Alexi Wasser on Directing Sex Scenes, Insecurities, and Dating

Directing and Personal Filmmaking

• 🎬 Alexi Wasser discusses directing her debut feature film, Messy, a personal story made for $100,000, which she also wrote and stars in.
• 💡 She chose to star in the film because the character frequently appears nude and has simulated sex scenes, and Wasser felt she didn't want to ask another actress to do that.
• 💬 Wasser uses humor as a coping mechanism to process mortifying and humiliating experiences, aiming to make others feel less alone.

Navigating Insecurities and Body Image

• 🦶 Wasser openly discusses her long feet (a size 11.5 women's), a source of past shame that she now embraces and even incorporates into her film.
• 👗 She recounts a past experience where a date told her to "wear something sexy," leading to discomfort and a misguided attempt to dress provocatively.
• 👙 Regarding underwear, she prefers thongs for daily wear but opts for more coverage when anticipating intimacy, valuing matching sets and lingerie as sexy gestures.

Family Influence and Identity

• 📸 Her father, photographer Julian Wasser, influenced her, and she now manages his photo estate, noting she's begun dressing similarly to him.
• 👩‍🎤 Her mother, Leslie Knauer, was a musician in 1970s bands, and Wasser recalls childhood embarrassment over her mother's wild style.
• 💬 Both parents were described as