Incidentally, these two houses were shot by fashion photographer Ellen Von Unworth for her book ‘Revenge’ several weeks earlier. We shared the same Location Manager as well as fetish subject matter.
This was Justine and Sierra’s first trip to Europe, so they were really excited about the shooting. What you see here is Justine with Czech model Kyla Cole. By the time we finished filming it was time for lunch. Not letting a golden opportunity vanish, I asked Justine and Kyla to sit down and eat our elegant country meal just the way they were. Happily they agreed - to the amusement of my group of make-up artists, models and stylists. I really enjoy it when the ‘fantasy scene’ overlaps into ‘reality. Of course this scenario can work in reverse as well. Hope you enjoy their ‘golden globes’ as much as I did!
You could consider this a screen test that Adriana passed with flying colors. On this shoot I also paired her with the very young Monica Mendez. Their skill as strippers certainly added to the sexy ambience. I like working with strippers because they know how to move and display themselves naked in front of a crowd. Both girls made regular appearances in my films, including several trips to Paris.
Here you will see Adriana and Monica at their ‘freshest’ youthful beauty!
Courtney Page is a fine young specimen! She grew up in Germany and came to Los Angeles via Denver where she worked as a stripper. Does this chain of events sound farmiliar? Fortunately for her she has a pretty face, long legs and perfect 34b’s.
So many young women flock to Los Angeles with dreams of their 15 minutes of fame. Most are not able to achieve their goals. . . Some come to work in mainstream movies, tv and modeling, working as strippers and call girls on the side. Other girls arrive here to become porn starlets, with big dreams of becoming the next Tera or Jenna.
The reality is that most don’t even come close. When I’m looking for a new ‘ideal’ sex model, I have a very specific body type and personality. Probably one in 20 have what I’m looking for. It’s all very subjective. So there is a lot of rejection in the sex film business (not to mention the brutal realities of mainstream Hollywood). This constant rejection and the pounding down on their dreams can lead to mental instability.
But I must say the just trying to fulfill your dreams is a big step forward. It took me years of effort to become ‘Andrew Blake’ and my success was due to luck, being in the right place at the right time, talent and drive. Everything in Hollywood film and tv is a big hurdle to achieve, even getting a serious career in porn.
I’ve stated this before - the problem with porn today is the rapid advance in technology - now everyone can be a photographer and filmmaker (or video maker as the case may be for most), cheap so-called HD cameras and editing systems. The commodification of sex in the late 90’s and 2000’s and with the advent of the internet has only served to numb the public’s attention to sexual excitement. There is something terribly exciting about buying or looking at ‘forbidden images’, and that’s somehow been lost today.
I grew up in the 1950’s and the most sexually decisive moment for me is when I was about 12 and discovered my father’s collection of 8-mm stag films including (maybe a Betty Page - Irving Klaw) bondage film. Adding to this thrill was the clandestine manner of threading the film into the little machine and projecting it on my bedroom wall in the dark when my parents were not home.
Now there is a glut of porn content that mostly all looks the same. I know of more than one big company here in LA that shoots ALL their movies in the same two locations!! Don’t people catch on to this or is it just me?. To be successful today one has to find their own personal niche in the market. There’s a trend in porn now to make silly knock-offs of TV shows and Feature films. One movie that was released last year and super hyped is in my opinion a very naive, childlike themed costume picture. I’ve talked to several girls that attended the premiere who said it reminded them of a high school play. This is the wrong approach to making a sexy movie. Can’t they think up an original idea? Really. Special effects simply get in the way of the erotic subject matter and certainly special effects don’t belong in a porn movie unless you’re talking about natural breasts! Kira Knightly doesn’t do sex on screen and certain adult actresses should not attempt dialog. But thats just my opinion.
