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Sunday, September 24th, 2000

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IA2000 Recap

Email: Hey Luke: Rick from SBC Photographey here (www.sbcphotog.com) . Looked like a pretty successful IA 2000 adult internet in NEw Orleans this weekend. Appearances from Ginger Lynn, Christy Canyon, Victoria Paries, Serenity, Dee, Syndee Steele, and hoards of other vets and many newcomers. Wicked booth was packed on Sat with appearance of Dennis Rodman. A good shoing in New Orleans with a large convention hall comapred to smaller packed halls previously in Vegas and Miami.

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Gossip

I hear that Tricia Devereaux is pregnant with John Stagliano's baby. Both Tricia and John are HIV positive ex-porn stars.

John's ex-girlfriend Brandy Alexandre writes: Does this mean they've cross-infected each other with their HIV strains?

Brian Kushner writes: Does anyone else sense the jealously in Brandy's voice as she learns that her ex lover John Stagliano has another woman pregnant? Remember, HIV + HIV = HIV..Why would they want to have a child??

Brandy writes: The cross-infection has been a topic of conversation here and in RAME for quite a while. I think Brian has some kind of obsession with bitches or something that makes him think even the most innocent of curiosities or questions is based in antagonism. I'd rather not be a subject of his sick fantasies.

I saw something funny today. Passing a newsstand I saw Victoria magazine (some bit of fluff for romantic home decor) and one of the plugs for a story inside was about Paris--in large block letters. If you just glance at the mag all you see is VICTORIA PARIS. I wonder how many men were momentarily confused. You know how they are. ;)

Keri Windsor did her first boy-girl scene Friday.

Sin City contract girl Katja Kean has retired. She lives in Denmark where she's working on a Danish mainstream TV show. She may sign for Sin City at the 2001 CES in Las Vegas for her final adult appearance.

BrandyAlx1 writes: The "other women" in the Micah affair contacted me again. We talked for 4 hours on the phone and she's been emailing me several times a day.

BrandyAlx1: Apparently he's claiming to her that he's got some kind of thing/friendship with Ashlyn Gere!

BrandyAlx1: Since I found out how thoroughly he lied to me, and is apparently habitual, I have to wonder. He told Other that he met her on a plane to New York and didn't know who she was. Well I introduced them at Night of the Stars AND he knew who she was anyway. I don't know if she escorts, but IF there was anything I'm sure it's strictly "business" unless he's using my name to wheedle his way into other porn circles.

Alica Rio left me this message Saturday: "I want to invite you to Bob's Classy Lady [a strip club in Van Nuys, CA]. I will perform nine shows. Also, On September 28, 29, and 30th, I have to crown the title for the International Miss Latin Centerfold. And I will be competing in October in the Miss Nude Millenium Cosmopolitan International 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia. Jerry Springer will award the title. Flashman, Ed Powers and Ron Jeremy will be there. People magazine and E! Entertainment will be there."

What is the True Interracial Pulse of America?

Michael writes: I have noticed by extensive browsing of the internet interracial porn sites and videos. The majority (95%) favors white women getting banged, DPed, 3Ped, KNEEPed or whatever by black men. Very little in found on white men boning black women in comparison for the amount of interracial. The majority (95%) interracial sites and video are exclusive to white women getting the black dick. Most sites are white owned like most video companies. The black owned one seem to not use white guys boning black women pics or videos. When white videos use white men boning a token black women, those portion of the video are normally fast forwared over - I know I do - boring. My analysis shows black men boning white women sells really good. The people that are buying interracial pics and videos are white men and white women both. Most black people don't buy interracial s--- unless the black guy is doing the boning. I like seeing white women getting that black bone bigtime or by three or four guys at one time - which is easy to find. It is like there is no shortage of white women wanting or willing to get boned by black men for pictures or videos, almost it a preference. Black women gangbangs videos don't sell at all. White women getting gangbanged by a bunch black guys are hot sellers. Why do most white folks state they hate interracial, but they love to see it. Most white guys love to see their wives banged by 40 black guys at one time. Maybe the people who have a real concern over this situation should white gay guys who are finding it harder to find the black guys to bone them. Black guys only find this situation as a f---ing bonanza. What is true? Are we hypocrites?

