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Jholmes
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150 Posts
4/07
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 1:59AM
Ive heard that there is politics between agents, studios, performers, directors, even make up people
What is it all about ? Power trips, prestige, $$$ ?
This isn't Washington DC after all, its Porn Valley
Whats the best way for new performers to avoid the BS and focus on making $$ ?
RandomPrecision
Senior Member

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8175 Posts
3/06
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 3:08AM
That's simply not possible...in any line of work. Unless you're a perfect mouse, you'll get involved in some kind of dispute anywhere you go. And even if you don't bother anybody, you're 90% likely to attract bullies.
Rumpled Foreskin
Member

310 Posts
5/05
Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 3:40PM
If you're working in a field that is even only slightly creative there's "politics".
Come to think of it, if you work for a living anywhere there's going to be some form of "office politics"...unless maybe if you're a lighthouse keeper.
Just my opinion, of course.
Janitor
Retired

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6409 Posts
11/99
Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 3:48PM
It's more high school than Washington DC. While some "politics" are like any other business, much is immature, unprofessional people. The physical threats, legal threats, rip offs, etc. are way too common in porn. I'm not really in the industry yet I've had to deal with all that BS and more.
LadyB
Black and Blue, USA

161 Posts
2/05
Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 4:17PM
To stay out of it isn't that hard. It only takes three simple rules of conduct:
Act like a professional.
Follow through as scheduled.
Keep your ego in control.
Whether you're in porn or digging ditches, the less ammunition you give others to use against you, the less problems and politics are going to play a part in your career.
Can you avoid them completely? Not a chance. But if you're professional, come in and do your job to the best of your ability and don't start bullshit because your ego is all you care about, you will almost always be supported when people that don't act that way start pulling politics and character assassination on you.
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juha
Senior Member

2752 Posts
3/05
Posted - Sep 16 2007 : 4:34PM
Why is there so much politics in porn ?
Because there's so much money in porn.



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