TO LA! ESPECIALLY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AREA!
Pleeenty of porn companies there's including the big ones like Vivid!
Or go to worldmodeling.com!
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Now is not the best time to try to work in porn but I have a lot of info on , and
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I got in contact with an agent that has worked with a few strippers that went into porn with a bit of success. While I am still thinking about it, his name is
Mikhail Alexander, [email protected]
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The well known agencies right now are...
LA Direct
ATMLA
101 Modeling
OC Modeling
Type 9 Models
Spiegler's Girls
Most others are scams or not booking. Best of luck to you and as someone currently IN porn, there is a lot of good advice here ... pay attention.
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girlundressed
I've been working as an exotic dancer for almost 2 years now and this site has always been an amazing asset. A few months ago I finally made the decision to go into the adult film industry and to date I have done 1 TFP shoot and 1 introductory shoot. I have made a total of $50. I tried personal sites like backpage, craigslist, and even fetlife, but quickly learned my lesson.I've sent applications out to dozens of websites, fetish and vanilla alike. I'm 5'8", 34D (though I look more like a C so I put that on applications), and weigh 135. I'm a red head and good looking, so why can't I find a single paying shoot?
Someone on here had put me in touch with an agent. She told me she'd book a few shoots for me and I reserved time to go down to LA from the 6th-8th (work wouldn't let me take off anymore time than that). I get an email a couple days ago from her telling me that her and her partner decided to go on vacation so they won't be able to work with me those days and that I'm not tan and toned enough anyways. From her emails she really doesn't seem all that excited about working with me.
How do you girls get work? I'll PM pictures to anyone who requests, I'm not unattractive. I need money and I need work. I'm sick of working in the clubs.
Another source I used to get info:
another source:
[email protected]
Good luck!
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yeah, i totally trust a porn agency that uses gmail and apparently doesn't even have a website. sounds totally legit.
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astarisborn
The well known agencies right now are...
LA Direct
ATMLA
101 Modeling
OC Modeling
Type 9 Models
Spiegler's Girls
Most others are scams or not booking. Best of luck to you and as someone currently IN porn, there is a lot of good advice here ... pay attention.
I Highly recommend going with one of these companies. If you have to go with another agent its really not worth it right now. I would say Spiegler's girls probably isnt looking for new talent unless you are exceptional though and as a best bet for a new girl wanting to get hired go with type 9 or la direct. Just go in smart and always be on time and professional at shoots or you will stop getting hired, good agent or not, word travels fast. The industry is slow now though so I doubt you could really do it on your own as a lot of others are suggesting, at least if you are wanting to work with reputable companies unless you already had connections or knew people with them.