How is a pornstar "prepared" for a scene? (page 2)

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wraithlead Member 264 Posts 12/08	Posted - Jun 27 2009 : 12:29AM JohnHenry wrote: Beyond that, a particular site or production company really can't reuse wardrobe; the same pairs of shoes and outfits in the same movie (or movie series) can be distracting to fans. The girl choosing her own clothes also gives her a measure of control over her own look. Having said that, a good producer always has a bag of extras (clothes, toys, etc) in the event of a girl with horrible fashion sense. John Click to expand For me as a viewer, I'm more distracted by the SAME girl wearing the exact same clothes in movie after movie than I am by the other girls working for the director to shoot multiple girls in the dresses. It gives me this weird sense of deja-vu all over again, in a way I don't get the other way around...you think "Are they just re-editing this? Did I already own this scene in a compilation?" You'd never ask that question if you saw Jenna Haze wearing a dress in some Jules Jordan movie, and Roxy Jezel wearing it in another Jules Jordan. Girls look different in the same dress, even if the couch and all are the same too. And I'm a little disappointed that there's no joke about "to serve porn" given the topic and thread title. [Link]
Bluto Deactivated User 511 Posts 3/09	Posted - Jul 26 2009 : 4:00PM Normal clothes would be nice for once. You know, like in real life? [Link]
laikike1 Member 173 Posts 6/11	Posted - Sep 24 2011 : 11:30AM to anal scenes enough same enema? and all clean in there? i don't think so... [Link]
stealthfighter Member 19 Posts 8/11	Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 9:30AM I wonder what they do AFTER the scene. Especially if the model went through some intense gangbang. [Link]

davecummings Member 368 Posts 12/02	Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 11:10AM The below is a copy/paste from another posting I just submitted (to the thread about 'starting a porn company'). "I've been around (AVN Hall Of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame), and still perform some. Other than some pot that I saw only a VERY FEW talent members smoke in the back yard at some locations, I've not witnessed drugs on sets (I've been on sets for MANY hundreds of sex scene filmings). As a producer, I would not allow anything problematical on my sets, not even beer; and, although I've been on sets where the crew would break out a few beers as they were breaking down the equipment after the last sex scene was "wrapped", talent under 21 years of age were not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at shoot locations even after the shoot was "wrapped". Talent made even slightly "compliant" by anything other than their own free will, could be a legal problem for the production filming. Call me blind, but mood-altering ingestions of anything during a shoot is infrequent and has not been anything close to routine/normal/etc, not in my considerable experience. Keep in mind that I'm a retired Army Lt Col with combat experience---I'm innately quite observant, and not very naive. On the other hand, I've heard rumors and conversations of drugs off-set, particulary at clubs/parties; talent members are part of society, so perhaps some partake off-set just like some other members of society partake! Porn shoots are a business. IMO, drugs on sets is not a major problem." [Link]
ClayraBeau Member 659 Posts 2/10	Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 12:01PM stealthfighter wrote: I wonder what they do AFTER the scene. Especially if the model went through some intense gangbang. Click to expand I jump in the shower and brush my teeth. I imagine a lot of girls do the same. Really nothing sexy there I guess. Some places, like Kink, have a coed shower, but by then everyone is exhausted, so it's more funny than sexy. On the drugs note, the most I've witnessed on a set has been weed, but then it's practically legal in California, so that's no big deal. I personally harbor no addictions aside from caffeine and nicotine. So, the only thing I can add to the "just before a scene" routine is "run outside to smoke". That said, I'm kind of surprised that no one has mentioned preparations leading up to a scene, though I did see someone mention they carry a butt plug with them. If I have a particular demanding scene coming up, like a DP or anal scene, I like to keep my asshole "trained" to take larger insertions. If everything isn't stretched out for at least a few days in advance, it can get really uncomfortable. [Link]
