I shot an interview with Tom Chase yesterday, who was in town visiting his sister. He's now a personal trainer in Dallas, but was eager to talk to us for our documentary on Falcon's Chuck Holmes. We talked about his history with Holmes, but even more about how the porn he watched growing up -- particularly the Falcon video Cruisin'. Falcon and COLT movies were, he told us, the representations of gay male identity that he grew up emulating.

"I knew I had to get to San Francisco," he told us. "Chuck was one of the people who completely changed the culture, the image of a gay man. At the time, the only place for us to find [positive] role models was in porn."

He later went on to marry Joe Cade, one of the stars he'd been masturbating to for years. (They're no longer together). I'll post a clip of the interview when we've got a second to go through some of the footage, and you can see the handsome man he became, but in the meantime, a masturbator's delight of Tom Chase through the years. He insisted that Falcon (and later COLT) let him grow up before the camera -- and thank god he did!

Does Jeremy Feist have what it takes to make it big in 2010? The Montreal-based studpup did some scenes for some a handful of amateur sites in 2009 but wants to do higher-profile studio stuff. As part of our on-going series, we told him we'd introduce him to you and see what you guys think.

Age: 18
Height: 5'9"
Cock Size: 6"
Sexuality: Gay
Top/Bottom: Versatile
Single/Taken: Single
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Fetishes: Leather, BDSM, Exhibitionism, Water Sports, Tattoos and Piercings.

I first saw Element Eclipse when he was competing in a big dick contest at Truck after the Dore Alley Street Fair. It wasn’t much of a contest because as soon as Element climbed up on stage and pulled his cock out, he was immediately declared the winner. His dick is that big. Later that night, in another dark corner of the bar, I saw Tony Buff sticking a beer bottle up his ass. Right then I knew Element was something special.

He’s since done two porn scenes: One in Shock Treatment (from Tony Buff and Titan’s uber-kinky Rough line) and Blackballed 7 for All Worlds (which is going to be released on Jan 12, 2010). We started chatting on Twitter and whatever smitten feelings I had for him were immediately ratcheted up to full-blown crush. Definitely not your cookie-cutter porn star, Element is a fascinating, multifaceted and energetic creature and I can only hope this interview — which is a little bit longer than our standard GPB interview — does him justice.

Here’s how Element first described himself to me:

I’m polyamorous with a fiancé named Adam and am a new (hopefully) upcoming star. I’m the new generation, XTube, YouTube, Manhunt, Twitter, Facebook. I’m ex-army reserves. I flipped houses for five years, was a Starbucks barista for three. I live in Portland, OR and host multiple club nights that raise money for HIV and gender reasignment surgery. I am part of a theatre company, and a dance troop. Moved from Ohio. Love roller-coasters, tornadoes, fireworks, and parades. Did plenty of high school activities from football, wrestling and boxing, to color guard and choir. I have a leather family of Tony Buff, with Derek da Silva, Chris Yosef, Rico, and Timmy.

I had a chance to sit down with Raging Stallion's Chris Ward -- one of gay porn's true auteurs and someone I'm honored to call a friend -- to discuss the controversy surrounding their upcoming movie, "Focus / Refocus". Angling to be this year's biggest gay porn blockbuster, the movie has already generated its fair share of criticism after we posted this graphic snuff scene from the movie last week.

After the jump, Chris responds to critics and gives us some insight into what to expect. But first, the world premier of the Focus / Refocus hardcore trailer:

I don't think people who leave caustic, anonymous comments on blogs necessarily need to be acknowledged, let alone responded to. But something strange happened in the comment thread for some pictures I posted on Chi Chi's upcoming bi flick Shifting Gears. A lot of people expressed their excitement for the movie, but there was an undercurrent of dissent. and much of it was focused on Blake Riley, for reasons I'm having a hard time understanding.

