alt.sex.movies FAQ v5.65 Part 7 of 12 Porn Stars and their Stories =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Sections marked with [updated] were updated since the last revision Sections marked with [new] were added since the last revision This FAQ is Copyright 1994-6 by Jeff Knapp, and is made available as a service to the Internet community. It may not be sold in any medium, including electronic, CD-ROM, or database, packaged with any commercial product, or published in print, without the explicit, written permission of Jeff Knapp. Send comments to director@gti.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TABLE OF CONTENTS 24 Porn Stars and their Stories... 24.1 Are there any famous porn people on the net? [updated] 24.2 Are we taken seriously by the industry professionals? [new] 24.3 Who is Paul Thomas and why don't we like him? [updated] 24.3.1 Was PT in Jesus Christ Superstar? [updated] 24.4 Have any porn stars died? [updated] 24.5 Is Nikki Dial or Joey Silvera or Lana Woods or Talia James or Patti Petite or Taija Rae dead? [updated] 24.6 How did Savannah die? 24.7 How did Joey Stefano die? 24.8 How did Michel Richaud die? 24.9 Who is Traci Lords and why is she famous? 24.9.1 Where can I get Traci Lords' movies? [updated] 24.9.2 How come Traci's movies are available in Quebec? [new] 24.10 Was that Ashlyn Gere on The X-Files? 24.10.1 Isn't she on "Space: Above and Beyond" as well? 24.11 Are there other crossovers from porn to movies? 24.12 Is there a crossover from porn to politics? 24.12.1 Isn't there more than politics to Cicciolina? 24.13 Is Teri Weigel famous for something other than humping? 24.14 Are there other crossovers from Playboy or Penthouse to porn? [new] 24.15 Did Tiffany Million ever wrestle? 24.16 Alexandria Quinn -- legal or not? 24.17 Are there other underage porn performers? [updated] 24.18 Has Victoria Paris or Traci Lords or Candi Evans or Nikki Dial ever taken it in the ass? [updated] 24.19 Does Linda Lovelace hate porn? 24.20 Did any other porn stars denounce the business? 24.21 What's the deal with Peter North? 24.22 Does Janine Lindemulder just do girls? 24.22.1 Janine has a boyfriend? [new] 24.23 What movie has that ice dildo scene? [updated] 24.24 Have any of the porn people mentioned the net in their work? 24.25 Who are Rex Borsky and Jackson St. Louis? [updated] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 24 Porn Stars and their Stories... Here's the low down on some of porn's biggest (and most infamous) stars... 24.1 Are there any famous porn people on the net? [updated] Why, yes there are! In fact, there are several! Peter van Aarle and George Shaffer say that the only porn stars that have come forward in reading asm are: Brandy Alexandre (brandy@kamikaze.org) Adult film star of the late eighties and early nineties. a.s.m's most controversial personality. Blowfish (blowfish@blowfish.com) Adult mail order company that makes regular contributions to a.s.m. Web page at http://www.blowfish.com/ Rick Christmas (xmasone@teamhbbs.com) Adult film crew regular. Made a cameo appearance in Blonde Justice 3. Great for lots of on-set reports and anecdotes. Rick's been gone for a spell, but we're glad to have him back. David Aaron Clark (a/k/a boneshard) (boneshard@aol.com) He does the review column in Screw, and contributes to Adam Film World and The Spectator in Northern California. Patrick Collins (smania@primenet.com) Producer and director with Evil Angel including the Sodomania series. Dirty Bob (bobdirty@aol.com) Reviewer for Video Xcitement and AVN. Producer and director of Dirty Bob's Xcellent Adventures. Kerri Downs (SQUIRT@Delphi.com) Fantastic/Zane adult film star who has appeared in 60+ videos. Owner of Spotlight Video. Known as a "squirter". Nick Long's SO and regular a.s.m contributor. Paul Fishbein (nedeh@primenet.com) Publisher of Adult Video News. Jay Galt (jaygalt@aol.com) President of the Video Gold Club mail-order company mentioned within. Sky Henderson (skyhend@aol.com or evnmofo@evn.com) Marketing director of E.V.N. adult video company. Producer, director and writer. Web page at http://www.evn.com Steven Hirsch (vividude@aol.com) President of Vivid Video. Web page at http://www.vividweb.com/ Patricia Kennedy (PtrciaK@aol.com) Adult film actress. Dave Kinnick Editor of Adam Film World's Gay Annual Directory. Bobby Lilly (calact@netcom.com) (founding?) member of CAL-ACT and Nina Hartley's wife. Has a web page at http://www.blowfish.com/calact.html Nick Long (nicklong@delphi.com) Adult movie actor and director. Owner of a company that produces adult videos and magazines. Kerri Down's SO and frequent a.s.m contributor. Bill Majors (bill.majors@hedonism.com) Producer of pioneer hardcore Next Door Neighbor pro-am series. 