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I also think a lot of what was happening in those heady years between 2017 and end of 2019 was Jimmy and the crew were smoking a lot of weed and working at the same time. I’m positive that added in a lot of ways to the creativity of what was being produced, but very much (in their case) at the cost of professionalism on set. Aidra has mentioned many times that Jimmy was on her no list. Elena K. same thing. I remember now she played a small role at the very end of the 2017 Xmas special where she’s dressed up like a Victoria Secret Angel. It should be the highlight of the scene because she looks incredible, but I could never get off from it because she seems very upset and unhappy throughout the short segment. Makes a whole lot more sense now, and Jimmy was so very handsy in that scene. Blech 🤢

Finishing the thought, I’m pretty sure the new manager that took over from Phil put a stop to smoking and drinking on set. The scenes now are a lot more standardized, no more 60, 80, 120 minute creative standouts. Everything is roughly 45-48m, follows a pretty generic set of positions, and it just seems like all the fun has been removed. It’s a shame they weren’t able to strike a balance between creative license and on set professionalism. Happily SLR has filled that gap for me. Great casting, fantastic premises, and for my money well above average technical execution most of the time.

    argyle43 I'm mostly with you, but I've worked with a lot of creatives who smoke weed on the job (myself included), and none of them have ever committed assault.

    Sometimes a bad person is just a bad person.

        Mutiny oh I’m not playing prude. Just pointing out I think that’s what was often going wrong with that crew.

            argyle43 I hear you. I took your broader point to mean it seemed to be a set without rules or standards, which...clearly. Just want to make sure weed isn't the easy culprit for the much tougher conversation we need to have about dealing with toxic people (and our responsibility to protect others - especially, in this case, sex workers - from them).

                All i can tell you production is hell of a job. You deal with all sorts of people in very sensitive environment. Everything can go wrong in a split of a second. I'm very proud of our producers being stand up and doing things nothing but professional ✊️
                If what reported is true it is really low of that producer and the company giving it a way.

                  Mutiny I enjoy my weed too, especially when watching your content. My broader point was the need to strike balance between whatever maximizes creativity and fun, while maintaining safety, respect, and overall professionalism. It is obvious in so many scenes that this balance got lost in the non-stop partying those scenes often were. Some talent, Alex Blake, Adria Rae, and others adapted to and enjoyed the party, and bless them for it - their scenes are some of the highlights in porn - the uncut Ass For Grass scene is one of my absolute prized downloads. But no is still no. Anyway, I think we’re very much in agreement.

                      doublevr Agreed. I've worked in mainstream production and it is a beast on the best days. Clear expectations, boundaries, respect, and basic decency are always a must. (Ideally intimacy coordinators are on set as well.)

                      We're creating illusion and fantasy. People who don't understand that shouldn't be within a mile of a set.

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                            Just finished listening to Alex’s entire interview on that podcast. Absolutely no question in my mind she was telling the truth… and wow what a cool lady. Such an absolute pro, and also just a good and decent person. I’m so, so glad she spoke up and some justice has come from it.

                            a year later

                            argyle43

                            argyle43 WankzVR has never really recovered from that mess. It’s a pity because creatively speaking, they had some very, very good content back then and I can’t remember the last time I’ve given one of theirs (or POVR’s) scenes a watch beyond the first minute — it’s in my opinion all just formulaic stodge over there now. I’m happy Alex has spoken out — sure she shoots porn, gets grabbed, groped, and fucked for a living, but an environment that promotes safety, mutual consent, and respect is paramount to this business.

                            In quality swing events that I've been a part of, consent, consideration, respect, etc standards are always something that I felt good about. It reflects a better quality of people and environment. There is a difference between pursuit done in a healthy way versus that done in a toxic, abusive way.

                                4 months later