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| Joe Max opened Blue Max Models in 2003 in New York City. |
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In 2004 Joe discovered Lyndsey and Lacey Love known today as The Love Twins who became a huge success when they received a 3 year contract with Vivid Entertainment.
"I love New York!" Joe says. " New York is truly the City that never sleeps. Companies are shooting EVERYWHERE".
"You get this crazy energy in the city that just doesn't exist anywhere else. It's driven by the amount of talent that’s available here and nobody brings more talent to the tri-state area then Blue Max Models."
Blue Max Models is the "go to" agency in the Tri-State area for booking some of the hottest and most exciting talent in the Adult Video Industry for Adult Videos, DVD, Magazines and website content.
We offer a "one stop shop" to the entrepreneur who wishes to open a business shooting and creating content for the adult industry. We can assist with arranging locations, staff and facilities in addition to your modeling and talent needs.
Thank you. We appreciate your business.
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Joe Max
Blue Max Models, Inc
www.bluemaxmodels.com
New York, New York
My Space:http://www.myspace.com/bluemaxmodels
Aim:Bluemaxmodels
Yahoo Messenger: BlueMaxHelp
Office:516-263-2729
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| Adult Modeling Alliance is: |
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| Jim South Sr. | WORLD Modeling in Los Angeles (Est. 1976) |
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| Brian Berke | Giirlzinc Model Management in South Florida (Est. 2004) |
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Q : What is adult Modeling Alliance and what is it that you do?
A :
Model Housing | Transportation
| Bookings | Advice | Guidance
| Support | Management & Success Strategies for the Adult
Industry
With the merging of the 3
agencies, we have 60 years combined experience in
the industry.
We specialize in
introducing new models to the industry.
We've represented
over 10,000 models including over 60 AVN Hall of Famers like Ginger &
Amber Lynn , Christy Canyon, Jill Kelly & Peter
North.
For more detailed
information on the individual
agencies themselves click
here.
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Q : What is a reasonable expectation of earnings for these adult video gigs?
A :
We are
seeing the average rate
for a Boy/Girl scene
range from $700 to
$1,000 for the average new girl.
Exceptional models
do
get more. We've seen
$1200-$1500 in several
cases for a boy/girl
scene from the larger
companies.
A new
girl can make
$10,000-$15,000 a month
between New York , Florida & LA.
WEBSITE OWNERSHIP
We help build your income with a personal website.
Website membership income
can add up fast even
if you only keep a few
hundred members a month
happy @ $19.95/month with
auto-recurring-billing. In adition to your website we can build you a clips for sale page.
"clips for sale" page.
OUR FEATURE DANCERS
Doing
adult films will
increase your name
recognition and earnings
substantially as a dancer. Pornstars
pull fans and the clubs know this.
Once you
have achieved a certain
notoriety in porn, (Usually 75+
videos) some girls can become a
"pornstar - feature" dancer.
As a feature,
you're getting a nice check
to walk in the door
..usually with hotel and
flights paid for ...add up
tips and Polaroid's, T
shirts and DVD's let's just
put it like this.
Features can
make a killing.
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Q :
How much do the top
porn stars make in a year?
A :
Is it unrealistic to make $100,000 a year? $200,000 a year? Not at all. Some girls make that just on webcam.
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Q :
I think I'm too fat or too skinny. I
don't have a tan. etc.
A :
There's
is SOME
wiggle room in the beginning as
a "new girl".
Most of it is fixable. By the
time you have run the course as
the "new girl" you should be in
good shape. So you join a gym.
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Q :
How much
time do I have to devote to
a trip if I am
new and from out of town?
A :
We usually suggest 10-14
days for your first trip.
This allows time for you to
settle in, get your
portfolio done, get your medical testing done, get
your pictures out to
production and still have
about 10 "shooting days" left on
your schedule.
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Q :
How will
I/we get around?
A :
We provide
transportation to and from
the airports, train and bus
stations to the house and to
and from any and all of your
shoots. People are
constantly going out for
food, groceries, cigs, the
malls etc. You won't be
wanting for much. We are
close to everything.
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Q :
Do I/we
have to stay with you? Can
we stay at a hotel or with
friends?
A :
Absolutely. There are
several nice hotels in the
area. We can still provide you with pick
up / drop off service to and
from your shoots.
