As a smoking fetishist, from an early age Ive been interested and engrossed by the addictive qualities of cigarettes; in particular their seductive quality on new smokers. Alicja contacted me and explained that shed never smoked a cigarette. Now aged 29 she thought it was time to try some and attempt to understand why her friends back home in Poland all smoked cigarettes regularly.
Alicja smoked three cigarettes during our shoot and we allowed nearly 30 minutes between each one so her body wouldnt be overwhelmed from too much smoke. Noticeable early on was Alicjas quick understanding of how to inhale. Clearly a novice at smoking I needed to guide her on how to hold a cigarette correctly, and during one scene I needed to light her cigarette because she couldnt operate the lighter. But her ability to breathe smoke into her lungs was a natural talent! This contrasts from other first time smokers who confront a real difficulty in learning how to inhale; a skill that many potential smokers cannot grasp.
Subsequently because Alicja breathes large quantities of smoke (for a novice that is) theres lots of coughing as the smoke hits her virgin lungs. But this sensation doesnt deter Alicja, she pushes her body and tries to learn the process of smoking as quickly as possible.
This 19 minute clip is packed with full on topic dialogue about smoking; addiction, potential addiction, the feel of smoke in ones lungs, the sensation of lightheadedness, the sexiness of smoking etc. For me, the apex of the clip is potential addiction. Alicja says she will never smoke again after our shoot, but then relents and suggests she might smoke while socialising with friends. The addictive qualities of cigarettes are displayed as she hates her first cigarette, but enjoys her last! She describes this as scary because its then apparent that her personality is more addictive than she assumes.
