What is a feature or feature act?
It seems like it has something to do with someone doin a special performance on stage? What does it actually mean though? When a club says they have features, what is that? How do you become a "feature"? Do other people book you and call you that, or can you just pop off and call yourself that?
Re: What is a feature or feature act?
It's like when a porn star comes to your club and does a couple of sets on stage and maybe signs autographs or sells videos. It can be bad for the girls cause the Porn Star can suck up all the guys $$$. But I have also heard girls say that they have made good $$$ when a feature comes cause it can bring in some guys who wouldn't have otherwise visited. I don't know how you become a feature. I guess you do some porno movies, get in a nudie magazine, call yourself an adult star and get an agent. But no, I don't think you can just start calling yourself a feature.
Re: What is a feature or feature act?
Feature ddancer in the U.S. are generally traveling dancers who dance at a club for a set number of days, doing themed shows at certain times. A feature set can just be a special set that any dancer does. Some clubs encourage their dancers to do special sets; most don't care.
Re: What is a feature or feature act?
To be a feature dancer you can go to agents' sites, like continentalagency.com or lykensentertainment.com and they will have you send in polaroids. To become marketeable as a feature you need to do competitions to get titles, be in magazines, or do porn (although it's not required). Features usually do 3-6 day bookings in clubs for a base pay plus tips, and they will sell pictures, polaroids, and promo pics. They have more elaborate costumes, many totally covered in sequins and these can cost up to thousands of dollars.
Re: What is a feature or feature act?
at the club i work at, feature dancers are either international/interstate girls who have won titles/starred in pornos/are just generally well-known names, or local girls who have won miss nude world or miss nude australia.
they do 2 stage shows per night that last longer than our regular stage shows, and they hand out posters, calendars, DVDs, etc, and sign them.