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Hiring models for a tickling video

curious

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Hey y'all,

For a while now I've been posting on Craigslist to find models to do a tickling video, but I never get any replies. Can anyone tell me where I can post my ads for models that would produce better results?
 
It's going to be hard if you don't have a reputation, but fetish models can usually be found on model-platforms. Of couse they usually don't do any private sessions, just material for clips that are actually going to be sold.

How do you word your ads?
 
Most of the model contacts I've had has been through Craigslist. How are you wording your ad?
 
every model I've ever used was from Craigslist except for Tia, from the Tia & Tanya series who was recruited by her cousin Tanya, who had seen and answered my ad. Wording is key. I find location is also a factor. Whereabouts are you? I've shot in NY City, Newburgh, NY and Las Vegas and got many responses, but a handful of actual models. Let us know how your ad looks and we can help you.
 
Interesting topic. I hope more people will share their experiences.

So far I've never used Craigslist to find models. I might be interested in giving it a try, if only out of curiosity. But I'm a bit worried about something, and I would appreciate some feedback from people who have used it.

The feedback I'm looking for isn't really about the number of answers or success rates, but rather the types of candidates one tends to get. I may be wrong, but I expect the most appropriate section on Craigslist is the adult gigs one. I don't really dare post in other sections. Now, the problem is that it seems to me that the candidates answering such an ad would tend to be people who have experience with porn movies and other adult stuff, or who are at least interested in getting into that sort of thing. But that doesn't really correspond to the type of model I'm looking for. Most of the models I've enjoyed working with the most were people will little or no experience.

Also, I prefer models with natural, down-to-earth looks (which doesn't mean they can't be cute/pretty). Also alternative types, for which I have a soft spot. With an ad in an adult section I'm worried that I might get candidates that either look too glamorous, artificial or, well, a little skanky or trashy.

Oh, I realize that even adult/fetish models can potentially look cute and natural if they want to, and some are very nice people, but somehow it's not quite the same thing as working with an ordinary, everyday girl. So I'm wondering if advertising on Craigslist would be a good idea in my case. I would be very grateful for any thoughts on the subject. Thank you.
 
I've posted on CL in Adult Gigs. Got near a dozen responses. Two auditions. Zero films made. Le sigh.

But I am not ezzactly in a hot spot for this sort of thing. May get better upon moving to a bigger metro region.

The ones I filmed before, I got one from a foot party in the Midwest, one I was dating, and a couple others that I contacted thru model sites. The vast majority were unusable, or just didn't show. That's assuming they ever wrote back after they found out that "tickling" was not some code word for porn, but really meant they were gonna get tickled silly. Surprising how many women would rather be filmed totally nude sucking off and fucking a complete stranger than getting tickled by the same stranger fully clothed.

Christopher
 
Zero films made

How come since you got two auditions?

Surprising how many women would rather be filmed totally nude sucking off and fucking a complete stranger than getting tickled by the same stranger fully clothed.

I don't think that's surprising at all! Most women like to fuck and suck! But only very few women like being tickled! And then there's always the "being tied down by a complete stranger" thing that should be kept in mind!
 
I've posted on CL in Adult Gigs. Got near a dozen responses. Two auditions. Zero films made. Le sigh.

True, there is the audition process. Two-thirds of the models I've set dates with either for session or pre meeting had simply evaporated and never shown, let phone calls go to voice mail, and as it takes several rings to get to voice mail, you know the phone is on, victims of The Cold Feet Syndrome. But the ones that have shown were always pleased, some have come back for seconds, and one had returned for thirds.
That sucks you haven't been able to get anything going down there.
 
The first one was totally unsuitable, and the second one called off 9 hours before we were scheduled to shoot with no explanation. Had that shoot scheduled for a week. Such is life.

How come since you got two auditions?

Christopher
 
How come since you got two auditions?

Aside from the very frustrating "cold feet" factor that MrTicklefeet described, there's also the fact that many of the candidates turn out not to be ticklish enough, or at least not to have interesting reactions. Tickling is in great part a psychological phenomenon. Some people are ticklish no matter what, but most have their ticklishness heavily influenced by circumstances.

