What Does it Take to Make a Porn Movie?

1. How long does it normally take to make a porn video?

When you are talking about a proper Hollywood type porn movie, with a script, lots of scenes and location work, we would often get all the shooting done in a week. One scene can take around 1.5 hours but it could take up to 12 hours for a big group sex scene. Outdoor scenes can have lots of complications to delay shooting and it also depends on how professional the actors are. Last but not least you could be delayed until the male porn star can get his penis standing to attention, then everyone can start to make a Porn movie!

2. Do you usually know the partner you are working with for sex scenes and can that be a problem if people do not like each other?

Sometimes we know who we are working with, sometimes we only meet on the day of the shoot. In that case we would ask during make-up “Who are we working with today and what is he like?” As a professional it is absolutely not difficult to work with strangers…they usually don’t stay strangers for long anyway.

We are handed a script to work off and after that we have to make sex in different positions. Personally, making sex has always been a pleasure so I just act myself which works for me every time.

Of course sometimes it can be hard work and you need to be fit but I have always loved the gym which is a great help. It can be really cold outside and naturally I’m naked , or I can be exhausted for a hundred and one reasons, or it can be a hard sex scene, but that is all part of the job you sign up for.

3. How important are special effects and final editing in the final cut?

We use special effects just like in any normal movie… lighting effects, fake rain, fire, masks, costumes, all the usual stuff. Editing is what give the film its overall impact. That’s what makes every movie into good movies, so it is very important. As porn stars we do our job as well as we possibly can, after that the end result is on the editing table and out of our hands.

4. How does the male star keep his penis up long enough to get through the movie?

This is probably the most frequently asked question about porn movies. Real professionals do not take any performance enhancing drugs. If a man takes Viagra or a similar drug he can get an erection but he can’t come…so you can’t make a cumshot at the end of a scene, which is always important. When the man is fucking and masturbating the girls help out with a hand or blow-job to keep him coming and keep him hard. There are worse jobs in life that I can think of!

For girls it can sometimes be very hard to open their vagina on call or their asshole for anal sex. We use special lubricants which help a lot but most importantly we have to be relaxed throughout our bodies. If we are not relaxed then entry becomes a much harder and less pleasurable occupation, very much like with any couple having sex.

We practise lots of work with our mind and body, special techniques which we learn to use… some sex tricks which I can tell you about in another blog, to give you best sex, including anal, without too much pain

5. What are the crew and cameramen like in the business and do porn stars have any say or rights on set except to do what they are told to do?

Crew and cameramen of a porn movie are like people on any normal movie set. They can include the good, the bad and the ugly over the years but almost all the people I met were fun and a pleasure to work with. They do their job without any extra feelings…and without a hard penis. They try to make the best possible movie in the time allotted to them.

Porno stars can speak up if there is something that they don’t like or don’t want to do. Some boys have a big penis and not all girls can take it. If that happens the girl usually finishes up with a smaller role in the film. Men have to have sex with any girl, big, small, beautiful or ugly, which also applies to women. Sometimes it’s only natural that a couple do not like or get on together but they still have a job to do.

An intelligent producer will choose good professional actors for important sex scenes. It costs a lot of money to make a movie, between camera crews, actors, location and backup people. Producers can’t afford to make mistakes or let people create problems for some personal or minor reason. Everyone has to work together to make a good movie

6. Do actors and actresses use drugs or alcohol on set to improve their performance or make themselves more relaxed?

It happens with everyone that they use drugs or alcohol from time to time but usually only at night during shooting. For a start, you look awful in a movie when you are drunk. If it’s a hot day and you’re drunk you are dying on your feet or on your back in the sun, you get tired quickly and you can’t control yourself properly. The man can’t keep his penis up and hard for long enough. At dinnertime, after a hard morning’s work, you might take a glass or two of something just to relax yourself and have a bit of fun in preparation for the last sex scene.

As professional porn stars we don’t need a lot of instruction; we know the best positions for the cameraman; we can ask the producer what it looks like for light and then we just do it. If we are working with beginners or not very “sexual” people, we every time help each other.

It takes teamwork to make good movies.

7. Is there a lot of jealousy and competition between porn stars and how do you deal with that?

Yes, there is a lot of jealousy, especially between the men! An older professional porn actor never like to see a new talented younger man coming along, specially if the new guy has a big penis! That’s dangerous competition! In a lot of movies it’s usually the same man with different girls each time. That’s because girls sell movies, everyone is watching the beautiful porn girl. The man is merely the assistant unless he is big and famous

A new boy can get into the business through a friend he knows or sometimes even by offering his services free. With men in the porn industry they dominate a bit like in the animal kingdom …the survival of the fittest. It’s not about the size of their penis, its more to do with intelligence, attitude and persistence.

Between us girls it is much simpler…we only have cat fights.

8. What health and hygiene safety rules are in place to protect actors and actresses?

This is one of the most important considerations for us. Everybody sees us on screen having sex without a condom and thinks “That’s dangerous.” Yes, its true, viewers of porn don’t want to see condoms, that’s just a commercial fact of life.

But before we start to make a movie we have to go to a health centre. They check our blood, our gynaecology, urology, food control, what they call a “Full test.” The results are sent to the Porn agency and if something is wrong we have to continue testing until everything is perfect and we are totally safe. So there are very strict controls in place.

9. Looking back was it a good career or would you prefer to have chosen a different life? Does being a porn star allow you to have a private life outside of work?

It is a good job up to a certain point … it’s fun, you have lots of sex and you can make lots of money. But there comes a point in everybody’s life when you need something else, something more serious and normal. In the porn industry It can be hard to find a good partner who accepts your lifestyle. You’re always on the move and far away, fucking around is almost impossible, not just because of jealousy but because you miss the person you love. The only solution is to choose a partner from the same ambience. If that works out you can help each other, if not you should consider changing your profession

10. Would you let your son or daughter go into the porn business?

A lot of newspaper and TV people have asked me this question over the years, what would I do if my son or daughter wanted to be a porn star? If I had a son or daughter I would ask them “Why do you want to be a porn star? To get a good fuck? To become famous? To make a lot of money? Why do you want to be a porn star?”

If they give me a good well thought out answer I would help them in every way to succeed in the business. I would tell them it’s not easy, to work hard and to be the best.

Otherwise I would be happy to see them growing up enjoying life, in a normal family setup with a good job, to live life to the full before and after marriage

My advice to everybody before you start with something in life is to ask yourself why you want to go down that particular road. What future will it bring you? What have you to give? How can you achieve your goal? Will you be happy during and after it?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, then my answer is

YES, GO FOR IT, GET STARTED, AND BE HAPPY

Kisses

💋

Monique