Controversial new documentary Hot Girls Wanted, concerning the recruitment of young women into the so-called "pro-am porn" world, has struck a nerve among members of the adult industry community. AVN wanted to know what those at the very center of the HGW debate thought about it—namely, adult's current crop of "fresh" starlets. So for the July issue of AVN we polled a number of up-and-comers, all no older than 21 and in the industry no longer than about a year, for their reactions to the movie and their own thoughts about what new performers need to do well in the industry. Some of them had quite a lot to say. One of the longest responses came from Aria Alexnader, whose comments are below. (Alexander is pictured here in Restraint 2, a New Sensations title.)
Quite frankly I'm sickened by the way Hot Girls Wanted portrayed girls getting into the industry. Although they mentioned "amateur" several times, any civilian watching isn't going to understand that that's only half of the story. I think whoever made this documentary wanted to paint a very specific image of young, impulsive girls wanting to get out from underneath their parents’ clutches. Which is fine—I'm sure that happens sometimes; that may even be "the norm" for amateur versus professional, maybe even Florida versus California—but to create an educational work such as this without showing any regard to the professional side where performers are happy and healthy is just irresponsible.
Some of the scenarios spoken about in the film, such as flying all the way out to L.A. for a blowjob only to find out last minute that it's a "forced blowjob" that the performer had no desire to participate in, would NEVER happen professionally. I always have 100 percent of my information before the shoot, and the free will to decline anything I don't want to do.
As for initially getting into the industry, I can only speak about my own experience. I had just gotten my degree in business marketing and hadn't found the right job in that field. I had a background in photography and mainstream modeling, so POV blowjob startup guys were always sort of lurking at the corners of my networks. I thought it might be cool to do one, so I went for it—and holy moly, did it open up my eyes to how incredibly hot it is to walk in and suck a stranger’s dick! Especially knowing that a huge digital audience was going to be jacking off to it as well. I knew this was something I wanted to do for a while, but to make a successful career out of it I needed an agent. I eventually found Mark with Spiegler Girls and I've been fucking my way to the top ever since!
When I first started out I had some trouble remembering to open up to the camera, so I think experienced male talent to help guide you those first few scenes is crucial. Keep yourself healthy, eat and sleep well, get a bunch of exercise and all that jazz, because if you feel smoking hot, you look smoking hot! Also, I cannot stress this enough but GET ON BIRTH CONTROL! Your body is a temple and now your source of income, so treat it with respect! A little bit of money isn't worth gambling with such easily preventable things.
As far as my career, one thing that's been really awesome—and I urge everyone to do—is to try to have chemistry with every performer I work with. Because whether it's work or not, sex is a beautiful and precious thing and you don't want to give it to someone you're not getting along with. It's so exciting, you're sharing your good time with thousands of other people so they can reach orgasm and feel good too. How incredible is that? Plus, all performers bring something different to the table. My coworkers—and yours, too, potential new performer—are great at what they do! We're all professional fuckers here; no one is going to do awkward virginy things (haha).
But ultimately the most important part of joining the industry is that you HAVE to enjoy what you're doing. No good performers are just in it for the money. If it's unbearable, if you feel uncomfortable at all, then there is absolutely no shame in saying that it's not for you. Because ultimately, there ARE a lot of downsides that people don't anticipate. Constant blood testing, long days, no standard work week, politics, endless expenses. As fun as it is, we ARE working. That being said, if porn sounds like it's for you, don't answer Craigslist ads so that you can get used up and thrown away. Do your research and make something out of yourself. It's a wonderful industry full of wonderful people and experiences and I fucking love my job!
