Monica Mayhem - Absolute Mayhem. Confessions Of An Aussie Porn Star

Do you really want to know what it's like to bea porn star? Brace yourself, because I'm notgoing to pull any punches. Here's what a 'busy day at theoffice' might mean for me.

In September 2008, I did a video shoot in which wefilmed three scenes in one day. When you're the star ofthe show, it's normal that you'll perform in three of itsscenes, but shooting them all in one day is a big task.The shoot was organised by Robbye Bentley, a photographerfriend of mine who had shot some of the verybest of my early photos back in 2001, my first year inwhat we folks in porn jokingly call the 'jizz biz'. She hadnow turned director and was making a comeback in theindustry after a few years off . We were on a tight budget,so I was going to have to work my ass off (not literally inthis case, thankfully).

The first scene, in which I played opposite TommyGunn, was an office set-up in which we were twocolleagues working late who decided to have some fun.Off -camera, we rubbed baby oil on each other's bodiesso that we'd look all hot and sweaty, but this meantwe found ourselves slipping and sliding everywhere. Wetried to fuck on an office desk in the missionary positionbut we kept slipping off . The scene ended with us on thefloor in the spoon position, but this meant I got a bunchof carpet-burns all over my body.

Then came the next scene, a girlgirl with the gorgeousAva Rose, who has a nice big ass that I just love.The set-up was really cool: I was dressed like a totallesbian, in overalls and a wife-beater, with a bandanaon my head, and I straight-up looked like I should havebeen on The L Word. We were working in a factory, bya conveyor belt, and Ava came in as my boss, dressedin a sexy little uniform and stilettos, telling me thatI needed to work even more overtime. So I got pissedoff and grabbed her and ripped open her dress, andwe started fucking. This was difficult to shoot, though,because all we had to work with was the conveyor belt.We did some standing pussy-eating and then laid downsome cardboard and went to town with the toys. It wasa hot scene.

The third scene was a solo. By that stage, it was 9 pm,and we'd started the day at 9 am, so I was exhausted.Mercifully, we did have short breaks in between eachscene, while the crew moved the furniture around, andthese let us loose on the huge spread of food that waslaid on (I get really hungry on shoots!). I managed to geta second wind right before the cameras rolled. It was thesame factory set-up, only this time I was wearing a sexybikini with cut-off denim shorts and strappy heels. I dida sexy striptease, then masturbation, including toys.

The way it was shot was beautiful: lots of close-ups ofmy face, my body, the hardcore action and, of course,the wide shots. I know, I'm getting very technical here,but these things make a huge difference to how a moviewill look. Good lighting is key, too. The production teamwere great they made sure everything was taken careof, and each set looked amazing.

Even though I had to pull a 13-hour day, it turnedout really well and it was a great shoot. Pity that I don'tknow the name of the movie, or if it even came out. That'stypical in porn, where a lot of movies get shot with noworking titles and it's difficult to track them down later.Afterwards, I was so tired that I just went home. I tooka hot bath, then lay in bed and watched TV. It was along day, one of those days where you just head homeand crash.

Sure, it was hard work, but I've had a lot of experience.I've been on this career path for over eight yearsnow, and it's amazing to think that after turning 30back in March 2008 I am still exposing my body for aliving. Eight years is a really long time in the adult-filmindustry. The burnout rate in this business is brutal, andmany girls don't even get past the first year. They quit,get lost in drugs or therapy, turn to full-time escort workor find something else to do. This is a US$12-billionindustry that really runs like an incestuous little privateclub, where many are called and few really get chosen.And by chosen I mean make the cut, as in stay workinglonger than the first couple of years.