I have a lot of friends who are in the Adult Entertainment industry. Some are or have been dancers in "Gentleman's Clubs", others are escorts who provide erotic massage, and some are just porn stars. To a person, they all are genuine and delightful people who I would befriend no matter what their occupation.
Recently, I had a friend who had toyed with performing in porn ask me to help her out. She was very attractive and though she had a regular and mundane job, she put up an Only Fans page just to see what her options were. Her page got a good bit of traction just on her personal photographs and self-made video clips, but she had been advised by others on the platform that to make a jump to pulling down real money was to collaborate and do boy-girl or girl-girl scenes.
Sammi knew I had experience in the video and film business and had even directed a couple of adult titles that met with some success. That prompted her arranging to meet with me and chat over coffee about the details of shooting a collaborative scene with another creator.
"I've never had anyone take video of me having sex, Kurt," she said with a slight quaver in her voice. As she looked into my eyes I could tell she was nervous but also eager to take that next step.
"It's a lot different than just having sex in front of a camera," I told her. "That is if you want to put out a product that will become popular."
Her gaze didn't waver as she reached out and held my hand. "That's why I'm asking you," she said. "I don't have the faintest idea how to do that and would really appreciate your help."
Luckily, I was not involved in a project at the moment and had some time available. "I'd be happy to help," I told her, taking her hand and giving it a slight reassuring squeeze. "Who is the person you are collaborating with?"
"Griff," she said.
I held her gaze and my eyes glassed over. Griff was a mutual friend and had experience in the adult entertainment field, but Griff was gay as far as I knew.
"Griff is gay," I stated flatly.
"He's bi actually," she replied.
I was still trying to process what she said. Griff was a hunk, and though we had never had any kind of sexual relationship, I had seen him in at least a couple of gay videos, a few of which were my favorite "recreational inspiration".
"He was even married at one point," she said, "and to a woman!"
Well, he wouldn't be the first adult performer who did gay videos for the paycheck, but from what I knew of him, he had been in several gay relationships over the past few years. I knew because he often used me as his sounding board when he was having difficulties.
"Well, Griff certainly has the looks for this, and I suspect he has a following as well."
Sammi chimed in, "Yes he does and it was his suggestion."
Now it made sense. She had been asking him for advice and he thought he could help her out while adding some content to his site as well. "He will definitely being an audience," I replied. "If only to see him naked with a beautiful woman like you."
Sammi blushed. "Thanks, Kurt, but you don't need to butter me up."
I wasn't just dishing out compliments. "Heck, I'd pay to see you two get it on."
Sammi laughed, "You perv! I knew you always had the hots for me."
We both chuckled and then go back to business.
"So when did you want to shoot?" I asked.
"Maybe Friday next week, if you can."
"Works for me," I said. " Now about the monetary arrangements..."
Sammie's face dropped.
"I'll do this first one for free, shooting and editing," I assured her. "But if it's successful, I want to shoot more and for those I expect a small cut."
She looked relieved and we agreed on a percentage of the future works. I would never get rich doing it, but at least I would be reimbursed for my time.
As Friday morning approached I packed my camera and some small lighting gear in my car and headed to Sammi's house. She had inherited a nice place in a better part of town from her late parent's estate, so it was a good location with lots of room. We picked the game room mainly because it had the stereotypical pool table which has become a standard trope in porn. It was also a nicely decorated room with lots of dark wood paneling and high ceilings.
Shortly after I arrived, Griff showed up. He was wearing a loose fitting pair of gym shorts and an athletic T-shirt that would come off easily and leave no impressions on his skin. He had done this before. Some new performers wear tight clothing which leave intentions that take a while to go away after they undress. A small detail, but one that will show up in the final product.
Griff was about 5'6" tall and very well muscled. His shorter stature made his ample penis size seem a bit bigger. He was also naturally smooth and he regularly waxed his pubic area and backside to make him look spectacular. I did my best to not ogle him as I was putting up a couple of lights.
"Kurt," he smiled. "I was stoked when Sammi told me she had recruited you to shoot this for us."
"The feeling is mutual," I called from a ladder where I was hanging a back light for the pool table.
When I had finished setting the lights, I moved the ladder out of the way and then set up one of my cameras on a tripod at a high angle to capture any action on the pool table that I couldn't get with my hand-held one. Then I walked back to the bedroom where Sammi and Griff were preparing. With no crew, both performers were making themselves camera ready which in this case was basic hygiene and a bit of primping.
Sammi was putting in the finishing touches of her makeup while Griff was in the shower.
"Kurt, I want to start this with a short on-camera interview," Sammi said. "Nothing involved, but a little chat between Griff and I for the fans."
Sounded like a good way to open the scene and give the viewers a little insight into the performers. It will make them seem more real to viewers.
"Always makes the viewer feel like this is being done just for them," I noted.
"Exactly," Griff said as he walked into the bedroom.
I tried once again to contain myself as he strode in, naked and still dripping from the shower.
"That's a good way to approach this," I said. "The camera will be sort of a surrogate for the viewer and I can shoot it almost like I am part of the scene." I knew it would make the whole thing more intimate, and after all, that is what it was about.
"After we shoot the intro, maybe occasionally look at the camera while you two are doing your thing," I said. "It should draw the viewer into the scene and make it a lot hotter than just the fly-on-the-wall look of some videos."
We chatted a bit more about what they had in mind before we moved into the game room. By the time we were ready to shoot I had a good idea what these two beautiful bodies would be doing and how I would best capture it.
We began with them both clothed and seated on the edge of the pool table. I started with a closeup on Sammi as she spoke.
"Hey, everyone! Welcome to my game room. I have some special games just for you today, and I know you will find them exciting." Sammi was pretty good as an on-camera actor. She was relaxed and seemed genuinely delighted to have the viewers there.
"Today I invited my friend Griff over for some fun and games."
I widened the shot to include Griff, seated next to her. His smile beamed and his blue eyes glinted in the lights.
"Hi all", he said. "This should be fun for me as well as all of you, I hope."
Sammi added, "I know some of you might have seen Griff in some videos online or on his own channel, and I know we will have fun." She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek.