Dirty Talk In Porn
What do you think about dirty talk in porn? Is it a turn-on or turn-off?
As they say, we learn how to have sex from watching porn, so I think there was an entire generation of gay men taught to sound like Jeff Stryker. Jeff Stryker’s banter was so forced and phony that it instantly became campy fun to imitate his “Suck on that big dick, yeah, suck that dick…” ad infinitum.
In my research of vintage gay porn, I was recently reminded that there was a period when porn films were shot without sound, primarily for peep show booths, but when they needed to show them in theaters or for later release on video, they added soundtracks with music and dialogue in post production. THAT period really turned people off to the idea of dirty talk in porn because the voice over actors in them were so bad. They merely rambled on and on with pseudo-sexual nonsense and no script even if the mouths on screen weren’t moving.
After being permanently scarred by the Jeff Stryker-isms in porn, I generally discourage models from too much chatting during a scene if it starts to sound fake. However, having worked with Conner Habib, he apparently likes dirty talk and it just comes naturally for him, so I encourage it. Against my usual prejudices as a film maker, I think it actually works for him. Watch this trailer with Conner Habib and Preston Steel leave your comments.
Fetish Themes At Lavender Lounge

Moving toward a fetish theme, Derrick Hanson shows how to fuck submissive boy Dmitri Navroska in a sling.

With wrists bound in chains and blindfolded, Craig Reynolds's mind goes to dark places as he submits to Josh West.
Now that the re-launch of Lavender Lounge is in full swing, it’s clear that the site has settled on a fetish theme. It kind of happened by evolution rather than by conscious design.
When I started shooting new HD content specifically for the re-launch of Lavender Lounge, it was just standard fuck-and-suck shot in my living room. When I got tired of moving furniture every time I wanted to shoot, I decided to try shooting in the garage. By doing so, I was able to leave the lighting in place between shoots to save time. And if you’re working in a grungy looking garage space, it naturally lends itself to rougher, kinkier themes as opposed to the romantic, natural-light settings of a living room.
In evaluating the garage for a shooting space, with that high ceiling and exposed support bracing, the first thing I thought was, “I need a sling!” I put a call out to my friends and got a response almost immediately. A kinky friend of mine lent me his Crisco encrusted sling, because “…it’s just sitting in a closet”. He refused to sell it to me and insisted that he wanted it back at some point.
The sling instantly became the focus of my new videos. It allows me to get good camera angles, allows the models to fuck in relative comfort, and the lights are set to always provide a good image.
When my friend wanted his sling back, I posted another call on Facebook and got another quick response. This time I was able to buy a sling of my own. A bartender friend of my had one in his basement that a trick left behind, and it turns out it had never been used. He was glad to get $100 for a top-of-the-line sling that sells at Mr. S Leather for over $450.
Working within the fetish theme has given me lots of inspiration to experiment as a film maker. Wrists bound by chains attached to heavy wooden beams is an arresting image. Experimenting with power-play and submission can be a mind-fuck. Letting go while restrained can be an emotional release, or terrorizing in the converse. And that’s just some of the psychological aspects.
Visually, seeing men in leather gear with various sex toys adds more “action”. A muscular top wielding a whip or paddle with athletic intensity shows off his physique and definition. But to avoid fashion faux pas, I mostly ask the men be naked in boots throughout the scene, with harnesses optional. By avoiding trendy styles of underwear and street clothing and sticking to the basics fashion-wise, the scenes will better stand the test of time. Lavender Lounge will be going for the more classic fetish “look”.
I Am In Editing Hell
I’ve been focusing on editing video for the past month and a half. I guess I needed to. I have so many scenes sitting in limbo waiting to be added to the site, but it’s such a laborious task it helps to just get into an all-out editing mode and plow through it all at once.
