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any tips on how to act /keep a straight face in adult movies?I notice the male performers keep a straight face

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Hi Nes,

I debated as to whether to answer your question, as I feel it is most likely a goof.
However, I will answer it in the unlikely chance you are serious.

I had the opportunity to talk to an adult movie legend, Ron Jeremy (a.k.a. the "Hedgehog") a number of years back on location for a mainstream movie. Basically, he said that while many guys could picture themselves as porn actors, in reality, less than 5% of all guys could do it.
Why? because, as I wrote previously in this website, film sets are NOT sexy, nor intimate.
There is normally 20 to 30 crew on a "closed" set. (that is a set rid of non-essential people).

So, all you have to do is be able to ignore the small crowd left and "act natural" being able to "rise to the occasion" and hold off, or achieve climax just when the director tells you to.
Also, even though they have special assistants to "help out" the male performers to maintain their readiness, the male star must be able to film a full day, ready.

As far as "keeping a straight face", someday, when you eventually have sex with someone, you will discover that the last thing on your mind is laughing (as well as it is highly in-advisable way to treat someone you hope to maintain as a sexual partner). You laugh, they bail.

As that point in your life is a while off, just enjoy being a kid. K?

Taylor

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I can answer questions: on starting a career in acting, mistakes in acting, etiquette when dealing with industry contacts, finer points on how to act, and things to avoid in the field.

Experience

I have been a professional actor 21 years, with appearances in TV, Film and commercials. I have made good decisions and potentially damaging mistakes. I believe anyone who has a dream deserves to explore it, and I take their aspirations seriously. That being said, I do not pull punches. I try to be tactful, but I will not lie to someone, honesty is more effective. My last film role was in "Teeth" which was picked for Sundance in January 2007. It was sold to Lionsgate and Weinstein Co. for somewhere over 2.5 million. The role was "Mr. Griffith", a sex-ed teacher.

Organizations
Ciao Agency-Austin/Georgetown, Texas. (Formerly known as Donna Adams Agency. Matthew McConaughey was a good friend and fellow member. I also have belonged to agencies in three other Texas cities, but they have since closed.) TXMPA -Texas Motion Picture Alliance. Various other internet networking web rings as well as Actors Access. I was instrumental in advising actress Krista Allen on getting her career in acting started in Austin,Texas (we worked at the same Health Club in the early '90's).

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Previously wrote on a now defunct website such as this one. I enjoyed helping new actors.

Education/Credentials
I have acted for 21 years. I studied under James Nelson Harrell as well as other talented actors at Southwest Texas State University. After college, I have taken classes with Julliard graduate Mona Lee, Bill Johnson, Van Brookes, Marco Perella and others in Austin Texas. I am constantly attending classes to maintain my edge and explore new directions. In addition to attending strictly acting classes, I have also taken business workshops with respected casting directors, such as Shari Rhodes ("Jaws","Close Encounters", "Raggedy Man".) Barbara Brinkley, Jo Edna Bolden and Donise Hardy, (Castingworks LA).

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