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Make- up for adult movies!
Hey everyone! I had a creepy man call me this morning - he said he was wondering if i was still looking for freelance work, and as I always am I said yes. He then went on to say he had a project in a few weeks coming up, he said its a little bit different as its an adult film! I instantly said no, its like the word fell out of my mouth! So while on the subject just wondering if anyone has ever done make-up for a adult movie?? What I imagine seems to be highly embarrasing and uncomfortable. Do you like have to touch up inbetween scenes when the make-up has 'sweated off'? lol *cringes* Jul 05 09 09:50 am Link Jul 05 09 09:51 am Link I started out doing makeup for exotic dancers about 6 years ago, the adult industry pays well and i don't think i would have a problem applying makup on women for that venue, but thats just me. I am rather good at the porn star makeup so, and considering i don't have any moral hangups over the adult industry i would do the makeup, as long as it was for a reputable company such as VIVID etc. Jul 05 09 09:55 am Link Forbidden Touch Images wrote: I don't think it was a reputable company, probably just a man and his hand held camera! Jul 05 09 09:56 am Link Kelly Ager MUA wrote: then i wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole Jul 05 09 09:57 am Link I know! exactly why I respectfully declined his kind offer!! It just got me thinking into what the whole thing would be like and if anyone had experience in doing it. Curiousity! Jul 05 09 10:07 am Link I have, mostly fetish though. Nothing with...penetration shall we say. I personally wouldn't mind doing makeup for adult films though. A check is a check, whether it's a top studio or small amateur one and if they want to pay my rates, go right ahead. Jul 05 09 10:47 am Link The responses have been very interesting!!! Would the MUA's responding in the negative be willing to do makeup for a corporate photo/video shoot of Bernard Madoff (he's ruined many people financially, and probably contributed to several suicides)? What is the difference between that, and doing makeup for an "adult" shoot (photo or video)...with a professional photo staff, or even a GWC? You're not participating in the activities of the models....just doing the makeup.... I just don't understand..... Jul 05 09 10:58 am Link if its not a professional company he is trying to add creditability to his project by having you there. scary... Jul 05 09 11:01 am Link I don't think there is anything wrong with doing make-up for an adult movie, however it was probably my prudish side coming out when I said no also the fact it didn't sound very professional and my curiousity lead to me create the post. On the otherhand obviously if it was a good professional company I would definatly concider it. So I don't think I am being negative about it, just asking questions about things I have no clue about. Jul 05 09 11:06 am Link Pretty silly of you to refuse, if you ask me. Give him my info...lol The adult industry pays very well, and artists that do it use pseudonyms so that their name is unrecognized. It's bread and butter work, sort of like weddings (minus the clothes...lol) I'd do it in a heartbeat. And as for him sounding creepy like he's with a hand held camera, what's it to you? As long as you're safe (that's paramount) and the check clears, I don't see the problem. Of course, if he was offering it up "TFP", then it's just too funny... Jul 05 09 11:13 am Link SonoraImages wrote: AMEN! As long as the check clears! I'd do a corporate video, or an adult video, and anything in between. For a rate. Period. Jul 05 09 11:14 am Link Jack Absinthe wrote: exactly. Jul 05 09 11:28 am Link this is a great thread......good stuff to think about. I think I have to say I would have to draw a line in the sand at porn. It's for totally personal reasons. I just feel very strongly about the subject (I don't agree with it)....so....I don't think I would take any amount of money to participate in a porn shoot. Jul 05 09 11:41 am Link Forbidden Touch Images wrote: Reputable porn companies? Interesting. Jul 05 09 12:41 pm Link