In going through the videos, I am finally able to see things that needed improvement in shooting technique. It took a while but I learned how to prevent the garage door from rattling during filming. I also learned to tweak the lighting a bit for better images. But best of all, but reviewing footage so intently, I’m learning little tricks to improve my camerawork with continuity and transitions. The newer scenes get better and better!
In one sense, it’s better to have a fast turn around while a scene is still fresh enough in my mind that I can remember details of the day. But on the other hand, it’s nice to have a bunch of scenes done in advance and waiting in a cue. The webmasters prefer to take their time to get them ready to be added to the site so they can plan ahead, so that’s really the way to go. Right now there are four new scenes in the cue ready to debut. The next batch I send will have 7 new scenes. I’ll switch gears for a few weeks to work on other my sites, but I have 6 more scenes to edit after that. Altogether, I have enough material to provide weekly updates till sometime in July, but porn stars have been calling me anxious to start shooting new scenes. Whoa, slow down partner! I need to get some money rolling in, too! I need more sign-ups before I start spending more money!
I am also getting caught up with putting old scenes on DVD. I have 5 DVDs out already, with two more in the works of old material. From there I will be launching a new series of DVDs featuring all my brand new scenes in High Definition. It will be the first time I’ve edited a DVD in HD, so I look forward to increased sales just based on the better format.
Daddy / Boy Flip Flop
Lance Navarro called me a few weeks ago and said he found a new model he'd like to work with. He described him as a 19 year old, blond, blue eyed "Ken doll". He showed me some pictures and I told him to get him here asap!
Despite being young and cute as a button, Derek Bronson was game for any kind of abuse. We put him in the dungeon and he did a great job and stayed hard the whole time. But when Lance tried to top him, he had some erection problems. Though we gave Lance some space to get ready, Derek was getting impatient with his engorged cock throbbing. Finally, he told Lance, "Get in the sling, bitch," and I agreed, so the daddy / boy scene suddenly switched to a flip flop. It was a good choice and we were all satisfied with the result.
As soon as I get caught up with editing, you'll be able to see this scene, so enjoy the teasers in the meantime.
Fucking In The Kitchen
When Alessio Romero set up a scene with Dirk Taber, he suggested we shoot in the kitchen. I had never shot in that room, but since it was sunny, I figured there would be enough light to work it out.
After this, half my friends will never eat at my house again, the other half will want to lick the counters.
Folsom Week Memories
Friday was an amazing night, as I wrote the other day, but the weekend had only started. This will give you an idea how much ground I covered this weekend.
Saturday was supposed a shoot day, but the models wanted to reschedule. I was pretty burnt, so it didn't bother me. Instead I went to two house parties. At the first party, two guys were wearing my Vintage Bareback tshirts that I gave away on Christmas. The second party had home made tacos and a friend gave me some pot. We had to leave quickly to meet up with some young friends that drove in from out of town.
When we met them at my house, we all walked over to Mezzanine for the Raging Stallion /Falcon party. Saw a million porn stars and made some drunken offers to have other guys work for me. Got home, changed clothes and went to Safeway at about 12:30 am to buy food for the next day.
Got up at 7:30, had breakfast and started putting on makeup. I was supposed to be at the volunteer booth for Folsom Fair at 8:30 but I didn't start putting on makeup till 8:40. Rode my bike in Sister drag to the volunteer area, and did my 5 hour shift.
After grabbing a burger, I visited all the booths and posed for pictures till about 5pm. Then rode my bike back home, removed my makeup and set up for an after party. I had sandwiches and booze for about 25 people. Since the photo backdrop was still set up, I did portraits of a couple Sisters. They are at SisterZsaZsa.com.
I may have gone to Blow Buddies after everyone left, but I can't remember.
Amazing Night
In my twisted alternative lifestyle, I thought I'd seen a lot, but last night was a night to remember.
First of all, I have to explain that it is Leather Week in San Francisco, with Folsom Street Fair as the high holiday of the year. Everything sexually oriented or leather related happens this week. I force myself to get out and have fun even if it requires a little push to motivate myself.
