SHOOTING FOR JOEY SILVERA

[YasminLee]

I RECENTLY TURN DOWN A SHOOT FOR JOEY SILVERA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I OR RATHER WE AS TRANSSEXUALS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED. THE SCENE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A TS, GG AND A GUY. I RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL G-GIRL THAT SHE WANTS TO WORK WITH ME. I AM SAD THAT JOEY OR HIS ASSISTANT KEVIN DIDN'T ASK ME THEMSELF. IT TURN OUT THAT THE GIRL WAS THE ONE PICKING AND CHOOSING THE TS FOR THIS SCENE. I'M FLATTERED SHE CHOSE ME. HOWEVER, THIS IS A TS LINE. THE GUYS BUYING THEM BUY THEM BECAUSE WE'RE IN IT. MINUS THE TS IT'S ANOTHER ST8 MOVIE. CONSIDERING HOW RARE TS ARE THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT, YOU FIGURE WE WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER OUR OWN SHIT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE'RE UNDER PAID FOR MOST OF THE WORK OUT THERE, SO LETS NOT START GIVING THEM THE LITTLE POWER WE DO HAVE. IN TS MOVIES, THE TS WILL AND SHOULD BE THE STAR. WE WILL NOT STAND IN A LINE FOR PICKING AND CHOOSING IN OUR OWN VIDEOS. I LOVE JOEY BUT HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM.

LADIES, ESPECIALLY INDUSTRY GALS. PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION. IS WHAT I'M FEELING REASONABLE OR SHOULD I LOWER MY HORMONE DOSSAGE. HMM...

[altarica]

I'm with you on this Yasmine.
I buy TS movies to see the T-Girls not anything else.
Oh yeah,by the by,you rock my world.Your beauty is unsurpassed.Plus you seem like a really sweet girl.
Al xxx


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[YasminLee]

THANK YOU SWEETIE...NICE TO HEAR OF YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT.

[GroobySteven]

My dislike of TS with girl scenes apart ... I'm very surprised at this knowing how many TS's Joey has worked with over the years and how much he likes and respects the girls.
I do agree with your point and stance. It's good to see somebody standing up for what they believe in.
seanchai

[YasminLee]

IT'S 4AM IN THE MORNING AND I'M UP THINKING ABOUT THIS....I HAVEN'T EVEN TALK TO JOEY YET TO LET HIM KNOW HOW I FEEL.

[wombat33]

I RECENTLY TURN DOWN A SHOOT FOR JOEY SILVERA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I OR RATHER WE AS TRANSSEXUALS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED. THE SCENE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A TS, GG AND A GUY. I RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL G-GIRL THAT SHE WANTS TO WORK WITH ME. I AM SAD THAT JOEY OR HIS ASSISTANT KEVIN DIDN'T ASK ME THEMSELF. IT TURN OUT THAT THE GIRL WAS THE ONE PICKING AND CHOOSING THE TS FOR THIS SCENE. I'M FLATTERED SHE CHOSE ME. HOWEVER, THIS IS A TS LINE. THE GUYS BUYING THEM BUY THEM BECAUSE WE'RE IN IT. MINUS THE TS IT'S ANOTHER ST8 MOVIE. CONSIDERING HOW RARE TS ARE THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT, YOU FIGURE WE WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER OUR OWN SHIT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE'RE UNDER PAID FOR MOST OF THE WORK OUT THERE, SO LETS NOT START GIVING THEM THE LITTLE POWER WE DO HAVE. IN TS MOVIES, THE TS WILL AND SHOULD BE THE STAR. WE WILL NOT STAND IN A LINE FOR PICKING AND CHOOSING IN OUR OWN VIDEOS. I LOVE JOEY BUT HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM.

LADIES, ESPECIALLY INDUSTRY GALS. PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION. IS WHAT I'M FEELING REASONABLE OR SHOULD I LOWER MY HORMONE DOSSAGE. HMM...

I am not a t-girl, I am a guy. But I for one am a huge fan of Movies with T-girls on gg girls and a guy mixed in is cool too. YOU, Yasmine, WOULD BE the star of the vid just by your presence alone. You are a goddess, a stunner, and one of the sexiest ladies I have ever seen. SO putting a GG in the flick with you could never take away your star power or lessen your beauty.

I have only been lucky enough to see you in one movie and it was with a GG and a guy. I really enjoyed it very much.

I don't know much about the industry and the pay and how things work.
But I know that I am probably not just speaking for myself when I say that I wish very much that you would do the video for selfish reasons.

That being said, you are a beautiful person and a sweetheart and I would want you to do what is in your best interest and makes you feel happy inside.

THanks for posting beautiful!

