That tie around Derek’s neck?

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?

Journey to italy: the production diary p. 2

What went wrong?, you ask. Thom Barron fired –with no replacement. Tuscany flooded for 10 days in a row (and I mean flooded: thunderstorms, hale, you name it). All outdoor locations lost (carefully scouted in the months prior). The truck down on the freeway. Derek on the verge of a nervous breakdown and the rest of the cast/crew not far behind… More? How about newcomer Dario cumming into his condom? Or my mobile lost in the fields? “Journey” wasn’t meant to be, not in Catholic Italy. And yet we got to the finishing line (…to be continued. Pictured here Derek Cameron)

All about Alex Magnum

Some people are just fun to be around. Yes, Alex is well-endowed, he’s a “pig” (his own words) and he likes talking dirty. But above all, he makes you laugh. Alex is one of those merry fellows with a contagious laughter and a positive outlook on life… What’s his secret?

Journey to Italy’s 15th: the production

We began filming in May ’97, flew Derek Cameron from LA (our American star) and mixed a few European pros with the many Italian newcomers: Erik Kovak (on loan from BelAmi), Wolff (from Germany) and Thom Barron (the Men of Odyssey executive producer didn’t like him and sent him back home. Big mistake: Thom went on to become the Thom Barron everyone knows and one of Europe’s all time fave). Well, everything went wrong that could go wrong. Talk about a baptism by fire… (to be continued. Pictured here newcomer Davide Solari)

15 years of Italian gay porn

JOURNEY TO ITALY is 15 years old today. It all started with a simple bet: what kind of applicants would we attract, if published a few casting ads in Italy? Hundreds of applications poured in –most inadequate (what were they thinking?), many others promising. I held public auditions in Rome and shopped the project around with the biggest porn companies of the time. I wanted (needed?) a big budget, lush locations, a long production schedule, an American star..: there were only a few studios that could afford this much. Men of Odyssey had released “Idol in the Sky” (starring Ryan Idol) and was looking for the next blockbuster. They called me in for a meeting… More postings, tidbits, background stories throughout this month. Celebrating 15 years of Italian gay porn. And more to come.

Italian beef: Cristian

Butt beautiful. Feast your eyes on Cristian ‘s glorious buttocks: the roundest (and firmest) we’ve seen in a long while. Not that everything else about 25 year old Cristian isn’t first-rate: with a fierce cock, a sexy grin and a muscular build, Christian would stand out in any crowds. His butt however… let’s just say we can’t get over it. Too bad this hot Italian newcomer doesn’t put it to good use. Yes, he admits to a few sexcapades with the boys, but as a top only –so he claims. Watch him as he describes his very latest: fucking the husband while the wife watched and masturbated. How kinky is that?