Insights from a Former Porn Industry Editor

Mr. learned that editing porn and reality shows share surprising similarities in storytelling.

### Unexpected Beginnings: The Surprising Journey into the Porn Industry
* 🎬 The conversation reveals that one individual began their career in the entertainment industry by **editing porn**, highlighting the **unexpected paths** people take to find success.
* 🤔 "Reality shows and porn are very very similar," noted the editor, emphasizing the **parallels between the two genres** despite the graphic content differences.
* 🍫 In contrast, another participant humorously shares that their first job was **making chocolate egg creams**, showcasing a stark difference in their early work experiences.
* 😲 The shock of learning about each other's pasts highlights the **candid nature of press junkets**, where personal stories often surface among friends and colleagues.
* 💼 The editor recalls living in Sherman Oaks, known as the "**porn capital of the world**," and needing to make money to pay rent after graduating from film school with **significant debt**.
* 👥 They reminisce about forming a **close friendship** with a neighbor who was a **porn producer**, illustrating the **unexpected relationships** that can arise in unconventional industries.
* 🔒 The editor expresses a desire to **keep the identity of the producer private**, indicating the **complexities of personal and professional connections** in the industry.

and what were the first jobs not necessarily Sam writing or Julia acting but what were the jobs that you had before to hold it together while you were trying to make it. I mean I don't know if you know this but my first job out of film school was editing porn. I mean I was oh my God. I don't yeah you didn't know this. So I was I was living in Sherman Oaks the porn capital of the world porn capital of the world and I was broke and my I'm broke right now. See I knew this was going to blow your mind and um and I needed to make money. I needed to pay rent. I had graduated film school with a lot of debt and uh and I ended up being really close friends with my neighbor who was a porn producer but a very very nice guy. Still friends with to this day and don't ever tell me who it is. I won't like if I meet him don't say this is this is the porn producer. I don't think he does it.

anymore but guy I just porn industry has gone through a lot right now in the last 20 years um and yeah I had to I had to edit porn to that was my first job in the entertainment industry. What did you learn from that job um uh that reality shows and porn are very very similar uh except without the graphic sucks basically the same thing wow yeah wow. What was are you going to be able to top that Julie I I had learn how to make egg creams chocolate egg creams so by the way so wholesome compared to some I know yeah well I thought you were going to be like wow that's so New York that's so cool and then porn editor and Sherman Oaks like all those words together it's caught in my throat for the rest of the day I wow Sam I didn't I I wow I'm so shocked we're learning about each other I know and that's what press junkets are for I thought we were I thought we were kind of good friends it's like nice to meet you.

Mr. this was the best setting to bring this up to you, I think.

Julia Roberts Reacts to Sam Esmail Admitting He Used to Edit Porn

SiriusXM

Unconventional First Jobs in the Film Industry

The speaker's first job out of film school was editing porn, driven by the need to pay rent and manage debt.

They lived in Sherman Oaks, the porn capital of the world, and became close friends with a neighbor who was a porn producer.

The speaker is still friends with the producer and prefers to keep their identity a secret.

One person shares their first job in the entertainment industry was editing porn, noting the similarity between reality shows and porn.

The other person mentions learning to make chocolate egg creams, contrasting their wholesome experience with the first person's job.

The conversation reveals unexpected personal details, highlighting the unique backgrounds of both individuals.