screenwriters Barry Michael Cooper and Thomas Lee Wright caught heat in 1991 from a few critics for showing the scene where drugs are being packaged by topless women. What those critics missed was that scene was based on true events. To leave it out of the movie or depict it censored would have taken away from the impact of the story they were telling. I respect their choice to include that scene.
I was going to take the same creative path for Consignment then reality hit. Including nudity, sex, and graphic content in a movie wasn’t taught in any film class or workshop I had heard of. I’ve read a lot books on making movies, but none I remember covered those hot button topics. The only I recall was one my favorite filmmaking books. Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director by Lloyd Kaufman gave the advice to shoot your nude scenes first in case an actor