DO PORN STARS ACTUALLY ENJOY SEX ON SET, OR ARE THEY JUST PRETENDING?

And all your other most pressing questions for adult film legend Tasha Reign

by Tasha Reign

Every day, porn star and University of Southern California journalism grad student Tasha Reign wakes up to a curious string of emails from her fans, a devoted group of men and women she lovingly refers to as “Reigndeer.” Said Reigndeer ask her questions — so many questions — about her perspectives on sex, love, relationships and life itself, and as someone who’s had more firsthand experience in these areas than four average adult women combined, she’s become uniquely up to the task of answering them. Every Friday then, Tasha will select a few of these questions and grace us with her insight, advice and expert wisdom in the hopes that she can help you fuck long and prosper.

Do porn stars actually enjoy sex on set, or are they just pretending?

This is definitely the most popular question that I get — people really want to know if the women they’re jerking off to actually like the cock they’re taking. I’m more than happy to speak to that, but I also get the feeling there’s a deeper meaning to this question: if she’s faking it in porn, does that also mean she’s faking it at home?

I can’t speak for anyone else, but I will tell you from my own experience that I’m (usually) not faking it. I enjoy the sex I have on set thoroughly because I’m able to create chemistry between myself and the other talent when I need to. It’s important to me to do this not just for the sake of my own pleasure, but because I want to give an authentic performance (viewers can see through the acting if the connection is completely lacking). Luckily, there’s some amazing talent who make performing a cake-walk, and there have been many times that I’ve walked away feeling like I shouldn’t even get a paycheck because it was so fun.

After all, the best part about porn is that it lets you experience things you wouldn’t necessarily get to at home, like threesomes or eccentric desert sets. That novelty and sense of adventure is crucial, and I’d argue that it actually sets the mood and makes the sex more enjoyable than the actual connection between the performers themselves. If the mood on set is positive and the culture feels supportive and fun — a feeling that trickles down from the director all the way to the makeup artists and production assistants — there’s a good chance I’ll really enjoy the scene.

However, there are some scenes where I’m definitely acting. There have also been times I walked away wishing that I’d made my rate tremendously higher, or that I should have thought about what I committed to more prior to the scene. In those cases, if the culture on set or connection between myself and the other talent is lacking, I’ll try to find something attractive in my scene partner that I can “get into.” It could be their nose, ears, lips — literally anything. That way, there’s some genuine connection there and I can focus on what does turn me on.

So, the short answer to this complex question is that yes, sometimes we fake it. Sometimes, however, we’re so into the sex that we can’t even communicate how grateful we are for it. Most days, it’s a little bit of both. In that way, doing porn is really no different than any other job — most days it’s great, other days it sucks, but the good tends to outweigh the bad, at least enough to keep you there.

I’d say the same thing goes for your own sex life. In any relationship, there are times when you have to put in energy where there is none; when you have to “turn on” when you want to just go to sleep. Sometimes, we do this more for the sake of our partner’s happiness and well-being than our own, but that’s okay — that’s just compromise. For example, there are many times I don’t feel like giving head, but because I like to get head I realize I must give it as well. That’s not to say you should do something you don’t want to (you always get to say no), but as long as doing that thing doesn’t harm you or your partner physically or emotionally, a little “fake it till you make it” is perfectly healthy and normal, both in porn and in life.

Do women just do anal as a special favor to men? Is there any way to make it hurt less?
Great question! In adult movies, anal sex often looks quick and easy, which is why so many people are surprised when it’s painful or one person doesn’t like it in real life. However, how it’s represented in porn couldn’t be further from the truth. We also get no sex education about how to do it correctly, so there’s an assumption it’s okay to just shove something up there with no lube or preparation (part of our preparation as porn stars involves an elaborate stretching routine to make it so we can take the more well-endowed cocks of porn performers)…

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