Before you receive an invitation
A casting is never the first step. Before anyone invites you, your application is confirmed with a code sent to your contact, and your age and identity are verified with a photo ID and a selfie holding that ID. If the age cannot be confirmed with certainty, the application stops there. This matters for you as much as for us: everyone you meet at a casting has gone through the same check, so you know you are dealing with verified adults on both sides of the table. If you have not started yet, the five steps of our process show where the casting fits.
- Your contact is confirmed with a code
- Your age and identity are verified
- Only then can a casting invitation arrive
What the invitation tells you
The invitation comes in your language, to the contact you confirmed. It includes the place, the time and what to bring, and the location is confirmed in that message. A genuine invitation never asks you to pay anything, never offers to cover tickets, visas or an apartment, and never asks you to bring cash. If a message that claims to be from us does any of these things, do not reply to it and forward it to [email protected].
- Place and time, confirmed in writing
- What to bring, usually your ID
- No fees and no travel offers, ever
Arriving and the first conversation
The casting starts with a conversation, not with a camera. Someone from the team checks that the person in front of them matches the verified ID, explains how the studio works, and asks what brought you here. You can ask anything: who will see your photos, how payment works, what happens if you change your mind. Good castings are relaxed on purpose, because a person who feels pressured cannot give real consent. Take your time. If you would like to leave at this point, or at any later point, you can, and nobody will hold it against you.
- An ID check against your verified profile
- An explanation of how the studio works
- Time for your questions before anything else
What to wear and bring
Bring the same valid photo ID you used for verification (the full checklist is in what to bring to a porn casting, and the questions to ask at a porn casting are worth reading too). Wear something comfortable that you like. If you plan to try test photos in lingerie or swimwear, bring a set you feel good in. You do not need makeup artists, professional photos or a portfolio. If you are a man applying, the same applies, and our page on male porn auditions covers the few things that are different.
Test photos and how they are used
Most castings include a few test photos. They show how you look on camera in natural light and help plan which productions could fit you. Test photos are taken only with your agreement, only in clothing or lingerie you are comfortable with, and they are stored privately with your application. They are never published, never sent to anyone outside the team and they are deleted if you delete your application. If you prefer not to take test photos at the first meeting, say so. It does not end your casting.
- Taken only with your agreement
- Stored privately, never published
- Deleted together with your application
Talking about scene types
Next comes the most important part of the meeting: what kind of work you are open to. We use neutral industry categories, such as glamour and nude photo sets, solo scenes, girl-girl scenes and boy-girl scenes, and you say which of them you would consider, which you would not, and which are a maybe under certain conditions. There are no wrong answers. Many beginners start only with photo sets or solo work, and some never go further, which is completely fine. Our page on nude model casting describes the photo route in detail.
Writing your limits down
Everything you say is written on a limits sheet. It lists what you are open to, what is a hard no and any conditions you set. The sheet stays on your application, it is read by everyone on set before any shoot, and only you can change it. If you want to prepare before the casting, our guide to setting your limits before a shoot explains how to think it through calmly.
- Open to, hard no and maybe with conditions
- Read by the crew before every shoot
- Changed only by you, confirmed in writing
Agreeing the rate before anything else
At the casting we agree the rate for each scene type you are open to. The rate is set before you agree to any scene, written down, and paid to you after the shoot for each recorded scene. We do not publish amounts because they depend on the scene type, and we would rather tell you a real number in person than a vague one online. You never pay anything to us, not for the casting, not for photos and not for a contract. The details of how money reaches you are on how porn performers get paid.
- Rate per scene type, agreed in advance
- Written down before you agree to a scene
- Paid after the shoot, never a fee from you
What happens when you leave
A casting does not oblige you to anything. You leave with clear information and, if you want, with a written offer for a specific scene. You can accept it later, decline it, or ask for changes. If you agree to a scene, consent is confirmed again on the shoot day, and you can stop at any moment without penalty. If you decide this work is not for you, you can delete your application from your panel. What your first shoot day looks like is described on your first porn scene.
- No obligation after the casting
- A written offer only if you want one
- Consent confirmed again on the shoot day
Signs of a casting you should leave
Knowing what a real casting looks like also helps you recognise a fake one. Leave if anyone asks you for money, takes your ID and keeps it, pressures you to do something on the spot, refuses to put the rate in writing, or offers to move you to another country. A professional studio has no reason to do any of these things.
