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Shooting My First Porn Film: Part 2 by Justin Looking back, my first casting for an adult x rated film was funny but probably quite cringing at the time. Thank god no one saw me!! When the first girl finally arrived we got straight down to the business of discussing the project and my requirements. I inquired as to her experience in the adult xxx business. She had worked in the industry for three years and made about fifty films. I wanted to be certain she wouldn't let me down. Unsure of the etiquette I thought it better to spell a few things out like the fact this was a 'hardcore' film I was making and she would be expected to have actual sex on camera (not simulated). I fired all sorts of questions at her, including if she was happy to work with men and women. She was happy to have lesbian hardcore sex. This was going ok. I asked if she had any questions as I wanted her to feel comfortable. I figured, if people were happy on set then the end product had a better chance of looking good. Eventually, she suggested she remove her clothes so I could see what she really looked like. Happy with just a chat I was about to say my goodbyes. Then remembering the task, I agreed it was probably a good idea. Like a true pro, she slipped effortlessly out of her shirt and skirt and struck a pose. My natural reaction was to maintain eye contact, for fear of being inappropriate. I think we lasted about seven seconds before I said she could get dressed again. I wasn't shy, there was just something weird about staring at her in this context. I would have to conquer this weirdness pretty damn soon. At that moment, one of the guys filming me whispered into my ear that I should probably ask her to remove her underwear as well, to make sure there were no surprises (tatoos or bad fake boobs) when it came to filming. Again, this was probably a good idea. I was learning. She was very understanding and as soon as I asked - BANG! The nakedness happened. A quick glimpse and even a twirl later, everything was in good order. As she got dressed I thanked her and said that I would be in touch either way. I had survived my first casting and would need to get used to girls undressing. A few days and about twenty castings later, I had cherry picked my team of performers. They included two stunning Eastern European girls - brunettes, Ella Kiss and Yasmyne Fitzgerald, who happened to be in town shooting for renowned producer, Viv Thomas - result! With everything starting to fall into place, we now only a day away from production. I had previously contacted a few people from my film university days and after explaining the concept of the show, unsurprisingly, I found them all too happy to help. I think most of the production team worked for nothing! A motley crew of porn-production-virgins, we prepped for the first day's shoot in apprehension. Thankfully, Steve Hooper and I had developed a strong rapport early on and he understood that I was trying to make something a bit different. He also helped enormously by removing any awkwardness on set by amusing everyone. It was almost like having a mate around...a very, naked, well endowed mate. Steve's presence actually helped create the right tone and safeguarded against anything misogynistic. Day 1 of production arrived. We all arrived at the location with our mountains of kit. It wasn't long before the models pitched up. Coffees in hand, they all went straight into make-up. We now had just five hours to get the scene shot and pack up before the owners returned. People often ask if I got turned on on set. Picture this - the light is fading, one of the models is moaning, your cameraman is having technical problems and you're under the clock. There isn't much room left for feeling turned on, so the answer is 'no'. Whilst the models were being made up (our first scene involved a guy and three girls) we had time to plan the light set ups. Looking back, the lighting plan would have been drawn up days before. Steep learning curve doesn't quite describe it. Nevertheless, we walked through the scene and decided on our angles. We needed to cut a soft and hard version so it was critical that we remembered to shoot the two versions. Some producers, we later discovered, shoot the soft version first, then go back and finish with the hard version. To save time and maintain the mood, we were going to change angles as we went and get the models to do two transitions, one soft and one hard. Well, that was the plan. The models were finally ready. Note to self, each model takes about 45 minutes to an hour - next time allow more than one hour for three models! We walked them through our route. It was clear the two Hungarian girls were excluding our bubbly British blonde from their conversations. The fun had already begun and we hadn't even hit record. Time was running out, we needed to get cracking. There was also the delicate issue of one of the girls not interacting with Steve because she only worked with other girls. If only we had ironed these things out before the shoot. I anxiously made the call and barked, "silence on set, we're rolling". Steve knocked on the door from the outside. Ella answered it and suggestively planted a kiss on his cheek, as planned. We were off and running. Then, as if by magic, all four actors suddenly switched into what I can only describe as porn-mode. The normal behaviour had vanished and they all now had this sex sheen over them. It was just like i'd seen in films. Moments later, they were all by the edge of the couch. The two brunettes engaging in some serious girl girl kissing whilst Karina nibbled Steve's neck. A hand then moved to Steve's prominent crotch, rubbing and squeezing it. Seconds later...well, you get the picture. This was it, I was making porn. Once we had all witnessed our first, live performance it all slipped into place (pun intended). Sure, the 'workers' moaned every now and again due to cramp (just can't get the staff these days) and the three girls went about their work with a clear divide but all in all, everything went pretty smoothly. A word of advice, always have baby wipes close by for the culmination. |
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