 Bound was the first film directed by the Wachowskis , and they took inspiration from Billy Wilder to tell a noir story filled with sex and violence . Financed by Dino De Laurentiis , the film was made on a tight budget with the help of frugal crew members including cinematographer Bill Pope . The directors initially struggled to cast the lesbian characters of Violet and Corky before securing Tilly and Gershon . To choreograph the sex scenes , the directors employed " sex educator " Susie Bright , who also made a cameo appearance in the film . 