400 B&D, spanking and foot fetish videos with three AVN best bondage or fetish awards. Henri Pachard Golden Age (and still working) director of world renown. ;-) Sightings are rare: he has only de-lurked twice. S. Andrew Roberts (shamu@kbbsnet.com) Adult movie editor with sections in the FAQs and regular a.s.m contributor. Michael Sharp (msharp@wavenet.com) Mike lurks about, but he runs In X-Cess Productions, a prolific production company. Jim Steel Director of gay videos for Vivid. Jeremy Stone (tcmedia@aol.com) publisher of Adam Film World (AFW) T.H. Royal (royal@videoworks.com) Independent east coast adult movie producer, director, director of photography and/or editor. Web page at http://www.videoworks.com Paul Thomas (pthomas525@aol.com) Adult movie superstar of the seventies and eighties with 425 videosan credits. Director for Vivid. Directing credits include "Justine", "Steamy Windows" and "Beauty and the Beast." A section of the FAQ's is devoted to PT. Ariana and Luc Wylder (lucari@ix.netcom.com) Stars and producers of the Dirty Dancers Series. Has a web site at http://www.atlatl.com/~ariana Oh yeah, and Peter North is supposedly 'threatening' to come on here... well, he hasn't shown up, but he does have a pay-per-view web site at http://www.peternorth.com There are also some professional reviewers and journalists who are floating around, but honestly, have not made enough of a contribution to warrant inclusion here... which is to say they've posted once or twice... Also, just because a person is listed in the above list does not mean that he or she actively follows the group. It means that at one time they contributed to some conversations and made their presence known. For instance, we haven't heard from anyone over at Vivid in months. On the other hand, we haven't heard anything from Patrick Collins in a long time either, but when asked a direct questions he seems to respond, though it is often kinda late and poorly formatted because by his own admission, he doesn't know how to type and because of it, it takes him forever to compose followups. 24.2 Are we taken seriously by the industry professionals? [new] I think we are taken as seriously as fan mail. Well, allow me to let Bill Majors, a real live industry professional, comment: The answer is that they DO read this news group. However, IMHO, most of us tend NOT to regard things here as the bottom line. We all have one other form of research that works even better -- it is called the marketplace. That is what we pay VERY close attention to. Examples? Many here have been vociferous about natural tits and NOT wanting big ones. The results? Sorry -- when a gal gets bigger, so does her pocketbook and that of the producer. Anal scenes? Some like them some don't, but the marketplace right now is very hot for them. I could go on, with complaints about boxes not representing what is inside them. But when the producer makes a dud, and we all do from time to time, the glitzy box has been shown to sell the tape and recover investment. These are just everyday practical considerations for those of us in the business. I enjoy reading what you and yours write. However, I don't think I would allow it to replace the business judgement that over 20 years has placed our firm pretty much at the top of the heap when it comes to the specialized product that we produce. 24.3 Who is Paul Thomas and why don't we like him? [updated] Paul Thomas (also known informally as PT), a big star in 70's porno and the main director of 90's adult video powerhouse Vivid, has often been a target for derision in this group for his efforts. The accusation is that his films are pretentious and unexciting, and that more frequently than not he appears to forget he's shooting a porn flick and not some cheesy daytime soap. Zeno has this to offer: FYI: Paul Thomas writer/rewriter, Mark Weiss confided to me several times that "PT thinks he's Francis Ford Coppola." Mark needed the money, and ended up writing and rewriting scripts that were 4 and 5 times longer than ANY OTHER SCRIPTS in the industry(!!?!) As a previous poster perceptively pointed out, the plot-heavy element in PT's work DOES make R-rated cable sales to SPICE, et al, easier, and thus, PT has a niche for himself, but not one that most will probably desire to contribute money to. However, to be perfectly fair, PT is in fact *very* popular among experienced porn fans for his Golden Age exploits and that he HAS actually directed some very good movies ("Justine", "Steamy Windows" and "Beauty and the Beast" being the ones more frequently lauded). The hostility against him most probably stems from frustration from contemplating what might have been if he had utilized the resources available to him (gorgeous actresses, great technical support, large budgets) more effectively. 24.3.1 Was PT in Jesus Christ Superstar? [updated] Yes. Paul Thomas appeared in the film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. He was a principal actor in the film, playing Peter the disciple. 