It started out with a porn shoot with Race Cooper and Alessio Romero. They've worked together a lot and really enjoy each other, so it felt safe for them to let go and do a good fuck scene.
Race Cooper has some amazing abs. Alessio commented on it himself and I was mesmerized throughout the shoot, always trying to make sure the light hit his abs just right. Early on in the shoot during some dirty talk, Race said something about pissing in his mouth and I had to prevent it. "No piss in my garage!" I was not going to clean piss soaked into unfinished wood floors.
The scene went great, but I was beat. I took a little disco nap and met Kevin to go around the corner to a porn party at the dirty book store. They had just opened a new sex club in the upstairs and brought a load of porn stars from Falcon, COLT, Factory, Treasure Island, and a slew of freelance sluts. Add free Margaritas, and it got crazy. Roman Heart kissed me on the lips. (Drool)
From there we picked up Rich and went to a party at Kink.com. It was the first time I got to see the Upper Floor, the Victorian Drawing Room. We had to get our ID scanned and sign a model release because apparently we were going to be "extras" in a porn video.
There were about 100 horny guys in this grand room with free drinks. There was a director and two cameras shooting bondage demonstrations with a group of models. They moved the action all over the room, giving everyone an opportunity to get up close.
Then Josh West walked in with a couple guys on all fours as his "puppies". I asked if I could pet his puppies and had one grind his face in my crotch and ass. That got the ball rolling.
A local bar owner known for his big, fat cock whipped it out and got a group of super hot guests in on the action. Little scenes were happening everywhere. Then the main action moved into another room with a bondage bed. A submissive bottom had his wrists tied up while on his back. The director invited the guests to partake, including putting your cock in his hands while bound. The paid models started fucking him one by one. Then the audience joined in, and anyone willing to shoot his load was invited to do so.
I stood on a bench to see over everyone's head. Right next to me were two couples who switched partners and came in each others mouth. The sub bottom got moved to another part of the room and the director now invited everyone to piss on him. "But don't piss on my ropes! I need them on Sunday!"
The party started winding down so we went to the Lone Star. Until I bought a drink there, I hadn't spent a dime all night and was already pretty loaded. On the way home I stopped in the Stud and got to see an awesome drag show. Most of these kids were still in school when Trannyshack ruled the Stud, but the spirit is still there.
I'm sure I forgot a lot of detail, but there was plenty to think about. And there is still Saturday and the BIG event on Sunday!
Porn Star Sighting – Francois Sagat
It's Folsom Fair Week in San Francisco and ALL the porn stars in the world are descending on our fair city. I spotted Francois Sagat at Gold's Gym yesterday and somehow got the courage up to say hi to him. Not only did he recognize me but he know me by name! (My heart was all aflutter!)
I asked if he is still an exclusive with Titan and teased that someday he should work for me. He offered that we could work on "something else".
Oh my. I told him I had an art project I wanted to talk to him about and gave him my card. I've been checking my email hourly ever since.
Models Pick Their Partners
I am toying with a new marketing gimmick for Lavender Lounge. It just came to me last night:
LAVENDER LOUNGE: WHERE THE MODELS PICK THEIR PARTNER
That may not seem like a big deal, but think about it. How many times have you seen porn where the models don't have any kind of connection? Probably a million times!
Bigger studios juggle a roster of a zillion guys they have to fly in from everywhere and plug them into multiple scenes as fast as possible to maximize their time. When they fly someone in, they also have to pay to feed them and house them, so it costs money, so there is no time to play matchmaker.
Little amateur porn companies struggle to get enough breathing bodies assembled to shoot their little niche content in enough volume to keep the members happy. Many times marginal-looking guys are thrown in just to keep on schedule, whether the customers or the other models like them or not.
My plan is to tell models to schedule a date a time with a model of THEIR choice. That way they show up fresh, ready to go, and completely comfortable knowing who they will be working with. Scheduling-wise, it's been working so far. And I can assure you that the new stuff I am shooting has a lot of passion and intensity.
