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The Exotic Entertainer's Bible
By Melody Obourn
"I'm dedicated to helping entertainers maximize profits and create happier customers at the same time."
So says Melody Obourn, author of The Exotic Entertainer's Bible.
If you're interested in being successful
as either a house dancer or a feature performer you owe it to
yourself to get this book and read it, cover to cover. I say this
because I have a couple of friends who are former dancers and the
struggles, conflicts, concerns they wrestled with and spoke to me
about are the very things this particular guide addresses. The
subjects are given a thorough going over and are dealt with in a
straightforward and informative manner. The author speaks with the
authority of one who "has been there" and then some. Her savvy
regarding the business is evident from the get-go and her attitude
about treating exotic dancing as a business, first and foremost,
is a refrain echoed time and time again throughout the book.
Having been in the exotic dancer business
for over twenty years, as a performer, booking agent and even a
club manager, Ms. Obourn obviously has been able to draw from a
wealth of hard earned knowledge in writing this book - and it
shows.
She offers sage advice on everything from
"lazy-ass" boyfriends (I'm sure none of you dancers out there have
ever had to worry about that - Right!) to cosmetic surgery to health
and beauty tips. There is an entire section on how to actually get
guys to spend more money on you as an exotic entertainer. There
is a whole host of topics that are directed to those currently
working as exotic dancers, as well as those who are just starting
out. It's not a book for the timid or for any girls that have any
illusions about what the business is and isn't. She puts high
emphasis on being reliable, being on time, being sober and making
the most of one's stage presentation - as well as the time spent
afterward on the "floor". She offers specific ideas on how to get
the maximum value out of "prowling" - aka checking out which tables
in the club are likely to be spending money on private dances.
Here a word of caution for any males
interested in reading this - if you have any illusions about why
the girls are there and what you represent, you may not feel all
that cheered after reading this book. Perhaps this book should
come with a big red warning sign "for women only" or at least "for
grown-ups only". What I mean by the latter is this, Ms. Obourn
makes no bones about who's in charge in the clubs. It may appear
tho be the guys because they are being catered to but make no
mistake, the women are the ones who are really calling the shots,
they are the ones in control. They are the ones who have convinced
you to part with your "long green" in order to indulge your momentary
sexual fantasy. If you want to continue to harbor the idea that
the main reason these clubs exists is to stroke your ego or better
yet to have women fawn over you, don't read this book. It will
blow all that to hell and back. Then again, this wasn't written for
the male patron but for the ones doing the entertaining, the ones
who are "working the room".
Fortunately for me, I lost those illusions
about dancers and gentlemen's clubs (along with the typical stereotypes
about dancers) some time ago. Hence, I found this to be a pretty
damn refreshing book. This book spells it out -- If you chose a
career as a dancer in a gentleman's club you need to know that it's
about making money. That is the reason you're there, that's your
number one goal. Any thing beyond that is, at best, a distraction
and at worst, a self-defeating path. The author is very clear and
forthright about this. One might even go so far as to call this
the author's own personal "mantra". It certainly can be said that
this theme lies at the heart of Ms. Obourn's 234 pages.
A nice touch is the various interviews
with three successful features --
Leslie Wells,
Nakita Kash ,
and Lauren Kain.
Each one has made a name for themselves and discovered
their own particular path to get to where they are right now. Each
one has learned how to make the most out of the business and have
become successful businesswomen. They are ideal models for those
interested in seeing examples of what can be accomplished if one
is willing to put in the necessary effort as an exotic entertainer.
To sum it up, this book is an honest treatment of how to have a
successful career as an exotic dancer. It sets out to provide a
well-written guide for the woman who wants to make the most out
of her years as an exotic entertainer and it does just that. It
probably should be required reading for any girl considering
getting up on those high heels and strutting her stuff, whether topless
or nude. Especially if she wants to go home with the most money -
money she's earned from shaking her "moneymaker".
The book is
The Exotic Entertainer's Bible,
by Melody Obourn and published
by Cabaret D Entertainment Group. The website for more information is
www.entertainersbilble.com.
The book sells for $24.95 + 4.95 S&H. If you don't have access to
Internet here's the mailing address
The Entertainer's Bible
PO Box 330
Grosse Ile, ME 48138-8330
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