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How to make a porno

By Scott Dagostino • July 17, 2009 8:02 am EDT

For all you aspiring Zack and Miri’s out there, a couple tips:

— for a gay porn film, bored thirtysomething straight guys are not your best cast, as seen in the new movie ‘Humpday’ opening today

— but ‘Globe and Mail’ readers have a LOT to say on the subject

— don’t cast these guys either

— dialogue is very important! Click on this handy flowchart:

— Titan Men has provided a handy (and very NSFW) behind-the-scenes look at one of their epics

— get to know Todd Klinck!

— and, of course, practice, practice, practice. Have a great weekend!

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A former editor of the late, lamented fab magazine, Scott has been writing for Xtra since 2007 on a variety of topics in news pieces, interviews, blogs, reviews and humour pieces. He lives on the Danforth with his boyfriend of 12 years, a manic Jack Russell Terrier, a well-stocked mini-bar and a shelf of toy Daleks.

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