''After Porn Ends'' is a 2012 American
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...
about the
pornography industry. It features interviews with
Asia Carrera,
Nina Hartley
Marie Louise Hartman (born March 11, 1959), known professionally as Nina Hartley, is an American pornographic film actress described by CNBC as "a legend in the adult world".
Early life and education
Hartley was born on March 11, 1959 in Ber ...
,
Mary Carey,
Randy West,
Richard Pacheco
Richard Pacheco (born Howard Marc Gordon; May 5, 1948) is an American former pornographic film and video actor, writer and director who retired from the X-rated business in the mid-1980s.
He appeared in more than 100 x-rated films and videos ...
,
John Leslie,
Amber Lynn
Amber Lynn (born Laura Lynn Allen; September 3, 1964) is an American pornographic film actress and mainstream actress, radio host, model, exotic dancer, advocate and humanitarian.
Early life
Lynn was born Laura Lynn Allen in Orange, Californ ...
,
Seka,
Raylene,
Bill Margold
William Margold (October 2, 1943 – January 17, 2017) was an American pornographic film actor and porn film director.
Known as Bill Margold, he was a former director of the Free Speech Coalition and was a co-founder of X-Rated Critics Organiz ...
,
Shelley Lubben
Shelley Lubben (May 18, 1968 – February 9, 2019) was an Americans, American author, singer, motivational speaker, and pornographic actress. As a performer in the adult film industry, she was stage name, known professionally as Roxy. After she le ...
, and
Tiffany Million.
Background
Documentary filmmaker Bryce Wagoner, a graduate of
East Carolina University,
interviewed several former porn stars about their lives after leaving the industry. Wagoner got the inspiration for the documentary from a part-time job during his film education: During a
voice-over
Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative (non- diegetic)—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentation ...
and
motion capture break for the video game, ''
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw
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'', a group watched
porn movie
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s and one of them asked what the actors did with their lives after their time in the scene.
In a separate blog post, he explained that the scene was about sexual acts with vegetables.
The questions in the fast-paced interview scenes revolve around four core questions: How do you find your way into this film business? Why do you stop and possibly start again? How can a secure existence or family be built and thus private life and career be separated? How do porn actors differ from other employees?
, among others, reports that
Mensa International
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would link to all member websites, but in her case made an exception, since it is a pornographic website.
Sequel
The first sequel, ''After Porn Ends 2'', was released in March 2017.
The industry actors involved included
Janine Lindemulder
Janine Lindemulder is an American nude model, former exotic dancer and retired pornographic actress. She is best known for her work in American pornographic films (typically credited mononymously as Janine) during the mid-1990s and since a 200 ...
,
Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn Allen (born December 14, 1962), known professionally as Ginger Lynn, is an American pornographic actress and model who was a premier adult-entertainment star of the 1980s. She also had minor roles in various B movies. '' Adult Vi ...
,
Darren James
Darren James (born Darren Keith Edwards; February 25, 1964) is an American former pornographic actor and director. He gained notoriety after he contracted HIV and infected three pornographic actresses in 2004.
Discovery of infection and after ...
,
Lisa Ann
Lisa Ann Corpora, known professionally as Lisa Ann, is an American pornographic film actress and radio personality. She has also worked as a director and talent agent. She parodied former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in six adult films and a m ...
,
Chasey Lain,
Tabitha Stevens
Tabitha Stevens (born February 16, 1970) is an American pornographic actress. In 2007 she was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.
Career
Stevens joined the adult-entertainment industry in the summer of 1995 at the age of 25 after meeting erotic ...
,
Brittany Andrews and
Georgina Spelvin.
The second sequel, ''After Porn Ends 3'', was released on 30 October 2018 and it continues to explore whether a career as an adult performer is inherently damaging to the balance of a performer's life once a performer retires from the porn industry. Directed by Brittany Andrews, it features
Christy Canyon,
Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and model who was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. She is ...
,
Herschel Savage,
Jenna Presley
Brittni De La Mora (née Ruiz), known professionally as Jenna Presley, is an American former pornographic film actress.
Career
While in college and working at a Santa Barbara strip club, a few producers asked Presley if she was interested in m ...
,
Jenteal,
Priya Rai and
Bonnie Rotten.
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, after_porn_ends, After Porn Ends
2012 films
American documentary films
Documentary films about pornography
Documentary films about American pornography
2012 documentary films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films