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Volume 1, Number 12 : December 7, 2012
 
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Topping for Lupus (cont.)
by Ludwig

By mid-afternoon, we had shot all the plot scenes and it was time for the CP action. While the crew were setting up the equipment, I quickly walked over to Ester Slaba and Vera Vranova, the two Czech models. By now, they were naked down to their socks (and smoking a cigarette, as they did during every single break). I told them not to worry - that I was an experienced caner and pretty accurate, that they were in good hands. I thought I should do that since I was new to them, and since they probably didn't know anything about me as a top. I also mentioned that I knew what a severe caning is like "from the other side", so I had this insight into what I'm doing as well. Ester's eyes widened in surprise, as if I had just told her that I was an astronaut who had recently returned from the International Space Station. "Oh! Really?" After a moment's pause, she asked: "So... Did you like it?"

To start with, the girls received a birching from the grandmother (actress Tereza Tomaskova). Ester was first, then Vera. They were kneeling on the ground with their elbows on a garden bench. Tereza dished it out fairly hard - not over-the-top, bloody terrifying hard, but what I would call a nice and proper "warm up" in Lupus terms. Twenty-five lashes each, with quite a bit of whimpering from the girls, half-acted, half-real. The birch was completely torn up by the end. They always are, aren't they? Even at "Lupus warm up" level.

 The cast of A Garden Party

For my part of the job, I had insisted on choosing the type of cane I wanted. When we went through the Lupus collection at the costume trial, I told Thomas that I preferred a cane without a crooked handle. I can use them well enough, but I just find the crook irritating. No problem at all, he said. But at the shoot, they initially handed me a crooked one. Thomas, however, gave me a remembering smile, grabbed the implement, sawed off the crooked end and handed the cane back to me. As a result, there is a small continuity error in the film. In an earlier scene where Adele is bringing the cane, it has a crook, but when I'm actually using it, it doesn't!

The one thing I didn't anticipate at all was the caning position. The script mentioned a "bench" and I had always assumed that it would be a caning bench, like the one from their Headmaster's Study films. But it turned out to be the wooden garden bench, with the girls just lying on it, flat. Not only did this make a lot more sense in this setting, it was also a position I had never practised for - and that made me feel quite uncomfortable.

While the crew tied Ester to the bench, Thomas walked over to me. "You could see that the birching was pretty light for us!" he said. "So now, the caning has to be hard. These girls are experienced, they know what to expect. You can be really hard, it's okay!" I told him I'd do my best, but added that the position was unfamiliar and that I would need a moment to find my aim.

Like the birching, the caning would be 25 strokes long. But this time, the girls would not count aloud. Thomas asked me if I wanted to count aloud? I thought about it for a moment and didn't like the idea. It seemed out of place for the top to do that. Thomas nodded, and I would soon come to regret my decision.

 Vera Vranova after the CP

Ready, cameras roll, action. I started pretty tenderly. Just find your aim, get used to the position, then go harder. The aim was fine. I was even more focused on it than usual. The only trouble was, I was so focused on it, I immediately lost count after the first few strokes. Oh, for crying out loud!

While I was frantically trying to remember what number I was at, my cane strokes were getting lighter and lighter. Eventually Zbysek, the director, politely interrupted me: "Please... You need to go harder!" Before I could say anything, there was indignant laughter from Ester: "No! Not harder!" As annoyed as I was at myself for having lost count, I could not suppress a grin. It was a funny moment.

We started over at six strokes, and harder. My aim was still good and Ester's cries, which had been mostly acting so far, suddenly sounded rather more genuine. She had some real pain to "help her along" now! The cane marks developing on her ass were evidence of that, too. Good, I thought, I may yet be able to salvage this scene. And I made damn sure that I kept the count this time. Nineteen more strokes!

They untied Ester, then Vera was next on the bench. I was somewhat used to the position by now and more confident, so there were no cuts this time and no admonitions to get serious. The caning was roughly as hard and accurate as the previous one, minus the half-hearted beginning. Vera got more vivid welts, but I believe it was mostly because she just marks easier than Ester.

 Adele Haze and Lars Moebius.

I was never fully comfortable with the lying flat position. In each of the two canings, I tried to place a few strokes high, to cover the whole bottom, but they ended up too high. Ester and Vera didn't mind at all, but I was unhappy with my performance. When it was all over and the crew were packing up, I walked over to Thomas, still grumbling. But Thomas smiled and shook his head: "No, no! I liked it. Trust me, I've seen it on the monitor, it was good scene."

