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Originally posted by Kimmykim
Nope, I'm not kidding. Why should one company pay for testing for it's performers that are not under exclusive contract and then the same performers go running off and shooting elsewhere on that test? Even if you couldn't bring the physical test with you, it would still stand to reason that you passed if you were doing work for Company A, that you'd be in the clear or they wouldn't use you...
As for these performers not being able to go two weeks without pay or going under, that's poor management on their part in a large percentage of cases. Alot of these chicks are doing 5 scenes a week at a 1000 a pop in some cases and you are telling me they can't live on 5k a week and pay for a 60 dollar test once a week? Sorry, I'm not buying it.
It's just one more way for people to avoid responsibility in this industry, and that's a rampant thing as it is. If I tell my power company I can't work unless they pay for an HIV test and therefore can't pay my power bill, they'd turn my lights off for stupidity before the due date.
This is a business. If you choose to be in this business, you have to understand the risks that go along with being in this business. Just like a producer, director or distributor should be saving money in case there's a knock on the door and they have to pay an attorney for their obscenity defense, the talent should be doing their part too.
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You make some good points but it would be interesting to see, what your answer would be. If you sold and consulted to porn performers to make your living instead of the companies that hire them. lol