Not that Blake needs me to come to his defense but I do need to clear one thing up: It was me who called him "straight for pay" (for the purposes of an attention-grabbing headline and nothing more) That term never appeared in any of Chanel 1's marketing material for that movie. Blake's never claimed to be bisexual or gay-for-pay (or "straight for pay" for that matter).

I will say that -- in addition to having an ass like two ripe melons and being one of the most-handsome performers working today -- Blake also happens to be an incredibly nice person. I interviewed him a few months ago and also got to spend some time with him on the set of the NakedSword Knockout shoot, and I was really taken by this completely down-to-earth charmer.

As the first dual exclusive for a studio (Channel 1) and a website (RandyBlue), Blake's rise -- culminating in winning 2008 GayVN Best Newcomer -- was meteoric. But did you know he was living on the streets when he started doing porn and that he credits porn with saving him? Or that he's studying to be a chiropractor? Get to know more about Blake Riley in our interview, after the jump.

Picking up from where we left off yesterday, here’s the conclusion of our two-part interview with Collin O’Neal where Collin gives us insight into his casting process as well as some obstacles working with models who don’t necessarily identify as “gay”.

Where and how do you find your models?

I find my models mainly via gay social networking websites like BigMuscle, Gaydar, and GayRomeo. I met Pedro and Daniel from Sao Paulo and Miami, and Said from Lebanon over the net. There are a few times I meet guys on the street or in clubs like Jacko from Lebanon who I met in a café in Aleppo, a city in Northern Syria and then I met my exclusive Francisco Rey, while he was cleaning the pool of our hotel in the Dominican Republic. I am very shy in person, so it is very hard for me to just walk up to guys and pop the porn question.

I've never exactly been secretive about my intense crush on Studio 2000 exclusive Jake Havoc. Something about the combo of his innocent boy-next-door looks coupled with his massively thick cock (and I've always been an unabashed girth man) have had me crazy for him since the get-go.

But a sparkling wit to boot? After reading his hilarious answers to our interview questions, color me officially in love.

Jake Havoc: The Gay Porn Blog Interview

Birthday/Sign
July 4/Cancer

Cock Size
Usually between 9.5 and 10” and 7” around.

Single/Taken?
Depends on if I like you.

Describe your ideal man in exactly three words
Cleanliness AND Godliness

Top/Bottom/Versatile
I’m versatile, since I end up bottoming a lot for guys who can’t take my dick.

May I be so bold as to declare 2006 to have been the year of Mason Wyler? When I charted his trajectory from amateur to mainstream gay porn earlier this year, I assumed he'd reached his ceiling. And yet, I was wrong: He was just getting started.

Since then he's managed to nab starring roles and box covers for almost every major studio. No matter who he works for -- from Randy Blue to Corbin Fisher to Falcon to Hot House to Titan -- he always manages to fit the role perfectly, and he always manages to leave me, well ... uh ... speechless.

Age?
22

Zodiac sign?
Capricron

Top/bottom?
I'm more of a bottom now, but I started out more of a top.

Single/Taken?
I'm in a relationship, yeah. My boyfriend turned me into a bottom. Whipped me into shape.

Sometimes the list of really famous black gay porn stars can seem about as long as the list of famous Jewish athletes. Rather than devolve into a tirade on why that's so fucked up, I'll just say that when Diesel Washington came along (and Titan snatched him up), he restored my faith in porn.

He's not done much press, but the superhot, super-hung super-top Jersey boy shows us his not-so-softer side and no-nonsense attitude about sex ("skip foreplay and go right to fucking!") Although the Titan Exclusive has only appeared in two movies ("Hitch" and Folsom Filth), we're hoping for great things in 2007. Just don't ask him to bottom.

Diesel Washington: The Gay Porn Blog Interview

Birthday/Sign
4/11/76 and Aries

Cock size
9.5 to 10 inches, cut -- depends on how turned on I am.

Single/Taken?
Fucking single as hell!

Describe your ideal man in exactly three words
Cute, Smart, Loyal

Check out part 1 to see where we left off ...

