I love how Amanda was so VERY serious about this entire shoot, to the point that I wrote her scripts that way... and yet she had NO problem getting completely covered. Scene 2, especially, probably has as much extended facial coverage (between cakes, pies, marshmallow fluff, and then smearing) as anything we've done in a good long while.
AND they're priced cheap for those who have waited! Enjoy!
Thanks folks! Amanda was another one that really enjoyed getting messy, BUT sales have been pretty soft so far. I'd like to bring her back, but it all depends on public response! Ah well, the quest for a second Latina model that people like (reasonably) as much as Breana continues!
Rich, Love Amanda's scenes. She is so damn sexy in that bikini, and her reactions to the cakes, pies and slime were spot on! (Though how could you not pied her sexy booty?!) I hope her sales have an uptick and allow you to bring her back.
SStuff said: "... sales have been pretty soft so far. I'd like to bring her back, but it all depends on public response! ...
Well, I allready bought both vids in raw/complete. Short of buying them again, I don't know what else I can do. c'mon guys do your job! I want more Amanda
Sleazoid44 said: Well, I allready bought both vids in raw/complete. Short of buying them again, I don't know what else I can do. c'mon guys do your job! I want more Amanda
Haha, I know and I appreciate your support!
I honestly never know why some models "connect" and others don't. I don't think it's as simple as "not showing skin" because other girls like Breana, Taylor, and Carrie did VERY well while wearing modest attire. (Side note: All the folks who were begging me to "have a model in a nice dress like you used to".... NOW is your chance to actually support said scene! )
Anyway, Amanda does have some passionate fans, so maybe her next shoot can just be funded by customs? We shall see! But for those who can't afford that, I feel like buying one of her clips for the price of a Starbucks coffee is... A fair compromise?...
Don't over analyse it. It may be the result of random factors not under your control: What else was available at that time, the weather, big sporting event, a universal bug in a browser, sunspots, a govt shutdown (and unbeknownst to you, all your regular customers work for the govt).
Interesting question, with a kinda complicated answer. (Apologies in advance for being longwinded.)
--There's not really an alternative to "Instagram model" anymore. I used dedicated model sites for years, but they're largely abandoned now (although I've still found good models there). Facebook has also been abandoned by millennials. Basically, if you're not using IG, you're ignoring 90% of the possible talent pool.
--ALL models have high rates now. Yes, some IG models have insane rates, but for comparison: Amanda, who is local and a true working model, shot 3 scenes for about $100 less than.... Erica, who ALSO shot 3 scenes. (And I probably don't need to tell you who sold better.) One IG model with almost 500K followers quoted me a day rate that was only $200 more than Amanda's 3 scenes. SO. I'm not really paying models insane money. It's more that the rising tide means the days of $200 for 3-4 scenes (which I did, pretty consistently, all the way up through 2014 or so) are over.
--I was just talking to a long-term customer about this yesterday. He's been trying to get me to use one particular model, plus he came into a NICE chunk of money and was happy to pay her whatever she wanted. This girl is super cute, but also one of those "guy's girls" that enjoys trucks and motorbikes and getting muddy and so on. No diva attitude, more of a Shelly type. She does lots of car shows and knows her stuff, and has no issues standing around in a bikini for 8 hours being ogled by drunk dudes. Seems like a nice private pie shoot that pays REALLY well would be easy for her, right? Eh.... I used my friend who's also an agent, and she screenshot-ed her response. The phrase "I don't want to do something that degrading" popped up. Along with "I'm afraid this would keep me from getting more prestigious work down the road." And yeah, this is the attitude of a LOT (nearly all?) young models.
SO. The reason I've basically shot nothing in 2019 doesn't have an easy answer. But the disappearance of the cool, fun, girl-next-door models who will work for reasonable money is a big part. And if second-tier models tend to think they're "too good" for this now... and if anything less than a superstar doesn't really move the needle anymore... Then it makes more sense to only pursue the top-tier girls, even though the success rate is invariably low.
And also, the good/bad thing about 2019 vs. 2009, in terms of sales? A lot of times I'm competing with myself. So, in the last day or so, the weirdest thing.... SS113 is selling almost as well as Amanda's SS212. The negative outlook is, "Wow, it sucks a new release is selling so slow." The positive outlook is, "Wow, a release from almost 7 years ago is STILL selling!!" But it's the same income coming in. I might feel bad that the newest release isn't as enticing, but I'd prefer these customers (who might be new to my stuff) choose what they really like first. (And SS113 is a good one!)
I've also seen a new release from an established model kick up sales on her old clips, sometimes at the expense of the new ones. Again, it's all good. The trick is finding the new girls and the new setups & mess that can hold their own against the really good stuff in my back catalog.....