Rosco Fuji Deactivated User On the licking stick, Mr. Magic Dick! 3309 Posts 2/09	Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 10:57PM davecummings wrote: The below is a copy/paste from another posting I just submitted (to the thread about 'starting a porn company'). "I've been around (AVN Hall Of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame), and still perform some. Other than some pot that I saw only a VERY FEW talent members smoke in the back yard at some locations, I've not witnessed drugs on sets (I've been on sets for MANY hundreds of sex scene filmings). As a producer, I would not allow anything problematical on my sets, not even beer; and, although I've been on sets where the crew would break out a few beers as they were breaking down the equipment after the last sex scene was "wrapped", talent under 21 years of age were not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at shoot locations even after the shoot was "wrapped". Talent made even slightly "compliant" by anything other than their own free will, could be a legal problem for the production filming. Call me blind, but mood-altering ingestions of anything during a shoot is infrequent and has not been anything close to routine/normal/etc, not in my considerable experience. Keep in mind that I'm a retired Army Lt Col with combat experience---I'm innately quite observant, and not very naive. On the other hand, I've heard rumors and conversations of drugs off-set, particulary at clubs/parties; talent members are part of society, so perhaps some partake off-set just like some other members of society partake! Porn shoots are a business. IMO, drugs on sets is not a major problem." Click to expand As you say above, you're very blinnd and naive. Without even trying to think of names, have you read the stories of Kacey Jordan and Andi Anderson? [Link]
ZeroCool007 Senior Member I'm going to stab you in the throat with a spork!!! 1048 Posts 12/06	Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 11:34PM thanks to the Op for starting this thread...i've actually learned quite a bit about the goings on involved with shooting smut [Link]
SPlum Member 14 Posts 9/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 12:10AM ClayraBeau wrote: ... If everything isn't stretched out for at least a few days in advance, it can get really uncomfortable. Click to expand a few days?? you do your everyday routine with a but plug in you for a few days? [Link]
rickybizness Member I like nice asses 102 Posts 5/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 1:18AM JohnHenry wrote: warrenwest67 wrote: Not only is the enema needed before a scene but then they cant eat or drink before an Anal scene I believe. That's a "pain in the ass" (pardon the pun). But for those who cant go w/o coffee in the morning its gotta be hard. Click to expand Drinking water isn't the issue; coffee, specifically, is a diarrhetic. Click to expand Laxative/diuretic Coffee is also a powerful stimulant for peristalsis and is sometimes considered to prevent constipation. However, coffee can also cause excessively loose bowel movements. The stimulative effect of coffee consumption on the colon is found in both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee.[28][29] Practitioners in alternative medicine often recommend coffee enemas for "cleansing of the colon" due to its stimulus of peristalsis, although medicine has not proven any benefits of the practice. Contrary to popular belief, caffeine does not act as a diuretic when consumed in moderation, and does not lead to dehydration or to a water-electrolyte imbalance; current evidence suggests that caffeinated beverages contribute to the body's daily fluid requirements no differently from pure water. [Link]
ClayraBeau Member 659 Posts 2/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 1:23AM ^ Dear god, no! My typical regiment for ass training is a couple hours a night for at least a few days. I like to start with a smaller plug and then work up to as big a dildo as I can take. Last time I shot for Kink I got up to just being able to take the head of a 2.5 inch thick vinyl dildo. When I get to the 1.75 inch thick glass dildo, I know my ass can take a DP without hesitation, but I need to keep working it up to the day before to make sure I stay stretched. I kind of based it on some advice Belladonna mentioned in an interview or something once. That said, I did sit through Rambo in a crowded theater and dinner after for a total of 4 hours once, but I've never gone longer. [Link]
Hisk3000 Member What's all this, then? 29 Posts 7/11	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 2:53AM ClayraBeau wrote: That said, I did sit through Rambo in a crowded theater and dinner after for a total of 4 hours once, but I've never gone longer. Click to expand I find that very intriguing. And by "intriguing" I mean "sexy". That is something I have always wondered about. Whether or not the anal-ladies in the industry use butt plugs in their off-camera lives in non-sexual situations, for scene-preparation or otherwise. Or at least not in overtly sexual situations. Like under their clothes on occasion, when they are out and about in public or around the house. This is an informative thread. [Link]