In the picture above, Conner Habib chose Preston Steel as his scene partner. I would never have found Preston on my own, but Conner wanted him and made the effort to make it happen. The results were super hot.
DVD Review of Scenes From The VIP Room Vol. 2
The guys at XX Factor gave my movie, Scenes From The VIP Room Volume 2 a nice review. Not glowing, but a nice review. Here's a tidbit:
In Scenes from the VIP Room 2, the box cover is a photo of Matthew White cumming on a Bible. It’s called “controversial” by director Mark Kliem, but in these desensitized times, I have a feeling that aside from your Aunt Matilda who lives in the Bible Belt, there won’t be many porn watchers clutching their pearls or overcome by the vapors watching White spew his load then lick it off the good book.
I agree it's very hard to be controversial these days. It seems only the things controversial these days is the stuff spewed by the Tea Party candidates for President. There are no sexual taboos anymore. The only thing you can do to be cutting edge anymore is be over-the-top Conservative, which is actually a conflict of terms.
XX Factor's main complaint about the movie is, though the guys were cute, they didn't seem to be "sexy" enough. Not sure what that means, but maybe they want to see more fake enthusiasm. Buy the DVD or watch the scenes for yourself in the VIP Room and make your own judgement as to what is "sexy".
Derrick and Dane Edited
I've been shooting a lot of new porn scenes lately, but what I HAVEN'T been doing is keeping up with the editing. Whoopsie. So now I am going back and getting caught up with putting the scenes together to get them ready for the new site. (You won't be able to see the scenes until they are on the new site, sorry!)
I decided to edit them in the order they were shot. That way I can follow a progression to see if I notice any changes in lighting or direction. With all these new scenes, I've been shooting with editing in mind from the onset, and it's really made the job much simpler.
Last night I finished editing the scene I shot with Derrick Hanson and Dane Coraggio back in June. Seems like a long time ago, but it wasn't really. Derrick is a real pro and knows how to get the job done quickly, so it went really smoothly. Plus, he was the one who picked Dane as his scene partner because he really wanted to tap that sweet ass. The models were not only at ease with each other, but they were really hot to trot and the result was a very energetic and enthusiastic scene.
I put a set of pictures in the VIP Room to tide you over until the video is released, but you can also click the links below to see other movies starring Derrick Hanson and Dane Coraggio at Gay Video Cafe.
My World Just Got Smaller
Without sounding like that awful ride at Disneyland, it's a small world after all.
Last night an adult webmaster that I met on a discussion board for the adult industry said he was in San Francisco and wanted to meet up. We met for drinks and had a nice chat. Turns out he lives just a few miles from where I grew up. It was easy to spot his Michigan accent. I explained to him that I worked to drop my Michigan accent just like Madonna did (but without picking up the posh British accent in it's place...)
As we chatted some more, I showed him some recent porn pictures I had taken on my iPhone. As he scrolled through, he stopped at one and asked who that was. I told him the guy's name and he shrieked, "That's my ex-boyfriend!"
We had a good laugh and he texted Matt immediately. They had just had dinner the night before and never mentioned having done porn.
Matt is the young kinky boy I've been working with and you can see more of him in the VIP Room. He is in the Anal Sex section and the Solos section.
Lavender Lounge Mentioned In Vidio View
I still get a thrill when I see some of my promotional materials actually used in other media. This time it was in an industry email blast from the site VidioView.com. Some of the so-called facts were juxtaposed a bit (like the spelling of my last name...) but I ask you, what price truthiness?
The item promoted is available in the VIP Room right now under the section, Anal Sex.
More Derrick Hanson and Cy Stone
More photos of Derrick Hanson and Cy Stone photos are available right now in the VIP Room of Lavender Lounge, not available anywhere else. Stay tuned for the video from that scene available at a later date.