Joshua writes: Hey Luke, this has to be one of the dumbest things I have read. I am a white boy and if I came home and my girl was being gangbanged by 40 black dudes, I would not be very happy, and there would be some bullets flying. I don't know a whole lot about the biz, but if most top white actresses shy away from interracial s--- out of fear of losing fans, I would say this man's data is highly inaccurate. And out of all the white folks that I know, s--- out of all the people that I know period, NO ONE wants to see there wife or girl getting f---ed by 40 dudes, black or white. I serious doubt there is a white underground movement waiting to for the new "Big Black Dicks and Your Wife #41" to hit stores.

Director Michael Raven replies: Joshua, I should inform you that white female/black male interaccial tapes are among the single best selling/renting tapes on the market. Contrary to what you might believe, the largest group renting these tapes are white males ages 18-35. I can't explain this phenomenon, but I assure you it exists. One thing you have to keep in mind is that the movies we create are FANTASY. You can't draw a comparison to you coming home and finding your girl getting gangbanged. If that happened in realife, I can assure you that most would grab a gun, but in fantasyland most of us would grab a bottle of lube. While I would agree that NO ONE probably wants to see thier wife or girl get banged by 40 dudes IN REAL LIFE, there are a HUGE number of them that want to see it on the screen as part of a fantasy.

Michael's reply to Joshua: If you decide to make it in porn. You take your girl and get 40 black dudes and call it Big Black Dick and Your Wife #41. I will be standing in line with a whole bunch other white dudes to buy it. Michael Raven is right.

Zoe's Aids Walk LA

Sin City contract girl Zoe writes: "Hi everybody, it's me Zoë of Sin City! I just wanted to let you know that I have signed up to walk the 10 Kilometer Fundraising Marathon for AIDS Research starting and ending at Paramount Productions on October 15th. This is such a good benefit for such a horrible thing that reflects on us all one way or another! And as you already know, the sex industry is still one of the largest targets of blame - when in reality we are one of the SAFEST - and most pursuant of precaution & prevention. So, I have signed myself up as a Porn Star and am personally challenging the Adult Industry to stand up and show the world right where our hardons really are!! I'm all ready to do the walking if YOU are ready to do the talking and put your money where your mouth is. I need sponsors to step up to the plate and help me raise MORE money then this benefit has EVER raised before by one source. Great companies and individuals such as, LBO Entertainment, XXXeZone.com, Enis Yeneriz, TY Management and others are already in the running - or shall I say "walking" - with me. Are you with me or not?! You can Sponsor me as an individual or as a company - but I promise to publicize the hell out of this. I want myself and industry to be seen for the fun loving, good hearted, SAFE people we are - not as the selfish, indignant, animals good Sunday goers of America would have you believe. You can send your Sponsorships in the form of a check made out to: AIDS Walk Los Angeles, then mail them to me at; Zoë, P.O. Box 3334, Lakewood, CA. 90711 or call my Manager Tabetha at 310-858-1459 to make your donation there over the phone. Thank you and I'll see you at the finish line!"

Kid Curious Responds To Kid Vegas

Kid Curious responds: Relax! Kid Curious is my real name just like Kid Vegas is yours. When you get upset like this it just makes your pink face pinker. Sorry about the Eminem comparison I mean to say you are a Vanilla Ice clone. Mea culpa. Peace out! Do more high blood pressure medication!

Brian Kushner writes: Luke: Can you spare us this Vegas bulls---..It is so immature..This dude is a f---, I live in NJ so what the f--- is he talking about? As for the cover of AVN everyone knows you can buy the cover with CASH or PUSSY. So big f---ing deal!!! Someone needs to slap this bitch around.