24.4 Have any porn stars died? [updated] Sure. Time marches on and people pass away. Sadly inevitable, death. A comprehensive list of performers who have died is far beyond the scope of this document; in fact there is a separate list I maintain which can be found at http://w3.gti.net/director/faq/deadporn.html. There's also the USENET group alt.dead.porn-stars but it doesn't get a lot of traffic. Allow me to list the people who are frequently asked about: +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Medical Deaths John Holmes: colon cancer (HIV presence found, extent unknown) Jack Baker: cancer Moana Pozzi: cancer +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Suicides Shauna Grant: self-inflicted gunshot wound Savannah: self-inflicted gunshot wound Megan Leigh: self-inflicted gunshot wound Cal Jammer: self-inflicted gunshot wound Alex Jordan: self-inflicted asphyxiation by hanging +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Accidental Deaths Leilani: accident related to psychological turmoil Joey Stefano: drug overdose Krysti Lynn: auto accident Marc Stevens: drug related +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Murders Toymaster: killed during a violent crime Charli Waters: murdered +--------------------------------------------------------------+ For more information, check out the similarly formatted Dead Porn Star list, archived at http://w3.gti.net/director/faq/deadporn.html 24.5 Is Nikki Dial or Joey Silvera or Lana Woods or Talia James or Patti Petite or Taija Rae dead? [updated] No. Rumors of these stars deaths appear every so often, and as far as we know are all still alive and well and doing their own thing, where they want to. 24.6 How did Savannah die? Allow me to quote Adult Video News. I have edited this for length. The full text version can be found at my web site. Thanks to Videosan for originally posting this. The adult industry's most celebrated star, and perhaps its most controversial one, apparently took her life in the early morning hours of July 11 with a self-inflicted handgun wound to the temple. As AVN went to press, police were investigating, but details were still sketchy on the circumstances involving the death of actress Shannon Wilsey who was better known to her fans as Savannah. From what AVN could gather from the tragic incident, Savannah was reportedly despondent over a car accident earlier in the evening in which she supposedly drove her white Corvette into a fence. Upset by a recent dancing engagement in Las Vegas for which she was still trying to get paid, Savannah thought she had broken her nose in the car accident and that it would prompt cancellation of her upcoming dance appearance which was scheduled at Goldfinger's in Nyack, N.Y. The dancing engagements were an extremely important part of Savannah's curriculum, and she was known to earn as much as $5,000 in a single evening. To that extent, Savannah had commented one time on the Joan Rivers Show, that the best thing she liked about the porn business was that she didn't have to look at price tags anymore. "Savannah lived expensively, but she was in a crunch for money. She saw her world collapsing," said writer/director and Savannah's industry confidante, Nancy Pera. Pera was Savannah's manager "as well as you could manage her," Pera said. "Savannah could be a pain in the neck, but I was very fond of her." Savannah, according to Pera, was crying about a possible broken nose. She called Pera about 2:15 A.M., informing her of the car wreck. Pera arrived about 2:40 A.M. at Savannah's house in Universal City. Savannah had just purchased the home this past October, ironically, for cash because of bad credit. By the time she arrived, Pera found a fire truck in the driveway. In the intervening minutes, Savannah had evidently gone to her garage, produced a 9mm semi-automatic pistol (though police would neither confirm this detail, comment, nor make a report available) and put it to her head. Meanwhile, detectives from the North Hollywood Division, responding to a 911 call, called the Fire Dept. Medical Unit. The paramedics arrived and transported Wilsey/Savannah to the St. Joseph Medical Center. Pera said the gun wasn't something "like Dirty Harry would use, but it was close to it." Pera found Savannah laying in a pool of blood but was still breathing. "I said, 'Stay with us, Shannon.' I thought she would make it," Pera said. Savannah was rushed to St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank where she died 1:20 PM after almost 11 hours in a coma. Pera had last seen Savannah around 7 PM Sunday evening when they took Savannah's dogs for a walk in the park. [...] "Savannah was a very special person," said Vivid president Steve Hirsch. "And although she hadn't made a movie for us in two years, it was as though there was a death in