Non-actresses stepping into nude roles

[iamfirst]

I just found this quote in the IMDB entry on Satan's Slave (1976) and was wondering whether anyone else knew of other similar situations.

"When the actress they cast to perform nude during the ritual in the opening scene and during a flashback later in the film couldn't show up because she was arrested, producer Les Young immediately volunteered his young wife, Moira, who was the associate producer, without consulting her first. When she objected, he convinced her they had no other options and would lose money if the film was delayed while they searched for another actress. She reluctantly agreed. At first, she was only going to be topless, but the day of shooting, Les and director Norman Warren told her it would be better if she were fully nude to give them more options for framing the shot. Moira agreed, but she told Les she wasn't happy about it. Though they had a closed set, she said later it was very embarrassing having to strip all her clothes off and lie on the ritual table stark naked surrounded by male extras and crew for hours while they filmed. To make matters worse, the extras were all wearing masks so she kept imagining all of them were leering at her breasts and vagina. Her breasts and pubic hair then ended up prominently displayed on screen while another nude actress rubbed her hands all over Moira's body. She joked years later that she can't imagine any other producer ever went as far as she did to help a film. She also said she now had more respect for actresses who performed nude because it was tough to do."

[Gee_Star]

There is a woman named Susan Allenback, who works (or worked) as an assistant to director John Waters and Waters offered her short role in his film "A Dirty Shame" as Betty. The scene called for Betty to answer the door completely nude!

There is a DVD extra in which she talks about how Waters presented the role to her and how she spoke about it with her children and then agreed to do it and she was 52 years of age when the movie was shot.

[eviltwin]

One of the most infamous movies made, Cannibal Holocaust, has a scene where a native woman is sexually assaulted and later seen naked and impaled. The picture of the latter scene is quite famous.

According to IMDB the actress is Eva Bravo, but she’s uncredited. Other sources, including a booklet in a DVD of the movie says it’s actually the costumer for the movie stepping up to do that part.

She’s naked for both scenes and for the impaling scene she was sat naked on a pole on a bicycle seat with the other end of the pole in her mouth. She had to sit perfectly still in this position for quite a while.

Her name is Lucia Costantini. Most sites like AZ-Nudes and similar credit the nude scene to her.

[Gnome72141]

I am certainly that I have run across several of these instances over the years, but I can't think of them on the spot, of course. As soon as any come to mind, I will definitely write about them (with citations)!

[cufan86]

Originally Posted by Gee_Star

There is a woman named Susan Allenback, who works (or worked) as an assistant to director John Waters and Waters offered her short role in his film "A Dirty Shame" as Betty. The scene called for Betty to answer the door completely nude!

There is a DVD extra in which she talks about how Waters presented the role to her and how she spoke about it with her children and then agreed to do it and she was 52 years of age when the movie was shot.

The background story really makes this scene.

[winston optic beer]

Originally Posted by Gee_Star

There is a woman named Susan Allenback, who works (or worked) as an assistant to director John Waters and Waters offered her short role in his film "A Dirty Shame" as Betty. The scene called for Betty to answer the door completely nude!

There is a DVD extra in which she talks about how Waters presented the role to her and how she spoke about it with her children and then agreed to do it and she was 52 years of age when the movie was shot.

Kudos to Susan Allenback for doing that nude scene for John Walters at the age of 52. However, she was an actress as well as an actor's assistant.

https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32...usan-allenback

Interesting that she only hesitated to accept the offer so she could run it past her kids first.

[Gee_Star]

Originally Posted by winston optic beer

Kudos to Susan Allenback for doing that nude scene for John Walters at the age of 52. However, she was an actress as well as an actor's assistant.

https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32...usan-allenback

Well, I stand corrected but I still count that scene as one of my favorites because in 2004, while MILF porn certainly existed, it wasn't common and to see a relatable 52 year woman totally nude was somewhat shocking and certainly memorable.

[winston optic beer]

Originally Posted by Gee_Star

Well, I stand corrected but I still count that scene as one of my favorites because in 2004, while MILF porn certainly existed, it wasn't common and to see a relatable 52 year woman totally nude was somewhat shocking and certainly memorable.

I've always liked it too. Hope I haven't spoilt it for you. As you say, its her age and relatability that makes it so memorable.

Our friend of ours who was pretty much the same age and shape as Susan Allenback in that scene, once answered the door naked to my fifteen year old son mistakenly thinking it was her own kids.

[Gee_Star]

Originally Posted by winston optic beer

I've always liked it too. Hope I haven't spoilt it for you. As you say, its her age and relatability that makes it so memorable.

Our friend of ours who was pretty much the same age and shape as Susan Allenback in that scene, once answered the door naked to my fifteen year old son mistakenly thinking it was her own kids.

That must been a treat for all involved!

[bartoli]

Originally Posted by winston optic beer

Kudos to Susan Allenback for doing that nude scene for John Walters at the age of 52. However, she was an actress as well as an actor's assistant.
https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32...usan-allenback

According to your link, she was more an extra than an actress before this scene. So, it's totally relevant with this thread. And I totally agree with you regarding age and shape. It makes this scene memorable. I would like to know why she accepted this scene. Maybe she wanted to prove her confidence and body positivity.