Are any other producers worried about bothering their neighbors?

[The Last Laugh]

I don’t know if this an issue many producers are concerned about. I’m assuming many do their shoots in places that are either perfectly soundproofed or devoid of neighbors. But maybe some others have to be more careful about ticklee noise?

My situation actually isn’t that bad. My apartment is quite reasonably soundproofed. Also, due to its position in relation to the outdoors and the rest of the units I only share one wall and one ceiling with neighbors. And I actually had a chance to talk to my next-door neighbors, and they’ve assured me that they never hear anything that bothers them.

The only unknown is the upstair neighbors. Aside from the occasionally running, jumping, stomping and high-pitched screaming of their kid (sounds about 3 years old) I basically never hear anything from above. No adult voices at all, among other things. But if I can hear their sometimes out-of-control child, how do I know they can’t hear the models when they get on the loud side? If they do, how annoying is it for them?

Now, I’ve never had any problems in the 6 years I’ve been living here, so you’d think I wouldn’t worry about it anymore. But in reality it’s quite the opposite. I’ve actually become more concerned about it over the years. When the models get loud and/or high-pitched I get very uneasy, and every sound I hear sounds like someone banging on my ceiling to me. I'm not entirely sure I haven't heard exactly that a few times in the past. Could be coincidence and entirely unrelated to my shoots, but I just don't know.

Now it’s bad enough that I’m somewhat apprehensive about doing shoots. I find myself hoping the models won’t be too verbal. I even find it hard to push the ticklees as far as I’d like, resulting in less intense action. It’s very inhibiting. I’d be very embarrassed if the neighbors actually did bang on their floor, or worse, knocked on my door or complained to the super or owner. It might not be that pleasant for the models either. It’s actually one of the several reasons why I’m seriously considering putting an end to my tickling shoot activities in a not-so-distant future.

So anyway, I curious to know if if any other producers have similar problems and/or fears.

 

[MrTicklefeet]

Naw, fuck em. But I live near the University here. So I've been having kids waking me up in the wee hours of the morning with their yelling and hooting and hollering on a regular basis quite frequently lately anyway. We have a few houses near by with kids who are majoring in Alcoholism.

I'm on the second floor with no one above me. I share the floor with two other apartments, but I've never been concerned about the noise. Besides, laughter is a joyous noise. If I was into whipping or flogging, yes, I'd be more concerned. But for some reason, I'm not.

Only one model, stage name Katerina, was a loud one. She loved extreme tickling, but she got very loud about it. It was the only time I wondered about the neighbors, but I decided not to worry about it, as we were having fun. And besides, I did my shoots in the afternoons on the weekends, so it shouldn't bother anybody, really. But after the shoot, when I was walking her to her car, I saw the neighbors in the front apartment looking out the window to see who was making the racket. We were obviously friends and no one was being molested, so I didn't care. The neighbor never said anything, and I never volunteered. She was a crab-apple anyway.

She did contact me and came back for a second session. She said I was one of the best ticklers. My current unemployment has forced me to take a break for the time being.

 

[the tickleshow]

I'm not too worried about it. I used to be very concerned because I used to shoot in hotel rooms. I may have to do that again for a shoot with a pair of Russian beauties in July, but I moved to a place that is a studio in a stand alone structure with no other inhabitants.

 

[MrTicklefeet]

I'm not too worried about it. I used to be very concerned because I used to shoot in hotel rooms. I may have to do that again for a shoot with a pair of Russian beauties in July, but I moved to a place that is a studio in a stand alone structure with no other inhabitants.

Cool! Well then, tickle away!
Russian beauties eh? I'll have to keep an eye open for that one.

 

[GreenMonster]

I try to use models who agree to use gags if they are too loud. I also ask them if they are screamers, silent laughers, etc.

 

[The Last Laugh]

Besides, laughter is a joyous noise. If I was into whipping or flogging, yes, I'd be more concerned. But for some reason, I'm not.

It makes sense, but still, it might get irritating for the neighbors. I mean, once could easily argue that sex is generally a joyous thing, but not many people are thrilled about hearing a horny couple going at it on the other side of the wall. Same for a bunch of people having a wild, loud party. I'm not just concerned about the neighbors being worried about what's going on, I'm also concerned about simply annoying them. And I really fear the dreaded knocking on my ceiling. That's the kind of thing that can kill the mood and put an end to a shoot.

Only one model, stage name Katerina, was a loud one. She loved extreme tickling, but she got very loud about it. It was the only time I wondered about the neighbors, but I decided not to worry about it, as we were having fun. And besides, I did my shoots in the afternoons on the weekends, so it shouldn't bother anybody, really. But after the shoot, when I was walking her to her car, I saw the neighbors in the front apartment looking out the window to see who was making the racket.

Thank you for the audio sample. Her reactions are delightful, and she sounds like a really fun ticklee. But while she does get fairly loud at some points, especially near the end, it's not quite the high-pitched squealing, screaming and at-the-top-of-one's-lungs laughter that I'm usually most worried about. I've had worse. I think I wouldn't be overly concerned about working with a model whose reactions were similar to Katerina's (and I'd love to work with a model who's as ticklish as she seems to be). Then again, she did get the attention of your neighbors (which is what I'd really prefer to avoid), so she may have been louder than the audio clip suggests.

but I moved to a place that is a studio in a stand alone structure with no other inhabitants.

I'm envious. I'd feel a lot less inhibited if I lived alone in a building, without any neighbors. Shoots would be less stressful, what with not being in constant fear of bothering neighbors and having someone knock on my ceiling or door, and I could push the models a bit more (while still respecting their limits, of course), possibly resulting in more intense action in some cases.