the family. We all miss her very much." 24.7 How did Joey Stefano die? There are great reviews of Joey Stefano's life and work in GAY VIDEO GUIDE (issue #15), MANSHOTS, and OUT magazine (September, 1995) also had an excellent review article on Stefano's life. For more on his work, people should read those articles. Joey Stefano (aka Nick Iacona) lived in Philadelphia, PA where he lived a blue-collar, Catholic, poor lifestyle that led him into drug (especially heroin) and alcohol abuse by the time he was 15. Stefano was largely unsure of his homosexuality until he was 15, according to reports. Gay porn actor Tony Davis (who also discovered many other gay stars as well) was approached by Stefano in a Philadelphia strip club in the mid 1980s and queried about how to become an exotic dancer. Davis soon brought him to West Hollywood to break into gay porn. Stefano was the consummate bottom boy, redefining a role that few actors wished to play and which had become lackluster ("most guys just lay there like a gunny sack" was a common comment!). Rarely fucking another man, Stefano became known for his aggressive bottoming, his sultry looks, his naturalness, and his intensity. He could deliver a line extremely well, and was known as a funny and intelligent actor. He was one of the hardest working actors in gay porn, often producing as many as 5 tapes a month at the height of his career--and often acting in as many as 3 or 5 scenes in a 7 scene tape. Stefano did some incredibly good and pioneering work in gay porn. His all-oral film BACKDROP was extremely well received and established a trend in the industry away from 'everything included' sex films and towards niche porn-making. His performance opposite Mike Henson in the safe-sex porn film MORE OF A MAN was highly acclaimed, and critics noted that his ability to make the putting on of a condom erotic and playful made significant strides in making condom use acceptable among gay porn stars and gays as a whole. Stefano's work could be HORRIBLE at times, but on the whole his work was above average. His bottoming for Rod Philips (R.I.P.) in HARD STEAL showed that Stefano could take even the biggest cock-- and make it look easy. His cock pump scene with Rick Donovan in MORE OF A MAN showed a kinky side that could excite an audience regardless of the sexual content involved. His all-oral session with Gary Dean in MY COUSIN DANNY was a masterpiece of seduction, oral teasing, touching, and plain old "I'M CUMMMMMMMING!" sexuality that never failed to amaze (the HUGE cumshot he has, and the way he has to PUSH Dean's mouth off of his spurting cock was on-the-edge performing that made the scene realistic...and I've seen men on the edge of their seats, wondering if the cumshot will fill Dean's mouth or not!). Stefano got off the drugs while he was in the business, although he lapsed often (most especially when working for award-winning gay porn director and transvestite Chi Chi LaRue whose own cocaine habits tended to drag Stefano down). Yet, Stefano refused to escort or move to Europe where his looks and gay porn past could have made him a fortune. Stefano left gay porn in 1993, although his films continued to come out. His life quickly fell apart without the income (Stefano was only a high school graduate). Returning to drug use (primarily heroin again), Stefano turned to prostitution for income. He added a great deal of muscle and definition, at the same time losing a few pounds of baby fat that had made him appear "natural" in film. His hair grew down almost to his waist, giving him a "rocker boy" image that he began to pedal as he tried to return to gay porn in 1994 and 1995. Stefano made (I think) 3 comeback films before his death. Stefano's on-screen image changed from that of "hot bottom boy" to "scary kinky top man" and yet it was applauded by reviewers who recognized the work that had gone into such a makeover and by audiences happy to see their pretty Italian boy back in action. Stefano died in his apartment with his dealer standing over him, letting him die. He died of a heroin overdose. Stefano had been late for a shoot, and producers who showed up found him comatose in his home. Paramedics were called, but they were unable to revive him. The Stefano's dealer managed to escape and is still at large, his identity not know or at least not made public yet. Although rumors bounded that Stefano was dying of AIDS, it is not clear whether he was in fact even HIV positive. Although (according to my own sources) Stefano had been looking very bad in real life (probably due to drug use, although others argued it was due to AIDS), there are conflicting media reports as to whether he was HIV-negative, HIV-positive, or had AIDS. At any rate, Stefano's drug use did not seem linked to his HIV status, whatever it was. Mega-thanks to Tim Evanson for this article. 