There's a show called The Client List about an American massage parlour which offers 'extras'. I didn't like it myself but a couple of my flatmates thought it was fab:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Client_List

I saw about 15 minutes of it and turned it off. That was a few years ago.  Load of rubbish. But I'm not into chick-lit or Bridget Jones kind of fantasy stuff either, which for my own personal taste, it falls under.

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Crabby in Cunthorpe

I haven't seen any of these shows/movies except The Client List, which is entertaining but entirely unrealistic and all of her clients are dead ringers for Brad Pitt circa 2001...although I did find it helpful that she stashed her cash in a cookie tin in the freezer, one day my sister turned up unexpectedly and I had a ton of cash on the counter to deposit, so I threw it in the freezer til she left haha!

There is an Australian series called "Satisfaction" on Hulu that's pretty good and probably more realistic than anything else I've seen.  It's about a group of prostitutes working from an upscale brothel, and a lot of the interactions with clients bring back memories for me of really random likes and fetishes!  It's a bit dramatic but relatable.  I also enjoyed the movie "The Girlfriend Experience" which stars Sasha Gray, an ex-porn star who's managed to cross over into mainstream Hollywood.  For half the film I thought it was a real documentary.  She's an upscale escort in NYC and while she's not my style at all- very dry and cold with clients, not what you'd expect with a GFE- I could relate to the solitary lifestyle and how she talked about her appointments.  It's on Netflix, or at least was a few months ago :-)

Yeah typically Americans:-)) they would never glamorize prostitution.
Unfortunately it's like murder to them. Would love to work in NYC again but I this is holding me back

If you're able to tour, NYC is one of the most lucrative markets in the Western world and definitely in the US, and all the men I've encountered working there have been respectful, clean and intelligent.  But yes, serious repercussions if you get caught.  Unfortunately here in the US there's the mentality that every single prostitute has been trafficked, is held against her will and forced to work by some violent pimp who will beat her and take all her money whether she does the job or not.  Even the independent high end escorts who arrive at their outcalls in head to toe Chanel must be under the control of some horrible man and in need of being rescued    A lot of the clients I see will say things like "you can stay with me if you ever need a place" or "if you have to get out just call me and I'll save you."  Umm, save me from making loads of cash on my own time doing something I enjoy?  Ok, sure...lol.

I'd love to visit New York but I'd be far too scared to work in any country where it's illegal.
Do people go to prison over there for it of is it usually just cautions/fines?

Also what's Hulu?

I'd love to visit New York but I'd be far too scared to work in any country where it's illegal.
Do people go to prison over there for it of is it usually just cautions/fines?

Also what's Hulu?

Hulu is a website that shows television shows, a bit like Netflix only it has a lot of currently running shows. You have to subscribe to see most content and that's impossible to do without a US billing address.

I can't answer your question about what happens to prostitutes with any real authority, but I can tell you that:

Every state is different in how they prosecute different crimes. That is, something legal in one state can be illegal in another and then you have different sentences as well as varying amounts of interest by local law enforcement. So, the situation will be different in NYC, LA, Chicago, etc.

That said, it is unlikely that anyone would get a prison sentence for one act of prostitution. I've never heard of it, at any rate. What is entirely likely is you will be held overnight until you can go before a judge. If you are arrested on a Friday night, you may sit in the pokey all weekend and then be taken in front of the judge on Monday morning, wearing whatever you had on when you were arrested. This appearance may result in being dismissed (unlikely), or your pleading guilty and being ordered to pay a fine as you leave, or perhaps given a court date with a bail set (if you don't plead guilty.) It is possible you will be held without bail until trial but that would be someone charged with a serious violent crime so extremely unlikely to happen to a prostitute.

Edited to add: what Amy said sounds true to me. You are unlikely to get arrested. I was just answering your question about what might happen if you are arrested.

I'm a Billie Piper fan and thought she played the part well. I really enjoyed it.

I've got all the books but found them dull. I prefer 'Call me Elizabeth' by Dawn Annadale.

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I loved Secret Diary of a Call Girl it's what made me interested in escorting, cliche I know.

Started me off too! x