The title "Southern Comfort" was chosen since this movie, which takes a humorous look at the adult-film industry, begins on the casting couch of World Modeling (with this scene filmed in the actual offices), run by real-life agent Jim South, who speaks with a Southern drawl. Actor Peter North plays South. Terry Thomas plays director Thomas Pauline, nicknamed T.P. This was a humorous jibe at real-life adult movie director Paul Thomas, who is fondly called by his nickname, P.T.