Obviously, a tickling video shoot is very different from a spontaneous, everyday tickle attack from a friend, boyfriend, family member, etc. So even if a candidate knows she's usually very ticklish, it doesn't mean it's going to work during a shoot. Her ticklishness might be inhibited by the fact that it's not a spontaneous situation, that she's being filmed, that's she physically restrained, that there's a weird guy who produces tickling videos present, etc. A few react very nicely for one minute, or ten seconds, only to get desensitized really quickly, making a shoot pointless.

Also, people tend to underestimate how ticklish one needs to be for a video to be well received in a very competitive market by customers who have already seen it all. A candidate might assume that giggling a little bit qualifies as "being ticklish". Technically it does, but it's no enough for a commercial tickling fetish video.

So anyway, it's really common for the candidates who actually show up not to have what it takes. Sometimes it's kind of borderline, and I find myself torn between disappointing or annoying a candidate by not hiring her even though she clearly is ticklish to some extent and shooting a video that I know might not even cover its production costs. Other times it's a clean-cut decision, the candidate being clearly not ticklish enough, in which case it's still disappointing for both parties.

I don't think that's surprising at all! Most women like to fuck and suck! But only very few women like being tickled!

Indeed. There's also the fact that people are familiar with sex and porn. It's a huge market, tons of people do it, so it's nothing new. But a tickling fetish? How many people are aware of such a thing? Hell, some people don't even know what a fetish is (which I find amazing in this day and age). This is a totally new thing to them. So when someone offers them to do a tickling video shoot, without any nudity at that, they might worry that there's a catch, sometimes actually preferring the "safer" choice of doing a porn movie. It's very frustrating. I mean, I certainly am not hiding anything from them. I'm very clear that while it's only no-nude tickling, the videos are still meant for an adult audience, meaning that people will buy them for sexual gratification. Isn't that enough? There has to be a catch in addition to that? People can be really paranoid. Possibly with good reason, but it doesn't make it any more pleasant.

And then there's always the "being tied down by a complete stranger" thing that should be kept in mind!

That's one of the reasons why I encourage the models to work with a friend, including in my shoots offer and ads. That way, even if they don't have a partner, they know that I'm ok with having more than one person present, and so they feel a little safer. But I really do prefer working with teams. Solo shoots might be cheaper and allow me to do more of the tickling myself, but in the end I feel that a video with two or three models tickling each other has more value than one in which I do the tickling. Not to mention that the models usually feel safer and have more fun working with a friend or two. That's important to me. Even when the partner isn't actually a friend, but rather another solo model I hired to form a team, I'm sure it feels safer than doing it solo. Of course, when teaming up two strangers I make sure they're comfortable with the situation.
 
It's not actually about liking what you're doing. Most times they just feel silly about the idea. For some reason they're ok with possibilty of their mom or dad finding out they've done hardcore porn, but being found out being tickled, bugs them.

And I didn't say tied and tickled. Just tickled. I can find more girls willing to be tied and flogged than I can tickled even without bondage.

I don't think that's surprising at all! Most women like to fuck and suck! But only very few women like being tickled! And then there's always the "being tied down by a complete stranger" thing that should be kept in mind!

Christopher
 
I can find more girls willing to be tied and flogged than I can tickled even without bondage

Yeah, because, I say it again, most girls hate being tickled. :)
 
I guess. I just never thought pain and swallowing some strangers jizz would be preferable.

Christopher
 
The cost of clips sold to me just doubled..............

Duh! Try the TMF personals. Problem solved. You'll be "in like Flynn" ;) I do appreciate all the hard work of Jeff, Viper, Francois and the other quality producers. Other threads have given some insight into the many trials and tribulations of trying to become or actally being a tickleographer and then chasing the illusive money in this oh so competitive business. Think of all the "unbillable hours" and "phantom footage" they have to endure. Makes panning for gold seem like easy money.
 
Duh! Try the TMF personals. Problem solved. You'll be "in like Flynn" ;)

I've posted an ad there in the TMF personals, not one hit. Craigslist was like the horn of plenty by comparison.
Speaking of which, what happened to Curious who started this thread? He hasn't chimed in again since.
 
Tickle Model

Hey y'all,

For a while now I've been posting on Craigslist to find models to do a tickling video, but I never get any replies. Can anyone tell me where I can post my ads for models that would produce better results?

Hi,
My name is Venus and I'm a tickle model. I'm missing the tickle videos I did for work, I moved to another state and I don't have any contacts in Colorado at the moment. I currently travel back to California for one of the tickle studios. Please let me know, what you are looking for?

😀 Venus
 
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