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- Virgins Wwanted for the Casting Couch
July 04, 2009
A MELBOURNE filmmaker is searching for virgins to prostitute themselves as part of a new documentary - and he will hold auditions in Adelaide.
Justin Sisely has caused outrage in Sydney and Melbourne for putting up "virgins wanted" posters to recruit for his film.
He is looking for two virgins - one male, one female - for the self-funded documentary that will follow the two as they auction their virginity to unknown bidders.
Mr Sisely said the two "successful" bidders would receive $20,000, along with 90 per cent of the final auction sale.
The remaining 10 per cent would be retained by the prostitution agency which he will have to find to carry out the auction.
Mr Sisely said he planned to visit Adelaide last, after Brisbane and Perth, and will be here by November, despite criticism and death threats.
"There's been a lot of negativity, a lot of different sorts of opinions - 'Is this prostitution? Am I exploiting people?'," he said. "In the film, I'm trying to show a different side of what normally constitutes prostitution; (these people) are not constantly making money from selling their body.
"I want to show different values on virginity."
Australian Family Association SA spokesman Jerome Appleby said he was appalled by the idea, describing the film as "sleazy".
"It's a sad indictment on society that sex is becoming so commercialised - it's pretty sleazy, really," he said.
"I think of particular concern is that they are becoming sworn to secrecy and can't even tell their parents.
"Obviously parents have their child's best interests at heart, so it's not surprising he (Sisely) doesn't want them to speak to them."
Mr Sisely, who has previously made a feature film and a surfing documentary, said he saw nothing wrong in the film and would even be happy for his sister to take part. "It's their choice; if that's what they want to do, I'd rather they have a memorable experience than a drunken one behind a tree," he said.
"I wouldn't ask someone to do something that I wouldn't do. I wish I had but it's a bit late for me."
Mr Sisely said auditions in Adelaide would be held in an "iconic location".
"I'm looking for someone who has the courage to go through with it," he said.
"Someone who has got a personality, and strong family and friends." Mr Sisely claimed he had already recruited an 18-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man for the film, both from Sydney, but was planning to press ahead with other auditions anyway.
The two have been sworn to secrecy and cannot tell their parents.
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