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James DiGiorgio writes 12/18/06:

I asked Katarina about herself and was surprised and fascinated to learn she had been a circus performer in Russia. Not just a circus performer but a trapeze artist! Wow! You don’t often meet circus trapeze artists on porn sets. According to Katarina, her circus career was cut short when she took a terrible fall from the trapeze. She showed me the scars on both her arms where steel rods had been implanted to facilitate her recovery. She also told me she recently had a child just 5 months ago. Day-um! She sure didn’t look like she’d gone through a major fall from a trapeze and recently had a baby. Her body was tight… I mean tight! And what a great attitude as well as personality! It was a delight to work with her.

Katarina was a natural in front of the camera. She was completely comfortable and uninhibited in the lights. And she could bend and contort her body in incredible and impressive ways. After getting all the requisite glamour shots, I asked her to get a little crazy and directed her into some decidedly non-porn-like poses. You know, just for fun. The image at the top of this post, with the Mick Jagger-ish tongue and the crazy and unusual pose, is my favorite from the “fun” shots. Now that I know about Katarina’s circus-performing past, I really hope I get to shoot her again and take even better advantage of her ability to control her body in front of a camera.

12/16/06

Saturday Night At The Playboy Mansion

(L-R) Emillianna, Abbey Brooks, who? Regan Reese and Katarina Kat Regan Reese (middle), Katarina Kat pic pic pic pic pic Regan Reese, Katarina Kat pic pic pic Abbey Brooks (left) pic pic pic pic pic pic

11/11/06

Melanie Ann (Blonde) pic Emillianna (Blonde on right) Katarina Kat AKA Svetlana Svetlana, Emillianna Holly Morgan (red dress) Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan

May 31, 2007

She writes May 31, 2007 on ADT:

I am in the process of coming out with 3 websites. One of course is www.katarinakat.com. You can see a sample website up right now, but when it gets released it will look a lot better. I am working on the content right now, so it will be a little while. The difference is that I am doing everything myself, with the help of a very special someone. From building the website to shooting the content. I'm not shooting "trade" content, like some of the girls do (which there's nothing wrong with it), but when you see the content on my website, it will be original, fresh, new, and better... It will be directed by me and I will put out what I believe that will please the viewer more, when it comes to me. Also, on my website (here's a good one) I will "come out of the closet" and you will see me do a lot of stuff that I haven't done on my previous shoots (anal, swallowing, creampies, etc.) I always said that I didn't want to be another name that came through and was forgotten, so I am taking control of my career and making sure that I make a mark on the industry...even if it's just a small one!

I am also working on doing a road trip accross the USA right before my website comes out to advertise it. All of these things are 100 funded by me, so I am very proud of that and the fact that in such a short time in the industry I was able to remain focused and saved my damn money.

I've already shot over a hundred scenes, but unfortunatelly some of the companies I shoot for take their time upon releasing a movie. I did a couple of shoots on 2006 that are still not out. I'm sure that if half my shoots were out, a lot more people would be aware of me...but as of right now I think I have about 23 movies released and in like 10 of those they misspelled my name.

I do a little boxing workout and dancing keeps me in really good shape...everything else is muscle memory from years of training as a gymnast. As far as the losing a little weight, I did those pics a few months back. I already lost 5 pounds since then. So if you see me now, then you will really go ape!!! I'm 5'9" and 120 pounds with about 4% body fat...so not bad for having a baby less than a year ago, huh?

John Thomas posts to ADT:

Katarina, I want to sound a note of caution here. Terri Summers has previously remarked in this forum that the most popular scenes on her website are the solo girl scenes, then the 1-on-1 b/g and g/g scenes and she has also said that when she did her gangbang she actually lost fans. I think that is something to bear in mind. It is great that you want to listen to your fans but remember that many of the people most vocal and persistent in pushing what they want to see are going to be precisely the people with marginal tastes for things that will turn off the average fan.

