Praise must go to Soderbergh for continuing to make films like this when he could easily just settle for the big studio bucks

From the beginning it is apparent that many of Chelsea's clients want someone they can talk to as much as they want sex: but similarly some of Chris's clients want to talk to him about the stock market and the 2008 Presidential Election as much as they want exercise and health advice

Both are shown with clients, having discussions with potential business partners such as web designers about how they can grow their business, and in Chelsea's case, recording an audio diary about what happened in meetings with her clients (presumably with their names changed) for a journalist who is writing an article about the sex industry

We are given an insight in how she lives her life

Although Sasha Grey did come across as just a slightly bad actress instead of a porn start trying to act

Hence Chris is played by Chris Santos, a website owner who calls himself The Erotic Connoisseur but is addressed onscreen as Glenn is played by Glenn Kenny, a character called Zizzo is played by Peter Zizzo, etc