@Kekkaishi:
Can someone tell me the difference in paycheck for the following in the porn industry?
what pays better in porn?
1. Straight / Gay porn (gay actor vs straight male actor)
2. Straight / Gay porn (gay actor vs female straight actor)
3. Safe / Unprotected sex
4. Fetish porn (watersports, bondage etc)
5. does age also play a role in pay?
It's all gonna vary by studio… but as a general rule, the harder it is to find actors willing to do it, or the more you can sell the product for, the higher the wage
So gay pays better than straight (smaller pool of willing guys). Bare pays better than condom (smaller pool due to increased risk). Young probably can pay more than old (typically more of a market for 18-25 than 35-45), but there's also that more experienced pays more than new (established name, people want to see), and fresh can be more appealing than played-out - so it's all going to be very dependent on the specific situation.
Studio wages have crashed for what its worth - some of the top line might still pay $$$ for a scene, but I know there are sites offering only about half what they did a couple of years ago