Are you dating anyone currently?
I currently have a boyfriend, and we've been together for about a year. He's my business partner. It's set up so when I turn 21 it's all mine. We're hoping I have other projects going on by then.

What's he like?
He's 39. From Texas. He's got this sexy, thick Texan accent. One of the things I love about him is his horses. I grew up obsessed with them and always wanted to meet someone who I could go horseback riding with. I've never owned one myself. I wouldn't have time for one even if I did.

What kind of guys do you like?
I like all kinds of guys. I pride myself on being the type of person who can find the attractive parts on almost anyone. It just turns out that my relationships work out better with older men because I'm mature for my age and I don't want to have to deal with the petty shit of people my age.

Brent Corrigan: Where to start? By the time he turned 20 (last week), he'd changed his name three times (once against his will), starred in one of the most high-profile productions of 2006 as well as one of the (allegedly) best-selling bareback movies of all time (at age 17), almost shut down the gay porn industry, fucked Erik Rhodes, held a fundraiser for himself, got entangled in an extremely complicated legal dispute with Cobra Video and landed in jail (for underage drinking at his 20th birthday party, of all places).

Judging from this firestorm of controversy that seems to surround this twink-a-licious young firebrand with the ass of a god, you might think he cunningly courts scandal, but after sitting down with him for quite some time (he doesn't really seen to have an off switch), I got the opposite feeling: He's just trying to do his thing despite having made some bad decisions early on. (Before you judge, try and remember all the great decisions you made at 17.)

Despite his age, he's already one of the most intriguing gay porn stars working today.

Birthday? 10/31/86
Sign? Scorpio and proud to be.
Cock Size? 7.5"
Taken? Yes
Top/Bottom? Versatile bottom...

Politics and porn are often uncomfortable bedfellows, but in the case of the Soviet Bloc over fifteen years ago, the fall of some led to the, er, rise of others. When men in countries like Czechoslovakia and Hungary finally gained access to the West, there was plenty of free trade to go around.

Granted, in the decade that followed, the 'trade' wasn't always free. A flood of porn producers came to the Eastern Europe to capture the flood of gorgeous uncut cocks. Roland Dane had one of those cocks, but his debut in Falcon's Out of Athens (2000, dir. John Rutherford) set him apart from his oft-photographed countrymen. In the years since, he's worked for Studio 2000 as both a model and director. Recently, he returned to the lens of the man who discovered him over seven years ago -- sweet, sexy Roland is working with John Rutherford to head up the COLT Studio Group's Olympus international line.

Roland's still living in Budapest with his boyfriend, but he hasn't lost his charm or sex appeal -- or his taste for a little bit of spitting and soft leather. Find out more after the jump...

On occasion a gay porn star comes along who seems so fucking, well, perfect that a cynical voice inside your head insists there must be a catch.

Part of Titan’s new batch of exclusives, Damien Crosse is one of those too-perfect–for-words guys: movie-star good looks, chisled body kissed with the ideal smattering of fur, dripping-with-sex demeanor, and hefty uncut cock.

So far I’ve only seen him in Hitch, where he does nothing to shatter this image of perfection I have of him in my mind. He also stars in Folsom Filth, the screener of which I wait breathlessly to arrive.

Erik Rhodes may be gay porn's reigning bad boy (or perhaps just a Peck's Bad Boy) but he's hard not to love. Nevermind his superheroic torso or mouthwatering corndog of an uncut cock: Erik has a tough/vulnerable temperment that can make a guy fall in love. He's also wicked funny.

The Long Island-raised sex star isn't afraid to get physical (check him getting donkey punched in Flex) and is unrepentant about a recent fight defending his twin brother's honor that almost ended him up in jail (he got an 11th hour community service reprieve). Take a look at his MySpace profile and you'll find a mixed-up kid that loves to have fun -- and that include fucking plenty. But unlike the fantastic plastics that often are issued by studios, Erik's a real guy. After all the porn I've seen, it's the one thing that still gets me reliably hard.

