This article was published on January 16th, 2013

A few weeks ago, founder and owner of FabScout Entertainment, Howard Andrew, shared some great tips and advice on what recruitment agencies look for in new models who are interested in getting into the gay porn industry.

If you are going to get into the industry, and if an agent or studio decided they are interested in working with you, a question that comes up almost immediately is if you are a top, bottom, or vers.

What makes a good top?

“Someone who is genuinely a top,” Howard replied. “Not a faker and not a person with a small dick either.”

It’s can be very obvious on set if you claim to be a top and then not be able to get hard or aren’t interested in playing that role. It’s a bit investment to shoot a scene and expectations are high that you can perform when the direction calls “Action!”.

What makes a good bottom?

“Someone who likes it and can take it,” Howard summed up in just a few short words.

It’s also difficult to pretend to be a bottom. If you can’t relax or get into the role, it can delay or totally ruin a day of shooting. Howard also said it’s important for a bottom to be able to stay hard throughout the scene.