Based upon the kind of responses I received, maybe this topic should have been posted in the law section
. I am a recent graduate from college and my marketing professor told our class that business professionals "are not allowed to have an opinion." He was talking about people getting fired for taking a political stance on Facebook and being fired for it. That kind of thing lines up with what some of you guys were saying. Because of this, I have more or less stopped all social networking websites and I am very careful of what I put on those sites.
Because of this, I am also weary about being fired for acting in a drama. Perhaps my example was too overboard because I am not thinking about actually acting in a scene where I receive a sexual act. That was just the scene that sparked my interest in this topic. My interest is actually directing with less of a focus on acting, but if I can't find any actors I will of course be in the video. I do live in an "At Will" state and I am familiar with those laws.
Even if I wanted to make a satire video about the government I do not think I would want to appear it in. It goes with the same thing about Facebook. If I am not allowed to have an opinion on Facebook, why would I be allowed to have an opinion in other mediums? My first video I am planning to make is a sort of satire on drug commercials. As such, it could offend people with those conditions that the video is addressing. This is not very sexual at all, but again, I am expressing an opinion that I am not suppose to have.
I do feel comfortable with my HR and will definitely take your advice about having a discussion about it. I am interested in knowing what "Extras" jobs normally are. In the instance of receiving a blowjob from a prostitute on the number one show, even if he didn't get fired I am sure he would be nicknamed the "blowjob guy" with everyone at work. With as many people who watch Breaking Bad, there is no way that someone wouldn't recognize them at a small or large company.
However, this could be a two-edged sword for my company. My company, as with many companies, struggle to maintain a positive public image. If they fire me acting in a role for a show, the story could get out on the media which would reflect very negatively on the company.