24.8 How did Michel Richaud die? Michel Richaud, one of Europe's top porn directors of the last decade (most recently known for his work for Private Film), died while shooting a feature in the Seychelles for Private. He was standing on a rock, overlooking the scene he was shooting, when a wave knocked him over, killing him. 24.9 Who is Traci Lords and why is she famous? Traci Lords is famous because she entered the business (and made many movies) when she was underage. When her true age was revealed, videos made when she was underage were taken off the shelf. (Some movies were later re-released, with Traci's scenes cut.) To my knowledge, nobody has had to go to jail because of her. There are a few legal movies of Traci around, which were made after she became of age. (Notably: "Traci... I love You."). Her earlier videos may still be available in Europe, where they have a lower age of consent. Most recently, Traci has been trying to move away from porn, into the main stream. She has made appearances in "Married... With Children", and in several straight-to-video movies. She has been recently on "Roseanne" and "Melrose Place." She has also released a dance album titled "Control." 24.9.1 Where can I get Traci Lords' movies? [updated] Except for Traci I Love You (and the compilations made from that film), legally, nowhere in the United States. However, they are very legal over in Europe and also in Quebec, and if you have such a desire to see them you could always go there! However, remember that her first movie came out about 12 years ago and her last movie was released around 9 years ago, so her titles may not be easy to find, even if they are legal. Of course, there is a black market for everything, but I wouldn't know about that. It is considered bad net.manners to come from an American site and ask for Traci Lords movies over the net, mostly because they *are* illegal in America, and asking for them could be considered a criminal solicitation by some overzealous bible- thumping law enforcement officer... So please spare us all the requests and don't ask for copies. Of course, if you're posting from Europe, where TL is readily available, don't gloat about it! :) For more information, see the Traci Lords bio available from Dan Abend's Web site. 24.9.2 How come Traci's movies are available in Quebec? [new] Alain Bourassa tells me that ONLY the original releases are legal due to the fact that they were approved for distribution back when they were released. Once a movie has been approved, only the provincial movie board has the power to take a movie off the shelves; to make it illegal. Since they didn't do it back then, the movies remain legally available. However, no re-release of those movies could be done due to changes in the rating system which now must include a viewing by the movie review board for approval. 24.10 Was that Ashlyn Gere on The X-Files? Sure was... One of the producers of the show is an X-Rated Movie Fan(tm), and he likes Ashyln's "talents" so much, he offered her a spot on the show. You can check out the group alt.tv.x-files for more info on this cool show. Ashlyn appears as Bonnie McRoberts in the episode called 'BLOOD', the 3rd episode of the 2nd season. She is billed as "Kimberly Ashlyn Gere." Brief synopsis: A bunch of people are dying out in rural Pennsylvania. Mulder is called in to the scene to work up composites on the killers. Ain't so easy since no one had any sort of violent history. Ashlyn has a pretty small part, and has maybe 5 minutes of screen time. She goes berserk and kills a guy with an oil tap (spout) to the gut. Ashlyn, for what its worth, started out in horror movies. Her horror films include "Evil Laugh" (1986) "Creepozoids" (1987) "Dreamaniac" (1987) "Angel III: The Final Chapter" (1988) She didn't evn do a nude scene in any of these. From horror to porn and porn to the X-Files. She also appeared in "Fatal Instinct" (1991) which may be also be a crossover... 24.10.1 Isn't she on "Space: Above and Beyond" as well? The producers of the X-Files liked her so much (being porn fans and all) that they have extended to her a recurring guest spot on their new Fox series, "Space: Above and Beyond." She appeared as an android with wacky contact lenses. It appeared as if she was killed at the end of her first episode -- dream sequence; more androids of her model -- but she is supposed to be coming back. She was billed as Kimberly Patton. 