UK "comedy" prodco in porn front shock

http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2008/12/04/7924/comedy_audition_was_a_front_for_porn

"Actresses hoping to break into TV comedy have complained that they were tricked into auditioning for hardcore pornography.

Performers who responded to an advert seeking a cast for a ‘contemporary adult comedy in a decidedly British tongue-in-cheek style' say they were shocked to find themselves confronted with sexually explicit material."

I had a look at the website of the company in question:

http://www.ukcomedyexport.com/movies.html

Sure looks reputable, no?

It wasn't the funny bone they wanted them to tickle then.

I don't understand why they would bother to pretend to be a comedy company. It's not illegal to shoot porn, so why not be upfront about it?

Quote: Griff @ December 5 2008, 4:06 PM GMT

I think their disclaimer "All of our performers are aged 18 or over and proof is always retained on file" might have been a bit of a clue!!

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Work is work so to say!

Quote: Griff @ December 5 2008, 4:12 PM GMT

Maybe they thought comedy actresses would charge less than porn actresses.

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Or maybe they are doing porn comedy?

Oh god that reminds me of something a mate told me, he said he was going home and was going to make his girlfriend an angry pirate. I didn't have a clue what he meant so of course i had to ask. Apparently you chuck your muck in her eye and then kick her in the shin.

Quote: Dr Mato @ December 5 2008, 4:41 PM GMT

Or maybe they are doing porn comedy?

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I've been doing that for years. Everytime I've had sex, my partners laugh.

I tell you though they are very thorough, 5 interviews and I still didn't get the job.

I wasn't what they were looking for, and the fact they HAD to look for it was the problem.

I only got to a second audition, Danny. I failed to improvise when the actress didn't turn up.

When they say 'make your self comfortable' I wish they specify HOW comfortable, always gets awkward.

Quote: dannyjb1 @ December 5 2008, 5:02 PM GMT

I tell you though they are very thorough, 5 interviews and I still didn't get the job.

I wasn't what they were looking for, and the fact they HAD to look for it was the problem.

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Perhaps you should try auditioning for smaller parts...

Quote: Timbo @ December 5 2008, 10:55 PM GMT

Perhaps you should try auditioning for smaller parts...

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There are no small parts in the porn industry.

There was when I had a walk-in role. The music stopped, the actress said "Isn't it cold in here?" and they all got dressed.

Quote: SlagA @ December 6 2008, 5:39 PM GMT

There was when I had a walk-in role. The music stopped, the actress said "Isn't it cold in here?" and they all got dressed.

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That's fine I'll just watch the video on rewind.

Quote: SlagA @ December 6 2008, 5:39 PM GMT

There was when I had a walk-in role. The music stopped, the actress said "Isn't it cold in here?" and they all got dressed.

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Huh. I kept reading this as walk-on. As in; just strolling by in the background and waving while everyone else is sexing it up. They'd probably just keep filming, really, as long as you didn't talk to the camera and do "shout outs" or any singing or dancing.