Stev wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 8:06 am
Graias wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:21 pm
Fundamentals:
What do we mean by "extremely real" here? We want to simply start a club where masochist models who are professionals in experiencing pain, join and help us in creating BDSM content. No part of this is non consensual.
What does "extreme" mean in this context? it's a word that I used to imply the difference of future videos with what other studios make. Of course if I film anything related to BDSM, as long as I'm not using CGI or animations, it's real. right? What I meant by extreme is that we're not gonna use any make-up and we're not gonna ask the masochist models to fake screams.
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- The tortured girl (
victim masochist model in real life) should
be appear as if she is being forced, abused and not aware of what she's really going to endure. All this must be done to
look like it's against her will and without her consent (
which looks NON CONSENSUAL !
but it's in fact 100% concesuall),
otherwise it can't be considered as "real".
(Which is totally possible to be considered to be real, that's basically why movies exist in general -- to make the viewer think that these things are really happening whether the genre is horror, drama or porn)
I would like to address a point here that took up only a small space in your response, but for me - and knowing the forum and the community - is a very essential aspect.
You write that your models should be
masochistically inclined. So they like to feel pain, and then they are supposed to play as if they were not or even if it were not consensual. I feel that this is FAKE (please excuse the drastic expression). The girls should not enjoy pain but just go along with it because they want the money. Of course, what happens is consensual then. I'm sure we all agree that nothing should happen that is not consensual. But there is a difference between consensual and desired. So if the models like the pain because they are masochistic, that is a no-go for many (and for me too). Anything that is untrue, in my opinion, jeopardizes the realism we all desire.
Pedro once commented on this topic in this forum, telling that a masochistic model wanted to be in his movies. It even went so far as to have specific ideas about how she should be tortured. He refused because he doesn't want masochists. I am convinced that he thus addressed a very essential core of this fetish. By the very nature of his films - namely, playing a game of pain - he manages to create an engaging setting that is real. The motivation of the actors is understandable and doesn't feel fake.
Pedro's films feature girls who have had little or no previous experience with pain. Recently they are from the porn industry, but just not from the BDSM sector. Seeing their reaction when they learn how intense the experience is, namely more intense than they would have expected, is part of the awesomeness of the EP films. If you take masochists as actors, that essential aspect is eliminated.
I would love to see other members comment on this issue:
Do we want to see masochists taking pleasure in pain? Do we want anything to be pretend? Or do we want settings and girls suffering as realistic as possible?
I've been a viewer of this forum for a long time and never knew what it feels like to actually have an interaction with the members. Now that I have started communicating with you (as a member of Graias Team) I see how careful I have to be on the words that I choose. I don't know much about who you are in life outside of this forum, but it feels like I'm in an academic symposium. Needless to say that I am from academia and I love these kind of discussions.
The post that you're referring to, was a response to a critical opinion aiming at the viability of our club. It wasn't a standalone message and that's why I suggest that in order to issue a fair criticism, one should shine a spotlight on the whole discussion that yielded to that post, and avoid to focus on just one word of one part of one of the discussions in this thread.
The word "Consent" that you approved as the prerequisite of a BDSM session, has a legal definition. People’s right to consent to pain and injury has always been one of the most controversial issues in criminal law and moral philosophy. As far as i know, Hungarian law, did NOT refer to this word (consent) when defining battery. Which means any BDSM producer in Hungary could be legally punished, should a model file a lawsuit with evidence of harm on her body. The fact that the model we're referring to is a female (known for being vulnerable in the court) gives the prosecutor a huge advantage. This is why we have to keep great relationship with every model as long as possible. Everything has to be and remain consensual. A masochist model is most likely to remain consensual than a model who's just seeking financial interest.
Had I used the word "consensual" instead of "masochist", one could've argued that what this club is going to do, is fundamentally illegal according to the local law. Because there's no consent when it comes to battery. However, when our club states that only "masochists models" are welcome, in fact, we ensure our concerned friends that we will not exploit anyone.
The point is, when I have to respond to a post that criticize the legal aspects of our club, I have to use the words that go beyond legal red lines. In many part of the world, you can't pay a homeless woman and buy her consent to extreme beating. The law will protect this women, in case she decides to take her case to the court.
But as you mentioned, hiring masochist models is not the only way of legally protecting the club after the beating is finished. The key here is to create engagement: a sort of friendly relationship with models that keeps them loyal to the club. When a model is masochist, this relationship will be established very easily.
Our team is able to create this level of friendship with models . Over the years and we have built a loyal network of models who:
- Criterion 1: have been engaged (or is very likely to stay engaged) with our Business for a long time
- Criterion 2: have financial interest in working with our studio
both of these criteria are important, specially in our case (extreme beatings) . Criteria number 1, acts like the safety valve and is necessary, even if it's not the major factor. If this club wasn't about extreme beating, I wouldn't be writing on this forum, and none of these discussions was necessary. So I invite you and all of our fans to consider this important factor when comparing us to other entities.
References: (for those who are interested in consensual harm)
The Right to Be Hurt by Vera Bergelson:
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/76622718.pdf
Hungarian Criminal Code:
https://thb.kormany.hu/download/a/46/11000/Btk_EN.pdf
Attachment: This is from the Business Model of VIP club. (all rights reserved for MediumStream Kft.) Explains a lot of things ...
