Comments on: Are Performers Too Ignorant To Build A Future For Themselves? https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/ The institute for the advance study of insensitivity and pornography Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:26:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29797 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 07:09:17 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29797 In reply to Sean Tompkins.

Sean Tompkins – I know you can not resist because I am becoming your favorite subject eh? But it makes me smile that you are watching us closely, and as always your are looking for everything and anything for you to point, poke, and make fun of. And that’s ok. It take all types to make the world go around. And every time you make a Critism statement you actually are helping, because it gets my energy going and my blood boiling and it lights a fire under my ass to make sure I work even harder 🙂

So thank you as well Mr. Thompkins :).

I wish we had a chance to meet while you were in la, perhaps we will have a chance again.

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29796 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:59:44 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29796 In reply to CrunkleSchwitz.

Crinkle – ….. Ugh!

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29795 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:58:52 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29795 In reply to rawalex.

Raw Alex – now see, that’s what hurts my heart. Why would anyone want to take advantage of someone who would, after a scene leave crying, puking, and running for the door? This business is not made for everyone, for some it hurts their soul, and you can see it the minute you meet them, it is writen all over their face and in their eyes. Aren’t their enough performers coming through the door everyday, as you state, that when you see a performer such as this, that perhaps some one should explain to her the truth of what she is about to do, and shoot someone else instead? And Don’t you dare make that statement , well that isn’t my job, she walked in the door by herself, I’m not her dad. Because that’s the problem with this industry these days. No body cares about anybody else. Don’t you guys remember when we were a family? Where we looked out for each other? The only thing that makes us not that way to day is that shit right there.

So what if our family got bigger, that just means thier is more of us to love ????

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29794 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:44:32 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29794 Common sense – For anyone to state they will not hire someone because of the union is highly, federally illegal. And that is a law that has been in effect since the beginning of Unions. So I would hope, no one would ever make such a statement. :).

A group of talent are a young age, yes this is true, but not all of us, not the majority of us, if you actually stop to really look. So perhaps this Union will not be for those performers, and that is okay too. But for the performers who are making this a career, or have noticed how much time has gone by and this is still the business in which they are still in. It is those performers who we are trying to look out for, it is those performers in which we have in mind.

For performers that are putting their life at risk, if you really think about it, each and every time they do a shoot, and then have nothing at the end to show for it, because there was no one there to guide them.

I think with the numbers this Union is achieving, without even trying, shall soon hopefully prove to those in this industry that believe performers are not worth anything, that we actually do have the mentality to succeed after all. Who knew? Eh ? 🙂

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29793 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:29:23 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29793 In reply to jilted.

Jilted – we do not fell we need to demand anything, from anyone. That is not how we are trying to go about things. We are more looking for ways In which, as an industry we can all come to an agreement in which can work for everyone. Demanding that producers pay for testing is taking money out of the production cost to shot the movie, so that can not be a great idea. But if we had health insurance that could cover the cost of the testing plus, performers have insurance in case we do catch something, it seems to be a win win situation. Except for perhaps the testing centers. But they have made enough money from us, in my opionion, anyways.

The piracy link was placed up by someone who had control of the website, in which that person no longer has control of website so that link has been gone now for awhile. Unless, perhaps I am missing something?

A credit union has been offered to us, our very very own and that is another thing we have been working on. But it’s not that leasy because as we stand now, our industry links us as a “high risk” profile. Therefore we have to start there first, working with the EOCC to create a “can not discriminate against your source of legal income act.” So that your job title can not hold you back from things as loans, as long as you qualify otherwise.

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29792 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:14:35 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29792 In reply to jilted.

Thank you lurking for voicing your support, with all our hearts. Thank you

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29791 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:11:15 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29791 In reply to LurkingReader.

Thank you lurking for voicing your support, with all our hearts. Thank you.

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29790 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:08:30 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29790 In reply to MikeSouth.

Mike South, thank you so much for always speaking the truth and voicing your true Opionons, thank you for your Critism, as well for your guidance. And thank you for having the balls to say a lot of things, I wish I had the balls to say myself. Thank you for the prep talks and the motivation you keep giving us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29789 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 06:03:02 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29789 In reply to SabrinaDeep.

We appointed Sean michales because we felt he is well respected, he is currently working as a performer in the industry and well, he is Sean Michaels 🙂 And anyone who has had the opportunity to meet and work with Sean, knows what a gentleman he truely is. Evan stone had decided not to take the position because he wanted a higher one. As stated in the constitution of this Union “until, in which time this Union is created, the officers can be appointed” because, well we have to start somewhere.

We are not focusing all our attention, at this very moment, in attraction performers to join so we can collect money. We are not at this time collecting any dues or asking for anything, except to join and please per take in the creation of something that will become incredable and benefit all our futures.

We have been focusing on other things instead, and as stated above we will place all of our goals on the website so that it is clear of our intentions, even though those goals seem to grow daily.

The elections were a mess, this I truely admit, but it was our first and we have still have a lot to learn and now we know what not to do, correct?

So trying to scam a performer is the complete opposite of what we are achieving. For everyone of the officers and board members, in which will be announced the moment it is government approved, are all performers themselves, why would they spend all this time trying to scam you instead of help you? Each one are people that have been in this industry for a good amount of time, in which we all should know. So it is not a bunch of people not ever involved with this industry who do not understand the unique needs of this industry.

I place the two advertisements on the website to take up space as so not to be picked on, but yet you have found a way to make that an issue anyways. :). So yes if anyone would like anything placed up there please send me an email we would be happy to put it up and no there is no charge to do so.

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By: phyllisha https://mikesouth.com/mike-south-commentary/13508-13508/#comment-29788 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 05:25:02 +0000 http://www.mikesouth.com/?p=13508#comment-29788 In reply to LurkingReader.

I thought I would take a moment and answer all of these concerns one by one even though they are a few weeks old. I apologize I could not do it sooner, this is the first chance I have been given to catch up on things. We are working very very hard every day on creating the foundation and the correct structure of this Union. To all of us this is a new and exciting journey in life, so we are trying to make sure we have this foundation good and solid before we continue to make steps forward. We do realize that perhaps this step is taking to long, but we are figuring that, as important as this will hopefully become to each and everyone of us, that this is a step we need to make sure is done to the best of our ability at this current time. We have a very very long list of goals and everyday the list seems to grow longer, with building our foundation we are beginning to create committees in which a team will help in reaching and work towards achieving each of these goals. We are reaching out to this industry and gratefully accepting all that’s willing to jump in and help. The more of us who are willing to take the time to help the faster we will be able to reach these goals. I will make sure we place these goals on the website so that is clear in what they are. Love Phyllisha Anne

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