Ask The Pornographer

[Soilwork]

Laws, drafting etc... Politician drafting those laws are in the pockets of their reelection campaign donors, and I would not be surprised if big pharma/music/porn industry etc carrot$ are being waved in front of those Washington beasts.

All the more reason to join the occupy movement. The main focus of the occupy movement is to give the power back to the people and take it away from the money interests that clearly don't give a shit about the people.*

That aside, do you see yourself as an american or as a canadian in america?

I'm legally a dual citizen but I clearly have some very Canadian cultural traits and views in my politics. But California is home. And feels like it.*

 

[Telstra]

So now you are working for Titan.
Who is Titan and is Titan an old company like Colt?

 

[Soilwork]

So now you are working for Titan.
Who is Titan and is Titan an old company like Colt?

Well no, I work as an independent contractor and own my own production company, GDH Media with John Tegan, the guy who brought you such hits as The Jersey Score and Finding Levi's Johnson.*

He and I run a couple of blogs together and work as consultants and producers or camera men, scouts, editors or directors.*

But yes, among other studios I'm doing a lot of work for titan which is a bit of a dream come true. I love working with them and I'm very proud of the movies I've worked on including the new Francois Sagat "incubus" movie.*

 

[Ninja108]

I do enjoy your blog. Keep up the good work!

 

[Soilwork]

so in summary of this video, straight guys act girly.

How come in straight porn, straight guys didn't act girly?

Um... In straight porn, men aren't usually getting fucked up the ass.*

 

[Soilwork]

I haven't read all the thread, but i notice you worked with Titan, can i ask if you've ever worked with Joe Gage, and if so what's he like ? i've only seen small snippets of him on the extras on his vids, but he looks like a pretty cool guy.

Not yet. He's kind of my idol so I'm not sure if I want to but I DID actually shoot about 8 seconds of footage for his new movie "Inmates." it was an exterior shot of a road sign. That's all.*

 

[bw92116]

What are the qualities that make a porn film great?

 

[Soilwork]

What are the qualities that make a porn film great?

It's pretty subjective, I guess.

But for me, it's great sex, hot men who are seemingly unaware of the cameras, good angles and good camera work that doesn't intrude or hit you in the face with a poorly-cut scene. I want to think I'm watching guys fuck, not watching a couple guys have sex for a camera.

 

[NotAgain]

When AJ Irons was giving it to Lance Bennett, was his surprising arousal part of the concept or did it just happen during filming?

 

[Soilwork]

Are there any porn studios you know of in Canada?

What would the chances be of a slim, 6'2" 22-year-old guy with facial piercings, gauged ears and a PA getting into the biz?

Would having HPV prevent someone from getting into porn?

Quite a few.

Next Door does some shooting in Montreal and I started in the industry years ago at a site called "Bedfellow" which is what eventually became You Love Jack and that's shot in Toronto.

 

[Soilwork]

Would having HPV prevent someone from getting into porn?

No. That's not one of the things anyone tests for.

All sexually active adults should get the vaccine, although talk to your doctor about that.

Now... if you're having a visual outbreak of warts caused by HPV... yes. THAT would stop you from being cast until you're given a clean bill of health.

 

[Soilwork]

When AJ Irons was giving it to Lance Bennett, was his surprising arousal part of the concept or did it just happen during filming?

Total surprise. I thought that scene was going to be torture to get through and by the end, Lance couldn't get enough.

 

[Telstra]

Name the old porn studios that are still in business today (still producing porn)?

 

[Soilwork]

Old studios... Colt, Falcon, Kristen Björn were all going in the 80s. Titan and Chichi La Rue were going in the 90s. The oldest websites that I can think of that are still producing are Men At Play and Bad Puppy.

 

[TommyTrojan]

Hey Jasun! Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to respond to all these questions and sharing your experiences and insight.