Porn isn't always the most hospitable place for redheaded actors. While certain actors (Will Clark, for example) can break through the Ginger Ceiling, they've traditionally been under-represented in favor of tan, blond twinks and brooding brown-haired daddies. Strange then that Pete Ross would face his fiercest attacks not from porn industry but because of it. After starring in a few movies, the then-flight attendant was tailed by private eyes and forced from his regular job at a major airline.

Pete Ross has embraced his outsider status with gusto -- last year he launched PornRebel.org to help part-time adult stars fight discrimination in the workplace. (We're just glad that he's not chasing fellow red Blu Kennedy down the runway a la Naomi/Tyra.)

Birthday: June 23, 1980
Sign: Cancer
Cock size: 7" cut (and pierced!)
Single or taken? Somewhere in between ;-)
Email: Pete@PeteRossXXX.com

Top or bottom? Very versatile! My 'topping" film debut was just filmed for COLT Studio.

What was your last non-porn day job?
Cowboy. I grew up on a horse ranch in Wyoming.

What makes your dick hard?
Kissing makes my cock spring to attention. I love to stare into a boys eyes while we make out. I'm the type who really likes to have a bond with guys I have sex with.

If you don't know the work of Jerry Douglas -- or his immense contribution to the creative direction of gay adult film -- you don't really know gay porn at all. He, along with a Joe Gage, is perhaps THE most cited influence on porn directors today -- his belief in the importance of story -- and the motivation it gives to sex scenes -- is critical. In part two of his Gay Porn Blog Interview, we look at the people who have motivated and inspired him.

For part one of the GPB Inteview, click here.

-- Mike

There are precious few in gay porn of comparable stature to Jerry Douglas. There are personalities that are bigger, directors flashier and power brokers that are more intimidating. But Jerry Douglas -- who got his start in 1972 writing and directing the groundbreaking Back Row with Casey Donovan -- has always been a maverick who's loved more than feared. And that's a real rarity in this industry. Jerry was in town finishing post-production on the upcoming Buckshot release Beyond Perfect and took some time to answer the questions of a few neophyte screenwriters (er, us) to talk about the nature of the erotic, the business of showing-it-all and his "x-rated Rashomon."

For someone who describes himself as “too reserved,” Francois Sagat sure is captivating. The scalp-tattooed Parisian hates to cook, doesn’t like to leave his house and moons over straight men – j’adore his misanthropic nature! He’s also DAMN SEXY.

I came across Francois – pardon the unpardonably easy pun –- the other day while watching a sneak preview of Raging Stallion’s astonishing late winter release, Arabesque.

“Take a look at this one,” said studio chief Chris Ward, and slid me his picture across his desk. Look at him? I can’t take my eyes off him!

Where the hell is the Concorde when you need it?

September 21st is going to be a big day for Roman Heart: In addition to doing a live sex show with boyfriend Benjamin Bradley on Flirt 4 Free, Falcon Studios is releasing their porn blockbuster-to-end-all-blockbusters Cross Country (You can buy it from Falcon directly, or stream it for a limited time on Naked Sword). In addition to being on the cover of part one -- he's the prize that Matthew Rush and Erik Rhodes are risking life and limb for in the movie -- he's also in the most scenes of anyone else in their annual two-part "destination" epic.

Barring a sudden retirement due to unforseen circumstances like finding Jesus, Roman is poised to take his place along side the pantheon of porn superstars the likes of which we haven't seen in a while. With just four movies under his belt (Studio 2000's Flesh, which he did under the name "Linc Madison", Getting It In The End, Super Soaked, and Heaven To Hell for Falcon), the 19 year old is already a big star. I'm fairly confident that Cross Country will launch Roman Heart into the gay porn stratosphere -- where he belongs.

Hail, Roman!

I first became aware of Vin Marco about six months ago when a certain picture of him looking very Vin Diesel was making rounds on the blogoshere.

