Down memory lane: Hotel Italia

It was 1999. And yet, it feels like a whole other porn ‘era’. Back then, I was able to produce and schedule HOTEL ITALIA, much like I would an indie feature: a story to tell  -and characters’ arcs to draw–, an expensive, scenic location on the Italian Riviera, a real crew (8 people, including a gaffer, a make-up artist, a Unit Production Manager and 2 staff photographers). Most importantly, back then it would ship thousands of VHS/DVDs and gain the critics’ support. Healthy profit margins encouraged producers to take risks, aim higher and boldly play with content/form… Do I miss those days? Of course. Will viewers ever grow tired of the reality craze and its aesthetical indifference? I hope so (pictured here, Ettore, Dario, Marian, Andrea)

Victor

Victor is the first Czech model we met to admit to being gay. So gay, he wanted to escape from his native Prague (the land of the gay-for-pay) and take refuge elsewhere. While in Parma for TASTE OF ITALY, this hung Czech had an affair with Ettore Tosi (unbeknownst to cast/crew).
While in Los Angeles, he wasted no time either: much like a kid in a candy store, he’d visit a popular bath house every day and hit the clubs every night. “Where are the tops? Everyone throws his legs up in the air”, he used to complain about los angelinos. We hear he’s found his Prince Charming in New York and lived happily ever after.