Tober Brandt – Adult Film Star
I am titling this series of photos I shot, "Tober Brandt - Adult Film Star", with the emphasis on the word film.
I've known Tober for a few years and I consider him a friend. This is only the second time we've worked together, though, but I hope to do more with him. I mentioned to him that on the last shoot he didn't smile once, but he was much for playful this time. His scene partner piped in, "He's smiling cause he just got fucked!"
Here is the generic description of Tober Brandt on Gay Video Cafe:
In 2005 a smooth, trimmed young man going by the name of Tigger entered the world of gay porn. As his time in the business progressed he began to discover the true pig that lived inside of him. His transformation resulted in the tattooed, pierced, muscle stud we now know as Tober Brandt. Originally from Texas, Tober really has no limits when it comes to sex in his personal life as well as in front of the cameras. Tober started his career as a model for Dirk Yates but quickly made the transition into films. He spent a lot of time working as an exclusive for the likes of Titan and Raging Stallion studios. Eventually his need for kink led him to performing riskier acts like barebacking for Treasure Island Media. Tober is into piss-play, fisting, degradation and all manner of other extreme sex sports. He is willing to do it all as long as it’s consensual and of course pleasurable.
You can expect Lavender Lounge to be a bigger part of his resume soon.
Leather Daddy and His Boy
Derrick Hanson introduced me to a new boy he's been fooling around with named Dmitri Navroska. I hesitate to call Derrick Hanson a "leather daddy" because is so young, but compared to the skinny, pale boy, Derrick's hairy chest, bronze skin, tattoos and bulging musculature made it certain that "daddy" was in charge.
We shot in the garage for the first time and I was nervous about lighting such an unusual space, but it turns out the lighting was great. A rough, industrial setting is much more conducive to leather. Dmitri can act like he is crying out in pain, but he can actually take a lot of abuse. We started with Dmitri's hands chained above his head while Derrick came in and checked out the merchandise. The bound boy got sucked by hot leather man Derrick, who looks more and more like a Tom of Finland character.
We then chained Dmitri on his knees to suck off Derrick, then we stood him up again and got his ass ready for fucking by doing a bit of old fashioned spanking with a leather strap. When his cute, hairy butt cheeks got nice and red, he was ready to get thrown into the sling.
The sling turned out to be a great new sex toy, and working in the garage with 360 degrees of camera angles was a pleasure. They fucked like rabbits and the scene got really intense. Both of them shot great loads and I got some amazing footage.
I put some still photos in the VIP Room (in the Anal Sex section) as a teaser. The video will be released when the new site is up.
My Newest Discovery – Dmitri Navroska

I just finished shooting a scene with a new leather boy recommended to me by Derrick Hanson. Dmitri Navroska is tall and slender with dark hair and dark eyes. He's got a nice, youthfully round hairy butt and just enough chest hair to show he's a man's man.
Dmitri combines just enough boyish innocence to charm you, but at the same time he's got a bit of the devil in him, too. He didn't own any leather (see what I mean by innocence?) so Derrick supplied him with a leather jock and I lent him some boots. He had lots of great facial expression while getting tortured, and didn't mind getting paddled or getting fucked really hard in the sling. His high-pitched squeals made it sound like he really felt it.
He's only done live cam shows and this was his first real video! (Yeah, a virgin!) I put a gallery of photos in the VIP Room. Join now to see more.
Shooting With Derrick Hanson
I have a shoot scheduled today with Derrick Hanson. This will be our third scene we've done together and I love working with him. I've known him around town for years, seeing him out at the bars and stuff, but he also does a lot of charity work, too. Derrick is a very sweet guy and very much a professional. He was one of the first guys I contacted when I started getting back into production. As luck would have it, he had 3 guys already in mind that he wanted to work with. By helping set up the scheduling, it took a lot of effort off of me, which I really like.
