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bradbury
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Pittsburgh
84 Posts
7/06
Posted - Oct 20 2012 : 5:53PM
Okay so... there is this dream that I have had for a long time. I want to make a porno.
I know a lot of guys say this, but I am not talking starting a company or an adult website. I am talking about making just one 2-3 hour length movie. Shit, I am not even talking about making money here.
Let me explain: I am a fan of porn. I watch and buy tons of pornography. There are so many occasions where I say, "well if I was directing, I would have done x and y..." well, I figure my day of reckoning will come.
I have saved up around 10,000 to make this dream happen. I estimate that I will need at least 10,000 more to make it happen. I am not a baller, I work a 9-5, this will take some time (years) to save up. I want A-List talent, both on the male and female side. I want a good makeup artist (I actually need to start researching these), good lighting, I have been thinking that i would even incorporate a light plot that I wrote into it. Nothing crazy.
I wouldn't make money off of the porn. I would probably just setup a website and distribute it for free. I am doing it for the "love." Haha! Setting up the website and paying for the bandwidth will cost money. Another expense.
My question is, when I do have the money saved up, am I just going to get the shit swindled out of me? I mean, I can call/e-mail ATMLA or Spieglers Girls, but will they even take me seriously? I think the first thing I'd need to do is hire someone to executive produce the porno and help me figure out all of the shit that I don't know. Act as kind of an advisor.
Like I said, this is on the bucket list... but it WILL happen. I was looking at my "Make A Porno" fund the other day. Seeing how much it has grown to made me realize that this is a thing that will eventually happen. Whoa!
So what do you guys think? Am I stupid? Going about this all wrong? Any porn people reading the forum that can give me some advice? Volunteer helping me out. I think I probably should make this a documentary of some sort, haha.
biggins
Member

657 Posts
5/09
Posted - Oct 20 2012 : 6:13PM
I have no idea or tips on how to do this.
However, you have courage in writing what we would all love do do. Make our own porn.
I would love the behind the scenes stuff as well as planning the acts with the stars.
Good luck!!!!!!!
Lone Wolf
Senior Member

LANA means ANAL :)
9658 Posts
4/11
Posted - Oct 21 2012 : 2:54AM
^^ you've really got yourself a great dream, man. Most of us porn watchers would surely love to be in the director's shoes one day but would probably not be able to do it for various reasons.
You've struggled hard enough to save for that porn, so better do some background research & costs analyses before throwing your money. I'm surely no expert but perhaps a few avenues you can explore:
- Production & Technical Team. Consider making use of small video companies or those involved in advertising works.
- Cast. I don't think you'll be able to recruit some top performing stars with your budget cause that'll be too costly. Consider some girls who are new to the business or are struggling to get themselves casted by the big studios or escort girls. Perhaps you may consider shooting in the eastern euro countries where there are lots of girls available & who are not too expensive (though language might be a problem, but translators are available).
- Try tweeting or messaging guys involved in the business to get their advice (if they are willing to).
Best of Luck. Hope it goes on well for you. We surely want to know the outcome!
bradbury
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Pittsburgh
84 Posts
7/06
Posted - Oct 21 2012 : 12:44PM
If I am going to do it once, I am going to do it to the best of my ability. I may not get top level talent because I am afraid that no one will take me seriously. But I do intend to have top level talent money.
I am going to update this as I get closer to making this happen.
Lone Wolf
Senior Member

LANA means ANAL :)
9658 Posts
4/11
Posted - Oct 21 2012 : 12:53PM
^ yeah, great! Just as a matter of curiosity, what kind of theme will your porn involve?
 
OLJ
Member

108 Posts
10/12
Posted - Oct 21 2012 : 6:19PM
If you pay the rates, you'll have access to the rosters. Now whether they (agents, performers) try to swindle you is another question -- it's not like screwing you over would lead to a loss of future business, you already said this is a once-in-a-lifetime production.
As long as you don't pay cash in advance of the shoot, a failure to get footage will be the least of your worries. Good luck!
bradbury
Member

Pittsburgh
84 Posts
7/06
Posted - Dec 19 2012 : 4:48PM
just won a decently large sum of money. anyone know anyone in the industry that can give me sound advice on this project/dream of mine? :D
Cuddly Wombat
Senior Member

Just another bare bum in the shiower
1739 Posts
12/04
Posted - Dec 20 2012 : 7:59AM
I reckon you should come out to the AEE in Vegas in January and just talk to as many industry people as possible - performers, agents, directors, producers, lawyers, internet technicians, credit card processing companies, reviewers, makeup artists, other fans. They will all be there. You can never do too much research.
Personally, if I was to try to fulfill such a dream I would start with a few short one scene efforts - relatively simple stuff like a girl solo masturbation scene or a girl/girl scene or a POV scene. Post it on a site like clips4sale and see if you get any interest in your work. You may even make a few bucks along the line. Start small and then build your skills whilst building a bankroll for a full length production.
ukkilla05
Member

Double vaginal is the sexiest act ever!!
214 Posts
11/12
Posted - Dec 21 2012 : 6:54PM
That is awesome!! I have always wanted to as well! Best of luck!!
ninja1
Senior Member

2939 Posts
1/08
Posted - Dec 21 2012 : 7:10PM
So what do you plan to do (or want to do) personally yourself? Are you just gonna be a "project manager" who contacts all the various players and pays everyone to do their particular job? OR do you want to fuck the girls or operate the camera or what? I think you could probably save some money and learn some valuable skills if you buy yourself a camera, learn to use it and shoot everything yourself. But again if you wanna just sit back and be the boss, well, you're the boss.
Harri Patel
Senior Member

#SDNY he's all yours. -- Michael Steele
5110 Posts
3/03
Posted - Dec 21 2012 : 9:11PM
The thing is, whether you're going to make one movie or 100, you would be engaging in a sexually-explicit commercial activity which would subject you to certain legal responsibilities and potential liabilities (2257 recordkeeping, insurance, payroll, shooting permits, the condom law, some prosecutor in Bumfuck, Arkansas deciding to prosecute you for obscenity, etc. etc.), so whether you want to recognize it or not, you would be, in effect, needing to start a company. I think I've seen Pornlaw say, either here or on his website, that setting up a company, the right way, will cost into the six figures.
If the goal is to make one movie, "your way," and you really don't care about making money, I think you might be better off trying to approach a few companies/directors who are making movies that are at least close to what you envision, and try to work out an arrangement wherein you partially fund the production of a movie in exchange for being a "creative consultant" or some such thing and getting to provide an agreed-upon array of input on matters of casting, whatever aspects of the directing you're concerned about, etc. The company would own and distribute and be responsible for the movie.
Whether anyone would be remotely interested in working with you in this way, I have no idea. The suggestion of going to AEE and talking to anyone who will listen is a good one.
Lone Wolf
Senior Member

LANA means ANAL :)
9658 Posts
4/11
Posted - Dec 22 2012 : 7:36AM
Great to hear that, dude. Think all of us, pornlovers here, secretly have such a dream but the chance of doing it is very remote. So, if you are going to fulfill this dream of yours, you have all our support.
I see that the suggestion of attending AEE is a good one to start with and get the contacts.
Another thing you can try is, you know that a whole lot of porn stars also do escorting as a side business. Many of them allow you to do many things, e.g. filming & having your personal video (at a premium price). You can try this option just to get a first experience at shooting a scene with a girl.



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