CT writes: ...to that sorry little crackhead, Kid Vegas. Dude, there's a reason Tony Everready kicked your ass. Because you're a complete f---ing pussy! What do you weigh? 110 with a SCUBA-diver's belt? You're f---ing pathetic. Your claim to fame? "I f--- whores for a living!" Big f---ing deal. Yeah...we're real jealous...I must be some sad sonofabitch because I've been dating the same woman for two years and having the best time of my life. Then again, I'm not an inbred, Eminem-wannabe motherf---er who has to pay to get laid. Damn...there's a reason you're in porn. You're so f---ing ugly, there's no other way you'd get laid. The Ron Jeremy of Gen-X porn. What's your nickname going to be in 20 years? f---ing loser...what's with the gang sign s---? No gang would want your scraggly little ass...maybe your daddy's big bad KKK gang...buncha f---ing inbreeds. Then again, maybe that's how you got your prize-winning good looks, Kid "I gotta pay women to f--- me" Vegas.

BTW, dips---, anyone who actually reads Luke's site as well as knows anything about porn production knows that women get to choose who they f---, not vice-versa. At least, that's the case with 90% of them. But then again, you've got lowlife, bald-headed, over-the-hill, been-to-prison-too-many-times f---wads like Mad Jack scouring the bus stations for girls who don't have the money or common sense to do anything else but get paid to f--- on film for the cash they need. Jack, there's a reason Tia left...she finally realized what a complete f---ing scumbag she'd married.

Hound writes: Why is this the only place I ever hear about this 'wannabe' illiterate? The three constants in everything I read about this putz on your site is: 1. He'll say he's f---ed up on drugs somewhere and emailing you a bunch useless drivel... 2. Someone else who wants to kick his ass will write how he talks a big game, but runs and hides like a pansy whenever they try to confront him, or cries to the police... 3. He'll then reply to a post and talk more trash about the person again... Kid Vegas is BORING, and if it wasn't for this site I would never hear his unoriginal 'wannabe name' mentioned anywhere...

Kid Dingus writes: It seems to me, that the only one who is fooled by Kid Vegas' shenanningans and antics is himself. There are plenty of pasty white, bleach blond, skinny, racist, no talent dope fiends in the music industry, so maybe he should focus his funky little mind there, instead of adding another notch to the mainstream world's already narrow view of the adult industry. I work on the sidelines in this world we call the porn biz, and have met a lot of real polite, professional people here. It's a shame that these people have to put up with misogynists like Kid Vegas.

But the funny thing is, I know who you are, KV. We all do. I know you were that stinky, dirty, kid who always had to sit in the "special chair" in elementary school, staring around with that psychotic gleam in his eyes, unruly lice-infested hair sticking out in every direction, and a crooked open mouthed smile across his face. The one that would chase girls through the playground trying to shove skunk cabbage in their ears or frogs down their underwear. The one that,years later,we would find out years later suffered from something like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and all the while we debated on whether we should have given him Ritalin or just taken him out behind the school gym and put a .44 slug into his head. Yes, I think you all know that kid. That's the Kid Vegas inside all of us.

Email: Hey Luke, Johnny Denim here writing in responce to the Kiddie VegAss. I am now calling myself Kid Denim since everybody's doing it. I think the whole Kid Vegas phenominon (spelling?) is extremely sad. I pity the fellow to be honest with you. I would love to see this bitch get his ass kicked and licked by the gimp in Pulp Fiction, he deserves it.

The next thing that needs to happen is for Kid Sparkle (the first Kid) to make a comeback and kick Kiddie's ass once and for all or at least sue his ass for taking his name. (If rob black can sue VCA for using the word Extreme then Kid Sparkle has a case!) I am not a fan of Kid Sparkle's movies but at least he was first and wasn't just pimping himself for attention like another kid poser I won't mention. Also Luke we should have a contest for a new name for kid vegas or something. I think Crackhead Vegas would fit but Howard Stern's Crackhead Bob would sue him for that one too! To make a long letter longer Vegass is a bitch and if he has a problem to step on the ice with me and he will be MY bitch before too long. PEACE! KID DENIM (Formerly Johnny!)