If you have your own car or
local driver and are an
industry veteran you are
welcome to drive yourself.
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Q :
Is it ok
if I bring my other half
or a friend for support when
we meet you?
A :
A.Yes of
course. We support any
arrangement that helps you
feel at home and at ease
during your time with us.
From the
moment you walk in our door,
do your paperwork and model
profile with our staff until
you leave - you can have
any one you
like right next to you for
support.
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Q :
Can I
bring my significant other
or friend to the actual shoots or
gigs?
A :
Yes again. A
"meet and greet" to chat and
answer questions for a few
minutes is expected and
readily accommodated. We
understand why you would
want to be accompanied to
your first shoot(s) and so
do they.
We introduce
everyone and chat for a few
minutes until it's time for
girls to get into makeup.
Once the
little red "record light"
goes on - nobody is allowed
on set that does not
absolutely have to be there
including us.
When it's
time to shoot the scene,
everybody nonessential OUT.
That's the rule.
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Q :
Can my
significant other or friend
stay at the model house with
me?
A :
Sorry, No. We
have to draw the line on
that one.
And yes, we
have actually tried it on
multiple occasions at the
behest of the model who
assures us her other half or
friend is 'the coolest
dude'.
It usually
ends up causing problems
with the other girls in the
house after 'the coolest
dude' tries to get into the
shower with them, etc.
So, Models
only at the model house.
Thanks
Q.What do you need to know
about me?
First of all:
Break
out the ID.
You
must BE 18 or older
with State Issued Photo ID
or Driver's License
& Social
Security Card to prove it.
1.
Have you done any adult
content production work
before? Who, What, Where,
When.
2. Are you working
with/visited with any
companies right NOW? The
truth please. It's a small
world. We will find out.
3.
What limitations do you
have? "Do's and Dont's? To
ensure quality,
we
suggest filling out this
online application form.
4.
What is your availability?
If you are a feature dancer,
you may only have a 2-3-4
week break, etc.
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5. Do you have a bright, clear, recent set of images to send us that represent what you really look like right now?
Any cheap digital camera that has 2-3 megapixels will do. Borrow one or have a friend snap a few pics.
If you do not have someone to take your pictures, many cams have a timer function that let's you set the camera down on top of something , back up 5 feet and take a picture.
We need a decent, clear and bright image of you facing front, side and back. They should be "full nude". You don't have to get creative. Look over the top row of girls on our models page and you will get a good idea.
Clear. Bright. In focus. Don't worry about posing. DO aim every light you have in the house at you and use flash
IT IS CRITICAL YOU SEND US RECENT IMAGES THAT SHOW WHAT YOU REALLY LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW!.
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Q :
How
do I get paid? Do I pay
Income Tax? What is your
commission or fees?
A :
GETTING PAID: You get paid
directly by the production
companies that hire you for
your shoots. Usually by
check. Some are cash.
All checks are
payable to you by your real name.
We have covered the "you
must have 2 forms of ID"
already so you will have no
problems cashing checks
while in town.
Some gigs pay "same day" and
some "do payroll" and mail
checks anywhere from 7-14
days after the shoot.
INCOME
TAXES:
While all
earnings are subject to
income tax, more and more companies
will take actually take the
payroll taxes right out of
your check. This is becoming
more and more common in
California for example.
It varies
from company to company and
how advanced their
accounting process is.
You will
receive the proper forms
(W-2 and1099) in the
mail the following January
for you to complete your tax
returns.
AGENCY COMMISSION:
Reminder: All jobs pay you
direct.
Once you have
been paid by production we
will collect the appropriate
commission rate on your
earnings.
FLORIDA:
Standard rate
is 10%. This rate applies
if you do not need
housing or ground
transportation to and from
your shoots.
If you live
locally or staying at a
nearby hotel and just need a
driver (from our model house
vicinity to the shoot and
back) we charge 15%
If you need
housing we simply bump it to
20%. We do not
charge an additional weekly
rate for housing at our
Model House in
Fort Lauderdale.
NEW YORK
Standard rate
is 10%. This rate applies
if you do not need
housing or ground
transportation to and from
your shoots.
If you live
locally or staying at a
nearby hotel and need a
driver (from our model house
vicinity to the shoot and
back) we charge 15%
Housing is $225 per week for
a shared room at our model
house in
Freeport Long Island on the
Nautical Mile overlooking the
bay.