My recommendation for your website is to gather around you a group of performers with whom you have real chemistry, focus on solo and 1-on-1 (b/g and g/g) scenes, playing to the gymnastic skills that are your USP, keep the anal rare enough that it remains always a treat, and strictly ration the more extreme acts so as not to alienate the vanilla-favouring majority among your fans. That will ensure you a broad and enduring fanbase. If you want to explore sexual arenas new to you and want to use fan suggestions as a jumping off point for that then I am sure there are many people who will be happy to accompany you on that journey. But don't let anyone pester you into shooting stuff that you aren't completely comfortable with just to "please the fans". To please your fans the best thing you can do is not try to - just be yourself. That is what your real fans will enjoy most.

Belladonna is a significant director as well as a performer and her site appeals most to those who enjoy her style as a director. Terri Summers runs a site that appeals most to those who enjoy her as a performer. Terri's website is a good example of exactly the sort of single-girl-centred site that Katarina is building. I think her experiences offer a better guide to what works for such a site that Belladonna's more director-centred site.

What will attract most people to Katarina's site are her strengths as a performer: her all-natural looks, her open and friendly personality and her gymnastic skills - to summarise that in one phrase, her elegance. Anything that seems to compromise that elegance too much is going to do her as much harm as good among her fanbase.

I don't want happening to Katarina what I think happened to Sasha Knox: she performs more and more extreme acts for an ever-dwindling but ever more voracious group of fans until she reaches a point where, given the opportunity to take stock of her life, she decides she doesn't want to be the sort of freakshow she has become and quits the business all together.

June 27, 2007

I've got some amazing pictures of her amazing self here and here and here. Katarina Kat's MySpace is here, her LA Direct Models page here and her website is here.

She replies to me:

Hey Luke,
I will answer the questions in order...
1* Where did you grow up?
2* What did you love and hate about your childhood?
3* When did you come to America?
4* What do you love and hate about America?
5* When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
6* What kind of crowd were you in in high school? What was your reputation?
7* How would your best friends describe you?
8* Why did you get into porn?
9* What do you love and hate about being a porn star?
10* Did you lose any friends from getting into porn?
Answers:
1. I grew up in Kazakhstan for a little bit of my childhood but mostly all around the World.
2. I had a very good childhood. My family is very loving family. The only thing I hated was being away from them for so long everytime I left to travel with the circus.
3. I came to America about 5 years ago.
4. I love America...can't really say I hate anything about it, because you have good and bad everywhere you live. I don't like the war...that's for sure! Hate is a very strong word so I don't use it...
5. All I ever wanted to be was a performer. My family was in the circus and I was in the circus from the age of 3 and began performing small acts at the age of 5 and so on...other than that I just want to be a good person and never hurt anyone...
6. In High School we all were together. In Kazakhstan there isn't a lot of groups of people separated. Everyone hangs out and everyone respects each other. I, of course spent more time with the people that were in the circus, but I was friends with everyone over all. I was considered a very good student and very strong person.
7. They will say that I always there for them, very strong person, very honest, and funny...:)
8. After I had a very bad accident in the circus that eventually made me retire, I decided to become a waitress. I did good money but not the money I was used to. I was a circus performer my whole life and now I couldn't do it. One day I went to an amateur contest at a stripclub and won. So I quit waitressing and began stripping. I love it because I was kind of like performing for me. From there I was offered a lot of jobs to model. From glamour, to bikini, to nude...After a couple of years doing it, my good friend Shauna Banks and her husband Jay Steele asked me to give it a try, so after discussing it with my hubby C Los, he supported me 100% so we both decided to get into it. He was already in the Adult Industry.
9. I love the schedule I have. It gives me a lot of free time to spend with my family. I love the money I make of course...not just by shooting, that's not that much but when you combine all your income; Features, Shoots, Website, Merchandise Sales, etc. it adds up to very good income. I love to please the fans...perform in front of the camera. Also, 95% of the time, I've had the chance to perform with very good looking and very professional guys. What I hate...the other 5%...lol...and what I really hate is a unprofessional set.
10. I don't lose any friends, in fact I've gained a few...(Hope you don't mind Luke), I want to say thank you to all my fans and all the people that are supporting me. All my friends in the industry and out of the industry.
Especially to;
My hubby C Los
Shauna Banks
Jay Steele
LA Direct Models (The whole crew especially Derek and Kevin)
ADT (The whole crew especially Steph, Skronker, Bob, and John Thomas)
The Lee Network (Especially Dave and Nakita Kash)
The Spearmint Rhino in Downtown LA
Rob from FTVgirls.com
Some very special pornstars (Tera Patrick, Jewel De'Nyle, Belladonna, Abbey Brooks, Regan Reese, Kyle Wilde)
and again to all the fans!!!
If it wasn't for these people there wouldn't be a "Katarina Kat"