Mila Appears On Rikki Lake

Brad from Danger Boy Video writes: Im surprised that I havent heard all about Mila's appearance on Rikki Lake last thursday. Well....She's done better but she was in rare form when in discussion on Legal Prostitution...she decided to pick a fight with 2 ghetto-hustling pimp daddies and thier fat skanky ho's. She was promoting her lengthy appearance at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch in Carson City, NV. She has already shot Howard Stern, Queen Latifa, Jenny Jones, and Sally. I think there is also some footage for 20/20. Needles to say....the bitch is off the hook.

The third episode of Dangerboy Video's QUEEN OF NASTY ...this one called " Diary of a Squirt Queen" comes out through K-Beech in October. It has been so long in coming....litterally....and there will be some stuff NEVER seen before...no s---! Like....A fire department officer partaking in some nasty on the street...right out there...in public...in uniform....on the truck. Well....just had to pop in and self promote...the whore that I am......safe sex to all....seeya-

Max Hardcore's Junior College Schoolgirls 15

Bright Light writes on RAME: This is an interesting Max Harcore vid for many, many reasons... First of all, it has 4 scenes. The 3rd one is a little bit short (and doesn't end with a money shot), but is a good 10-15 minutes nonetheless. I'll start at the beginning... The 1st scene features a young woman named Alexis Tyler. Max goes through the usual motions here, ass f---ing, throat f---ing etc...

Interestingly, the picture on the front AND the back shows Alexis getting fist f---ed by Max down the throat, but I didn't see this anywhere in the scene. It seems like some stuff was censored out, so maybe that's why. She also seems to be in quite a lot of pain when Max first puts it in her ass, and a message flashes on the bottom of the screen saying this is her first anal scene ever. The next scene features Max girl Cloey Adams. This scene was not brutal by Max standards. Lots of ass f---ings and very, very impressive gapes by Cloey. Max shoots his load right into her gaping asshole. A good scene, but the more interesting stuff is on its way.

The 3rd scene is with China Doll and takes place in a public restroom. Max gets a bit on the violent side here, slapping her numerous times, and pulling her hair quite strongly. The scene doesn't have a cumshot, but Max and China Doll were heading back to the house when the scene cuts out, so there might have been censoring there as well.

The 4th and final scene is the one that got to me. Cloey brings over Gia Regency for a cheerleader audition. This scene was very, very disturbing. They start off on the stairs, with Max throat f---ing Gia repeatedly. He slaps her numerous times as well, but they edited the sound of the slaps out, I have no idea why. Also, he puts his finger in her nose, then puts that same finger right in her mouth. This is a new one for Max, but I honestly don't know who would get off on that. The whole time Max is abusing Gia, Cloey is keeping Gia's arms behind her back, so that she is basically at Max's mercy. They then move into the living room, and Max continues the onslaught. He ass f---s and throat f---s Gia with reckless abandon. Again, Cloey is holding Gia's arms so that she can't push Max away when the throat f---ing gets to be too much. There are a couple of times where it looks like Gia is really going to puke (more on this later...).

Also, Cloey gets into the act and starts slapping Gia in the face as well. The sound of the slaps were not edited out this time, though. The funny thing is, Cloey seems to be enjoying herself quite a bit. She has a smile on her face the whole time. Max does his usual thing by putting crazy lipstick all over Gia's face, and writing the word "slut" on her forehead. Gia's face is all wet too from the golden showers that were definitely edited out. The scene ends with Max cumming in Cloey's asshole, then Gia slurping it out with a tube. Not much cum gets in her mouth, though. Then, Max stands Gia up and starts feeding her her lines ("Bye, bye everybody", you know all that stuff), and she basically doesn't say anything. She just stands there. To me, it looked like she was either spaced out of her mind, or just really, really humiliated and angry. Either way, you can tell she feels like s---.

Another interesting point: After the scene closes, it says "The End", then there's this promo for the website. After the ad, the screen turns black. A couple seconds pass, then you hear what sounds like somone vomiting. We then cut into the scene with Gia on the couch, and what looks like a lot of puke on the floor! Gia says "I warned you...", and Max just says "Uh huh..." like he doesn't particularly care. And thus ends another Max Hardcore video.

Adult Stars Go Mainstream

CREATIVE IMAGE MANAGEMENT and CASTING is PROUD to announce that well known Female Adult Stars are crossing over into mainstream Late Night R Rated Cable Programming.

