During the recording of an adult film, the cameraman requested that the director allow him to have some fun with the actresses instead of paying him in cash.
In the middle of shooting a heated scene, the male cameraman suddenly paused, turned to the director and said calmly: “Forget the cash for today… just let me join in with the girls instead.”
The set went quiet for a second. The director laughed, looked at the two actresses, who exchanged amused glances and shrugged “why not?” After a quick check-in, they agreed.
He handed his camera to an assistant, took off his shirt, and stepped into the frame. What started as a standard paid shoot turned into an unplanned threesome — the cameraman became the third performer, taking turns with both women while the original male talent and director watched from the sidelines, occasionally giving directions like it was business as usual.
The scene ended up being one of the longest and most energetic takes of the day. Afterward, the cameraman walked off set grinning, still got his full day rate, and reportedly told the crew: “Best trade I’ve ever made.”
The story leaked through crew gossip and later surfaced on adult industry forums and Reddit, becoming a legendary “when the crew upgrades to talent” anecdote that still gets reposted every few months with comments like “peak porn set chaos” and “HR nightmare fuel.”