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Cool! Paying back my loans, I sorta don't think I'm going to be able to do a custom, but we'll see. I will be buying the vids when released though.

Bluestone wrote:I made this same post on DeadSkirts. You'd think that I was trying to rob them blind.

It's called "sticker shock", Blue.

Good luck with the shoots.

Respectfully,

Nyghtfall

Yeah, I saw that and thought the response was too harsh. Yes, it's high. I personally think too high myself. But I also understand that part of the money from a shoot will probably be going to help out the other shoots since you have them for 5 days, and it also covers Petra's travel fees. I don't think it's wrong to say if one thinks your rate is too high, but the response over there was just like, "You guys do understand what all these extra charges are going for, right? Calm the fuck down. If you can't afford it, that's fine. If you feel bad you can't afford it, then let Blue know in a respectful manner. But don't act like its the end of the world, for Christ's sake!"

Like Churchill said who needs allies. Now the direction is ours.. Talley HO

Something i posted over at DeadSkirts:

Well... I havent been able to read the original posts from Blue, but all one can say is that I am someone who has been on the receiving of his kindness not once but twice.

I won a video in one of the competitions on his board and he sent the one I chose (Widowmaker) within a few hours. When i saw the stills to another one I loved (Pandoras Final Conflict) and emailed him saying how I would love to have that one too, it was also sent without me having to pay for it!

The last thing anyone can call him is greedy....

Oh and the production quality was top notch to say the least...

Obviously, the man wants to provide us with the best talent and it costs money. If there are people out there who want him to create videos at a loss, do it yourselves and don't burden a great producer.

You don't wanna pay for it? Don't! Nobody is putting a gun to your head.

Hang in there Blue....Don't allow the (excessively) vocal minority over there to cover the Blue mansion with rotten apples and sour grapes.

Mkkb wrote:Hang in there Blue....Don't allow the (excessively) vocal minority over there to cover the Blue mansion with rotten apples and sour grapes.

Thanks, Mkkb, but they did piss me off. So, I am closing this offer and not accepting any new requests for Petra or Suzi videos after this Friday. This thread was supposed to be a celebration of a shoot that I thought would never happen for various reasons including Petra's recent critical condition. I wanted to let others in on this last chance to get their fantasies on film, but I'm now sorry that I even posted that offer. I will shoot one final time with Suzi and Petra. I will enjoy it. I will film what I want to film and edit and release them when I feel moved to do so. The few lucky custom customers will, as usual, get their videos edited first, and they will be awesome! Then, it will be over. There will be never before seen footage for years, but no opportunity to obtain that very special custom video. You can't say that I didn't give everyone fair warning though. That DS thread has had 2,188 views so far. So, I'm quite satisfied that I've given everyone fair warning of the close of a unique opportunity.

I'll be closing this thread along with the offer on Friday.

Blue

damn, that's definitely not enough time to save up. :( so i'm going to assume my request is gonna be denied.

oh well. i'm sure the rest will be worth it. an exit interview might not be the best idea anyway.

Express it with a song, Blue... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqhoKLl21mc

If m'effers like Zero and his cronies can't light their own candles, then eff'em if they try to blow yours out.

mikedark wrote:damn, that's definitely not enough time to save up. :( so i'm going to assume my request is gonna be denied.

oh well. i'm sure the rest will be worth it. an exit interview might not be the best idea anyway.

Well, the above offer was simply based upon the following:

In order to make it worthwhile for Petra and Suzi to travel their respective distances, I had to go for an 8 day shoot or no shoot at all. The total cost will be a little over $20,000. A custom usually takes about a half day to shoot because we have to make sure that we cover all customer requirements, which is $1,250 on average. Thus, the $1,000 figure for one actress and the $1,500 figure for 2 actresses. It seemed reasonable to me that customers would cover their portion of the shoot, because I am covering the balance and making it happen. Obviously, very few people agree with my analysis and somehow spending twenty grand to bring two very popular actresses back for a return engagement was considered being greedy and a chastisement of the community members. Go figure. Anyway, I made the offer, so I will still honour it, but Friday can't arrive too soon for me now. I can't wait to close off this offer and lock this thread. It seems obvious that I may get one or two customs, and that will be it. So, I will concentrate on making them the best damned customs possible. Then, there will be no more such public offerings. I don't need to put out thousands of dollars in order to get the type of abuse that I got on DS, when my buddy Geno will give it to me for free. Here's counting the hours to Friday.

So, that's my position on my public offering. As for anyone such as MikeDark who wish to speak to me about having some input into aspects of this shoot, feel free to email me. Mike, your idea of an exit interview interrupted with Petra has merit, and I may just do it for you for free. I've always supported those who support me, and I intend to continue to do so. I am also always open to ideas and constructive feedback from all community members. Also, anyone who has ever ordered a custom from me before is not restricted by the Friday deadline, but I will not be taking on new customers for the Petra-Suzi shoot after that date.

Blue

Blue--I did my own estimate to your shoot in a response posting on another forum (which I later erased) and came up with $17,500. I can't believe how close I was. I think I was off because I was thinking 5-6 days and did not consider travel days.

*pats himself on the back*

JohnM