"PLEASURES OF SIN" an R rated erotic thriller for Mainline Releasing stars: CHLOE, Nicole Hilbig aka DRU BERRYMORE, McKAYLA, NIKKI STEELE and ALEX FOXE. Principle photography was completed August 27th, 2000 and will be released worldwide. Filming went off without one problem!

Maria Gabibi the director said, "The girls were awesome to work with" "And she was amazed by their professionalism and acting ability".

Casting By: Robert Lombard of Creative Image Management. Over the past year and half Creative Image Management and Casting http://www.creativeimagemgmt.com has had the PRIVILEGE to work with such Incredible Female Adult Stars such as: Chloe, Tina Tyler, Nancy Vee, Dru Berrymore, Shyala LaVeaux, Gina Ryder, Allysin Chaynes, Monique DeMoan, Julie Meadows, Jane Hamilton aka Veronica Hart and many others. WE continue offering opportunities to this Awesome talent pool.

Brandy Alexandre writes: I just turned down the Maury Povich show. Their theme was about people who have gone through change. My response was, "If you want to know how I've really changed, I'm not dumb enough to go on talk shows anymore." They never intend to allow porn stars look good. There's always some setup for an attack either from another guest or audience members no matter what the show's theme is. I did, however, send my regards to Mr. Povich. Had they caught me a few years ago I would have done it because I always wanted to do his show. I really like him.

Jack Chick - Soul Brutha

The message of Jack T. Chick are both timeless and universal. Come to the one true God or face all eternity in the '"Lake of Fire." Daily Mr. Chick speaks to his afflicted brothers' souls at l-keford.com, but does he care about "soul brothers"? Well, Mr. Marcus, Sean Michaels, Lexington Steel and all other porners of color rejoice! Today's Chick tract is especially for you. You can run, but you can't hide from the truth of the supa-fly, Brutha Chick. Click here: Soul Story

Director Michael Raven replies: "Mr. Chick, perhaps you can answer one very important question for me. What possible reason could an ALL POWERFUL, ALL LOVING GOD have for wanting to torment a creation of his in an "everlasting lake of fire" just because they wouldn't acknowledge him. Sounds a bit dysfunctional to me. Why not just end their existence rather than torture them for an eternity. Does he derive some deviant satisfaction from torture? Just wondering. Hopefully you can provide me with a well-crafted, lucid and logical response rather than something along the lines of , "the bible says...""

LF.com replies: Why God punishes unbelievers so harshly is not for me or you to question. It is true that our God is a loving God, but he is also a judging God. The good news is that God forgives those who ask for his forgiveness. The Bible says it and I believe it!

Mr. Raven, my fondest wish is for you and your fellow smut mongers be included in the holy father's Book of Life. You squander your talents on onastic garbage. It is not too late to repent and refocus your cinematic talents on wholesome and godly subjects such as dramatizing Jack Chick's most popular tracts.

On a final note, your hostility directed at Brother Chick leads me to believe that you were once a believer, but something happened. I sense that you are a good man in your heart. What turned you away from God and toward the Lake of Fire? And more importantly what would it take to turn you back to God?

Michael Raven replies: "LF.com replies: Why God punishes unbelievers so harshly is not for me or you to question."

MR: It is for us to question. Man should not default to mental laziness and simply accept. It is our responsibility to reason, to think and use our minds for critical thinking. Such critical thinking helps us to determine that which is harmful vs. that which is beneficial.

"The Bible says it and I believe it!"

MR: The Bible also claims that the world is flat (old testament), the sun revolves around the earth and other beliefs that were common to the era and ones that we have now debunked through science. Which begs the question, if the Bible is the inspired word of God, then why didn't he understand the very essence of his own creation.? The Bible also condones the practice of slavery (the teachings of St. Paul), stoning children to death for the sin of rebellion (Levitical Law), and the practice of rape with parental consent.(GEN 19:1-11). The Bible is at best , a great piece of fiction. Hardly something one should accept without question.