[drock]

I RECENTLY TURN DOWN A SHOOT FOR JOEY SILVERA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I OR RATHER WE AS TRANSSEXUALS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED. THE SCENE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A TS, GG AND A GUY. I RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL G-GIRL THAT SHE WANTS TO WORK WITH ME. I AM SAD THAT JOEY OR HIS ASSISTANT KEVIN DIDN'T ASK ME THEMSELF. IT TURN OUT THAT THE GIRL WAS THE ONE PICKING AND CHOOSING THE TS FOR THIS SCENE. I'M FLATTERED SHE CHOSE ME. HOWEVER, THIS IS A TS LINE. THE GUYS BUYING THEM BUY THEM BECAUSE WE'RE IN IT. MINUS THE TS IT'S ANOTHER ST8 MOVIE. CONSIDERING HOW RARE TS ARE THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT, YOU FIGURE WE WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER OUR OWN SHIT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE'RE UNDER PAID FOR MOST OF THE WORK OUT THERE, SO LETS NOT START GIVING THEM THE LITTLE POWER WE DO HAVE. IN TS MOVIES, THE TS WILL AND SHOULD BE THE STAR. WE WILL NOT STAND IN A LINE FOR PICKING AND CHOOSING IN OUR OWN VIDEOS. I LOVE JOEY BUT HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM.

LADIES, ESPECIALLY INDUSTRY GALS. PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION. IS WHAT I'M FEELING REASONABLE OR SHOULD I LOWER MY HORMONE DOSSAGE. HMM...

I don't have much insight on this situaiton but I have to say that I love watching your movies, and i've noticed that you have done a considerable amount of work with GG in your movies. Maybe you should sit down and talk with him and see what's up with that?

[strokeitnow]

Yasmin, you are right on!!! First of all you are and always will be the star in an movie you choose to participate in. Your comment about Joey is true. I don't know the man but do like his movies. But at least he could give you the consideration of a phone call to explain why he wants you for the shoot. Stick to your guns girl and I look forward to meeting you in person one day. Take care.

[timxxx]

I RECENTLY TURN DOWN A SHOOT FOR JOEY SILVERA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I OR RATHER WE AS TRANSSEXUALS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED. THE SCENE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A TS, GG AND A GUY. I RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL G-GIRL THAT SHE WANTS TO WORK WITH ME. I AM SAD THAT JOEY OR HIS ASSISTANT KEVIN DIDN'T ASK ME THEMSELF. IT TURN OUT THAT THE GIRL WAS THE ONE PICKING AND CHOOSING THE TS FOR THIS SCENE. I'M FLATTERED SHE CHOSE ME. HOWEVER, THIS IS A TS LINE. THE GUYS BUYING THEM BUY THEM BECAUSE WE'RE IN IT. MINUS THE TS IT'S ANOTHER ST8 MOVIE. CONSIDERING HOW RARE TS ARE THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT, YOU FIGURE WE WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER OUR OWN SHIT. IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE'RE UNDER PAID FOR MOST OF THE WORK OUT THERE, SO LETS NOT START GIVING THEM THE LITTLE POWER WE DO HAVE. IN TS MOVIES, THE TS WILL AND SHOULD BE THE STAR. WE WILL NOT STAND IN A LINE FOR PICKING AND CHOOSING IN OUR OWN VIDEOS. I LOVE JOEY BUT HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM.

LADIES, ESPECIALLY INDUSTRY GALS. PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION. IS WHAT I'M FEELING REASONABLE OR SHOULD I LOWER MY HORMONE DOSSAGE. HMM...


I suppose it depends on what kind of film Joey Silvera was shooting & who the girl is. If the girl was Belladonna or a star like her, & the film was being sold on the back of her name, it’s reasonable that she have a major say about who is cast with her
If it was a TS film & not a str8 film with a TS scene, most fans of TS film care more about the T-girls than G-Girl or men in those films. So it would seem reasonable for you as a star in the world of TS films to have some say in the casting.
Or have you in particular or T-girls in general had the reputation that you are willing to work with anyone? Hence no need to consult you.

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Yasmin, you have to do what is right for you, and the community you represent!!!

[stillies77]

Yasmin: A bit off topic. What scene is the first pic from? It looks hot.

I like Silvera's movies. I hope you resolve the dispute and keep working together in the future.


Its from Anabolic Tgirls 3 and it is a super hot scene probably one of my all time favorites!


And Yasmin I agree with you 100% WE are the ones that buy the videos and all so it shouldnt be like that.

[bigslim]

Transexual/ girl scenes are very low on my list. If I wanted to see that I would get some straight videos. Yasmin, you are a big star and should be treated as one.

[stillies77]

the scenes are hot but sometimes they can be weird...like the girl lays there and watches in awe as the dude sucks the tgirl off...it depends on the chick when it comes down to it.

[WendyWilliams]

Yasmine I applaud you. Recently a fairly new company wanted me to shoot for them however instead of the director contacting me the male talent was given the casting privilige. I asked this male talent to give me the directors info and he said "oh they are letting me pick the girls". I was shocked I mean I know its nice to have chemistry but the tgirl is the STAR so why not let us pick our co-stars or have input OR I prefer everything be set up when I arrive by the DIRECTOR.

