At 18, all I could do is say I don’t think it’s a great, safe or intellectual way to make (very little) money – then support her and say she can always count on me to be there in a minute if necessary.
The industry sickens me, however, I’d say most of the (young people’s) dates – with alcohol, driving and sex (unprotected – if they “love” each other, right??!!) is probably less safe than a film set. They all get checked, there are lots of people around….
But what about your self-esteem? What about the repercussions afterward?
I know there are kazillions of films on the net – from Paris to Pamela – and they never seemed to hurt their careers. But somehow, for a regular person, for a film to “surface” later in life when they are a lawyer, doctor or teacher – it wouldn’t be the same as a socio-slut’s added publicity factor, n’est ce pas?
Or am I projecting?