Last updated on November 22nd, 2020 at 11:56 am
The porn industry has always been a lucrative career for many young adults around the world, but right now a big question they’re asking is which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus. Many porn companies have temporarily suspended production during this COVID-19 global crisis, which is a responsible thing to do.
On the other hand, the sexy bodies of these young people that work in front of the camera (or aspire to do so) still need food & nourishment. Their cell phone service providers still send out a fresh bill each month. Many have children to support or help to support their parents & other family members with their income from the porn industry. According to a report published by Career Builder in 2017, which was cited by CNBC just last year, more than 3 out of every 4 Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck, and that’s without a global catastrophe, like the one we’re currently experiencing. The vast majority of these young pornstars & aspiring pornstars still need to pay rent, some a mortgage. If provided by their government some sort of temporary eviction relief or payment forbearance, they’ll still eventually owe that money to their landlord or bank. And if they don’t pay, their credit will be destroyed & they will not be able to rent another decent spot to live for a very long time.
This is not to mention the other people that earn their living from the porn industry… what about the producers, the directors, the makeup girls, the porn agents & talent managers, the video editors, etc.? All have their own financial needs that aren’t magically going to disappear. We still all live together on an economic planet, virus or not. So which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus?
The giant corporate conglomerate studios like Reality Kings & Brazzers Brazzersare more likely to be more “by-the-book”. Giant corporations generally tend to be under more attention & scrutiny than smaller companies. If I was a pornstar or aspiring pornstar looking for which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus, then I’d probably stay away from the big corporate companies. You’re going to want to look for independent, privately-owned porn sites; sites that aren’t owned by a large conglomerate… your “mom-and-pop” shops, as it were. You can always shoot for the big corporate guys later after things are “back to normal”.
Some porn movies are shot on commercial studio sets, which are – of course – less likely to be open right now, but a lot of amateur, as well as professional-grade porn is produced in hotels or even high-end residential locations.
It’s always a nice touch to have a makeup girl on a porn set to make the talent look their best, but to reduce risk while not shutting down business completely, some producers might want to consider allowing porn models to do their own makeup, for the time being. If the ship is sinking, let’s – by all means – try to save everyone, but “everyone” begins with one person at a time. Not everyone can be saved at once.
A porn model, especially a performer that is brand-new to the industry, needs to be very cautious when selecting which porn production companies to work for under normal circumstances, and that caution should be doubled when researching which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus. You’ll want to consider:
- What is the reputation of the production company?
- And of the director?
- And of your costar(s)?
- Is everyone healthy?
- Can payment be made electronically, avoiding a trip to the bank after the shoot?
- What precautions are being taken to reduce the risk of coronavirus?
- Can you request to do your own hair & makeup, to reduce the number of humans that you’ll be interacting with?
Ultimately, in order to determine specifically which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus, and then which companies would be best for you to book with, we’d recommend consulting a professional porn talent agency or talent management Company. If you’re an aspiring pornstar, and you don’t already have one, then we encourage you to apply online for a modeling contract with ThePornAgency.com today. We can advise not only on which porn companies are still shooting during coronavirus, but also on a wide variety of safe, legal work-from-home opportunities that are available in the adult industry, as well. Apply online now!
ThePornAgency.com strongly encourages all porn companies & performers to follow all federal, state & local laws & ordinances at all times (global crisis, or not), including those regulations that might legally prohibit “non-essential” businesses from gathering people together. We advise speaking with a medical & legal professional before making decisions that could affect your health or put you at risk. We also recommend considering the suggestions & opinions of industry advisors & organizers, trade associations, etc. At the same time, however, we want to encourage you with the fact that life will go on; the industry is moving forward (yes, even now), and we at ThePornAgency.com want the very best for you, your organization & your loved ones. Also ask yourself, if an individual or organization is asking you to sit on your bum & to be a bum… where do these enlightened individuals get their revenue from? Is the person or organization that’s advising you to quit still receiving monthly membership fees from companies in the industry, perhaps even from your own?
Producers, directors, etc.: please let us know if there is anything that ThePornAgency.com or our contract models can do for you.