If we start allowing our co-stars to run the show or allow new companies to overlook the important of the TGIRL .

I have only worked for Joey twice so I have no idea why Joey would let a GG run the show but Im sure once you speak with him he will either give you a explanation you can accept or one you disagree with and can explain why.

Wendy

[Jasadin]

Hi Yasmine,

I would voice my concern to Joey Silvera.Perhaps he just needs to be remined to keep the talent happy.Hear him out before making a decision.

[sheyum]

hi yasmine
first of all---ive only seen one of your flicks--and i believe it was a joey silvera film?--and u were doing this asian chick--it was SO hot.
I--as opposed to many here--LOVER t-girl /with GG films..

that being said--youre totally right---it's always been my understanding that the famous porn stars get to pick who they film with.why

why should it be any different in t-films???

clearly YOU'RE the star of this film..trust me--noones byuying it for the GG (No offense to her--she may be gorgeous)--and sure as shot noone is looking at the guy..
so Youre IT..

its so obvious..
i only wish I could watch you film it:)))))))

[TsVanessa69]

You make a very valid point. I agree

[DJ_Asia]

Yasmin,

My ex wife was a Wicked Pictures contract girl.Her big break came when Jenna Jameson hand picked her to do a G/G for Penthouse.

Once she signed for Wicked it was all in house talent but prior it wasnt unusual for girls to pick the talent they want to work with.I would speak to Joey but I wouldnt rush to conclusions.

[xact]

Yasmin,
You're a real star. You deserve being treated like one.
And a definite plus to my eyes, you're smart and kind.
You've got my support!
xact

[tsntx]

girls wont ever get paid fairly bc so many others are willing to do the scenes for pesos on the dollar... until the workers as a whole hold out or demand fair wages.... yall will be stuck w/ chump change and yalls hourly rates on eros....

as far as the op.... good for you for saying something.... now just stick to it

[cheez]

Does Joey pay well?
Does he treat his girls nicely on the set?
Does he say anything negative about his trans actors?
I mean from everything I've ever seen the dude seems to have more positives than most directors and treats his t-talent well.
Is this little tiff really such a bad thing?
There appears to be an audience that buys movies featuring t-girls and genetic girls, right? Joey and others shoot scenes of this nature.
So letting the g-girl pick the t-girl talent doesn't seem so incredible to me.
And who's the bigger star stuff just seems overblown. honestly outside of Jenna Jameson, nobody gives a crap about adult stars-most movies are bought on impulse.
I don't think hungangels gives one an impression of the larger adult video world out there.
Stars no matter how pretty or talented are as disposable as plastic forks. A new pretty g-girl or t-girl comes to the business every day.
This seems like the sort of thing that could be resolved with a simple phone call and not a callout thread on hungangels

[ddubose35]

I hope you will continue to work with joey because you are the best tgirl out there as far as package combination goes ie dick, face, body. Joey's movies seems to always have the best tgirls with big dicks and pretty faces and his angles are the best in my opinion. Dont let something like this keep you from working but i do see your point. But like someone said that when we see the cover we will buy it because you are in it.

[McB]

girls wont ever get paid fairly bc so many others are willing to do the scenes for pesos on the dollar... until the workers as a whole hold out or demand fair wages.... yall will be stuck w/ chump change and yalls hourly rates on eros....

as far as the op.... good for you for saying something.... now just stick to it

Sounds like someone wants a union.

[foolish99]

At the risk of pissing off the guys in the business on this board, I have always been amazed by the economics of the TS porn business (to extent I understand them). The girls NEVER get royalties/residuals/any exposure to the success/failure of the film. Instead, they are paid some flat fee that is usually pretty small ($5,000 per scene or so I think).

I have never understood why:

-- "superstar" TS stars like Yasmin Lee/Allanah Starr/ arent able to negotiate for part of the back-end profits?

-- more girls dont do what Gia Darling/Wendy Williams do and produce their own films ....

Perhaps these films just arent that profitable --- but I really cannot believe that --- and I do think that having an established "star" who is guaranteed to put "asses in the seats" so to speak should cost the producer more. Perhaps most of these girls just dont have the savvy to negotiate for more?

[WendyWilliams]

5g MY GOD I WISH


Try more like 750-2000

As far as producing your own stuff........In the beginning it was becoming profitalbe however with the success of VOD its really took a hit in dvd sales.
Based on using American Talent:
You think it costs about 10-12g for a 4 scene release, 3g in post productive cost, so looking at around 15g to get the dvd on the shelves.

Average cost wholesale is around $10-14 with average companies (not Devils, Evil Angel, Robert Hills, etc) doing around 800-1000 out the door. Minus the 30-40%. You see the inital payback is only a little half of the release. Of course VOD, direct sales, and website can feed back into it but in the long run unless you are a LARGE company producing numerous titles a month with European Distribution its really hard.