and Thank you Luke for taking the time to interview me...lots of love! Sposibo' Sladkii
XOXO
Katarina Kat (Svetlana)

I email: "What do you think of the Borat movie and the way he makes fun of Kazakhstan?"

Katarina Kat replies: "I did't wach it it's don't worth my time and money!"

Katarina Kat sends out this MySpace bulletin July 29, 2007:

LA Direct Models will no longer be representing me in the Adult Industry as my Agent. I am very grateful with LA Direct Models, Derek (the owner), Kevin, and the rest of the crew. The year that I was with them, they were very good to me and after speaking to Derek today, he made me feel very good about the career decision I've made. He's always been very supportive and I am very thankful that I was able to start my career with him as my agent.

However, now I will be booking myself and introducing new talent to the industry.

To book me please contact me at www.svetlanamodeling.com or you can call me at (941) 773-6091 This phone number is exclusively for booking request.

Also if you would like to book me as a Feature Dancer please visit www.leenetwork.net or contact Dave at (727) 367-1002

She emails me Aug. 12:

I love my fans and people who watch me and pay to see me perform. I am always thankful for the companies that give me the chance to work and the fans that support my work. I know that without fans then I have no work.

I try to stay on top of everything going on around me but I travel and work so much that it's almost impossible but I was reading some stuff and got me aggravated...lol...(not really but wanted to put my cheap 2 cents) I have to say that there's 2 things that I always find annoying. People saying that you can't have a normal relationship if you do porn and people trying to get religion involved as soon as they leave porn.

First of all, I have a hubby and daughter and we love each other. We try to make lots of money to take care of daughter best way we can. We both like performing and support each other on everything. Neither of us drink or do drugs, never have and never will. I wasn't abused or grew up in fucked up house and I never have a bad experience on shoot. Now why is that? If I don't want to have a 10 guy gangbang, I just say NO, right? If I don't feel comfortable with the company wanting to shoot me, I don't do shoot, right? Do I think I am going to heaven or hell...that's not for me to decide. God himself will determine that and I just do my best to help people and be decent person, regardless of my job... Do I think is wrong to do porn? Why would I? I think everyone has choice to make in life and if you think porn is wrong, then you just shut off the freakin tv or computer.

I think the person you are is the result of ALL decisions you make in life. So if you look in the mirror and you see a complete piece of dog shit, then that's your own fault and the industry didn't force you. If you leave the industry after years and you still drive a shit car and live in shit apartment, then YOU were the dummy that didn't know how to manage your money.

If you leave the industry, then move on! Go somewhere else...don't start trying to preach and bad mouth people. If you leave then leave 100%.

I think people that stay around, just can't let go and need to be involved even if on different way. Nobody cares what your real name is or how bad you had it and that was the reason you began doing porn...EVERYBODY has problems...everyone goes thru bullshit. Some people have problems at home or some people have problems with relationship...some people like me, fall 40 feet to concrete and break almost all your bones and lose the career you love since I was little girl. But you don't stay bitching about it! you get back up no matter how hard you hit, grow some balls, and move forward because the truth is at the end of the day YOU are the only one that can change your own life and nobody can take better care of you than yourself.