why do producers hate interviews so much?

[SadCuzNotTcklsh]

I can't be the only one who misses model interviews. Do these make the tickling vids themselves better if you know a litle bit about the lee/ler? Why do most (more like all) don't like model interviews or behind the scenes stuff? 😕

 

[ElFewja]

I always skipped them because they seemed incredibly awkward for everyone involved. It just seemed, iunno, weird. Then you've also got to consider that the main thing these days is clips4sale, so the interview eats up time.

Anyway, if they weren't almost always super awkward/creepy sounding I might watch them but I just never thought there was much to gain out of it.

 

[Tickle Abuse]

Most models are terrible at it.

 

[ChicagoDavid]

I really like most of the model interviews I've seen. For me, just a minute or two where they talk about the experience. The longer interviews, "tell me about yourself, what do you do for fun," I'm ambivalent on those. Much as I'm interested in people, I'm unlikely to ever meet the model...

 

[Comfort Eagle]

I always skipped them because they seemed incredibly awkward for everyone involved.

Why, exactly? Seems like the model and the person doing the tickling getting to know each other a tad would cut down some of the weirdness.

 

[ChicagoDavid]

Most models are terrible at it.

Of course, when I said that I like the ones I've seen, presumably there are a bunch I haven't seen that did not make the cut!

 

[SadCuzNotTcklsh]

Most models are terrible at it.

Terrible at what? Talking, or acting?

 

[Tickle Abuse]

At least my models arent acting when they get tickled, its all real. An interview isnt acting either, I just ask them to talk about what happened. FOr some reason models hate doing it and have trouble doing it, not sure why, but the interviews often dont come out as natural so most I dont use.

 

[SoleMates]

I don't hate interviews; I love doing them, especially if the model and I have pretty good chemistry and she has some interesting tales to tell. I do an interview clip with just about every girl I shoot. I don't, however, include them in the "Action" clips; I sell them separately.

Occasionally, a model is bad at it; Catherine didn't have much to say and seemed bored by the whole experience. She also disparaged her ex on-camera. (I think/hope I left that part out...)

However, with the exception of "Teri Talks Feet" (because Teri is awesome), interviews don't sell well at all. I think I've sold maybe two or three of them total. This tells me that people don't like them all that much, certainly not enough to pay to see them whether you sell them on their own or add them to existing clips (which, since C4S charges by the minute, drives up the price of the video).

As most people like to forget, what we do is driven by sales. If it makes money, we'll do it, as long as it fits the style of video we're going for. If it doesn't, we won't. Simple as that. Any "Why do/don't producers..." question can be answered with "because it sells/doesn't sell", nine times out of ten.

I do feel that a lot of producers don't know how to conduct good interviews; they mostly just grill the poor girl on her ticklish spots with all the fervor of a serial killer or hint around the notion that they want her to admit that she totally loved the experience and orgasmed like a motherfucker. I like to show the girls having a good time on the shoot. It's subtle, but it makes a difference I think.

(For those of you curious, my interview clips are "A Moment with Ash", "Catherine in: Just the Feet, Ma'am", "Zoe in: Hi, Heels", "Teri Talks Feet" (my favorite), "Kiki: Up Close and Personal" (my other favorite), and the newly-released "Barbie the Pickup Artist").

 

[mabus]

The interview Chacha did with Turtleboy at UK Tickling was the best interview I've ever seen, hands down anywhere. No one's even come close.

The reason being:
-She was in sheer toe suntan colored pantyhose!
-She was dressed in a professional outfit.
-The set was lit perfectly, and her outfit complimented it, nothing was washed out.
-She did the interview herself, she answered question from a laptop.

-Halfway through the interview her shoes are off and her pantyhose clad feet are up front on the couch as she talks about how ticklish she is.
-And most importantly, she was just a good interviewer.

Some people are fantastic interviewers, some suck horribly. This has nothing to do with the person.
I've tried to interview some very talented artists, and they have nothing to say, sadly. They end up mumbling a few words.
Then, some get all upright and speak for an hour.

We were actually warned about this in my documentary class - sometimes, guys are working on a project and you must document it. The guy or gal who talks the
most and is the best on camera, may be doing the least amount of work, or middle amount, and is just one part. But the viewer will think that guy or gal is
the head of the project because they talk so much! I've witnessed this myself a few times.

