From Christines point of view there is a substantial historical justification for such a vocation that places it on a level far above what is commonly referred to as prostitution. By specializing in providing the girlfriend experience the men are able to have a degree of emotional satisfaction that goes beyond sexual desire and does not present a danger of entangling any other aspect of the lives. From the point of view of these men Christine is just another service, similar to a call for transportation or tailor to supply an appropriate suit. During their rise to their current status taking care of business left little time for a personal life leaving them with an emotional void that Christine is able to fill, for the right price. Clientele consist mostly of all the white men who have positions of suitable power and wealth. Christine finds this solution not only financially viable but she becomes enthralled with some of the accoutrements that accompany being an escort. A close friend of Christines, Avery Suhr (Kate Lyn Sheil), encourages her to help alleviate her financial problems are very unorthodox solution, become a high-priced escort. Besides her internship Christine is also going to law school and that is mounting off faster than her ability to address it. The two most important resources of both in short supply: time and money. As is often the case for starting out in your chosen profession, Christine is facing a number of struggles in her life. She happens to be rock n roll royalty as the granddaughter of Elvis Presley.Ĭhristine Reade (Riley Keough) is an ambitious young woman working as an intern for major law firm. Consistent with the concept of migrating from film to television, the main protagonist is portrayed by Riley Keough, an upcoming film actress who has had significant roles in Mad Max: Fury Road and The Runaways. Soderbergh has backed away from direct participation as director or writer but remained involved is one of the executive producers. Now theyve added the story of a young woman who funds her education by providing sexual and emotional support to men willing to pay. Within this upper echelon of television the Starz network has investing a considerable part of their programming slate to cutting-edge programs with eclectic themes ranging from pirates to gladiators. Subject matter such as this that is so deeply interwoven with sex and nudity would have to fall within the purview of premium cable. Obviously, this is not the type of theme that could be translated over to traditional broadcast television or even one of the constantly expanding basic cable networks. The movie received a lot of attention not only because of the subject matter but because the leading lady of the film was a young adult film star who had gained some notoriety on the talk show circuit discussing her experience as a sex worker. Rather than traditional prostitution transaction, she provided an emotional experience emulating an actual relationship. Soderberghs most recent projects, The Girlfriend Experience, was very young woman who worked as a high-end call for specialized in a specific niche in her profession. Steven Soderbergh is a filmmaker who has gained a well-earned reputation for refusing to be constrained by the accepted boundaries of his craft. Now, there is a greater freedom for creative minds to choose from a greater selection of platforms to present their stories to the public.
Television was the little brother of film and just like a grade school kid trying to hang out with his high school age sibling, the social circle between movies and TV are mutually exclusive. At one time a film director such as Alfred Hitchcock was strongly chastised by the film community when the dead to endeavor to produce a television series. Directors, actors and even stories migrate between venues with greater ease than ever before. The current paradigm of entertainment no longer provides a strict division between movies and television.