kowalski
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One thing I do not give a shit about Hollywood making mainstream movies more 'softcore' is that, real softcore movies always provide a lot of hot male actors who otherwise will never get a Hollywood movie role. And they are willing to show their bodies in softcore movies. Due to the stories or what the movies need, mainstream movies do not cast hunks often, but softcore movies always need male actors to be 'desirable'.
I appreciate your point. I suppose the nature of 'softcore' is about 'sexual fantasy' so naturally all actors and actresses are meant to be 'desirable'. They are supposed to be good looking and have sexy bodies. Back in the good old days, there were at least a few new softcore tv shows on cinemax per year and there were multiple movies from Indigo, Playboy, MRG, etc every month. It was a lot easier to find actors/actresses entering into the 'softcore market' when there were enough work around. As you said, these actors would less likely get a mainstream movie role so the softcore genre provided an alternative income source for them. As the market started drying up, it became a lot harder to get any new face willing to shred his/her clothes off and left a 'softcore mark' on their resume for being paid at one movie. Some casting directors started to cross over hardcore talents into softcore as a 'solution'. Personally I think this was part of the catalysts which contributed to the downfall of softcore in the final days.