Gia has been in the business for 10 yeas so her catalog is big plus most of her content is across seas so her cost are lower and a higher number of product out the door.

Hopefully dvd sales will pick up or people will stop buying all the crap that has saturated our genre.

Wendy

[Mugai_hentaisha]

I am a guy so....

I agree with you Yasmin

My problem with it is Joey's apparent lack of professionalism. He or his office should have been the ones to contact you, not the co-star. Most definitely not by email.


it just reeks of unprofessionalism to me, sorry

As for you with a GG or TS or Guy or all three....Definitely Hot because you are in it. But it should be done in a professional manner and at your choice.

Stick to your guns baby

[WendyWilliams]

Joey is VERY professional and really really good to the girls. He pays top dollar and is one of the reasons why we are able to have transsexual porn.

Maybe his lack of judgement or Kevins is the reason for this or maybe he just has burned himself out and let his guard down, but he really is a good good guy. It could just be a misunderstanding lets wait to pass judgement until Yasmeen speaks with him.

Wendy

[MrsKellyPierce]

lol at 5,000 dollars a scene

[alphanumeric]

this is my take on the whole scenario, Yasmin IS very beautiful, and I totally agree she is a major star in the TS scene.

BUT Technically she isn't the star of any of the movies she does, she is one of what is usually an ensemble cast of 3 to 6 girls so I guess you could say she more a co-star.

Now if a DVD was released just starring her I could totally undestand where she comes from.

(and why don't they do that anymore? I can remember back in the 90's they would showcase one girl and usually have her in every scene and the other girls would be her co-star, it seems to me that the "gonzo" mentality of porn has taken alot of the fun out of porn nowadays, I mean it all just looks so generic. Storyline anyone?)

[suckseed]

The thought just flashed in my mind at all the TS banding together like musicians did to form United Artists. Of course they could probably never set aside their differences long enough for that to work. Still, something to think about. Aimee Mann said goodbye to the major labels and formed a consortium. Imagine what the top 20 TS stars could do with their own umbrella company or distribution.

Yasmine, best of luck. I too imagine a conversation with Joey will tell a lot.

[stillies77]

lol at 5,000 dollars a scene


I ask for 5,000 a scene...hmm...maybe thats why I havent gotten any calls to work in the biz...damn.

[bipoker]

I LOVE JOEY BUT HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM.
I think Joey was pretty well established before you came onto the scene, I first saw him in 1978 and a movie called 'Candy Goes To Hollywood' that was of course long before you and most other current t-girls were born. He survived as a porn actor ever since before he turned to filming his own movies, and his tranny videos are maybe a third of the product he produces.

CONSIDERING HOW RARE TS ARE THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT, YOU FIGURE WE WOULD HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER OUR OWN SHIT.
Unless I'm missing something, doesn't seem to be a lack of girls willing to have sex on camera for money. Not certain how much control you think you deserve, the people funding and producing have the control, you're simply hired to do a job.
IT'S BAD ENOUGH WE'RE UNDER PAID FOR MOST OF THE WORK OUT THERE, SO LETS NOT START GIVING THEM THE LITTLE POWER WE DO HAVE. IN TS MOVIES, THE TS WILL AND SHOULD BE THE STAR. WE WILL NOT STAND IN A LINE FOR PICKING AND CHOOSING IN OUR OWN VIDEOS.
Seems like trannies make a good salary for a few hours worth of having sex in front of a camera. I'm confused at what power you have in TS movies? You'll certainly will be the "star", but as soon as a hot new well hung tranny comes along, your vids will be pushed aside to make room on the shelf for the next girl that is working cheaper than you are.

I RECENTLY TURN DOWN A SHOOT FOR JOEY SILVERA BECAUSE I FEEL THAT I OR RATHER WE AS TRANSSEXUALS ARE BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
You've tiurned other jobs down Yasmine, and Joey has fucked over other girls as well. Joey's a great guy and you're a big time porn star, that's the business and the nature of the beast. Not certain who's taking Transexuals for granted, but certainly in the overall scheme of things, tranny porn is merely a portion of the industry and as soon as the next hot model comes along, another tranny porn star is born.

[YasminLee]

I'M GONNA STRESS ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON JOEY. FOR ALL I KNOW, HE MIGHT NOT KNOW THAT THE GIRL IS CONTACTING ME. I HAVEN'T RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT HE COULD HAVE JUST PRAISE HER TO MAKE HER COMFORTABLE IN THE SHOOT. I TRIED CALLING AND LEFT HIM A MESSAGE.

