I just got offered a job to edit porn...

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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Ok, so I am looking for a job doing some production work here in Milwaukee. I see an ad in the newspaper looking for an experienced Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere editor. So I think to myself "I'm an experienced Final Cut Pro editor." I send in my resume and I got a call today inquiring about it. The job is in Lake Geneva which is a long drive from Milwaukee, but if the money is good, it could be worth it. So the guy continues on and I ask what the project is about. He says "I'm a professional movie director and I make Playboy style erotica...is this something you'd be interested in?" I think to myself again..."If the money is good...wait...I'm a 19 year old student with better opportunities than to start editing porn" "Uh...Lake Geneva is just too long of a drive for me...sorry."



I got off the phone and cracked up....definitely the most "different" kind of job offer I've ever had. Not that porn is a bad thing, and not that I couldn't use the money, it's just that I don't want to start my professional career in pornography. So I called my mom, she thought it was hilarious. Just thought I'd share this interesting event that just made my day...

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 16
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    "Playboy style erotica"? What's that his toothless girl friend takin' on the trailer park?
  • Reply 2 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Scott

    "Playboy style erotica"? What's that his toothless girl friend takin' on the trailer park?



    I guess. Lake Geneva is a scary place... ha ha ha
  • Reply 3 of 16
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by filmmaker2002

    I think to myself again..."If the money is good...wait...I'm a 19 year old student with better opportunities than to start editing porn" "Uh...Lake Geneva is just too long of a drive for me...sorry."



    Idiot! Porn is easy cutting...and the outtakes are pure comedy gold.
  • Reply 4 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by 709

    Idiot! Porn is easy cutting...and the outtakes are pure comedy gold.



    I'm sure he's still looking for someone...lol.
  • Reply 5 of 16
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    Sorry, I've got my hands full as it...I mean hand..um, handful...yeah......awwww crap. Back to cutting.
  • Reply 6 of 16
    rokrok Posts: 3,519member
    only problem is you would never get OUT of the industry. your references would typecast you forEVER.
  • Reply 7 of 16
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    hell, there is editing in porn?? who'd have guess...that has got to be the easiest job in the world...think anybody will notice a mistake or two? nobody is going to say, "i just didn't feel the need for that last star-wipe transition, it really just spoiled the whole shot"...



    g
  • Reply 8 of 16
    akumulatorakumulator Posts: 1,111member
    And why do they always add music to porn? It spoils the mood.
  • Reply 9 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by rok

    only problem is you would never get OUT of the industry. your references would typecast you forEVER.



    That's the 2nd reason I didn't want the job. I actually WANT to work in Hollywood someday.
  • Reply 10 of 16
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by thegelding

    ...nobody is going to say, "i just didn't feel the need for that last star-wipe transition, it really just spoiled the whole shot"...



    g




    That's because nobody edits porn in iMovie. Yet.
  • Reply 11 of 16
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Akumulator

    And why do they always add music to porn? It spoils the mood.



    That made me literally LOL. Cutie.
  • Reply 12 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by 709

    That made me literally LOL. Cutie.



    ... and that made me lol
  • Reply 13 of 16
    mattjohndrowmattjohndrow Posts: 1,618member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Akumulator

    And why do they always add music to porn? It spoils the mood.



    ROFL, OMFG, that's awesome
  • Reply 14 of 16
    mmmm wisconsin porn..........

    milwaukee southside girls porn would be even better!
  • Reply 15 of 16
    pfflampfflam Posts: 5,053member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by rok

    only problem is you would never get OUT of the industry. your references would typecast you forEVER.



    Not true . . . if you have no moral quams, and it seems that everybody is on the up-and-up and nobody is getting abused in any way, you could make a bundle for a short time then quit and simply not tell anyone what you were doing.



    It would be Pro level work and you would learn from your experiences . . .as you always learn when being forced to edit for a client



    BTW, how far is Lake Geneva from Eau Claire?
  • Reply 16 of 16
    709709 Posts: 2,016member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by pfflam

    BTW, how far is Lake Geneva from Eau Claire?



    Exactly what I was thinking. I'd be willing to take the ferry across the lake to help out. Always looking for more stuff to add to my 'reel'.
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