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I already have a broker ready to go and step into the industry and its $21.15 for work comp for a b/g scene.



I actually wrote a sentence in my original post about that asking you to confirm it but deleted it as I couldn't remember if that $21.15 quote was for workman's comp or a lesser form of insurance (and figured you'd be pretty on top in responding with it nonetheless).

What's an average star's rate for a BG scene? $800? And it would only be $21 to insure *both* the male and female actors? (Say five scenes a DVD, and it would only cost $100 to comply with state law and at least offer some peace of mind to performers?) Would this service only be available to producers in California?

I'm really curious about this company (as I'm going to be filming a few projects soon and want to to it above and beyond "the book") and its prices...do they have any estimates for girl/girl scenes, gangbangs and does the price depend on the level of risk? (Condoms vs none/anal scenes/creampies) What about the rate for the gay side, say a boy/boy scene? Or solo girl scenes, etc? What type of time frame are we talking about when they would be able to offer their services?

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No it wouldnt. Most companies dont carry it and it would cause quite a few problems for the smaller companies. Without work comp the state can actually shut down a company and impose fines until it secures insurance. It can also be considered a felony to shoot without insurance.




Interesting...

Realistically how long would it be (unless a law was passed in Sacramento) before this would take effect (assuming the decision comes through that performers are employees)? Three to four years? Wasn't TT Boys company already hit up with major fines for the outbreak from a few years ago? How related to the workman's comp issue was that fine levy against him? (I believe though it was a local fine and not from the state, I'm too lazy right now to google the damn thing).

I'm all for a (divisive) issue like this: if it forces performers, directors, companies and talent agencies to sit together and figure out how to approach this issue and comply with state laws, thats fine with me. Really if its only $21 a scene and directors are bitching about it after they just hired a whore for two hours of work at $800 (or more), they need to re-negotiate with talent and agents on rates with some sort of industry wide standards.

The way I see it it would be well worth the $21 a scene to film in California given that this state is the only one to actually protect production of adult material under the First Amendment. Fair trade if you ask me. It would be nice to see the industry on its own actually organize this rather than being forced by some government entity.

If Mc-fucking-Donalds can pay its employees $6 an hour and still offer workman's comp, yes, the porn industry can find a way too. Fuck, its a crime to even drive your car without insurance in California (and I consider porn production a hell of a lot more complicated than driving). If I'm able to afford it for scenes that I film (where I never make a dime of profit), companies that are in this industry solely to make a profit can do it too.
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