How much do models charge for a video?

[mabus]

TIB recently started a thread where he asked how many videos were sold. Then he stated the cost of the video, which was around $1,200. How much do the models charge? Are some models more expensive than others, and to what degree? Like how much does Priscilla or Kristen, or Rachelle, or some of the earlier Real Tickling Models charge compared to the newer or more famous ones? What about Francois, or Jeff, or any one else who produces videos?

 

[Deleted member 2452]

i'm willing to bet the video tib was talking about...

...was more costly than most others they've done.
remember this video stared a playboy centerfold, and that's got to be expensive!
steve

 

[Phineas]

in my research for using "pros" for Ticklish situations I've found that models often charge a few hundred an hour just for being photographed. I'd imagine the fetish models can demand more due to the nature of the work.

Wall$treet? you're probably qualified to shed some light on this. 🙂

 

[BigJim]

If it's any help, Farra let slip in her first video that Jeff was paying her $100 an hour. In Beauty Must Laugh when Prisscilla and Sierra went on the streets and picked up Jenny, they paid her $300. In Amanda's Challenge the fee was $400 if she could last the distance.

I also remember in a seperate thread a few weeks ago that TIB let slip that an average video cost $1000 dollars to make. Of course TC has recently gone more upmrket in their set designs and have become more like FM Concepts in their content. (Without the faked tickling of course!😡 TC tickling is the joint best on the market with Silver Cherry.)

Note to mods: I described FM Concepts as fake because they hire awful actresses to shriek with badly acted laughter, when their feet are barely being touched. I've seen three videos and countless clips of their work and a lot of people on the TMF are of the same opinion. Hopefully this explanation will negate the need for anyone to censor my post again.

 

[The Last Laugh]

In my case I don't deal with pros, so I'm the one responsible for coming up with an offer. I can't say the models charge me anything per se.

Personally, I don't use an hourly rate. Due to my lack of experience the duration of sessions varies too much, and they can potentially last too long for this to be a good system for me. I prefer to discuss a fixed base salary with the models and add bonuses later if justified. This depends on the number of models (a solo model gets a little more than what each member of a duo gets), how well the session goes and what exactly we do during the session.

For instance, if a ticklee is extremely ticklish but I see she's doing her best to take as much tickling as she can, I can justify offering a bonus. This is to encourage good "performances". Or I could offer a bonus as an incentive to do a bit more than basic tickling, like the tongue tickling seen in my first vid. After all, not everybody is comfortable doing something like that. But since many people seem to like that kind of activity, paying a bonus can be worth it.

Naturally, since I work with amateur models, the salaries I offer aren't as big as some other companies who work with more experienced models. I also don't have the cool professional settings and equipment some tend to use.

At the moment, the salary I offer a model for a standard session that produces a video of at least 45 minute (after editing) tends to be between....Well, for now, let's just say it's under $500, no matter what the circumstances of the session are.

While I admit it can be an interesting exercise, I don't think we can make any fair comparisons between the salaries offered to models by different companies. There's no standard, and our respective situations are simply too different.

 

[He-Man]

TC has recently gone more upmrket in their set designs and have become more like FM Concepts in their content. (Without the faked tickling of course!😡 TC tickling is the joint best on the market with Silver Cherry.)

Whatever happened to Silver Cherry's site, anyway? whenever I type in silvercherry.com in the address thing, all i get is a page that says something like "this domain name has been parked for free at .." so is Silver Cherry still making videos or what? Cause if they have a new website, I can't find it.

 

[Deleted member 2452]

silver cherry hasn't been

answering e-mail for some time now too. like a couple months.
their site has not been updated either. so i fear for the worst.
i hope they are still around. they have a few tapes i want.
steve

 

[BigJim]

Whatever happened to Silver Cherry's site, anyway? whenever I type in silvercherry.com in the address thing, all i get is a page that says something like "this domain name has been parked for free at .." so is Silver Cherry still making videos or what? Cause if they have a new website, I can't find it.

The url is www.silvercherryproductions.com


The site is still there, but I've not personally e-mailed them, so I don't know if they're still active. What I will say is that I've got several of their clips from extremetickling.com and that guy is one evil bastard of a tickler!!! The only thing he doesn't use is his mouth! He really knows how to get a girl shrieking and where to attack.

 

[BigJim]

In my case I don't deal with pros, so I'm the one responsible for coming up with an offer. I can't say the models charge me anything per se.

Personally, I don't use an hourly rate. Due to my lack of experience the duration of sessions varies too much, and they can potentially last too long for this to be a good system for me. I prefer to discuss a fixed base salary with the models and add bonuses later if justified. This depends on the number of models (a solo model gets a little more than what each member of a duo gets), how well the session goes and what exactly we do during the session.

For instance, if a ticklee is extremely ticklish but I see she's doing her best to take as much tickling as she can, I can justify offering a bonus. This is to encourage good "performances". Or I could offer a bonus as an incentive to do a bit more than basic tickling, like the tongue tickling seen in my first vid. After all, not everybody is comfortable doing something like that. But since many people seem to like that kind of activity, paying a bonus can be worth it.

Naturally, since I work with amateur models, the salaries I offer aren't as big as some other companies who work with more experienced models. I also don't have the cool professional settings and equipment some tend to use.

