Italian stallion Max and Czech superstar Vilem are a good fit: both masculine, gym-built, tall (at 6’2″), hung (9 inches). Add boyish –but not so innocent– Giorgio and you’ve got the perfect threesome. Guess who ends up bottoming?
Mick Lovell and Harris Hilton. All-American blond meets Czech angel: a match made in heaven, but you’ll find it, where else?… at BelAmi
Upon wrapping production, Derek and I visited with George Duroy in Bratislava. Derek had long been a BelAmi fan and I was happy to introduce him to the boys. Sexy Ion Dovidov took Derek out to the clubs and director/producer George Duroy gave him a taste of Czech hospitality, showing him around Prague. Fast forward to Journey‘s release: the great expectations led to extra-ordinary visibility, especially in Italy: magazine covers, posters, full-page ads, TV and radio interviews… I didn’t waste any time and began a second round of casting calls for Journey 2. I flew Derek back to Italy for the first gay porn star appearance on stage in an Italian club and at the Misex, Milan’s yearly trade show. News of Derek and the upcoming castings were everywhere –from the main papers (LaRepubblica) to the gay press. With the glamor and the excitement I haven’t seen since. Pictured here, super star Derek Cameron in his “Journey” days.
Speaking of beautiful men in porn… I can’t think of anyone more beautiful (and more hypnotic) than Lukas Ridgeston –here in two early pictures by Duroy. His 1993 Freshmen cover forever changed gay porn in the 90s and built a super star like no one before –and possibly no one in the future (© BelAmiOnline)
Back in the US, we began editing on the AVID Media Composer. Yes, Journey is the first gay porn edited non-linearly (by a pro film editor) –something I’m proud of. Processors at the time weren’t as fast as today’s: we had to import the footage at a low rez (AVR 5, in tech lingo) and re-import the final edit at full rez. With the inevitable artifacts. Men of Odyssey mounted a lavish campaign –including rich press kits and an exclusive event in Weho: everyone attended, porn stars, directors, producers, agents, critics, fans… and legendary Jeff Stryker –in a rare public appearance. Hard to believe the many expectations and the incredible buzz a porn release would build then (to be continued…)
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In the mood for a little variety and something more… ‘exotic’ than our usual fare? Meet 20 year old Christian. Born and raised in Rio, Christian is a fascinating mix of races, much like the majority of his countrymen: the hot, muscular body of a Carioca and the mysterious eyes of his Asian ancestors. “His cock?”, you ask… Find out!
Here’s a sneak peek at BelAmi‘s new sizzling-hot cover. Hungarian muscles (Kris Evans) and All-American looks (Mick Lovell): how’s that for a winning recipe?
Busted! Yes, the tie Derek wears in this promo pic for Journey to Italy is the same Jim Bentley (of Falcon fame) wore in “Matinee Idol” (with Ken Ryker). My tie, in fact. I’d long had a crush on Jim and when I landed the Production Manager gig on Matinee Idol, that tie was my not-so-subtle way to tell him. Same goes with Derek, when I cast him in “Journey”: he remains, to this very day, one of the most beautiful faces in porn (if not the most skilled at deep-throating). Don’t you think?