When I eventually watched the video, I agreed. It was good. The canings are a bit lighter than the Lupus average, but that fits nicely with the whimsical tone of the story, and "light" by Lupus standards is still pretty darn hard by any other - fans of proper CP will not be disappointed. Overall, A Garden Party is a lovely little gem of a video. The story is droll, the costumes and visuals are lush, and I can even barely tolerate my own acting, which wasn't quite as horrible as I had feared.

And that's what it was like - topping for Lupus! As usual when I make a video, I felt no kinky "thrill" or enjoyment during the CP scenes at all. I was focused on trying to get the job right, which is how I like it and how it's supposed to be in my view. The movie comes first. Mind you, I had a great time at the shoot! There was plenty of excitement and fun, and I treasure the memory of that day. All the more so because I'm happy with what came out of it.


A much fuller account of Ludwig's experience with Lupus can be found on his blog:


 
14 comments:
TheEnglishMaster said...
Thanks for a fascinating account. It's interesting that your focus was so intently on doing the job well that other feelings were subsumed in the process.
7 December 2012 23:10
snooz said...
An interesting insight into one of the world's more unusual professions. I appreicated your account very much.
8 December 2012 01:37
ordalie said...
I recently read "Dancing with werewolves" and I remember Nikki alluding to you and to "Cameron" who is now known as Henry Higgins. You'll find this piece of information on September 6 2009 in HH's blog :
http://artofpunishment.blogspot.fr/
I can confirm the atmosphere which you describe as prevalent in the shooting of those Lupus films is the same that Nikki describes in her book, quite friendly and acceptable, far from the average porn films.
This was a most interesting account, with photos too!
9 December 2012 20:22
sixofthebest said...
Ludwig, I loved your caning scenes in "The Garden Party" movie, for Lupus. In my humble opinion your acting was great, and the canings you gave those naughty girls were perfect. Bravo. I also read your spanking column, along with Kaelah's. You have a good blog. Please both of you continue same.
9 December 2012 20:22
blimp said...
Lupus are too savage for my tastes but the acting is always superb and those tall beautiful Czech women are something else! I loved the Exchange student and first part of The Crime at St Thomas's (it got rather bloody at the end). I have often thought it would be fun to direct a spanking film, not sure about acting in one, I think you were very brave.
9 December 2012 22:52
Guy said...
Thank you for this wonderful account.! Your real exploits will now gain new traction as part of my (rather extensive if I do say so myself) fantasy world.
13 December 2012 01:52
mati said...
I can only second Guy: What a nice account about your experiences as a movie star. Enjoyed reading it very much. I wonder if the original plan about the Prague uprising 1848 is still pending?
13 December 2012 08:46
bendover said...
I've never seen a Lupus film, but seeing Blimps comment, I would have to agree that I could never do that to a Lady's backside as in those pictures. Those marks HAVE to leave scars on those pretty bottoms. It's just that I've never approved of the cane as a punishment implement. A few strokes over pants, panties, bare is fine, but the welts and bloody stripes as shown is just to cruel looking.

On a better note, I really enjoyed your article. I can see that a Garden Party as you describe it would be quite erotic in the way it went. It appeared the girls knew what they were getting into, and even joked "Oh, no! Not Harder!"
13 December 2012 17:07
Ludwig said...
Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad that you liked my behind-the-scenes report. Some individual replies:

@ TheEnglishMaster: Yes, it's normal for me to be so focussed on doing the job well that I don't feel any kinky "thrill" during the filming. I have heard similar feedback from other people who have topped on film - one tends to be so focussed that there simply isn't time or space for anything else. Which, I think, is how it should be. As a top in a spanking film, your task is to help make a good film, not to enjoy yourself. The enjoyment comes afterwards, when you watch the finished work.

@ ordalie: "Dances With Werewolves" is an excellent read which I recommend to anyone who has any interest in spanking or spanking films. It's difficult to be truly objective when the author is a good personal friend, but I'm trying to be objective and I think it really is one of the best books ever written on the subject. And yes, the atmosphere at a Lupus shoot is very friendly and relaxed. All the actors are treated nicely and respectfully, which is why many of the models do more than one film (all of the spankees involved in "A Garden Party" worked with Lupus multiple times).

@ sixofthebest: Thank you for that compliment. I would not describe my acting is "great" myself, but considering that I don't have any formal acting training and that I had to speak my lines in Czech, it probably wasn't as horrible as it could have been, at least.

@ blimp: Well, directing a spanking film is certainly the more difficult job than acting in one. You are the guy who is responsible for everything and has to look after and coordinate everything. With the size of a Lupus production, that is a non-trivial task!

