Some porn performers proudly reject the aspiration to legitimate acting
Evidence
When I told John she was not cooperating, he asked me to try again since her scene was coming up soon. Many porn stars like Tracy Lords and Ginger Lynn aspired to cross over to legit films, so I was surprised by her reaction. When I approached for the third time and suggested we read lines together, she jumped out of the makeup chair and threw one hand on her hip. Snapping her fingers and bobbing her head side to side, she shouted back at me, “Girl, get it straight, I am not an actress, I am a fucktress and proud of it!” — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs, 245
Categorization
- DEFINE: ‘Fucktress’ as declared identity — a performer branding herself by full embrace of the X-rated category, resisting legittimacy’s lure.
- CANDY: ‘I am not an actress, I am a fucktress and proud of it’ is a perfect set-piece quote.
- XREF: connects to: Porn performers diverged sharply over whether to pursue legitimate acting careers — Dolores DeLuce, Blow Jobs: A Guide to Making It in Show…, 245