I've since learned he's more than just a pretty face ( ... er ... and cock) -- he recently started his own company called Manifest Men where, among other things, he sells his lavishly produced muscle worship DVDS (to date: the Mad Max-esque "Desert Warrior" and "Staining Vegas").

He was nice enough to grant me an interview, and all I can say is "Move over Zeb Atlas."

Stats
Birthday: January 6, Capricorn
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220 lbs
Cock: 9"

When I think of what brought me into the gay porn industry, many factors -- including luck -- come into play, but a big one was the book Making it Big: Sex, Porn Stars, and Me -- Chi Chi LaRue's autobiography which I read about ten years ago. Once I read it there was no turning back. Over the years, he's turned out so many movies it's easy to loose track. In the past year alone he brought us BOLT, Kollide, Supersoaked, Wicked and the extravagant Heaven to Hell.

He sits at the helm of a true gay porn empire that Martha Stewart would be envious of: His own porn studio, a bevy of books and scads of Web sites. But perhaps most importantly he's taken an army of hot boys and made them porn stars: Johnny Hazzard anyone?

But what can I really say about Mssr. LaRue that hasn't already been said? An auteur. A visionary. A true porn legend. I feel extremely fortunate to be able to call him a friend.

If I had to describe Jason Tyia (occasionally Jason Tiya) in one word, it'd be tough. But here's a few: Hung. Ripped. And fucking hot as hell. The star of Owen Hawk: Unleashed and the upcoming Michael Lucas' Auditions: Vol. 4 is a man of few words. In this case a picture is worth a thousand wanks.

"My friend Lady Bunny always says that the best natural water based lubricant is diarrhea!" -- Michael Lucas, on LucasBlog

Success and critical acclaim are a slippery slope. The more famous you get, the more enemies you have and the more people will clamor for your downfall. NYC's reigning porn czar, Michael Lucas, wears his hubris on his sleeve. Maybe it's the language barrier, but whenever he opens his mouth he seems to piss someone off, sort of like gay porn's very own Howard Stern.

His newest outlet, his Blog, allows him to be outspoken about such heretofore verboten topics on an almost daily basis. Whereas in the past he could only touch upon taboos like a certain "uber agent's" drug peddling at public appearances and in press releases, now he can wax poetic on topics such as masculine hygiene on an almost daily basis. Love him or hate him, (or love to hate him) he's always entertaining to say the least.

Never one to rest on his laurels, his latest endeavor, "Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons" is by far his most ambitious project to date. It eschews his normal all-sex, plot-light formula for an elaborate plot and dialogue-heavy script written by Tony Dimarco. While this isn't the first time that Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 classic Les Liaisons Dangereuses has been made into a gay porn -- technically first there was Odyssey's Carnal Intentions, which was based on "Cruel Intentions," which was based on "Dangerous Liaisons", but who's counting? -- it's certainly never been told in the porn sphere with such style (we're talking sets with real-live Barcelona chairs!) but I'll post a more thorough review of that later, for now, let's let's hear what Michael Lucas has to say for himself ...

I first met Jacob Slader when he was in town shooting a video for Raging Stallion. He's got the body of a junkyard dog -- a lean, tattoo-covered frame tied to strong, sinewy arms. Beneath his gruff puppy dog exterior is the mind of a sexual Jedi. Keats, Derrida and Tolkien are second nature to the porn industry's only accredited English professor (I’m taking a leap on this one but hey -- prove me wrong) and there are plenty around that are hot for teacher.

The secret pedigree of the scruffy mutt hasn’t stopped this nasty cock-slapper from taking prisoners (“I’ll fuck anything!” he boasts. “I’m “holesexual”- pussy, ass, whatever!”) upon his return to porn (he went by the nom-de-porn Ethan Richards a few years back -- and before that, he did a handful of movies under the moniker Bastian Adams) He’s one of the most sought after scene partners in the porn industry (Bret Wolfe was still gasping about it last week in Chicago).