At the moment, the salary I offer a model for a standard session that produces a video of at least 45 minute (after editing) tends to be between....Well, for now, let's just say it's under $500, no matter what the circumstances of the session are.

While I admit it can be an interesting exercise, I don't think we can make any fair comparisons between the salaries offered to models by different companies. There's no standard, and our respective situations are simply too different.

Interesting insights into the business, Francois.Thanks for sharing them with us. 😀

 

[mabus]

I asked this in an earlier thread, but for those who didn't see it, what are all the other costs, asides from models, associated with creating a tickling video?

 

[BigJim]

I asked this in an earlier thread, but for those who didn't see it, what are all the other costs, asides from models, associated with creating a tickling video?

Legal research if you're new to the business, equipment such as bondage restraints and stocks, hireage of a studio, legal fees, copyright fees........I think there might be other overheads, but I can't think of any of the top of my head right now.

 

[The Last Laugh]

Mabus,

In case you missed it: I just posted an answer to your last question in that other thread you mention: "How many videos does TC sell?"

 

[Deleted member 2452]

$500?!?!

hell for $500 i'll sell you my wife for the day!
for that much money, she'll even agree!
steve

 

[The Last Laugh]

Hello Areenactor,

HAHAHA! Thank you for the very generous offer, hehehe! I take it your wife is ticklish and a good sport about it? Good for you! Send her my regards.

Actually, a model would have to be an INCREDIBLE ticklee for me to pay her $500. I'm just one person running a small, part-time, amateur company. I can't really afford that much, especially considering the large investment my company represents. Even a duo would have to have awesome potential and be extremely open to a long session of totally merciless ticking to earn that much in all. I did say *under* $500 in my post. In practice, a solo model might get closer to half that figure. Still pretty good for a few hours of work, considering (not hours of non-stop tickling, of course).

Take care.

 

[Deleted member 2452]

$250 huh?

i just don't know... when i told her about $500 she was like "where's he at, what's his number, let's do it!" for a "mere" 250, i'm not so sure any more... i'll ask here again...lol
steve

 

[The Last Laugh]

Hello Areenactor,

You know, I don't even know if you're just joking anymore, hehehe!

The salary varies depending on what happens during the session. It can be lower or it can higher. Oh, and do note that I'm talking about Canadian dollars. It's a very good salary for a few hours of work for an amateur who lives in Quebec City. But I can imagine it would be a problem for a model who has to come all the way from the United States. Especially since I can never garantee that I will hire a candidate before I do an audition, and even then it's still not sure, depending on how many candidates I have on my list.

Hiring models is a very uncertain business, at least for me. I've got to say, the candidates themselves have a lot to do with this uncertainty, as many tend to be very unreliable.

 

[Deleted member 2452]

canadian $'s?

damn then that's what a buck 75 in american right?
lmao.
well francois since you're in quebec ,i guess you'll never find out how serious we may have been. pity, she liked your pic too, didn't think you looked as scarry as most of the other guys pics on the members page, lol
good luck.
steve

 

[BigJim]

re-subscription post, due to e-mail problems.

 

[The Last Laugh]

Hi Areenactor,

Hahaha! Yeah, I know, Canadian money isn't worth all that much to an American. At the moment, $250 Can might be worth about $160 US. So an American model going back to the US would end up not making all that much after all. Still, I can imagine that some people would still pose for $160, even Can, if they lived in Quebec City. I mean, assuming someone is comfortable with her video being distributed, $160 is still a decent salary for a few hours of rather simply work without having to travel much. But of course I can't make that my standard salary.

That's too bad about the distance (and the border) which makes it rather unlikely I'll ever get to work with a TMF member or a person close to a member. Ah well.

Your wife is very kind for her comments about my picture. Send her my thanks. I guess I do look reasonably non-threatening in it. I hope that's what I look to the people I meet about the project. Too bad I'm not really smiling in that pic, though.

By the way, I hope I'm not out of line, but may I say that your wife looks quite lovely in your pic, assuming that pretty lady is indeed your wife. And you look pretty cool in that uniform.

Thank you for your posts

 

[Deleted member 2452]

hi francois

yes that is my wife. but i don't like that pic. makes her look older for some reason. she's is much younger looking that her actual years. thanks for the compliment though. i'll pass it along, she will be pleased.
well if you ever get a wonderlust and decide to travel, come through chicago, and say hi!
steve

 

[reflexology414]

models / tickling videos

This thread really caught my attention, and I'd welcome feedback.

I too have been wondering about how much tickling models charge. In the beginning of his caeer at MTP, it seemed like Jeff did quite well getting college girls to model.

I was nearly killed in an ccident a couple of year ago. I had always wanted to do what Jeff does (at least once anyway -- just make a tickling video witha really cute, ticklish model). When I was in the hospital and thought I was going to die, it was one of my regrets.

Do most video companies start by recruiting college girls, or do they go right to professional agencies?

Also, how do you reasearch all of the legal issues involved with making as tickling video? I've always wondered about that.

Any info would be appreciated.

 

[reflexology414]

typos

and please pardon my typos... I sent that before I was ready.

 

[The Last Laugh]

Hi Reflexology414,

Personally I've never dealt with professional agencies. I can't afford that kind of service and I don't see the need.

As for legal stuff, I just went to see a lawyer and asked for advice and relevant legal documents for the models.