Steve Jobs, for example, was evidently a complete asshole in real life, from the recent book about him details. But MAN can he give a great interview! He's intelligent, full
of knowledge, and talks a lot. I would have LOVED to interview him - and then quickly leave before he starts cursing everyone out when the camera stops rolling.....

 

[Comfort Eagle]

I don't hate interviews; I love doing them, especially if the model and I have pretty good chemistry and she has some interesting tales to tell. I do an interview clip with just about every girl I shoot. I don't, however, include them in the "Action" clips; I sell them separately.

Occasionally, a model is bad at it; Catherine didn't have much to say and seemed bored by the whole experience. She also disparaged her ex on-camera. (I think/hope I left that part out...)

However, with the exception of "Teri Talks Feet" (because Teri is awesome), interviews don't sell well at all. I think I've sold maybe two or three of them total. This tells me that people don't like them all that much, certainly not enough to pay to see them whether you sell them on their own or add them to existing clips (which, since C4S charges by the minute, drives up the price of the video).

As most people like to forget, what we do is driven by sales. If it makes money, we'll do it, as long as it fits the style of video we're going for. If it doesn't, we won't. Simple as that. Any "Why do/don't producers..." question can be answered with "because it sells/doesn't sell", nine times out of ten.

I do feel that a lot of producers don't know how to conduct good interviews; they mostly just grill the poor girl on her ticklish spots with all the fervor of a serial killer or hint around the notion that they want her to admit that she totally loved the experience and orgasmed like a motherfucker. I like to show the girls having a good time on the shoot. It's subtle, but it makes a difference I think.

(For those of you curious, my interview clips are "A Moment with Ash", "Catherine in: Just the Feet, Ma'am", "Zoe in: Hi, Heels", "Teri Talks Feet" (my favorite), "Kiki: Up Close and Personal" (my other favorite), and the newly-released "Barbie the Pickup Artist").

Ah there we are. Interviews are really cool as free extras, either in the clip itself or as a forum advertisement, but they're not going to sell. Peoples porn budgets are limited, obviously they'r going to go for the "action" clips.

 

[Darth Sidious]

I actually welcome them but they don't always come out well because some models are just not very good public speakers. We started a new trend by including pre and post interview footage in our clips and I have noticed others are following suit now.

 

[BigJim]

Most models are terrible at it.

You know, you might try doing it the way a couple of companies have done it, which is interviewing as they are being tickled. Just like tickling can unlock the normally hidden personality traits because it acts like a personality enema (in a non-gross way 😀) you might find they're less stilted and stiff in answering questions.

 

[SoleMates]

You know, you might try doing it the way a couple of companies have done it, which is interviewing as they are being tickled. Just like tickling can unlock the normally hidden personality traits because it acts like a personality enema (in a non-gross way 😀) you might find they're less stilted and stiff in answering questions.

Then again, given how quick people in this community are to cry "fake", I have the feeling it wouldn't be long before you started seeing complaints of, "So and so is faking! No one who was really ticklish would be able to answer questions while they were being tickled!"

Still, mabus hit on why I like doing them so much; it's as much about just zoning out on a pretty girl's feet while she talks about them.

 

[ElFewja]

Why, exactly? Seems like the model and the person doing the tickling getting to know each other a tad would cut down some of the weirdness.

I think that's a bit of an assumption but my response is also an assumption, so whatever. Mostly, I would hope that there was more to off-camera/pre filming than just tying up the 'lee. But then, who knows, right? Other than the producers posting here, anyway.

I'm also not sure that that really is about 'getting to know each other,' so much as it is 'the audience getting to know what they may want to know' out of the 'lee, you know? I think that contributes to the awkwardness but it's probably punctuated a lot more by being filmed. Like, alright, I wouldn't just walk up to a girl I knew and out of the blue ask her those questions, what size are your feet etc., and even in a context where it would make sense (she's complaining about not finding the right shoe size somewhere, or her shoes are too small?) it still seems a bit off, though that's probably just my self awareness punching me in the face. So what I'm saying is: awkward question that Im sure the lee thinks will fuel masturbation + the awkwardness of being filmed for a porn shoot doesn't seem likely to lend itself to a decent atmosphere for the lee to do much other than be awkward. If that makes sense.

But then I was thinking more along the lines of the old Realtickling interviews and not so much ones that come after the Tickling, where I'm sure she's a bit more comfortable and has more to say. Still, I'm sure it's tough and like others have said, yeah, some/a lot? of these girls just aren't actors or skilled in speech/whatever.

