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AIBU?

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to be just a little bit tempted?

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WetTheMogwai · 04/03/2012 21:15

Ive just been offered the chance to star in 3 porn films and be payed £15k per film for the privilage!

Now porn has never even crossed my mind and I cant imagine anyone would want to watch me and the thought of someone I know stumbling across it is just too embarrasing so Id never consider it BUT things are more than a bit tight atm and thats A LOT of money..

Just have to wait for the lottery win i guess!

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michglas · 04/03/2012 21:39

Yes starring in porn is legal but there are restrictions - such as you might have to be registered as a performer, get an equity card etc.

desperatenotstupid · 04/03/2012 21:40

ah, thanks mich - although i dont think i shall be signing up anytime soon

michglas · 04/03/2012 21:41

Nor me desperatenotstupid, I would get paid to keep my clothes on

altinkum · 04/03/2012 21:42

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WetTheMogwai · 04/03/2012 21:42

well done mumsnet, youve actualy got me considering doing a porno!

I do have money problems, single mum on benefits an all that...would set me and dd up for a pretty long time....god I cant believe im now giving this serious thought!!!

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desperatenotstupid · 04/03/2012 21:48

I have extremely high morals too, the one that is most important to me is not to judge other people until i have walked in their shoes. Just because you wouldnt "lower yourself" to be prostitute it doesn't actually make you a better person.

A serious note to wetthemogwai please be very very careful about this, its all very well for us to have a laugh and a joke about it but there are some pretty unsavoury folk about and you do not want to find yourself in a position where it all goes too far and you find yourself doing stuff that will play on your mind. Have a look on some of the internet porn sites (just google porn and there will be plenty) if you want some idea of what you might be expected to do. Your face might look a bit . Im not saying dont do it, but make damned well sure you know what you are getting into, please x

PurpleRomanesco · 04/03/2012 21:50

Listen to me Wet. Many a woman has started where you are now, Financially vulnerable and dazzled at the thought of so much money. It can become a trap and you are likely not to see much of the money you were promised.

Your instincts told you no. Please go with them unless you can handle the fact that there is a possibility that the people you know could see these films and your daughter in the future. Would this be something you would worry about?

starwisher · 04/03/2012 21:51

Have I just walked into a parallel universe?

Or even a wind up? What the actual jeff

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WetTheMogwai · 04/03/2012 21:52

Thanks desperate (very apt name for this thread btw!)

Another thought just crossed my mind, i have a 19 year old brother with a lot of friends....chances of one of them seeing? eek! doesnt bare thinking about!

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MyLittleMiracle · 04/03/2012 21:52

You too. I am a single mum on benefits and 9 days ago when i was still homeless before i got that phone calll from that nice woman whose partner has a place he wants to rent out, i would seriosly have considered doing it to put a roof over our heads (at mums crrently). Now i have somewhere i wouldnt. But people really sholdnt judge those who are in desperate circumstances!

Minimammoth · 04/03/2012 21:53

Would you let your children watch it? What if sometime in the future you found that your kids or their friends had found it, or your neighbours, would you feel ok with that?

HoneyandHaycorns · 04/03/2012 22:00

Any room on that pedestal, altinkum? Because I'd like to join you. Am quite at all the posters glibly telling you to go fir it.

starwisher · 04/03/2012 22:01

Don't do it op. just no.

ElasticNipples · 04/03/2012 22:01

I would think about it! (LONG AND HARD) excuse the pun you have to remember that somone you know may see it at some point in your life. would £45000 be worth it? its alot of cally dosh to me aswell.

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WetTheMogwai · 04/03/2012 22:01

ok in all seriousness who would actualy do it?

i did initialy say no, id never have considered it before and ive never thought about it BUT its a lot of money and ive always said id do anything to ensure dds security

if it keeps her dressed and full then surely its worth it? id only do the things i was comfortable with etc and wouldnt do more than what hes mentioned....id check him out thoroughly, look into it and everything

the only thing that worrys me is someone seeing it...and ive got a feeling that itll coe back to bite me in the arse!

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starwisher · 04/03/2012 22:02

I'm not saying no from being on pedastal either it's out of genuine concern. You will regret this. It's not worth it

ElasticNipples · 04/03/2012 22:03

sorry posted before finnishing.

i would probably think yes go for it and then shit out @ the last min

starwisher · 04/03/2012 22:06

Just out of interest how on earth did this offer come about op?

Honeydragon · 04/03/2012 22:06

If your dd was 18, and you had (god forbid) become infirm, would you want her to do it to make sure you had a better life? Or insist you'd find another way to manage?

MissBetsyTrotwood · 04/03/2012 22:06

It's not worth it. If your instincts told you no in the first place and you're already worried about who's going to see it then that anxiety will be there long after the 45k has gone from your bank account.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 22:07

In all seriousness, If it was 45,000 and I was happy with the terms and the person it was with, I would consider it yes. It would sort a hell of a lot of problems for us, life changing.
Dh wouldn't mind, so there is no issue there. I would just try and make myself not myself iykwim.

Inertia · 04/03/2012 22:07

Once you've done it, it's there forever.

Your brother and his mates might well stumble across it. It might still be around for your own children, or their friends, to find once they are old enough to look. Your own friends , or parents of your child's friends, might see it now.

How much favour do you think it's likely to win with potential future employers? It could rule out a lot of career options for you.

If you do the work and earn £45000 legally, you' could be paying higher rate tax on that and lose child benefit when the CB cut comes in next year. If you do it illegally, the evidence is there for all to see that you did the work.

What payment guarantees would be in place anyway?

Without taking any moral stance, you'd be foolish to regard it as just a few days work. There could be long-term repercussions before you even consider what you'd be required to do in the film.

desperatenotstupid · 04/03/2012 22:07

In all seriousness wetthemogwai i wouldn't. I would be sorely tempted, and quite frankly don't give a flying fuck who sees it. The chances of my DDs seeing are pretty minimal. Its the putting yourself in a dangerous position etc that should be ringing alarm bells. I watch a bit of porn and i can tell you, i never see anyone wearing condoms. There is ALWAYS anal sex and oral, with swallowing. So theres the risk of STDs and yeah, they might tell you they are tested but how would you check that out? Also, i really think that 15k is a unrealistic price tag, there is just sooo much porn out there and as i said, loads of ameteur porn that is FREE on the internet, they just wouldn't see a return on their investment. I also dont think you would be able to pick and chose what you do, especially if they are wanting to pay over the odds.

I would, if i were better looking etc, make my own porn and sell it if i could, but well, a girl can dream.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 22:08

HorribleDay · 04/03/2012 22:08

Nope nope nope would not do it. Far far to embarrassed. And prospect of someone seeing it that I knew...

That said I'm lucky enough never to have HAD to consider any kind of sex work. So would not judge anyone who chose, 100% with eyes wide open, to engage in the sex industry somewhere. Provided they were 100% consensually going into it.

I'd second the poster above who suggested googling around so you have some idea of what would be expected.

45k? 3 films? Wow. Gosh. Errrr...

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