Haven’t posted in awhile but I definitely observe weekly.
In a unique situation where a Z-list celebrity approached our sites ( I guess he likes the content ) to film with us.
Generally I only work with males 18-25 who are in amazing physical shape and are attractive to most. He fits this mold.
He wanted 50k to make his SOLO debut & bottom debut at Gayhoopla dot com
He also wanted to do 1 scene fucking a girl at Hotguysfuck dot com
Do you think paying this Z-list celeb 50k is worth it?
Obviously don’t want to drop names until there’s a full commitment.
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I don’t see how we can give you an honest opinion without knowing who it is. Can you give some hints? Has he been in a movie or TV show? Is he a real actor or just a reality TV celebrity? Is he famous enough to be on “Dancing With The Stars”? They seem to take the “Z” listers.
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I would say that if you’re not sure about how it’s gonna go there’s a reason for that. When you say Z list I’m immediately thinking a reality TV guy who was probably voted off something a few years ago?
If so, I would say that’s too much of a risk.
Think about the bloggers, are TMZ or Perez going to care enough to talk about him? Even if they do, just for the ten minutes of gossip, is it going to be enough to make it worth the money?
Without knowing who it is it’s going to be hard to say whether it’s a good idea.
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It really depends on your Marketing strategy and if you could get enough attention from it. If it’s someone you could create a press release saying you paid them 1 million and it’s believable, and you could get a lot of mainstream and television attention from it, than I’d say 50k would be worth it.
It would also depend heavily on their looks and if people would actually be excited to see this person naked. Though if it’s someone famous enough you might still get people signing up just for the curiosity factor.
I do note you say he fits your mold/type of actors you normally use, so that’s a plus.
In the end it’s really a simple question whether or not he can bring you enough mainstream media or social media attention, otherwise he’s no different than any other actor and not worth the price. For example, if he has over 1 million followers/fans on Twitter, than I’d say 50k is probably a reasonable price as long as he guaranteed to promote the scene to those 1 million followers.
Good luck with it and keep us posted on how it goes! Definitely interested.
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[QUOTE=dannyz;172798]It really depends on your Marketing strategy and if you could get enough attention from it. If it’s someone you could create a press release saying you paid them 1 million and it’s believable, and you could get a lot of mainstream and television attention from it, than I’d say 50k would be worth it.
It would also depend heavily on their looks and if people would actually be excited to see this person naked. Though if it’s someone famous enough you might still get people signing up just for the curiosity factor.
I do note you say he fits your mold/type of actors you normally use, so that’s a plus.
In the end it’s really a simple question whether or not he can bring you enough mainstream media or social media attention, otherwise he’s no different than any other actor and not worth the price. For example, if he has over 1 million followers/fans on Twitter, than I’d say 50k is probably a reasonable price as long as he guaranteed to promote the scene to those 1 million followers.
Good luck with it and keep us posted on how it goes! Definitely interested. :)[/QUOTE]
Thank you. I tend to agree with most you’ve said. Pondering… need to go back and see what we can counter with. Thanks.
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I would not do it due to the amount of money involved. Too much risk, but then I’m not a gambler.
Maybe you can look at examples of something like this done before, how that worked out for them if at all. There must be others who have done the same.
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If D List celebs are the bottom of the barrel… and you go 22 letters below that… I’m not sure why you’d even entertain it. Also not sure if you mean a youtuber, hollywood, politician, or exactly what type of celeb you’re considering hiring.
But, if you want to throw money at washed up celebs I’d be glad to introduce you to some
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Hi,
In my opinion if he’s a Reality TV “star” it doesn’t worth it and he’s surely ready to do it for less if you negociate a bit… The new “star system” makes some people thinking they are “king of the world” and can ask 5k for a simple photo or 50k for a porn shoot. They try to sale their image to any magazine or studios to make quick money because they know in a few months they will be back to anonymity. You have no insurance that press and medias will tell about your studio or even about this event… So it’s just my opinion for 50k I prefere to shoot dozens of scenes, invite some renowed international pornstars and rent a fabulous location than to put all my money to one guy. Of course if he’s a Hollywood star it’s different
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I guess you have to weigh $50,000.00 for 1 MODEL or $50,000.00 for 4 GRADE B MODELS ( RYAN ROSE , ALEX MECUM , etc. ) , occasionally I get established ADULT PERFORMERS but unless they fit my work I decline ( interpreted: $8000.00 can buy me 3 new MODELS that have never been seen! )
should be interesting to see what you do , I’m curious to see what a $50,000.00 MAN looks like!
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[QUOTE=britton;172817]If D List celebs are the bottom of the barrel… and you go 22 letters below that… I’m not sure why you’d even entertain it. Also not sure if you mean a youtuber, hollywood, politician, or exactly what type of celeb you’re considering hiring.
But, if you want to throw money at washed up celebs I’d be glad to introduce you to some :D[/QUOTE]
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Two more thoughts: the guy said he’s a fan of GH? Try and find out who his favorite models are and then maybe you can use that info to get his price down, promising a scene with his dream boy for a reduced price. Maybe even have his favorite model reach out to him to do the negotiating.
And if you decide to go ahead with this another strategy might be to post the scene with the z-lister under a fake name and let the internet “discover” his true identity and out him. Kind of sneaky but you might get more press this way. Bloggers love to be the one to get a “scoop”. The only advantage to releasing the stars name up front would be if he was really well known. If I knew that Ryan Gossling would be appearing on Sean Cody next month I’d take the whole week off to prepare and enjoy it!
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I think I might have an idea of who it is.
It wouldn’t be a former ANTM guy would it? Someone caught rubbing one out a couple of times on the Internet?
If so, 50k is way over the top IMO.
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Absolutely not.
$50k for a solo and bottom is far too high. If he is Z list, the mainstream media exposure you will get will be mockery. It’s doubtful that traffic will then turn to conversion. Furthermore, if Z list, will the name garner enough click bait?
I suggest 1/2 that rate. You can probably get 3-6 months traction from advertising should you get solid photography/GIF-able material from it.
I also echo above sentiments - you can spend that money on a larger number of higher grade talent with more guaranteed ROI.
