Pornstars Talk About Shooting Their First Scenes
The first day on a new job is a nerve-wracking experience for any person, but just imagine what it must be like to be a pornstar that very first time on set. Bright lights, directors, crew, co-stars . . . and then it’s time to strip down and get intimate, all under the camera’s unforgiving gaze. It’s a situation that’s difficult for most people to imagine, but every pornstar has had to go through the experience of that very first shoot. We’ve compiled some observations and recollections from pornstars new and old about the challenges of shooting their very first scenes. Nervous, awkward or perfectly at ease . . . they all tell their stories!
Sasha Grey
“It was amazing [Fashionistas]; I never imagined that I would be a part of a major project like this so early in my career. It was such a great honor to be able to work with John Stagliano and all of the performers. It was wonderful to stand aside professionals who love what they do and take it seriously.” (The Fanzine)
Lexi Belle
“My very, very first scene was with two guys and it was my very first time ever giving head and I wouldn’t recommend learning that way to anyone. Unless you want to learn fast, then it’s the best way I guess.” (LukeIsBack)
Ava Little
“[I was] very nervous. I felt that on my first two shoots I was just thrown around on the bed and I was like, what just happened, I think something just happened but I don’t know what. They were like, look at the camera and I’m like, why what am I doing, what is going on. It was fun, I was like, I don’t know what happened just now. It’s horrible, but it’s fun.” (Adult DVD Talk)
August Ames
“I was just so confused. I had no idea what to do. Before we were about to have sex, I looked at everyone to see if it’s okay to have sex with him in front of people, even though we were fucking filming it for everyone! It was a lot of me asking, ‘Is this okay?’ or ‘Can I do that?’ It was a lot of learning. I was nervous, like anyone would be nervous.” (Wood Rocket)
Dani Daniels
“It was a girl-girl-girl-girl for Reality Kings. I was nervous at first but all the girls were cool and once the scene started, I was too excited for vagina to remember that I was nervous.” (Adult DVD Talk)
Alice Lighthouse
“I was very excited. I was incredibly comfortable. I had a lot of fun, it wasn’t weird for me at all. People think that I was nervous but, no, I’m an exhibitionist, I got into it with the director watching me having sex.” (Adult DVD Talk)