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Reason: not helpful Comments: This is an industry forum and your joke is inappropriate for here. Jul 05 09 12:45 pm Link missed the notation on that last one. Jul 05 09 12:46 pm Link "Just a man with his hand-held camera" would never think of needing a make-up artist. Jul 05 09 12:49 pm Link mkeditor wrote: Would you consider Vivid unreputable? Or any more unreputable then Playboy or Penthouse or even Hustler? Maybe you are mixing feelings or personal beliefs versus what is considered "reputable". I may not agree with porn, but that is my personal belief. Jul 05 09 01:01 pm Link Philip R wrote: Very true. Jul 05 09 01:02 pm Link I worked for an adult videographer, it was all done with a handheld and the stills with a pro camera. I don't have a major problem with it IF its above board and professional. Its just like any other job. I take a book and read while the models do their job and then step in to do mine. Most of the glamour work I have done is just a step down from full adult. Although I would never step in front of the camera I don't have a problem with the job. Everyone is entitled to earn a living. Just my take. Jul 05 09 01:08 pm Link Philip R wrote: Ditto. I've done stills shots for those types of productions. I wouldn't be judgmental until I knew more about the project and if I were the shooter requesting a MUA, I might be a tad insulted if someone implied I was somehow unprofessional due just to the nature of the shoot. On Adult shoots, One of the more delicate issues is BODY MAKEUP. People have blemishes, scars and bruises in places that distract from 'the action' usually the bottom, hips and legs ... sometimes the arms. You need a skilled MUA to keep the damned body makeup from wearing off. LOL But a gonzo shooter would not care about this. So that seems counter intuitive to a 'cheap home movie style' shoot. Jul 05 09 01:23 pm Link mkeditor wrote: It's possible to be reputable in any line of work, regardless of other people's moral hang ups about the work. Jul 05 09 01:27 pm Link
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Reason: not helpful Comments: This is an industry forum, your joke is inappropriate here. Jul 05 09 01:45 pm Link Kelly Ager MUA wrote: This is interesting. It is hard to tell if you passed on the gig because of the subject matter or because of the dude's approach. Jul 05 09 01:52 pm Link Back in the day I assisted another photographer who was doing adult still shots. His MUAs were applying body oil to the torsos of guys who were raring to go and, let's say, MORE than excited. These were MUAs who had assisted on a high fashion video shoot the day before. They were professionals on both shoots despite the danger of having their eyes poked out Jul 05 09 02:05 pm Link Miss Anna Evans wrote: QFT Jul 05 09 03:43 pm Link Philip R wrote: thats true..why would he get one in that case Jul 05 09 04:00 pm Link Miss Anna Evans wrote: +1! Jul 05 09 07:03 pm Link Jack Absinthe wrote: That's what I was thinking, but... Jul 05 09 07:04 pm Link Miss Anna Evans wrote: +1 Jul 05 09 07:05 pm Link Jack Absinthe wrote: I agree Jul 05 09 07:08 pm Link body fluid of any kind is not my thing, having to deal with the small amount of saliva on jobs with kids or models that are lip lickers already pushes my limit.. crotch juices on a set where they are actively producing it and rubbing it all over everything they touch are definitely out of the question for me. i just don't like to touch other ppl's secretion, even the dried up stuff. Jul 05 09 07:10 pm Link liz yu wrote: wow Jul 05 09 07:15 pm Link liz yu wrote: tell us how you really feel... Jul 05 09 07:19 pm Link liz yu wrote: Interesting profession you chose in that case... Jul 05 09 07:20 pm Link Lori Mann wrote: I was thinking the same thing Jul 05 09 07:22 pm Link disposables and a lot of scraping from pans....pay my rates and i will put makeup on just about anything. a paycheck is a paycheck! lol! Jul 05 09 07:23 pm Link Lori Mann wrote: i like my job. that's just one of the down side. but i'm not going out of my way to do a job where juices could have been smudged on just about everything you touch on set. Jul 05 09 07:27 pm Link James_mua wrote: I'm a little confused. Every time I've ever used a makeup artist, they help out during the shoot by watching for hair out of place, problems with the clothing, etc., not only for makeup issues. Simple professionalism and determination to be as helpful as possible. Same thing on major celebrity shoots, where I have assisted, even when there are separate hair and styling people present. If I hired an MUA and the MUA thought the time ... that I paid for ... should be used for recreational reading, it would be the last time THAT MUA worked for me. Jul 05 09 08:50 pm Link |