I always think back to the time(s) when I used to tickle my ex and would playfully ask what it was like afterwards, you know? To feed my personal fire or whatever. Of course she only ever said it tickled or it was fun, but when you try to press for more description you don't really get it. The sensation of tickling is tough to describe, I guess? Iunno.

I wrote way too much~

 

[BigJim]

Then again, given how quick people in this community are to cry "fake", I have the feeling it wouldn't be long before you started seeing complaints of, "So and so is faking! No one who was really ticklish would be able to answer questions while they were being tickled!"

No matter what you do, no matter how good it is, there will always be a bunch of people to whose taste it is not. And a small number of them will be t'internet ka'slammers who scream and ball very loudly. ( People like me actually. 😀 )

Personally, I think it's obvious that if someone can beg and plead for it to stop or insult the 'ler, it's perfectly possible to answer questions, albeit whilst amusingly hooting and writhing. I've seen a few like that.

 

[marcusb]

I've always provided model interviews (before and after they were tickled). Ironically, I provide them for free but I've received email over the years complaining that I wasted "their time" because they downloaded the INTERVIEW and it had no tickling in it. Uh. Well. It as clearly marked as an interview.

To be fair, I have had tons of positive emails about the interviews. Some people love them (I do, gives you a chance to see what the person is really like for just a moment) but others think they are a waste of time and effort. <shrug>

I provide them. 😉

 

[turtleboy]

The interview Chacha did with Turtleboy at UK Tickling was the best interview I've ever seen, hands down anywhere. No one's even come close.

The reason being:
-She was in sheer toe suntan colored pantyhose!
-She was dressed in a professional outfit.
-The set was lit perfectly, and her outfit complimented it, nothing was washed out.
-She did the interview herself, she answered question from a laptop.

-Halfway through the interview her shoes are off and her pantyhose clad feet are up front on the couch as she talks about how ticklish she is.
-And most importantly, she was just a good interviewer.

Some people are fantastic interviewers, some suck horribly. This has nothing to do with the person.
I've tried to interview some very talented artists, and they have nothing to say, sadly. They end up mumbling a few words.
Then, some get all upright and speak for an hour.

We were actually warned about this in my documentary class - sometimes, guys are working on a project and you must document it. The guy or gal who talks the
most and is the best on camera, may be doing the least amount of work, or middle amount, and is just one part. But the viewer will think that guy or gal is
the head of the project because they talk so much! I've witnessed this myself a few times.

Steve Jobs, for example, was evidently a complete asshole in real life, from the recent book about him details. But MAN can he give a great interview! He's intelligent, full
of knowledge, and talks a lot. I would have LOVED to interview him - and then quickly leave before he starts cursing everyone out when the camera stops rolling.....

Thanks Mabus - Chacha was a good one, so I'm glad you liked it 🙂 I understand some of the comments about difficulty with some interviewees being terrible. A lot of the models I work with find the interview situation awkward as people often clam up when they are asked to explain themselves to a camera.

The other problem is that most viewers basically want to hear the model or 'lee pour out their opinions on tickling, their thoughts about it etc, which is fairly limiting given that the models themselves do not necessarily share the same passion for it as those watching. That's not to say they don't find it fun, but they probably don't give it a great deal of thought outside of the shoot and so it is hard for them to elaborate on their real-life experiences, thoughts, feelings etc. The result can be a fairly stale interview as the interviewee gives limited answers or struggles to know what to say. Nevertheless, I try and do about one a month for the members site...some work better than others but they are always popular!

 

[TicklesXXX]

1.- Because they do not know what to ask.
2.- Because they would interview the same model a lot of times, as in tickling there are not so many models per studio, so few models make a lot of videos; so they do not know what to ask, something new.

Tickle Chicks make interviews, at least the first time the model is with them.

 

[ticklemepls]

I've seen interviews done with JW Ties.... you're right, it is nice to get feed back from the model.... but I have to wonder if part of it is just they know the model so well (9 times of 10) they just dont think about it.... on top of that, I suppose most probably assume what people REALLY want to see is the action, not the talk per-se... ? maybe? not sure

 

[TB1024]

I don't want to hear about any childhood stories when I'm touching myself watching these videos, it kills my mood.

 

[TicklesXXX]

I don't want to hear about any childhood stories when I'm touching myself watching these videos, it kills my mood.

Lol...

Although that can be a "turn on" for others.