We brought together male entertainers from two Boston dance troupes last week to talk about the exotic dance industry and how realistic the new Steven Soderbergh-directed film, “Magic Mike,” really is. Some of the dancers requested that only their first names be included because of their families or to avoid embarrassment at their day jobs. The panelists:

Michael Brick, 44, fitness instructor and dancer with Men in Motion

Scott McNeff, 24, stone mason, student, and dancer with Men in Motion

Alejandro, 26, construction worker, dance instructor, dancer with Men in Motion

Christian, 30, vice president of operations at a gourmet pastry facility, dancer with Male Encounter

Garo, 24, physical therapy student, personal trainer, dancer with Male Encounter

Mike D., 43, chef, dancer, and emcee with Male Encounter

Joshua Steele, 32, personal trainer, dancer with Men in Motion