"Mr. Raven, my fondest wish is for you and your fellow smut mongers be included in the holy father's Book of Life. You squander your talents on onastic garbage."

MR: "onastic" Now there is one I haven't heard in a while. For the uninitiated, "onastic" refers to the practice of Onanism (ref GEN 38:6-11). Some scholars believe this to be a passage condemning masturbation.

"But Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother." But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife he spilled the semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother. And what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD, and he slew him also."

However, a closer look reveals that God was displeased with the dishonesty and deceit practiced by Onan, rather than his "spilling seed upon the ground"

"It is not too late to repent and refocus your cinematic talents on wholesome and godly subjects such as dramatizing Jack Chick's most popular tracts."

MR: I would gladly accept the commission to dramatize any of Mr. Chicks tracts. I love them!

"On a final note, your hostility directed at Brother Chick leads me to believe that you were once a believer, but something happened."

MR: "Hostility" ???? I harbor NO hostility toward Mr. Chick. I am merely offering a challenge to him and his associates to support his assertions. If I were to meet Mr. Chick tomorrow, I would offer him the hand of friendship and extend every courtesy to him, but still ask him to support his assertions with facts, not beliefs. Mr. Chick should take this opportunity and become an apologist for his faith (like many of the great fathers of the Christian faith before him, Tertullian, Origen, St. Paul, St. Peter, Charles G. Finney and many others).

"What turned you away from God and toward the Lake of Fire?"

MR: I have never turned away from God. I simply reject man's attempt to facilitate God. It is interesting to note that in my last post I asked for a calculated response to my question, yet all I received in return were programmed responses. hmmmm...makes one wonder...religious automotons maybe?

Luke says: Check out these interesting Jack Chick links.

I interviewed director Michael Raven Sunday.

Michael: "Is Jack Chick a real person?"

Luke: "Yes. But the person who write the introductions on my site is the mischevious mystery character "Curious" aka "Helpful" aka "Aghast."

Michael: "Boy he leaves himself open. I used to be a fundamentalist Christian. I grew up in a Pentacostalist cult in Northern California, in Sebastopol.

"I grew up with Jack Chick comics. I know every tract he's ever written. My favorite is "The Beast." It's apocalyptic. It's the Book of Revelation according to Jack Chick. The Mark of the Beast. The Antichrist. It's a beautiful piece of work.

"Reading the Jack Chick stuff on your site brought back some bad memories for me, and some good memories. I used to save up my allowance and order those on a monthly basis. I couldn't wait to get the latest Jack Chick tract. Print that I am a Jack Chick fan. I don't agree with his beliefs but I've all his tracts through the late 1970s...

"I grew up in a charismatic, Bible-believing, Pew jumping... It was Southern Gospel. It was not uncommon for people to jump up and speak in tongues and get slain in the spirit. Everything short of snake handling. I say that's bizarre, but some of the things I've seen happen in my church - people having demons cast out of them...

"I'm sure this guy [Curious] when he responds to me will be sure that I just don't have a clue what I am talking about. But I probably know the Bible better than he does. Growing up, I had to read ten chapters a day. And considering that my major in college was philosophy.

"Considering that from the time I was born until I was 17 [years of age], my parents were involved in a religious cult... I read the Bible cover to cover several times. And I read the New Testament in Greek.

"We weren't allowed to date. I had my first date at age 17. I lost my virginity at age 19. Which is not necessarily a bad thing but is a bit uncommon in these days.

"I'm trying to think of a way to put all this in feature film format. I've seen some interesting things in the Church, lots of hypocrisy. Preaching against sex during the day and wife swapping parties at night."

Luke: "Are your parents still in it?"

Michael: "Oh yeah and my brother and sister who are missionaries in Mexico.

"Most of the people I knew in the church were nice, good folks, just deluded.

"We were to the extreme fundamentalist. To the point where when we went to church camp during the summer, there was no mixed swimming. The girls would get their time in the pool, and then the guys would get theirs. The girls weren't allowed to wear pants. Only long skirts."

Luke: "Does your family know what you're doing now?"

Michael: "Yes. They're not happy. I'm a dirty rotten sinner. But I'm a helluva nice guy."