24.11 Are there other crossovers from porn to movies? One poster says that Roxanne Blaze now appears in B-Movies as Sara Bellomo. "Beach Babes from Beyond" is an example. The film "Killer Looks" also featured Lene Hefner, Janine Lindemulder, and Dyanna Lauren (Billed as Diane Hurley, don't worry, I'm not "outing" her, this is listed in _The Bare Facts_) Also Jamie Summers appears in one of those erotic thrillers. I don't remember the name of it but she has a lesbian love scene with Delia Sheppard. Barbara Dare (billed as Stacy Nix) and Madison (billed as Madison Stone) appear in "Evil Toons". Wade Nichols was an established hetero porn star before he crossed over in 1975 in BOYNAPPED, after which he changed his name to Dennis Parker, cut a disco album for Casablanca Records, and then became a performer on the TV soap opera "Edge of Night" There have been other porn stars who have appeared in mainstream movies, almost always B-grade ones e.g. Harry Reems, Candie Evans etc. Consult Mr. Hosoda's book, The Bare Facts, for a complete listing. 24.12 Is there a crossover from porn to politics? Imperator says: "Funny you should ask! Of course, in the more enlightened Old World :-), being a porn star can actually do wonders for your popularity outside the shady world of porn fans. Case in point being Ilona Staller, a Hungarian born Italian lady who, under the stage name of Cicciolina, became so popular she finally managed to win a seat in the Italian Parliament (and we mean the *real* parliament, not some porn spinoff :-)). Her election was most probably a cute joke played by the Italians on their politicians; Ms. Staller never attempted to get re-elected and when fellow pornstar, the late Moana Pozzi, attempted to emulate her she failed miserably -- and that despite Ms. Pozzi being an infinitely better porn performer :-)" 24.12.1 Isn't there more than politics to Cicciolina? Why yes. As well as being a member of Italian parliament, Cicciolina is also the subject of a pop song called "Touched by the hand of Cicciolina" by Pop Will Eat Itself which, I am told, was the unofficial anthem of the Italian World Cup matches. She is also the subject for quite a few (explicit-ish) works of art by her now ex-husband Jeff Koons. 24.13 Is Teri Weigel famous for something other than humping? Teri is "famous" for being Playboy's April 1986 playmate and then going to a life of porn when big wads of cash were waved in front of her... She is known in the porn world for her mega-screaming during sex. Hell, she seems to scream even before stimulation. In the "straight" world, she appeared on Fox's Married with Children a few times as Al's Shoe Fantasy girl. 24.14 Are there other crossovers from Playboy or Penthouse to porn? [new] Sure. The most famous come from Penthouse. Traci Lords, Janine Lindemulder and Racquel Darrian (posing as Kelly Jackson) all got their start in Penthouse. Playboy hasn't really churned out the porn starlets so much other than the aforementioned Teri Weigel. Playboy used to semi-regular features on the porn industry and its performers, but has since stopped that practice. However, in the March 1996 issue, they did feature Juli Ashton ("Ashton") and Racquel Darrian ("Kelly", the down-home Kansan) in their pictorial on strippers. I am sure there are more, but it beyond the scope of this FAQ to document them all. Perhaps someone would like to start a list? 24.15 Did Tiffany Million ever wrestle? A fellow FAQ-keeper passes this along: In a word, yes, Tiffany Million has wrestled professionally. She wrestled for the short-lived GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) promotion. GLOW was long on T&A and short on actual wrestling. She also did a lot of work on the indie circuit. While wrestling for GLOW, she wrestled under the name Tiffany Mellon. If you are interested in finding copies of Ms. Million/ Mellon wrestling, you might want to pop over to rec.sport.pro-wrestling, snag a copy of the FAQ (or e-mail rspw-faq@Data-IO.com for a copy) and find out how to subscribe to the r.s.p-w tape trading mailing list. Folks there will almost certainly have copies of what you are looking for. 24.16 Alexandria Quinn -- legal or not? Well, half and half... Like Traci Lords, Alexandria Quinn made a bunch of movies when she (by US standards) was underage. However, unlike Traci, she also made a bunch after she was of age, so her underage stuff is not so sought after (though possession of her early stuff in the US is still considered kiddie porn). Her Web bio is split into her legal (US) and illegal films. 24.17 Are there other underage porn performers? [updated] In addition to Traci Lords and Alexandria Quinn, there are a few porn performers who have indeed been "caught in the act" while still under the age of 18, the legal age for performing in adult videos in the USA. France has a similar restriction, but it is considered "Corruption of a Minor." Lydia Chanel started in France and made some 15 videos before she turned 18. She admitted this in a French pro-am video she did called GANG BANG POUR SALOPES DECHAINEES, from STARCHILD PRODUCTIONS, France 1992. Also performing underage in France was Tabatha Cash. (Thanks to Alain Bourassa for these pointers) Also, Rene Summers, Kristara Barrington, Ali Moore, Nikki Charm and Christiana (from the original Buttman Goes to Rio) all supposedly performed while underage. 