ZeroCool007 Senior Member I'm going to stab you in the throat with a spork!!! 1048 Posts 12/06	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 4:06AM ClayraBeau wrote: ^ Dear god, no! My typical regiment for ass training is a couple hours a night for at least a few days. I like to start with a smaller plug and then work up to as big a dildo as I can take. Last time I shot for Kink I got up to just being able to take the head of a 2.5 inch thick vinyl dildo. When I get to the 1.75 inch thick glass dildo, I know my ass can take a DP without hesitation, but I need to keep working it up to the day before to make sure I stay stretched. I kind of based it on some advice Belladonna mentioned in an interview or something once. That said, I did sit through Rambo in a crowded theater and dinner after for a total of 4 hours once, but I've never gone longer. Click to expand after wearing a plug for that long do you have any temporary problems or pain? [Link]
Goldstein All-Star Member "You have sacrificed nothing and no one." 3689 Posts 8/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 7:34AM davecummings wrote: (snip) Click to expand Dave, Thanks, as always, for making another thoughtful and helpful insider post. I'm impressed when people who actually know things take the time to share with the greater community. [Link]

Rod Member 908 Posts 8/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 9:57AM I find the wording of this topic interesting. It says 'How is a pornstar "PREPARED" for a scene?' not how does she prepare for a scene. This suggests what I'll call handlers. I'm not sure if the OP (two years ago) meant to create the distinction, but too much of porn seems to appear like the female lead in the scene has been prepared by others. I'm not suggesting they've been forced to do something they don't want to do, but they often appear to be doing what they've been coached to do rather than what they normally do. I'm a big fan of coaching and think it makes a big difference in the final output, but I'm not a fan of coercion. Helping and supporting and coaching are helpful, but is a problem when it starts to border on being coerced. Whether they've been 'prepared' for their scene, I don't like porn performers that have been coerced. [Link]
ClayraBeau Member 659 Posts 2/10	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 11:29AM @Hisk3000: I do some D/s play at home, so for me it was just another night on the town, but with a double ended dildo rocking my pussy and ass at the same time. When it comes to "just for play" purposes, that's when I'm more likely to do weird/crazy/fun stuff like that. That time was the double dildo, or sometimes I'll wear a butt plug or Benwa (sp?) balls to a freelance gig (I paint stuff like murals on occasion) just before a date with my man. Or, for example, I like having my tits tied hard, and that's something I can wear in public, under clothes as well. It's my secret, and the discrete world under my clothes is far more fun than the boring world of Wisconsin :) @ZeroCool007: First, nice work on the Hackers/Bond screen name :) No, I've never had any pain or other issues from wearing a plug that long. I've actually had more problems from taking Imodium before an anal scene, which is great for guaranteeing I don't, uh, "go", for a day or two. THAT gets uncomfortable. Toys, however, have been good to me. @Rod: I have to wonder if you're just a grammarian at heart. I don't know that most people here would want someone to be coerced into porn. Most of the people who've responded, myself included, just took it as poor word choice, as the OP clarifies the title of the thread: Bogand wrote: Hello everybody. I have always wondered how female pornstars get "prepared" for a scene. What I mean is, obviously they shave "down south" ;), but what else? Click to expand So, it's more of a "what are girl's doing behind the scenes?" thread. For me, I like to post to these for two reasons: 1. I don't mind sharing with those that are curious. 2. I hope that any girl lurking the boards who wants to get into the industry learns something. I was a lurker of a few sites before I started fucking on camera, and I know I learned a bit here and there from actresses who would drop some knowledge here and there. [Link]
ZeroCool007 Senior Member I'm going to stab you in the throat with a spork!!! 1048 Posts 12/06	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 12:47PM ^ lol thanks for the compliment Clayra...and more importantly, thank you for taking the time to answer our questions... [Link]
Hisk3000 Member What's all this, then? 29 Posts 7/11	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 4:54PM ^^I appreciate the response, Clayra. Wow. No offense to Wisconsin, but the discrete world under your clothes does seem more fun. Thanks for sharing some of your secrets. [Link]
Mustela_Nivalis Member Keeping an eye on the intersection of Pop Culture Blvd. & Porn Culture Ave. 151 Posts 7/11	Posted - Sep 26 2011 : 6:20PM Some interesting details expressed in this thread. one thing I read from early in the thread is about prepping your dental hygiene by brushing and flossing before a scene. In other places, however, I have read that pornstars do not like to brush or floss for at least a day or two before doing scenes. They gargle mouthwash and chew gum with Orbit seeming to be the preferred brand. The reason being that they want to avoid bleeding in the gums from flossing because they are worried about disease transmission when engaged in oral sex. Any truth to the idea that pornstars avoid flossing as a prophylactic measure to lessen the spread of germs via oral sex? [Link]
