adult actress
Films mature content
Adult actress is a euphemism for a woman who performs in pornographic films.
The term uses "adult" in its sense of sexually explicit content, allowing performers and industry professionals to describe the work without explicit language: She worked as an adult actress before transitioning to mainstream Hollywood roles.
Dramatic unit or locale
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
role · rehearsal · blocking · delivery · emote · presence · typecast · range
Adult content rating
Cultural or social prohibition
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- double standardsJudging others differently than yourself
stereotype · objectification · typecasting · ageism · scrutiny · pigeonholing · backlash · reputation
Shaping through liquid form
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- agentOne who acts independently
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- billingCharging for services rendered
headshot · reel · representation · residuals · typecasting · craft services · call time · wardrobe
Principal female performer
- ingenueArtless young woman
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- damselOld-fashioned maiden
villainess · matriarch · supporting · ensemble · cameo · protagonist · antagonist · romantic lead
scene
Dramatic unit or locale
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
expression · role · rehearsal · blocking · delivery · emote · presence · typecast · range · nuance
XXX
Adult content rating
studio · agent · stage name · industry · content creator
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
double standards · stereotype · objectification · typecasting · ageism · scrutiny · pigeonholing · backlash · reputation · privacy
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- agentOne who acts independently
- contractEnforceable written agreement
billing · headshot · reel · representation · residuals · typecasting · craft services · call time · wardrobe · makeup
leading lady
Principal female performer
- ingenueArtless young woman
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
damsel · villainess · matriarch · supporting · ensemble · cameo · protagonist · antagonist · romantic lead · scream queen