Who Should Be Steven Soderbergh’s “Girlfriend”?

2008_04_30_actress.jpgDirector Steven Soderbergh has announced that his next project will be “The Girlfriend Experience,” a cinéma-vérité low-budget indie film about a $10,000-a-night hooker. Since the movie would be shot in the style of his previous film, “Bubble,” it will employ a minimal amount of money, sets, professional actors, or even written words–the dialogue will be mostly improvised. This lack of Hollywood touches, plus the subject matter, has led early speculation to be that Soderbergh may hire an experienced adult film actress to play the lead. But who would that be?

We can think of dozens of actresses off the top our head who can convincingly hump like a hooker, but can they handle the off-the-cuff dramatic style and display the emotional range required to make a full human person believable on screen? Amateur casting directors everywhere are ready to weigh in–and frankly we’re a little hurt that our siblings at Defamer didn’t think to ask us–but who better than our readers to find us the prefect choice? We have a few nominees of our own in the poll below, but feel free to make your own suggestions in the comments. The future of mainstream porn depends on you!

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· Soderbergh to direct ‘Girlfriend’ (variety.com, via Defamer)

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  • CloudCarrier

    How is Bree Olson not on this list?

    I had many lulz at that Defamed Glenn Kenny mini-article (featuring comments by Mr. Pete?), and though I do love me some Sasha Grey, namedropping dead philosophers or Catherine Breillat does not equal an engaging or worthwhile improvisatory performer (in her case, at least).

    Bree, on the other hand

  • Brian47

    Stormy Daniels has already appeared in several mainstream films, is intelligent, well-spoken, gorgeous, soft and is darn good actress and performer. I think she’d win out, but then again Sasha would bring it another level of edginess…

  • Come a little Miroslav Klose You’re My Kind of Man

    I voted for Sasha Grey — as has the multitude — but the Bree write-in has me thinking on non-listed possibilities. The second to come to mind: Joanna Angel.

    Another: Priya Rai.

  • Anonymous

    no offense to her but sasha would be terrible. she is great at what she does/is, but definitely not what i think of as GFE type. I’m personally a big fan of Ryder Skye (although she might have to airbrush off those tattoos). I’ve read that she has worked in mainstream movies too but can’t remember which. I also read an interview saying she was a theatre major or something to that affect. I’m a big fan of soderbergh and he has a history of using unknown actors (bubble being a good example). No matter who stars in this movie i’m sure it will be an interesting film. I hope an adult actress gets the chance.

  • lazerbunny!

    clearly Stoya is the only one cut out for this role. :( too bad guys