Over the years various gay porn glitterati have held the distinct honor of being my "Favorite Porn Star". The first to hold the title was Joey Stefano. He was it for me for a long time. From there the title meandered around, at some point landing on Kurt Young, Jim Buck, Tommy Sax, Eric Manchester, Dean Phoenix, Dred Scott, Richie Fine, Johnny Hazzard, and even Kurt Marshall for a week in April, 1998.

While no one holds the title at this distinct moment in time, for a good long while recently it was Carlos Morales. I love a butch bottom, and Carlos is a butch as they come (and his ass is as insatiable as they make 'em). The freckled Venezuelan's got a fat cock that's always rock hard when he's getting pounded. He recently signed on with Raging Stallion to be an exclusive and most recently can be seen scorching up their latest epic Passport to Paradise.

Jason Adonis: The mere mention of his name strikes lust in the hearts of millions. Given the relatively few movies he's done, he's managed to very quickly become "arguably the biggest gay porn star" (as his publicist, Jason Curious, so diplomatically puts it.) Rather than rest on his laurels, he's been keeping rather busy lately. He checked into Wet Palms in Episode 4 (and manages to cause quite a bit of trouble, natch). He just filmed a scene with yet another Jason (in this case, Ridge) for Blue Blake's upcoming and much-anticipated muscle-fest Young Gods. And if that's not enough, he appears on this month's (April 2005) cover of Jocks and Unzipped (where they proclaim him to own the best ass in gay porn). Oh! I almost forgot! He's also writing a monthly column for Jason Curious now, too.

When Danny Vox graced the cover of Unzipped magazine December 2003 (the Furry Fox Danny Vox cover. Remember?), I became hypnotized by his doe eyes and instantly enamored. When I saw him take two dicks up his ass in Titan Media's Service Trade, I became, well, obsessed. His devilish mug graced quite a few boxes, magazines, flyers, posters, etc last year. He was, it seemed, everywhere. Then as suddenly as he appeared, he "retired": At the end of last year he stopped doing porn to focus on his true passion: making jewelry (he claims he only did porn to finance his gemology degree, but I suspect this eager power bottom got a bit more out of it than just remuneration.)

Sexier than his insane lips, and ass that refuses to quit, Eddie Stone just seems like an all-around nice dude. As much as I'd like to pound him into next Thursday, I'd also like to take him out for drinks (first). A Rascal Video contract boy, he's only done videos for Chi Chi since starting gay porn two years ago. Of the eight movies Eddie's done, When in Rome is my fave, although just-released Hole Patrol is a close second (movie/nightstick dildo bundle the most genius thing to come across my desk in a while).

What's up with Ohio and porn? The Buckeye State was not only the site of John Kerry's 'moral values' Appomattox, it's also the birthplace of Larry Flynt's Hustler Club and pioneering porn distributor Reuben Sturman. And it was an Ohio obscenity case in which Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart infamously conceded "I shall not today attempt further to define [obscenity]… but I know it when I see it."

I wonder what Justice Stewart would make of Hole Patrol, Cleveland native Johnny Hazzard's latest wank vid for Chi Chi LaRue's Rascal Video. Hazzard burst on to the porn scene with the award-winning Detention (2003) and can't seem to stop shooting. And we can't get enough of the handsome, tattoed punkster and his dirty mind. His spit and shine scene with Matt Summers in What Men Do certainly raised my 'prurient interest'...

Some bottoms have all the luck. But it isn't luck that's earned Bobby Williams a coveted contract with Falcon Studios and his enviable pairings with Brad Patton, Pierre Fitch (with Bobby, below), Rod Barry or Filippo Romano. It's hard work. Falcon signed Bobby on the strength of a cold photo submission. (Wait -- that might be luck. And genes. And a lot of time at the gym.) But would you look at those abs? Could you say no?

