from www.foxnews.com – After initially “discovering” Sasha Grey in Los Angeles Magazine, veteran director Steven Soderbergh was determined to hire the X-rated film star to play her first mainstream role: a high-class NYC hooker in his new drama “The Girlfriend Experience.” But oddly enough, Gray didn’t have to bare too much of her body or even do a sex scene.

“Steven never really said if there was going to be a sex or scene or not, but in the outline it did say for three different scenes, “Sex Scene with Chris,” “Sex Scene with Client B,” “Sex Scene with the Hobbyist.” I never really knew,” Gray recently told us. “But I knew he (Soderbergh) wouldn’t have a sex scene for the sake of sex.”

Soderbergh later told Tarts that he looked closely at the script, but decided “it wasn’t necessary.” But even despite her rave reviews in her first non-adult film, Gray is far from parting from her porn ways.

“It is great to do both, it’s unprecedented that a woman from the adult industry has been able to really juggle both at the same time,” the 21-year-old said. “If people enjoy what I do outside of adult films, there is room for growth and opportunity. I don’t think ill be playing Zac Efron’s girlfriend in anything soon or be cast in a teen movie but I’m okay with that. At the moment I’m actually shooting my directorial debut in the adult world.”

And is Academy-Award winning Soderbergh, who has directed/written/produced over 30 films in his 20-year career, getting ready to retire?

“I have a few more issues to explore on the checklist for the next five years and then I might be done,” he admitted to Tarts. “I can feel myself running out of ideas.”