mharris127 Senior Member 1844 Posts 8/09	Posted - Sep 27 2011 : 1:55AM ^ This is a good time to reiterate preparing for life in the adult entertainment industry. Please read below for important information if you are considering becoming talent. I also comment on the question above mine below. Sharon Mitchell at the now closed AIM used to recommend brushing teeth upon arising but not for the rest of the day and not flossing at all the day of a BJ or cunnilingus scene. She also recommended sucking on breath mints or using breath spray to keep your mouth appropriately fresh for your partner of the day. Flossing (and to a lesser extent brushing) of teeth cause micro-cuts in the mouth which is a great way to get herpes or HIV sucking on dick or clit. Of course she also recommended condoms for every type of sexual contact on set which has now been proven to cause micro-cuts and irritation from lack of lubrication (and increasing the chance of a VD if the condom breaks) in the ass or cunt, especially if the sex act takes more than about 15 minutes. Also, condoms break after about that time in many cases and scenes take at least 45 minutes to an hour in each position many times once stills, softcore and hardcore are all done. Don't misinterpret me, I support condoms in real life (and the woman's right to use one in a scene anyway) but in most porn scenes they just don't work that well. I think minimizing micro-cuts in the mouth (or in any orifice) the day of a scene is a good idea, so I recommend not brushing/flossing before a scene and thinking carefully on whether you want to use a condom or not, especially for anal. Of course an internal pop-shot is almost never appropriate (sorry, I hate external pop-shots as much as the rest of us) unless you are fucking your girlfriend/wife, trust that she is VD free and you don't mind the chance of having children. For women preparation for a scene should include an effective hormonal form of birth control, I know a couple of people (outside of porn) that prefer the once a quarter hormonal shot to the pill. I would also recommend the Hepatitis A and B vaccine as well as Gardasil (the HPV vaccine). Unfortunately there isn't a vaccine for herpes, chlamydia, syphilis or gonorrhea. Herpes is a given, if you are talent you will likely contract it, probably within your first hundred scenes or so. Chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea are curable with proper antibiotics, be sure to test for each on a monthly basis as long as you are in the industry. I haven't heard of a pubic lice transmission in the industry although it is possible to get it through sex or even on a toilet seat. Guys, be sure to have Viagra in the kit you take to each shoot (if you do not use Caverject). Guys using Caverject need alcohol wipes and a fresh syringe to inject with. For all, there should be condoms (just in case talent insists), lube (several tubes), an assortment of dildos, clothing for different situations, a sealed sea sponge (to deal with a woman's Aunt Flo), copies (and original) of your test results and two forms of ID (one being a US driver license/state ID or passport), a pen and notebook for recording who you fuck that day (just in case of a VD infection so you can notify APHSS and the affected talent), a pair of headphones, an MP3 player with your favorite music or video on it, a book to read and a pair of decent slip-on/off shoes. Also, carry a working cell phone with a fully charged battery just in case you need a ride away from the set as well as $100 in 20's, 10's, 5's and 1's for a cab ride (or a tow). For anal players, an anal bulb would also be appropriate to rinse feces from the portion of your ass that a dick or tongue will come into contact with. Soap, towel and washcloth would also be appropriate as well as baby wipes, especially for women. A nice bathrobe would be useful for after the scene, especially if you do heavy BDSM as a bottom. [Link]
Rosco Fuji Deactivated User On the licking stick, Mr. Magic Dick! 3309 Posts 2/09	Posted - Sep 27 2011 : 5:00PM This thread should easily go hand in hand with a thread on here about guys wanting to go anal on their wives/GFs. As a guy who turned his GF into an anal freak, the words of Clayra speak true. Prep, prep, and more prep. You don't just dive in hilly nilly and expect her to like it. [Link]
CookieMonster88 New Member 1 Posts 9/11	Posted - Sep 30 2011 : 9:04AM I just joined and am not in the industry. I was just looking for ways to get prepared for anal with my BF. We have done it many times with no prep (besides me not eating) and it was fine but I want something more neat I guess... So I really appreciate this board right now. Thanks for all the great info! BTW If I've never done the enema thing, Is that something I should do right before or in the morning type of thing? [Link]
ClayraBeau Member 659 Posts 2/10	Posted - Sep 30 2011 : 8:35PM Do it before. Any sooner and you're kind of wasting your time. Have fun! [Link]