First, they need to learn to act standing up...

[HeadlessBill]

Apr 28, 8:54 AM (ET)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new television reality show invites porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London's theater district, raising the question: Debbie can do Dallas, but can she take on Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard?"

"My Bare Lady" will cast four leading ladies from U.S. porn studios in a classic piece of drama to be performed in London's West End. Their experiences undergoing a crash course in acting and appearing before a discerning British audience will air in three episodes on the Fox Reality cable and satellite channels this fall.

"It's a wonderful tale of redemption," said David Lyle, general manager of Fox Reality. "Do they want lines that are a little more challenging than 'Oh, here's the pool guy...'?"

"Debbie Does Dallas" was a 1978 porn film about the misadventures of a young woman who becomes a cheerleader for a Texas football team.

The show's concept is rooted in the bankable plot conflict of many television "reality" shows, taking people out of their accustomed element to see how they fare.

Like Eliza Doolittle learning to speak proper English in "My Fair Lady," these women must overcome a challenge formidable to any actor. "If they can move a London theater audience to applaud, they have done pretty well," said Lyle.

The show will be co-produced with the UK's Zig Zag Productions. Fox Reality is a division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

This could be rather entertaining to watch. It all comes down to which actresses they they get, though, whether the show will prove the stereotype or actually show that some of the porn stars can be competent thespians.

[keiko]

I'll have you know that I, a porn star, not only played the part of one of the sisters in Uncle Vanya (a Chekov play) and an award winning Lady Macbeth, but I've done several years of musical theatre, where I met Rob, also a porn star. Just because the majority of all porn stars live up to thestereotype of cracked out brainless whores, doesn't mean that three or four of us are as completly incompetent when it comes to making our dialogue a little deeper than "How do we pay the pizza guy?"

K

[Bondage Clown]

I'll have you know that I, a porn star, not only played the part of one of the sisters in Uncle Vanya (a Chekov play) and an award winning Lady Macbeth, but I've done several years of musical theatre, where I met Rob, also a porn star. Just because the majority of all porn stars live up to thestereotype of cracked out brainless whores, doesn't mean that three or four of us are as completly incompetent when it comes to making our dialogue a little deeper than "How do we pay the pizza guy?"

K

And that is why we love you Keiko.. BTW how are you and Rob doing?

[keiko]

up to our armpits in martians.. you bc?

[Morning Glory]

up to our armpits in martians.. you bc?

up to his armpits in...midgets?

[keiko]

lolercaust

[Bondage Clown]

MG Said it best.. w/one kid on the way, and 3 little ones running around like chickens with their heads cut off.. but Yesterday, the youngest one took two steps for the first time..

[HeadlessBill]

I'll have you know that I, a porn star, not only played the part of one of the sisters in Uncle Vanya (a Chekov play) and an award winning Lady Macbeth, but I've done several years of musical theatre, where I met Rob, also a porn star. Just because the majority of all porn stars live up to thestereotype of cracked out brainless whores, doesn't mean that three or four of us are as completly incompetent when it comes to making our dialogue a little deeper than "How do we pay the pizza guy?"

K

I agree with your sentiment on this. I'm hoping that this shows the stereotype is not true. Hell, Asia Carrera is a card carrying member of MENSA. Why not some porn stars with an Equity card.

BTW, I love Chekov. I wish more troupes did more of his plays. Damn Tennessee Williams and Sam Shepard, I hates them both.