And Bobby boy has had a stellar year. With Born 2 Be Bad, he's also got his first boxcover. Bring on the mens. (Oh, The kid can't cook -- but he'll gladly take breakfast in bed)

-- Mike

Definitely one of the most underrated gay porn stars, Ethan Marc is a phenomenal talent who returns to porn after a mysterious hiatus this year not a twink, not yet a man, and is really starting to bloom. He's got deep-set eyes, a stacked body and an ass that literally doesn't quit. Wait, I take that back. He finally gets to top Corbin Michaels in an upcoming episode of a certain gay porn soap opera ...

2004 has been quite a year for Owen Hawk. If Fredrick Ford is the up-and-coming It Boy of gay porn, Owen Hawk is the reigning one. This past year, he's managed to nab roles in this year's biggest fuck flicks, including Bolt, Taking Flight, Manhunt.TheMovie, and BuckleRoos, where he plays a smug married who (almost) steals the show from Dean Phoenix and Marcus Iron with his surprisingly skillful acting. A devious smile, tight little bod and amazing ass that looks phenomenal getting pounded, I may one day tire of looking at Owen Hawk ... but that day has yet to come.

Presented for your viewing pleasure, Owen Hawk and his thoroughly edible ass:

Frederick Ford: Haven't heard of him? You will. In fact, let me predict that he's about to be gay porn's new It Boy. The former Wall Street broker turned porn star is about take the world by storm. A man of many talents (he's hoping that porn will help his musical career), he's worked with almost every major studio and director in the last couple of months. The problem is, none of his movies have come out yet. But they will, and when they do, you can say, "I knew him when."

To me, no other gay porn star working today epitomizes the unadulterated essence of masculinity as Zak Spears: Six-foot-two, a deep rattling voice, huge muscles, furry -- and best of all, he's versatile. Though he's been doing movies for over ten years, like a fine wine, Zak Spears only gets better with age.

In honor of Buckshot's upcoming BuckleRoos in which he plays (excellently, I might add) "the Man in Black," here is the GPB interview with Zak Spears.

Edu Boxer is the most strikingly beautiful men to come around gay porn in a long time, when I first saw him gracing the cover of Colt's "Big N' Plenty," I was instantly hooked. Thanks to John Rutherford, I interviewed this green-eyed Spaniard (sadly, only through email.)

Its ochre stucco arches opened onto a terrace that boasted a spectacular -- if vertiginous -- view. The azure sea lay a dizzying 1,000 feet below, and spotlights mounted on the cliff just beneath the terrace illuminated the hotel�s clean art-deco lines. ...

These aren't the kind of perfectly crafted sentences I expected to find on a porn star's web site. But then Gus Mattox isn't your average porn star. For him, being in gay porn isn't his life's work, but rather one element in a long and varied career in the stage and screen.

I have to say I was really scared of Rob Romoni until I met him. Something imposing about his deep-set eyes and gia-normous muscles made me just assume he was going to be snobby or stand-offish. But he's anything but!

By the end of the Wet Palms shoot, Rob and I were the best of pals (OK, kiiiiiiinda). He's the just the sweetest. And a genuinely funny man. He would routinely have the cast and crew in stitches.

I met Cory Koons last year while he was dancing at the Nob Hill Theatre. He came up to me, and I don't remember exactly what he said, but it was something really fucking obnoxious. He's got a real spark to him, this one, but I quickly learned that he's got the smarts to back his shit up (and a fierce "new wave hooker" wardrobe to boot).

At the time, Cory still hadn't thought up a last name. Though he didn't end up going with any of my suggestions, I was pleased that he did name himself after Jeff Koons, a modern artist we both really like.

He's filmed a bunch of movies this year, from raunchy Raging Stallion sex-a-thons to Studio 2000 twink-fests. I'm eager to see where in the porn spectrum he lands, as he seems well suited for both or anything in-between.