YES THE PAY FOR THE GIRLS ARE VERY LITTLE FOR A SCENE. AVERAGE 1,500 FLAT FOR A SCENE. IF WE KEEP SAYING NO, THEY'LL JUST END UP SHOOTING MORE OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

I WANT THE FANS TO KNOW OUT THERE HOW HARD A SCENE IS FOR THE GIRLS...MOST OF US DO IT IS BECAUSE WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE INDUSTRY. AS FAR AS COMPENSATION, LETS SAY PORN IS ONLY 20% OF MY INCOME. WE SHOULD HAVE MORE CONTROL AND SAY WITH THE OBVIOUS REASON THAT'S IT'S A TS LINE AND WE'RE THE STARS IF NOT FOR THE PURE CONSIDERATION OF US TS HAVING THE HARDEST TASK IN THE PRODUCTION....HOW MANY GUYS ALONE CAN KEEP HARD FOR A SCENE...TAKE THAT, MULTIPLY THAT WITH HORMONE + BULLSHIT PAYS...THAT'S HOW HARD OUR JOB IS....I LOVE WHAT I DO BECAUSE OF THE LOVE AND SUPPORT MY FANS SHOWED ME THE LAST FEW YEARS. WITHOUT THEM I RATHER FLIP BURGERS.....P.S. IN THE NUDE OF COURSE.

SO TO MY FANS, HERE ARE A LITTLE INSIGHT ...WHEN I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING...I LIKE TO MASTURBATE...MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT....LOL HERE'S A FEW PICTURES OF THEM ST8 FROM MY BEDROOM...

[tsntx]

[quote] in 1978 and a movie called 'Candy Goes To Hollywood' that was of course long before you and most other current t-girls were born.

lol youre being too kind

[DaveloveShemales]

Sorry but off the subject for moment, nice photos YasminLee and it's always a pleasure to see you in action in the flesh or not lol.

[hwbs]

the funny thing is that his movies have been some of the biggest sellers for EA over the years.... you would think that they would spend more dough ... my ex did two scenes in the earlier days...they tried to low ball her also...she got the sense that they really wanted to shoot her ... so she just didn't give in until they gave in to her demands...

[YasminLee]

I HAD A VERY LONG CONVERSATION WITH JOEY. MOSTLY RAMBLING ON WITH LIFE IN GENERAL AFTER WE CLEAR THE WATER...HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS MISTAKE...TURNS OUT THE GIRL AND MALE TALENT WAS SIMPLY VERY EXCITED AND WANT TO WORK WITH ME AND JUST PUSHING FOR IT...FAIR ENOUGH...I'LL TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT...ANYHOW...LOVE JOEY..VERY AMAZING AND SWEET GUY...I HAVE TO SAY I SHOT FOR HIM 5 TIMES I THINK..EVERY TIME VERY KIND, SWEET, CONSIDERATE AND PROFESSIONAL...I SHOULDN'T HAVE JUMP THE GUN...XOXO YASMIN...

[ohioboy]

What can you do Yasmin? Take it as a compliment and move on. The way I see, GG's(pussy) is always dictating shit and us cocks just go with the flow. LOL.

[alphanumeric]

SO TO MY FANS, HERE ARE A LITTLE INSIGHT ...WHEN I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING...I LIKE TO MASTURBATE...MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT....LOL HERE'S A FEW PICTURES OF THEM ST8 FROM MY BEDROOM...

wow. thats alot of fuzzy blankets. (why does that sound faintly dirty?...)

[beatmaker]

I guess I'm a rarity, as I prefer TS to GG scenes. I don't like seeing some dude get pounded, because I don't bottom. I love TS and GG's equally and have zero attraction for men. So, seeing a transsexual and female get it on together is hot. One of my favorite TS/GG scenes is Rogue Adventures 26, where Yasmin is drilling this broad something terrible. Reminded me of me, LOL! Some guys say this "masculinizes" a TS, but so does the scenes where some hairy guy is getted drilled the same way. I have to say Joey Silvera and Nacho Vidal are probably my top two directors right now and have been for some time. The quagmire facing American transsexuals relating to the porn business, is the quantity of primo girls in Brazil and Argentina, who will work for less money. So, a director/producer can shoot there and line up 10 smokin TS's, for one DVD alone like Nacho does and still get his numbers (well he's based in Spain I think).

Unfortunately, the only way to really get what you deserve is to direct, produce and possibly distribute your own films. Take a lesson from Gia Darling, Wendy or even the hip-hop game. Before rap artists started making this insane money, the pioneers like Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, James Smith and other indies used the record labels for distribution only, entitling them to a larger piece of the pie. It gave them leverage, so for example if Yasmin had her own successful series of DVDs, like some of the top male or female performers have today, any other porn producer will have to come correct if they want to use you in their project. Look at male adult performers like T.T Boy, Jake Steed and Lexington Steele. They've embraced the "show" and "business" both, and are making money hand over fist. Just a word to the wise.

[jacobs86]

PLEASE VOICE YOUR OPINION
IT IS MY OPINION THAT YOU SHOULD UNBREAK YOUR SHIFT KEY.

[AllanahStarrNYC]

I decline to work all the time-for various reasons.

