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Originally Posted by sandman!
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That one time was the absolute worst one!
But I have eaten $200 + $150 make up quite a few times.
Another thing I have learned is get the model naked and check her body out for marks, welts, breakouts and bruises before you have make up done. That one simple step will save you thousands over a long porn producing career.
Doing your due diligence before the shoot will save you money when you have to send her home because she neglected to tell you or your make up artist that she worked for Kink.com yesterday. Most models won't say shit about anything that will make you want to send them home. Models really think that makeup will cover an ass caining and or any unattractive, bruises and marks.
Razor burns, herpe outbreaks, bruises, welts, pink eye, fucked up facial skin due to new birth control, staph infection on her ass; and the girl thinks its an ingrown hair. Man!!! You name it, I have seen it!!
My clients are not paying for that crap!! I personally eat it every time! You eat it enough, you learn to avoid most of those situations with a simple body check before makeup.
Do keep in mind, if you don't check the girls before make up; the girls will try and get the make up artist to keep quiet and cover it up!!
Another trick I use is: My makeup artist will talk to the girls and get into the girls state of mind to see if she's right or not right in the head. I have gotten info from the makeup artist that has seriously saved my ass financially. Girls taking drugs, girls drinking, girls talking about drinking and taking drugs before every shoot, girls that are going to give a bad scene because the got dumped this morning, the make up won't stay because of excessive tears from crying all morning, etc
I have heard it all and seen it all. Every fucked up situation has costed me money or almost costed me money. Being a director/Producer is way harder than just shooting two people having sex.
Just Dave