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Expert: - 4/7/2010


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Hi Mr. Pepper,

I'm just about ready to graduate college and although I will have a stellar GPA (3.9) and pretty many job prospects, I really am only attracted to doing work in the adult industry. Not as a performer but just in any capacity that lines up with my skills which are mainly in the humanities and communications areas. There are many ways to contact people who work for AVN, Elegant Angel, Hustler etc. but I feel like it would be unprofessional to simply send them resumes out of the blue. I do not want to come off like just another young guy looking for sex with a porn star, I have a serious interest in the business, PR, and artistic side of the industry. Anyway I was wondering if you had any advice on submitting resumes in the Adult industry or maybe finding internships/co-ops types of programs (if they exist).

Thanks for the help,

Sean

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Sean,

I am not aware of any such programs.  In this industry, it's all about networking, so my best suggestion to you is to attend the various industry events and conferences held each year and to impress as many as you can that way.  Submitting resumes will not get you anywhere in this business, unfortunately.

You can find a list of some of the industry events here:  http://www.xbiz.com/calendar/

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Dan Pepper

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Lawyer representing adult industry businesses and entertainers, and can answer questions related to:

How to start an adult film business or adult website LEGALLY.

What laws to be concerned about with getting into the adult entertainment industry.

What terms and conditions do you need on your adult website.

How to comply with 18 USC 2257 - the federal record keeping requirements.

What forms and agreements do you need for models and crew.

How to deal with copyright and trademark laws.

Before asking your question, I recommend visiting adultwebsitelawyer.com and requesting a copy of the Top 6 Considerations of Starting an Adult Entertainment Business. You may find your question answered there.

I ALSO DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM MALES INTERESTED IN STARRING IN ADULT FILMS.

Experience

I have been practicing law since 1994, and have represented numerous businesses and entertainers in the adult entertainment industry as the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, at adultwebsitelawyer.com. My firm also operates 2257Sentry, one of the industry's leading 18 USC 2257 custodian record keeping services for producers of adult content.

Organizations
Free Speech Coalition, Frequent speaker at adult industry events including the Internext Expo and Exxxotica New York; interviewed in AVN Online; regular contributor to XBiz World

Publications
XBiz World AVN Online

Education/Credentials
BA in Political Science, JD (law degree)

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