I've turned down the Devil's film virtual, ts seduction- etc etc

Point is when you are established you can pick and choose your projects as you wish.

Don't feel bad to turn something down because of whatever reasons.

If you think something is worth fighting for then do so-
stick to your rate- etc etc

Remember they want you in the film so you have the power to negotiate.
But always do it kindly, be polite, and don't burn bridges.
Especially with Mr. Silvera

People obvioulsy like you and you have a fan base- use that power to your advantage.

[rvince]

I have always been amazed by the economics of the TS porn business (to extent I understand them). The girls NEVER get royalties/residuals/any exposure to the success/failure of the film. Instead, they are paid some flat fee that is usually pretty small ($5,000 per scene or so I think).

- 99% of the TS performers don't get $2500 per scene, let alone $5k.
- most of the TS performers want as much money upfront as possible and aren't interested in royalties.

[alpha2117]

I'm glad that this is cleared up now.

As for letting a GG pick who she wanted to work with and then asking. I dont know why eople are stressing. Yasmin has worked with a GG b4 the girl probably knew this and liked Yasmins looks (who wouldn't) and so was pushing for her if she could. It's fne for Yasmin to decline but frankly someone has to ask someone else or things dont get done and my guess is Joey found an attractive GG willing to do a TS scene and that girl simply rang the girl who she most wanted to work with to see if she was available. It's not like someone rang Yasmin asking her to do something totally weird.

[rvince]

I HAD A VERY LONG CONVERSATION WITH JOEY. MOSTLY RAMBLING ON WITH LIFE IN GENERAL AFTER WE CLEAR THE WATER...HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS MISTAKE...TURNS OUT THE GIRL AND MALE TALENT WAS SIMPLY VERY EXCITED AND WANT TO WORK WITH ME AND JUST PUSHING FOR IT...

...but since you came to rant here before to contact him, there's now a big thread here about how "HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM" (your own words) and while most people will read that in the 1st message of the thread, very few will see that on page 5 you recognise that the misunderstanding actually had nothing to do with him.

Isn't that a lack of consideration and professionalism from YOUR side to spread drama on boards before to actually check the facts?

[Mugai_hentaisha]

I am glad it got resolved.

Good job on having a heart to heart with him Yasmin, you would not believe the people who would have never done that in a million years.

Thanks for respecting us enough to ask us our feelings on the situation.

loved the pics.


I would have been over excited as well, to tell the truth.

[ChicagoDave]

Glad you got it all worked out on the other hand im thinking if a video like that was marketed properly it could be a doorway into a new market. But I think it would be at the expense of the T-Girl. ie beind used as a "novelty" anyway good luck with whatever your next work is




NOTE: I didnt hear you admonishing anybody for using an E at the end of your name :wink:

[Trogdor]

SO TO MY FANS, HERE ARE A LITTLE INSIGHT ...WHEN I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING...I LIKE TO MASTURBATE...MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT....LOL HERE'S A FEW PICTURES OF THEM ST8 FROM MY BEDROOM...

I like how you think :) , wish my neck of the woods had girls like you here.

Also, I enjoy GG on Tg scenes....dunno why so many here don't. :?

[MacShreach]

Isn't that a lack of consideration and professionalism from YOUR side to spread drama on boards before to actually check the facts?''

I'm glad you said that. It was exactly what I thought. But they're off and running....

[YasminLee]

...but since you came to rant here before to contact him, there's now a big thread here about how "HE SHOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE TO THE GIRLS THAT MADE HIM" (your own words) and while most people will read that in the 1st message of the thread, very few will see that on page 5 you recognise that the misunderstanding actually had nothing to do with him.

Isn't that a lack of consideration and professionalism from YOUR side to spread drama on boards before to actually check the facts?[/quote]

. the girl that wrote me was very clear and i shouldn't have assume...
i talk to joey and told him what happen and apologized when i found out the whole story...are you suggesting i make some kind of public apology? cum on now...it's hungangel board...not a big deal...we're all here to chat, have fun and voice our concern...as soon as i found the truth i did not hesistate to write on here and admit my fault..

[MacShreach]

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i talk to joey and told him what happen and apologized when i found out the whole story...are you suggesting i make some kind of public apology? cum on now...it's hungangel board...not a big deal...we're all here to chat, have fun and voice our concern...as soon as i found the truth i did not hesistate to write on here and admit my fault..

Sounds like you did the right thing, hope it all works out for you. It's easy to think that a place like this is a chat amongst friends but it's seen all over the planet......

[slinky]

A point which needs to be made is the reason for most of both TS's and GG's to shoot porn isn't for the paycheck from the shoot. It's to raise their escort rates and demand. As such, while it's a great concept to demand more, the cold reality is that in terms of income optimization, it isn't a viable methodology. The payday is more about a girl's ego than economics. ( "I get $XXX per scene" ). The prices for most American talent is actually too high, not to low in most cases (NB I did not say in all cases). This is why you see so little of the "exclusive content" shot for paysites using American talent. Most sites don't work on a model of paying $5,000 a scene, they work on a model of paying $1,800 a scene. And one of the reasons is that in this niche, a HUGE percentage of the content is pirated and watched free, rather than paid for.