24.18 Has Victoria Paris or Traci Lords or Candi Evans or Nikki Dial ever taken it in the ass? [updated] None but one... Victoria has managed to take a finger up the ass every now and again. There was an aborted attempt by Peter North to anally penetrate Traci in the film "Future Voyeur" but that's it. As far as we know, nothing went near Candi's ass... However, Nikki got it up the butt at least twice. Check out her scene in Bubble Butts #7 and Rumphumpers #1. Her scene from Rumphumpers is duplicated in her scene in Deep Throat Girls. 24.19 Does Linda Lovelace hate porn? Linda Lovelace (real name Linda Marsciano, who starred in such movies as "Deep Throat") may very well have been misunderstood. She claimed (both in her book "Ordeal" and in a special government committee) that she was forced into the business. Zeno tells me that: Nadine Strossen (currently the President of the ACLU) in her new book called DEFENDING PORNOGRAPHY (published by Scribner, Feb. 1995) points out on pages 182-183, "The violence and coercion that Marchiano [Linda Lovelace] suffered were outrageous. Yet her own account does not support the inference that producers of pornography generally inflict such violence and coercion upon the women who pose for them, for two reasons. First, in Marchiano's own case, it was not the participants in the porn industry who raped, beat and forced her to take part in the movie, but rather, her own husband, Chuck Traynor, who had no other connection to the pornography business. Marchiano's autobiographical writings not only make clear that she experienced no abuse or force at the hands of participants in the porn industry; her writings also show that her career as a "porn star" gave her a welcome, if temporary, refuge from her husband's brutality. In ORDEAL, Marchiano describes the sense of freedom she felt on the set of DEEP THROAT, and how she enjoyed the company of her costar, Harry Reems ... Marchiano's autobiography underscores that her subsequent contacts with the pornography industry, after she had escaped from her abusive husband, were completely voluntary." Here's a little porn-trivia tidbit from Peter van Aarle: In 1969 Linda made a loop featuring first anal sex with Eric Edwards, and then, after Eric leaves, Linda and a dog. The loop was called Dogarama, and has never been available on video in the US (but I've seen a video in a store here in Holland year ago which included that loop. Never watched it though). She also did loops featuring golden showers, fisting, and even a foot insertion loop. Linda made another dog-loop at the time with Jamie Gillis (if I remember right) and a dog. (BTW, I even know a guy who says he has those loops as well as her fisting and 'footing' loops on video but he doesn't do duping :-/ ) Linda Lovelace has her fair share of friends and enemies. Anti-porn zealots use her as an example of the common horrors occurring in the pornographic business. Perhaps she is just out to make a quick buck. Maybe she's telling the truth, but her situation is extraordinary in the business. 24.20 Did any other porn stars denounce the business? The "I Hate Porn, even though I was a Star!" syndrome has struck former actress Holly Ryder. Holly Ryder has started a fund to fight pornography. Stacey Donovan allegedly testified before the Meese Commission. Her testimony is alleged to be not flattering about the industry. I have no other info on this, so if any researchers want to forward something along... 24.21 What's the deal with Peter North? Peter is the subject of two long running debates in the group. The first is how he can cum so much. There has been no acceptable answer other than "He's a genetic freak..." The second is his appearance in gay porn. It has been widely rumored that hetero porn stud Peter North has made homosexual videos, and the rumors are true. North began his career as a flexible gay porn star who topped and bottomed, but in left gay porn in 1986 to pursue a heterosexual porn career, changing his name to Peter North. North has often claimed that he never took a cock in his ass, and that scenes in which such seems to occur were stunt-assed, electronically altered, or masked somehow. However, North clearly has done so, as is evident in the film THE BIGGER THE BETTER where North is clearly fucked by gay porn star Rick Donovan. North recently returned to his gay porn past, using the nom de plume Matt Ramsey again in the bisexual film VALLEY OF THE BI DOLLS. A variety of heterosexual male porn stars have also done gay porn, either as tops or bottoms. Among them are Jack Wrangler and John Holmes. Many hetero actors have done solo jackoff films aimed at the gay market; among them have been TT Boy, Randy Spears, and Cal Jammer. 