I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of movies where the girl is trying to be an actress and ends up being a stripper, prostitute or porn star. I have come across a couple but have not had the best of luck finding too many, any help would be appreciated. Topic Moved by - heynow on Jul 23 2009
pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07
Posted - Jul 25 2009 : 6:27AM
Hmmm...I thought there'd be more responses here as this is a very standard storyline for a lot of features. I'm sure others must know loads of films with this plot. I can think of a few that might fit: Bare Stage (2004) by David Stanley Fade to Black (2001) by Paul Thomas, although here its about a couple going into the 'adult industry' on purpose and their 'fall' Raw Talent, Sexcapades, Great Sexpectations and Skin Flicks all touch on this theme but more from a male porn actor or director's viewpoint predominant Her Name Was Lisa (1980) starts with the girl wanting to be a model but she ends up a hooker and junkie, a very dark and disturbing film Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979) really a parody of the cliche, a lot of fun Whatever Happened to Miss September (1973) is an interesting early porno with a pretty ambitious storyline for the early 70s Most of these are 70s and early 80s 'classics' and maybe a bit darker than what you are probably looking for, I'd suggest starting with Bare Stage and Candy Goes to Hollywood.
You might want to check out an early 80s flick, ROOMMATES, with three lead female characters flirting with the scenario you describe. Samantha Fox's character actually goes through your scenario in reverse; she's an ex-hooker having trouble going straight---T0M
I've reviewed a few classic tiles where an innocent shows up in the big city, not necessarily looking to become an actress, but... LITTLE ANGEL PUSS turns to prostitution... NASTY LADY humps a dude backstage at a sex show... TRAMP meets a porn director then acts in her films... I can recommend the first two VCX-Cal Vista Classic titles but TRAMP (aka This Lady is a Tramp) is pretty weak; not even Samantha Fox can save that one---T0M
I just watched HER NAME WAS LISA, which was terrific, a great performance from Samantha Fox; it's told via flashbacks sort of like the structure of THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA with Ava Gardner and Bogie. Thanks for the recommendation, Black Six---T0M
pornography wasn't sex but fantasies of an impossibly hospitable world 12377 Posts 9/07
Posted - Sep 15 2009 : 4:33AM
No problem, Richard Mahler (aka Roger Watkins) is a great director! If you liked HER NAME WAS LISA you should check out CORRUPTION (not to be confused with the Eli Cross film of the same name) it's like a porn film directed by David Lynch.