LOS ANGELES
Standard rate
is 10%. This rate applies
if you do not need
housing or ground
transportation to and from
your shoots.
If you live
locally or staying at a
nearby hotel and need a
driver (from our model house
vicinity to the shoot and
back) we charge 15%
Housing is $200 per week for
a shared room at our model
house in
the San Fernando Valley.
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Q :
"Do I have to
Audition"?
A :
NO.
They hire based on your
pictures.
Sometimes
they will ask us to run you
by their office so they can
say hello. This is known as
a "GO SEE"
They may ask
to take a quick look at you.
Some will snap a couple of
pictures to attach to your
booking sheet. That's it.
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Q :
Will my parents & friends
find out?
A :
You
want the truth right? Good -
because we're not going to
lie to you or sugarcoat it:
YES -
SOMEONE YOU KNOW WILL
PROBABLY FIND OUT YOU
DID PORN.
Well,
maybe not. We can't see your
future.
But in the
interests of disclosure, you should absolutely go
into this knowing that eventually SOMEONE is going
to put it all together.
If this is a
problem for you - we
recommend you take a pass.
Come back when you don't
care.
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Q :
What steps have been taken
to help protect the
performers health from STD's
such as HIV?
A :
All
performers for all shoots we
book
are tested
for HIV as well as other
STD's before their first
shoot and every 30
days thereafter.
The
Adult Industry Medical (AIM)
Health Care Foundation was
formed to provide support &
health resources specific to
the Adult Video Industry
including testing,
counseling, treatment &
education for performers and
sex industry workers
nationwide.
For more
information and facts on
this and other health topics
for sex industry workers, we
strongly suggest that you visit
the AIM Healthcare
Foundation website at
http://www.aim-med.org/
and review the resources
available to you online.
Click the
AIM LOGO to visit AIM
HealthCare
Direct
links to recommended health
related material at AIM.
You should
absolutely watch the Porn
101 & 102 videos linked
below.
"PORN 101"
[VIDEO]
"PORN
102" [VIDEO]
Reference Library
STD
Information
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Q :
What
about Birth Control?
A :
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing you
see here should be
interpreted as giving advice
or professional counsel. It
qualifies as common
sense logic.
OPINION
You should
absolutely be on highly
effective birth control
BEFORE you even start having
sex - let alone 'on camera'.
Birth Control
is a private matter best
discussed with your doctor
after a full physical.
You should be
candid about your line of
work when you see the Doc.
TELL YOUR DOCTOR. THEY NEED
TO KNOW IN ORDER TO ADVISE
YOU.
If you do not
have resources to see a
private doctor, we have
linked to resources below
such as Planned Parenthood
which may be of help to you
and are partially
government funded and
therefore less expensive.
They now have
almost 900 clinics
nationwide. Make an
appointment with someone and get yourself
into the office.
RESOURCES
Planned Parenthood
Office Locations:
INFORMATION
Wikipedia
U.S Department of Health &
Human Services
CDC Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
WebMD
The Mayo Clinic
Emergency Birth Control
Not 2 Late
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Q :
OK! I've read everything.
I'm sane & sober legal adult. What's next?
A :
If you have not yet
filled out an application,
and wish to do so now,
please click here
to apply
If you have any
questions, or require any
further information, please
do not hesitate to call or
write 516-639-4778 or email joemax@bluemaxmodels.com
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Q : Why do I need a Manager or Booker? Can't I just put up an ad on Craigslist in my town and do it myself?
A :
A.If you don't know who is real and who isn't you will almost definitely run into trouble.
Depending on where you are and what your luck is, it's somewhere between a flip of a coin and 99% it ends badly.
We know who and what is real, who is a waste of your time and who may be FLAT OUT DANGEROUS to work with in the 3 cities that constitute 99% of the professional Adult Industry.
This is why we devoted several pages on our blog on helping you to spot the sketchy operators Read this, this and this.
BOTTOM LINE: If you are new to the industry do NOT put ads on bulletin boards and do not respond to blind ads on these boards.
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Q : What makes Blue Max Models- AMA-Worldwide different?
A :
Good bookers/agents have stronger connections & relationships and are touching base with production daily.
A good booker/agent will push hard to get you in the door and will succeed getting you the best rates and bookings.
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