It's ironic that most of the guys who are clamoring for higher pay for TS in American productions also are guys who go downloading it from pirate sites rather than paying for it. In other words, they are the 9one of the) reason(s) for the low pay themselves. Just take a look at a good deal of the clips which are posted here on HA. I would be willing to get that most of these clips which are posted up on the various "rapidshare" type free hosting sites are there on a basis not in accordance with the agreement whoever it was that originally paid for it signed on for (a nice way of saying the stuff is stolen content).

So, if you want to jump up and down about how performers should be treated better, start treating content producers better as well, so there is something there to pay the talent with. Or can someone list all the content producers who are making it rich by underpaying American TS talent?

[Whitehall]

SO TO MY FANS, HERE ARE A LITTLE INSIGHT ...WHEN I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING...I LIKE TO MASTURBATE...MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT....LOL HERE'S A FEW PICTURES OF THEM ST8 FROM MY BEDROOM...

I do exactly the same when I see any pic of you Yasmin! lol

Fantastic pics from one of your many British fans!

[xact]

SO TO MY FANS, HERE ARE A LITTLE INSIGHT ...WHEN I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING...I LIKE TO MASTURBATE...MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT....LOL HERE'S A FEW PICTURES OF THEM ST8 FROM MY BEDROOM...

Yasmin, thank you for those homemade pics... Hot, yet natural... I just cannot believe you're alone "MORNING, AFTERNOON, LATE AFTERNOON, DINNER, NIGHT"!

[AllanahStarrNYC]

A point which needs to be made is the reason for most of both TS's and GG's to shoot porn isn't for the paycheck from the shoot. It's to raise their escort rates and demand. As such, while it's a great concept to demand more, the cold reality is that in terms of income optimization, it isn't a viable methodology. The payday is more about a girl's ego than economics. ( "I get $XXX per scene" ). The prices for most American talent is actually too high, not to low in most cases (NB I did not say in all cases). This is why you see so little of the "exclusive content" shot for paysites using American talent. Most sites don't work on a model of paying $5,000 a scene, they work on a model of paying $1,800 a scene. And one of the reasons is that in this niche, a HUGE percentage of the content is pirated and watched free, rather than paid for.

It's ironic that most of the guys who are clamoring for higher pay for TS in American productions also are guys who go downloading it from pirate sites rather than paying for it. In other words, they are the 9one of the) reason(s) for the low pay themselves. Just take a look at a good deal of the clips which are posted here on HA. I would be willing to get that most of these clips which are posted up on the various "rapidshare" type free hosting sites are there on a basis not in accordance with the agreement whoever it was that originally paid for it signed on for (a nice way of saying the stuff is stolen content).

So, if you want to jump up and down about how performers should be treated better, start treating content producers better as well, so there is something there to pay the talent with. Or can someone list all the content producers who are making it rich by underpaying American TS talent?

This is a great post.

Like in any industry- when you first start out, you rates and what you are offere will be lower then when you are actually in demand and have made a name for yourself.

Is the pay in porn too low? Yes, I think so from a performers point of view but from a producers point of you I see the other side as well.

I've always thought of doing porn and dvds, as another piece in the puzzle of a larger picture. It's was a means to get your name out there to advance other business.

I don't think most ts girls who do porn are looking to become porn stars or build a career out of it. They just simply might do it for the money or do it once in while.

I think the ts porn star is a rare breed because the studio/production company system is not set up to make ts stars like they do gg stars.
It's hard for a lot of girls to get it togehter without the push of a studio
or a contract.

TS contract girls are VERY rare.

I see it like this-
you work hard to get yoru name out there and then you can make demands or ask for a price. if you can you move on to production and hopefully a distribution deal or your own series.
all of this is quite difficult but it can be done.

[bezane]

Danny is spot on. It's not only affecting the TS porn business but all copyrighted material. The reason for the resounding effect on TS porn is because of the size of the niche. It all disappears quickly.

The TS adult business reminds me of the NBA. Huge amounts of talent out there. The colleges are filled with great prospects as well as every schoolyard from coast to coast. Mix in the massive proliferation of popularity in Europe, South America and even China and it is staggering. Then realize the NBA draft takes 60 guys a year and usually half make it. It is a paltry amount of players that actually make a living and a smaller amount that get rich.

In the TS porn world it's probably worse. Most have to turn to "working girl" status to reap "rewards" and while I do agree somewhat with Allanah and Danny on the point about increasing fees, in the end it seems more about increasing traffic.

And there's a lot of sadness. We all know Shawna here in Vegas. For some reason I just can't even talk to her anymore. God, she's beautiful. And the lifestyle she chose has not even been able to take that away like it does to most.