Yet another porn star whose attention Mike and I were volleying for on the set of Wet Palms, Brad Benton's captivating Southern charm and magnetic personality can effortlessly capture anyone's attention. And he's a damn fine actor-slash-porn-star to boot. If ever there was a Susan Lucci of gay porn it would be Brad Benton because he's been nominated for like a gazillion GayVNs and Grabbies but to date has only won two -- a Best Actor GayVN for "There Goes the Neighborhood," and a Performer of the Year Grabby.

Just how many nominations? OK here's the full list:

Things haven't been the same since Jason Ridge came into my life. He's so handsome, you have but only to wonder why he hasn't become a major Hollywood star. Maybe one day. For now, gay porn has him.

His bedroom eyes (the color of which "change with his mood") give off a a devilish twinkle that make you think there's more going on than he lets on. An enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a corn-fed versatile bottom.

Age? 23

Day Job? No, although that is a pretty good idea, I never thought of that.

Hometown? Worcester, Massachusetts is where I grew up, I lived in MA for 21 yrs. and then flew the coop to Tampa, Florida for about a year.

How can fans get in touch with you? My fans can see me @ CodyCash.net which was designed by me and a good friend and in the process of building the free site I gained enough knowledge to start a pay site which should be up and ready for commerce within a couple weeks, I hope.

I've been enjoying the last few weeks of summer ... Mike's on vacation in a faraway land ... I wish I could come up with a better excuse for why I haven't posted anything in so long, but I think this more than makes up for it: An Exclusive Interview With Dean Phoenix.

Being they're so selective, when Jet Set names a new exclusive, people take note (I know I can't wait to see who the next Tag Eriksson or Brett Mycles will be). So, when I heard that their latest exclusive, Ashton Sorensen, would be making a guest appearance in the first season of Wet Palms, I was excited to meet him.

Talk about one strong contender for the title the Brigitte Bardot of gay porn! This handsome blond German with soft features, and a hard body emotes this "European-ness" that's hard to put your finger on, but undeniably sexy, chic and sophisticated nonetheless. Kinda like Bel Ami's Tim Hamilton but with an edge ...

Tag Adams has got the cutest little baby face. But once the camera starts rolling, he turns into a very naughty boy. This power/piss bottom's consistently stellar performances in every movie he's done make all the major studios clamor for him. And in the last two years he's worked with them all. Though he's considered a newcomer, he really starred doing gay porn 11 years ago in Falcon's cloyingly romantic "fable" Billy's Tale as Chet Roberts (the name still uses when he continues to work for Falcon).

J'adore!

We could go on and on about Michael Soldier -- he's a multi-award winning porn star, actor, rock star. Bla bla bla. This long-ass article in Frontiers says it all, if you didn't already know.

But more importantly, he's the first porn star to take the brand-spanking-new GPB Interview. Hot.

Hello search engine spyders! It's time to be a naughty name-dropper again! I know how you love it when I mention Mark Dalton, Zeb Atlas, gay porn, Ryan Idol, Brad Pitt, Colin Farrell, and Chad Hunt, but I don't understand why so many readers of GayPornBlog.com want to comment on Billy Brandt. I sure wish there was more interest in names like Dick Wolf, Aiden Shaw, Josh Weston, Matthew Rush, Tag Ericson, Lane Fuller, Jeff Palmer, Chris Steele, Michael Brandon, Tod Parker, Marcus Iron, Matt Summers, Blake Harper, Jason Branch, Jason Adonis, and others.

Out of concern that this site is quickly becoming "MarkDaltonGayPornBlog.com", I decided to take some steps.

(If you need to catch up, read these blog entries:)
Mark Dalton 1
Mark Dalton 2
Mark Dalton 3

Second, with so much "controversy" surrounding hunk-of-the-moment, Mark Dalton ("is he gay or straight?"), I decided to go "straight" (or gaily forward) to the source and see what I could find out on my own. I wrote to him, sent him my phone number and requested a phone interview. Surprisingly, he called me the next day.

Here is the summary of my exclusive interview with Mark Dalton.