Luke: "But do they know that you make adult films?"

Michael: "They don't know all the details. We don't discuss it. But they know that I am doing something that they wouldn't approve of. That it, in my mother's words, involves immorality. I respect my family's beliefs but I can't live my life according to their belief system.

"I believe in God. I'm not sure what. But I believe in a Creator. I just have a difficult time with some man [religious leader] taking advantage of somebody's beliefs and making himself wealthy over it."

Luke: "You said most people in your church were good people. Would you say that most people in the adult industry are good people?"

Michael: "I would. I think there are as many neurotic people in the church as in the adult business. Just different neuroses.

"I think people tend to pick on the adult business simply because of the nature of the adult business. It tends to open wounds and irritate people.

"The biggest difference is that the people in adult are not as fanatical about their beliefs. They're more open minded.

"I believe in the adult lifestyle, being open minded and sexually open. But there are a lot of people in the adult business who do not and they still struggle with that internally and they have no business being in adult."

Luke: "They're only in it because it is an easy way to make money. They don't believe in the lifestyle."

Michael: "True. It's an easy way to make a buck and this business attracts the best and the worst in the world."

Luke: "It attracts the best?"

Michael: "Yes, the smartest and the dumbest. There are many ways to make an honest and legal living in this business but you have to have the stomach for it."

Luke: "Who are the best and smartest?"

Michael: "There are men in this business who are successes who'd be successes in anything they do. People like Steven Hirsch and David Sturman. These are businessmen by Wall Street standards who'd be successful regardless of what they do. Like me. I was a success in the finance world before I did this. I used to broker auto loans.

"Starting tomorrow I go into production with two films for Sin City - Limbo and Smoker. Limba stars Eva Vincent and Smoker stars Zoe. We'll shoot for the next seven days."

Luke Gets Mail

Jane writes: When I was 18 years old, I remember being very sure that pornstars must be, on the scale of human life, the most screwed up. What would drive someone to have sex on screen and possibly suffer social isolation as a result?

Well, I am 27 now and feel confident that porn stars figure in with the rest of us (non-porners) on the well-being bell curve of life. Isolation? No big deal. Just work for a major corporation or with people in general. Either you get cracked or crack the whip. Not much of a choice really.

Criticism? Everyone criticizes everyone else for anything. Maybe porners score a few extra points here because they are being criticized for something really personal - their bodies. I have four years of college and a masters degree. I work in my field making twice what most people do and, believe me, I try to forget every day of work myself.

Looking around me I know that I am not alone - we all hate it. Even if I really succeed I will hate it just for spite. So, I salute the porners for their good work. Watching porn is something I enjoy very much, it is a great fantasy - for me - to escape the boring reality of my career.

When I hear criticism of porners for any reason I laugh to myself. How good is your life buddy? Myself, I wish I could be as cute as Asia C, Stephanie Swift, Tera Patrick, Tricia D., and the rest...

Fred writes Luke about Luke: Theory No. 1: Folks who have anxieties about dealing with others sometimes do socially problematic things as a result of those anxieties. For example, a social "faux pas" may be an anxiety driven phenomenon. Theory

No. 2: You seem to have a great interest in currying favor with others. Because of a need for approval from others, your interactions with others are more anxiety-provoking than what would occur in others--dealing with others is almost like going to a job interview.

On another note, I read Rog's Kitty Yung Interview. What struck me as most interesting is her description of what she looks for in a man--religious values and family values. I would think it unusual to find a porn actress seeking out people with religious values. (Family values doesn't strike me as that unusual, but religious values do, unless they're extremely non-traditional family values.) What's your experience here? I assume that as a general rule, one is likely to find few in the porn trade with particularly strong religious feelings, eh? Or am I operating off of an invalid stereotype?

Luke says: People often yearn for what they don't have. For porn stars, it is often religion, stability and roots.

Roger Pipe asks Kitty: What do you look for in a man/woman?

Kitty replies: I look for a man to possess, honesty, strength, outgoing personality, ambitions, motivation, love, athleticism, sincerity, family and religious values, spontaneity and the most important, very, VERY sexual.