For less than the price of dinner for two:

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/ers/501418265.html

[slinky]

in the end it seems more about increasing traffic.

that''s what I mean when I said "It's to raise their escort rates and demand" {emphasis added}

[slinky]

I think the ts porn star is a rare breed because the studio/production company system is not set up to make ts stars like they do gg stars.
It's hard for a lot of girls to get it togehter without the push of a studio
or a contract.

TS contract girls are VERY rare.

I see it like this-
you work hard to get yoru name out there and then you can make demands or ask for a price. if you can you move on to production and hopefully a distribution deal or your own series.
all of this is quite difficult but it can be done.

I think one problem today is for every gender.... you do ONE fucking scene, and you are a "Porn Star". There isn't any difference between a Vivid contract girl and a girl who shot one gonzo BJ in the basement of her BF's house. Both are "Pron Stars".

In TS porn, I think there are VERY few bankable name stars. And unless a producer is able to monetize the box cover, it's not going to result in higher pay for talent. Even the bankable stars generally don't have portfolios which are under the control of one studio, or themselves, so it's hard to come out with a line. The TS lines are all about the shooters, not the talent (that I'm aware of). For example, Buddy Woods. I think that name is more bankable than almost all of the TS talent out there. You've also go Shemale Samba Mania by Third World Media. There again, the line is about the producer, not the talent.

If TS really wants to be a star, they have to put a huge amount of effort into the making of it. They will probably have to partner up with a producer and take ONLY BACK end shooting deals (I have yet to meet a TS who did this, aside from those shooting for their own personal websites). I think there are girls who could do this. But it's quite a commitment, and it isn't just showing up and being the talent when producers hire you.

There can always be luck and exigent circumstances. For example, if "t" gets picked up and one of the girls on there can use that as leverage to get a producer to back her. But one thing which I think is a hinderance is that I don't think the tranny chasing community actually stands behind girls who try this. Take a look at the most successful solo TS paysite and how little mention it gets here. Why isn't that girl a star?

[tsmandy]

But one thing which I think is a hinderance is that I don't think the tranny chasing community actually stands behind girls who try this. Take a look at the most successful solo TS paysite and how little mention it gets here. Why isn't that girl a star?

Out of curiosity, who is that girl?

[tsluva]

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i do respect Yasmin's right to refuse a job offer ( scene-shoot)
for personal reasons though i do not agree with reason
to reject a shoot based on a film being more "straight- oriented ".

If anything (1) i think that it's a great honor to be
in a straight Joey Silvera film. He is still the biggest and most
popular porn directors/producers today. Especially among
TS porn.

( 2) More than anything, i think it is a HUGE benefit to have
TS girls in as many straight films and
generating as much exposure in heterosexual community
(even in porn) as possible.

(3) perhaps not just any TS star can generate intrigue and excitement
the way a Yasmin Lee can. She is a unique TS star.
It's that unique quality that was Likely the big reason
why she was selected out of a number of TS porn stars, IMO.

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[YasminLee]

sweetie..u're missing the whole post...this has nothing to do with the shoot being str8...no one said anything about that...this is not a st8 shoot either...lets just all forget about this and move on...i'm happy...


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i do respect Yasmin's right to refuse a job offer ( scene-shoot)
for personal reasons though i do not agree with reason
to reject a shoot based on a film being more "straight- oriented ".

If anything (1) i think that it's a great honor to be
in a straight Joey Silvera film. He is still the biggest and most
popular porn directors/producers today. Especially among
TS porn.

( 2) More than anything, i think it is a HUGE benefit to have
TS girls in as many straight films and
generating as much exposure in heterosexual community
(even in porn) as possible.

(3) perhaps not just any TS star can generate intrigue and excitement
the way a Yasmin Lee can. She is a unique TS star.
It's that unique quality that was Likely the big reason
why she was selected out of a number of TS porn stars, IMO.

.

[tsluva]

sweetie..u're missing the whole post...this has nothing to do with the shoot being str8...no one said anything about that...this is not a st8 shoot either...lets just all forget about this and move on...i'm happy...


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i do respect Yasmin's right to refuse a job offer ( scene-shoot)
for personal reasons though i do not agree with reason
to reject a shoot based on a film being more "straight- oriented ".

If anything (1) i think that it's a great honor to be
in a straight Joey Silvera film. He is still the biggest and most
popular porn directors/producers today. Especially among
TS porn.

( 2) More than anything, i think it is a HUGE benefit to have
TS girls in as many straight films and
generating as much exposure in heterosexual community
(even in porn) as possible.

(3) perhaps not just any TS star can generate intrigue and excitement
the way a Yasmin Lee can. She is a unique TS star.
It's that unique quality that was Likely the big reason
why she was selected out of a number of TS porn stars, IMO.

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Kool.

sorry if i misunderstood you, sweetness.
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