@ mati: I would love to do a film of my 1848 Prague uprising scenario idea someday, but I can't see it happening realistically. Since "A Garden Party" was released in 2009, Lupus have made only one longer film, titled "The Godfather". Their focus has been on the shorter, smaller "Lupus Dreams" productions and on releasing packs and bonus scenes of already existing films. I don't know the reasons and can only speculate - maybe it is a change of interest / artistic direction, or a combination of the economic downturn and the increasing video piracy. But for whatever reason, sadly, they no longer seem to make big, epic productions like in the old days. I was lucky to be part of one of the last.

@ bendover: The canings in the Lupus films don't leave any scars. A big, heavy Singapore cane swung with a martial arts-like ferocity leaves scars. But the canes they use at Lupus simply don't have the weight to do that kind of damage, even when they are swung with great force. The Lupus canings produce welts that heal up completely in a matter of weeks. I have taken canings like that myself as a bottom and so has my girlfriend, so we can vouch for it. You can also see it by simply looking at the Lupus models who do multiple films - when they come back for another film after a few months, the skin of their bottoms is all healed up and unblemished.
13 December 2012 22:31
islandcarol said...
I have not had an opportunity to view a Lupus, but the name is a familiar one here on this site. You chronicle your experience in a interesting manner, considerate of your girlfriend, I wonder how all these events flow together in a couple's lives.
When I do see a video of this nature, I wonder about the arrangements leading up to the shooting, the nervousness of the cast and support staff, props placed to their best advantage. I would imagine the actresses bent across that bench would be worked into a tizzy of anticipation. Are those welts real? Are they allowed to swallow a few aspirins before the event?

Interesting article, nicely done!
14 December 2012 15:24
Ludwig said...
@ islandcarol: Thanks for your comment. To answer your questions:

Having my girlfriend Kaelah along for the shoot was a strange experience at the time, because our relationship was still so new. We had only met half a year before, Kaelah had only just made her first practical experiences with spanking, and yet here we were, with the infamous "Werewolves from the East"! I had made the arrangements for the Lupus shoot before Kaelah and I ever met, and the shoot date had been set before we became a couple. When we did become a couple, I asked Kaelah whether she wanted me to cancel the shoot. But she insisted that she did not want me to cancel it because of her, and she wanted to come along to Prague. So we went together. We talked a lot and were very open with each other about fears and insecurities, which is one of the keys to a loving, long-lasting relationship. In the end, we had a great time in Prague, not just the shoot, but a few days of holidays in this beautiful city as well. Not long afterwards, Kaelah started co-authoring my blog, and we have done quite a few spanking videos together by now.

I'm quite sure that none of the actresses who got caned in the film felt overly nervous. All three of them were experienced spanking models who had done at least one Lupus film before. Ester Slaba is one of Lupus' most experienced models, she had done over half a dozen films. Sure, a Lupus-style severe caning is very painful, but after you have done it once or even more than once, it becomes a devil you know. I daresay I was probably more nervous than the actresses, because I was the new guy.

Are those welts real? Of course they are. There are some conspiracy theorists on the web who claim that they aren't, but none of these people has ever been anywhere near a spanking film shoot. Why would I as a CP fetishist be interested in taking part in a film where the CP is fake? And do these conspiracy theorists have any idea how complicated it would be to fake a caning like that, with the impacts of the cane on the bottom, the welts rising right in front of the camera? I don't think it would be possible to convincingly fake this even with state-of-the-art special effects, and if it were, it would be so expensive that it is cheaper to simply hire someone to take a severe caning for real.

The spankees don't take any aspirin beforehand. There are some producers who provide some medical care afterwards, like disinfecting the welts and putting bandages on them.
14 December 2012 17:17
Robert56 said...
Very nice Ludwig. We have had similiar experiences, yours for Lupus and mine for Nu- West. I was also very focused on trying to do a good job during the CP scene. This really is a fantastic experience and I'm happy that they were able to arrange a film for you to do. I have watched several of the Lupus films and have always wondered if the canings are real or staged somehow because the cane marks these girls have are just horrific. I have assumed that the canings in these films are in fact real. I just see no way to stage something and have it look that realistic. I sure hope the models who work for Lupus are paid well, they certainly earn it. I'm not a big caning fan myself but I have enjoyed the films I have seen. Ester Slaba has appeared in many of the Lupus films. I really liked the birching of Ester in the film "Deep Impact" which is about a producer trying to make a spanking film. Great story, thanks for sharing it with us Ludwig
4 January 2013 23:18
onegame said...
Sounds amazing - what a job to have.
27 February 2013 01:28
KJM said...
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate Lupus films although recently they changed the focus somewhat. And participating in a movie could be a dream come true.
16 November 2013 00:25

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