Beauty is in the eye of the beholder doesn’t mean I’ll understand what they see & like…does mean I don’t have to waste time justifying my choices either.
Porn isn’t for everyone nor is mainstream. Frankly I’m glad some folks still want to be mechanics, farmers and everything else…kinda keeps supply & demand a bit more balanced. 🙂
]]>LurkingReader/jilted: I’m not arguing the point. Trust me. And, I agree that the work will dry up. Every young gal who thinks she’ll be the next Jenna Jameson should look at what’s happened to Jenna Jameson – my favorite example is Marilyn Chambers, who was one of the first female superstars and died alone in a double-wide trailer. For whatever reason, there are some gals who decide that they rather shove things up their asses and down their throats and risk STDs than get a mainstream job, like waitressing.
]]>And this rate of pay, and amount of work these two relatives make will not ‘dry up’ like the porn girls opportunity for work will. This amount of work and rate of pay for this girl will dry up soon, like it does for the vast vast majority of porn performers. So many people ask, where can a young girl make the same money that they do in porn these days, the answer is simple, Hooters.
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Grossing 25k is one thing netting a living wage from that gross is another. Using # above, gross 25500 less expenses 10050 = 15450 before taxes on her 25500 taxable gross.
Is that grand a week before or after tax liabilities? Lots of gin joints and popcorn stands (restaurants) have waitstaff who gross 1500 after tipping out for five nights & use CC revenue to cover mandated withholding as a %of gross sales leaving over a grand a week.
]]>No argument, and I’m not really taking sides here. If an agency is truly taking advantage of talent, that’s just wrong. And, if someone from an agency is hitting on talent or pressuring talent to do things they don’t want to do, that’s wrong as well.
I’m just looking at raw numbers and asking myself: In what other industry can a 19 year old from Florida enter an industry cold and make $25,000 in bookings in ten weeks. Take away the agency fees and the travel/overhead costs and she still walked away with about $1,000 a week.
]]>Not arguing with you BT, if I took the numbers provided above without looking beneath the surface it would just be another event where we saw the same thing but said it in our own ways.
Like you I’m no expert but the fact that her agent doesn’t dispute the provided documentation from his agency made me willing to give it a second look. Will add the additional data provided above and see what kind of story it tells.
It isn’t realistic to expect most 18-23yo to have act together and it’s looking like that’s been a profitable opportunity for some folks.
If you’d like a copy of the spreadsheet let me know [email protected]
]]>My guess is that if porn actresses truly had their acts together, they could book themselves. At the same time – I’m no expert, I only know what I read, but what I read is: Most don’t have their acts together. And, could someone from outside the industry really break in on their own and make $25,000 in bookings in ten weeks?
]]>Porn isn’t hollywood ….so true..aren’t you curious to know why porn agents are charging hollywood agent fees without providing hollywood agent services?
]]>@BT
On the surface I’d agree with all you’ve written, however one of the things making me itch to play spreadsheet queen was her first scene on 5/28 at 800 showing deductions for agency fee and driver dropping her net to 625 then seeing the 6/3 credit for 625 vs 800. Mr Magoo didn’t need to grab his glasses to see that nice subtle double dip reducing her net from 625 to 450.
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