24.22 Does Janine Lindemulder just do girls? In a word, yes. On film anyway. According to a faithful asm reader, I am told that Janine has a three year old boy (who loves football!) and, near as our poster could tell, he must have teleported out of her womb. Peter van Aarle passed along a tidbit he recently read. On a recent Howard Stern show, Howard mentioned that she was hooked up with a construction worker (as opposed to a millionaire, as was previously suggested [by herself?]). Apparently Stern bugged her about how she could have done better than a construction worker. In its March 1995 issue, AVN reports that while promoting Blondage on a Los Angeles radio show, Janine said "If I'm gonna sleep with a man, he'd better be prepared to fall in love with me -- or at least buy me dinner. (She laughs) Being with a woman is kind of like a slumber party. For guys, I have to have a relationship." In her interview with Vivid Video for their web page (http://www.vividweb.com/fanclub/janinei1.html), Janine answers the following questions about her lovers and her onscreen relations with them: Q: You said earlier that you now have a boyfriend? JANINE: Yes, for seven years now. Q: What does he do? JANINE: He works construction and he is also a musician, therefore I pretty much support the household as I am the bigger bread winner in the family. Q: What about a girlfriend? JANINE: Yes, Julia (Julia Ann, adult film actress and her partner in Blondage), for six years now, but my boyfriend doesn't really know what kind of relationship she and I have. Q: How do they feel about your career? JANINE: My boyfriend hates it, of course, he doesn't want to hear about it but he accepts it as it is part of me. For him, I've agreed to not perform with men on film and even offered him the opportunity to perform with me, which he is considering. As for Julia, she is part of my career, we dance together always and occasionally act in movies together. 24.22.1 Janine has a boyfriend? [new] Well, not exactly... N.P. Trist did a little detective work -- the old Lexis search on the public records trick (ah, to be a law student and get it all for free...) -- and found out that Janine was actually married and has filed for divorce from her husband. 24.23 What movie has that ice dildo scene? [updated] Chances are, that would be Andrew Blake's "Hidden Obsessions" with Janine giving the cold finger to Julia Ann (not Melanie Moore). There are a few MPEGs of this scene floating around. Janine/Julia also had some ice work in Blondage, if I am not mistaken. Ron "Heretic" Wilhelm is quick to point out that a far better ice dildo scene can be found in New Faces, Hot Bodies 15. Also, Buttslammers 5 had a clear dildo in the last scene as did Sex Academy 4. Frans Postma jumps in with Buttslammers #1 -- the scene with Tiffany Mynx, Rebecca Bardoux, Melanie Moore and Lia Baren (scene 2). "In this scene, they use this electronic device which is partly made from transparent plastic. In scene 3, they use this device as well, gives a nice 'inside' view " Bob Mosely mentioned an old Swedish Erotica loop where two gals cast a popsicle mold of John Holmes' member and proceeded to use it in novel ways ;-) There are other scenes of this type, but to continue the list is beyond the scope of this document. Perhaps someone is interested in compiling an "ice dildo scene" list... 24.24 Have any of the porn people mentioned the net in their work? Patrick Collins sent regards to the "alt.sex movies" [sic] group on the box of "Sodomania: A compendium... and then some!" Other than that, I am not aware of any other mentions. 24.25 Who are Rex Borsky and Jackson St. Louis? [updated] A long time ago there was a brilliant director named Alex DeRenzy. Some notable films of his include "Babyface 1 and 2", "Wild Things 1 & 2", "Two Women" and others that don't readily spring to mind. He was known for making hot product in the Golden Age. At about the same time, there was another brilliant director named Henri Pachard. Some notable films of his include "Devil in Miss Jones II", "Sexcapades" "Great Sexepctations" and countless others that don't spring to mind (I don't have a big database like some others do.... ;-). He was known for making hot product (that almost always had a scene in the bathroom) in the Golden Age. Peter van Aarle quoted AVN when he passed this along: "Borsky (as video detectives have pretty much gathered by now, is Alex DeRenzy), together with director Jackson St. Louis and Mike Rubinstein formed Rosebud in March 1991...". They also write "Borsky/DeRenzy" a few times more during the article. A person whom I trust that is in the business tells me that Pachard is St. Louis. DeRenzy and Pachard realized the days of high budget sex flicks were gone, and settled into their niche of filming wall-to-wallers under the names Borsky and St. Louis hoping to capture some of the heat they once had while totally sacrificing plot. *** END PART 7 ***