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The Reality of Being an Adult Phone Actress: My Personal Experience

By MICHELE GWYNN, published Jan 30, 2007
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I can now admit it! I have no shame left. I signed on to do a stint as an adult phone actress!

I thought it would be a hoot. Heck, I thought it would be easy but this gal discovered that it was anything but easy. I thought it might prove funny but instead, it showed itself to be downright disgusting. I was in shock! Still am.

This is my personal account of what it is like to be an adult phone actress. Pay close attention and in between fits of giggles, try to understand that what I am saying is that even the most open-minded person can find themselves repelled by the hidden desires of what I'm sure are everyday people. There is also the false sense that you are in control of the call and the verbal content of the conversation but the reality is that you (the actress) are simply being used at the whim of the caller. Before the call ends, you just feel dirty.

So, I made the call to apply by phone and was sent my application package by mail. I filled everything out and sent it on back and was then called for my one hour orientation by phone where all the rules and regulations were explained in explicit detail.

I tried not to giggle during orientation when things were explained using words you would never expect to hear out of your employer's mouth. There are actually many rules set up to protect the "phone actress". Certain subjects are taboo during any conversation with a client. Think about anything considered illegal and punishable by law and you will get the idea of what cannot be discussed; under aged sex, pedophilia, bestiality etc. After that, anything goes. You get paid weekly and are paid by the actual amount of minutes you are on the phone with a client. The pay range is different for every company but generally you are paid somewhere between $0.20 to $0.28 cents per minute. The more minutes you're on actual calls, the more money you make. The question you end up asking yourself is "How much of this can I stomach a day?"

The Reality of Being an Adult Phone Actress: My Personal Experience

My "Arty" Phase

Credit: Michele Gwynn

Copyright: Michele Gwynn

Did You Know?
This is a true accounting of a job that ended sooner than Britney Spears' first marriage.
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i would like more info please. i am interested in becoming a PSO.

Posted on 11/03/2008 at 10:11:44 PM

 
Actually, I was very good to those particular clients who called. I never let on what I was thinking. After all, it's a customer service job and the customer is always right. I simply am saying that it wasn't what I thought it would be, or rather, it affected me differently than I expected. That is why I wrote this article. It's my PERSONAL experience. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Good wishes to you.

Posted on 11/01/2008 at 10:11:27 AM

 
I'm happy your job works for you. I recall saying somewhere in here that it requires a particular mindset, one that can separate out the fact that it's a job. It simply didn't work for me. That doesn't mean it doesn't work for anyone else. Like all things, it's subjective. I knew a very nice gal who was also a mother of four and this was her job that allowed her to be home with her children, not worry about daycare expenses, or travelling to and from work. It worked for her. Again, it didn't strike me as what I imagined it would be and therefore didn't work for me. I respect everyone who manages to compartmentalize a phone actress job. Thanks for sharing and continuing good luck to you.

Posted on 11/01/2008 at 10:11:55 AM

 
I forgot to add, i am a wife and a mother of 4. nowhere near a freak or a prostitute... and I don't walk away feeling like one. I feel like I just received a paycheck to pay this nexxt months bills:)

Posted on 11/01/2008 at 5:11:30 AM

 
I am a phone actress... I listen to people talk all day long about their wildest fantesies. when I got into this business though, I was told to be sure I had an open mind, and that I was going to hear everything... wasn't you told that???

Posted on 11/01/2008 at 5:11:32 AM

 
You know, Michele, I appreciate you sharing your experience as a PSO for 3 whole days, but was it really necessary to insult those who work in this industry by saying this is not a job for someone with self-respect? Yes, you can be secure in the knowledge that you don't have to do something "like that" for a living, but as evidenced by many of the posts here, there are some people who do this and love it.

Posted on 10/13/2008 at 1:10:24 AM

 
i can't believe they pay so little. i agree with the analogy u made about phone actresses/companies to prostitutes/pimps.

Posted on 09/26/2008 at 10:09:10 AM

 
who do you work for I'm interested in working there.

Posted on 08/01/2008 at 12:08:49 AM

 
hi there, i have been intreasted in this also, i live in wales in the uk. and have no idea how to go about this, please can anybody help. if so please contact licklelisahappy@yahoo.co.uk

Posted on 07/11/2008 at 12:07:37 PM

 
Nicky - could you explain why us chatlines is so bad. I have looked at several companies and they all seem to pay about the same.

Posted on 06/22/2008 at 9:06:23 PM

 
Wow, you think people who are into nuns are "freaks"? What were you expecting when you signed up for this? I feel sorry for the people who turned to you and paid a pretty penny to get some understanding and pleasure and instead got what they get from the rest of the world, judgment. Just because you don't understand or agree with someone's sexual desires doesn't make them wrong.

Posted on 06/14/2008 at 4:06:40 PM

 
amanda i live in australia. can you tell me how to get started...i really need the money.

Posted on 06/04/2008 at 7:06:05 PM

 
I have to know about sex for a lady in college carrier

Posted on 03/31/2008 at 11:03:08 PM

 
I am always told when I leave messages on my voicemail that I have a very sexy voice. I have had men and women call the wrong number and call back again to tell me how seductive my voice is.Recently my husbands sister called me and asked me "Why are we sitting here broke when you have that sexy ass voice." She said I should be making money(lol) In the past I have thought about doing that kinda of work,but never looked into it until now. If anyone has some good advice please email me @ babygirl92346@yahoo.com Only serious information please......Or if you have any job leads I can contact, Thank You

Posted on 03/20/2008 at 12:03:11 AM

 
i don't exactly remember the name but the lady i was under name was Angela Mckay, i still have her email.

Posted on 12/31/2007 at 11:12:07 PM

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