Although I've watched porn for years, I've recently become fascinated with the "behind the scenes" type videos. It's cool to see the interaction between/among the guys when they're not "officially" filming, especially at a studio like Titan where most of the models are actually gay. It's nice to see them kissing, touching, cuddling, whatever, before and after the shoot.

Porn scenes themselves are often necessarily formulaic and logistically driven (e.g. keep the bodies apart so the cameras can see everything) even if there's obvious chemistry between the guys. It's nice to then see the personalities of the men and that they're really enjoying what they're doing, not just poking for a paycheck.

Anyway, thanks again for your time and effort and the BTS peek. You rock!

 

[Soilwork]

Although I've watched porn for years, I've recently become fascinated with the "behind the scenes" type videos. It's cool to see the interaction between/among the guys when they're not "officially" filming, especially at a studio like Titan where most of the models are actually gay. It's nice to see them kissing, touching, cuddling, whatever, before and after the shoot.

thanks so much, man..

I never thought that I'd be able to make a career out of being the disembodied voice off camera at a porn shoot. But its served me well and more than a few other porn companies have either approached me about working for them or copying what I've done (and have given me credit, too... I'm not saying "oh, they're copying me" so much as I've had a few studios saying "we loved what you were doing and we're going to copy it.. can you give us some pointers?).

Doing the stuff at Titan.. yes.. it's been a blast.

If you've missed it, check out my BTS stuff I shot for the titan movies here

And you can check out the stuff from Francois Sagat's blog here. Francois and I have gotten to know each other pretty well. He's a genius but he's also funny as hell, nice, humble, sweet and one of the most dedicated and hard working people in the industry. I love him to death.

 

[TommyTrojan]

Thanks for the links, Jasun! Yeah, your BTS stuff on the set of Incubus was what I was specifically thinking about. It's fantastic!

Moments like that clip where Shay walks over to Francois to have him unzip that blue ripped body suit thing and suddenly they just start tenderly kissing and touching each other. I think Shay gets down on his knees and even sucks Francois for a bit. It's not part of the scene, it doesn't turn into them fucking...it's just a few seconds of genuine man-to-man action that, frankly, is hotter than a lot of the porn out there today.

And not to be a total kiss-ass, but I think you're a great interviewer. It looks like you're working with some good guys at Titan, and your questions and interview style bring out the best in the models, which probably makes you subconsciously step up your game, and it turns into a win-win all around.

Glad to hear others are recognizing your talents as well. Keep up the good work, my friend!

Now to enjoy that 8 minute clip of Shay and Trenton (*swoons*) "killing time" in the pool!

 

[Soilwork]

Thanks for the links, Jasun! Yeah, your BTS stuff on the set of Incubus was what I was specifically thinking about. It's fantastic!

Moments like that clip where Shay walks over to Francois to have him unzip that blue ripped body suit thing and suddenly they just start tenderly kissing and touching each other. I think Shay gets down on his knees and even sucks Francois for a bit. It's not part of the scene, it doesn't turn into them fucking...it's just a few seconds of genuine man-to-man action that, frankly, is hotter than a lot of the porn out there today.

Yeah... that shoot was magic.

That's what you get when the biggest gay porn star in history is given a nearly un-limited budget and creative control, allowed to hand-pick the best cast and just let his creative genius out. I can't WAIT for people to see it.

Now to enjoy that 8 minute clip of Shay and Trenton (*swoons*) "killing time" in the pool!

I couldn't believe what was happening there. that wasn't planned at all... it was just four horned up men under the hot sun doing what comes naturally. It was so pure and genuine... It's one reason why working for Titan has been so great... it's just such a relaxing and permissive atmosphere... I think it's why the movies are so good.

 

[cliffdweller]

Why exactly is Jake Cruise considered controversial? I've heard people say nasty things about him, but I was never sure why. Is it just because he's older and does films where he's fucking twinks or whatever? I've always liked his stuff.

 

[cliffdweller]

Now... if you're having a visual outbreak of warts caused by HPV... yes.

I'm honestly a little surprised that there isn't some fetish website for that. There seems to be one for everything else.