Derrick Hanson is tall and lanky, but he's been really building up some major muscle. He's still a young guy, and just starting to sprout hair on his chest. (Nice!) Being a big, strong top man, I predict he is going to grow into a really hot leather daddy.
Derrick Hanson has done a lot of movies for a lot of other studios. Most of the movies he's done are available to watch online, so click the link below to view some.
“Only In San Francisco” Connections
I enjoyed the Frameline Film Festival's Sunday morning program, "Only In San Francisco", for several reasons. Though the three films, "Christmas House", "Smut Capital of America", and "Running In Heels", were quite divergent, they all had a lot of things interconnected and I felt like I was the common denominator that connected all the dots.
First up, we saw how every Christmas, two queens on 21st Street and Church enlist an army of elves to decorate a 65 foot tree and the sidewalk in front of their house. It's beautiful, charming and awe-inspiring. Last year a fan of the Christmas House offered to film the construction process, initially just to show at his own Christmas party. The first time film maker submitted it to Frameline, and despite the amateur quality of camera work and editing, it was nice to spotlight this lovely, heartfelt yearly project. In the Q&A afterward, the director was tickled to explain his connection to Christmas madness. He was born a couple days before Christmas in an East Coast town named Bethlehem, his father is named Joseph and is a retired carpenter. Freaky.
From the kid-friendly Christmas film, we jumped to a film short documenting San Francisco's history as "Smut Capital of America". What began as a documentary about Falcon Studio's founder, Chuck Holmes, producer Mike Stabile put together a spin-off featuring more broad-based interviews and stories about the adult industry in general and it's emergence in pre-gentrified San Francisco. Interviews included John Waters relishing the seedy underbelly of the Tenderloin, porn writer Jeffery Escoffier, gay porn reviewer John Karr (KarrnalKnowledge.com) and GayVN Hall of Famer, Katherine Reed.
Reed's story was probably what inspired the spin-off from the original project simply because of the wealth of history she witnessed first-hand that has never been documented. Katherine Reed started out as a stripper and remained working in the industry in several capacities for somewhere around 40 years. The father of her children was the famous straight porn director Alex DeRenzy, a competitor to the more (in)famous Mitchell Brothers down the street. Just like the Mitchell Brothers' story that started out as a documentary and eventually became a big budget Hollywood feature starring Emilio Estavez and Charlie Sheen, there's a big story behind Alex DeRenzy and other SF smut peddlers waiting to be made. "Smut Capital of America" left the audience wanting for much, much more.
But then the Sunday morning program shifted gears drastically once more. "Running In Heels" told the story of Glendon "Annaconda" Hyde, the drag queen that ran for Supervisor last fall. Again, it was another first time film maker that saw a story that needed to be told and ran with it, not knowing where it would lead. We saw a very personal story of what it means to run a truly grass-roots political campaign.
Though the three films offerings in "Only I San Francisco" were widely disjointed, I personally had a running connection between all three.
Beside being a close friend of "Running In Heels"'s Annaconda, I was thrilled to see one of my photographs used in movie on one of her club posters. Beside working in the smut industry and my growing collection of vintage gay porn, I knew all the integral players involved in producing "Smut Capital of America", and I've met all but two of the people interviewed.
Besides working for Katherine Reed myself and later renting my studio to her, she also introduced me to Alex De Renzy. She invited me to DeRenzy's palatial home in Marin when he was selling off some lighting equipment. I ended up buying some industrial quality light fixtures and stands that I still use today.
But the freakiest connection between these three movies came when Tom Taylor, one of the subjects of the "Christmas House", told the story of knowing Katherine Reed (from "Smut Capital") for over 20 years and describing her shooting gay porn movies at the same house. As it turns out, I was there at those shoots holding the crotch light for some of those shoots and Katherine hired me to edit three of the movies we shot there! Click the link to see one of them!






































