Lily Labeau at the 2011 Adult Entertainment Expo
Where else can I get quotes like “I’m a very sexual person and wanted to explore my sexuality,” “This project was very close to my heart,” and “We are really trying to move porn forward” but in 10-minute intervals during which convicted felons hovered nearby carrying Sharpies and stacks of 8x10s?
That said, I do try to squeeze something out of these rigged and highly artificial conversations, and include interviews with several of my favorite people, all of whom defied porn odds by remaining relevant several years in a row.
These interviews were recorded during 2011′s Adult Entertainment Expo, in and around the Sands Convention Center. This year festivities have moved two miles down the Strip, to the smaller and more airport-accessible Hard Rock Hotel And Casino.
Regardless of the location, one thing remains constant: my warm interview style instantly puts these high-strung beauties at ease, and my frequent cries of “uhhhh” encourage them to be more honest with me than with themselves or their members of clergy.
Andy San Dimas explains the concept of the Porno Camp Boyfriend:
Former zealot Allie Haze explains why she is “Dirty in the Head”:
Lily Labeau gives me a great excuse to use a Who song:
Despite red hair that suggests otherwise, Zoe Voss is really “Minnesota Nice”:
India Summer confirms that the best blowjobs require hands:
Chanel Preston is leggy, drives old men crazy:
You just need to ask Phoenix Marie nicely, really:
Everyone softens in a beret—even Bobbi Starr:
Previously on Porn Valley Observed: You’re gonna need a bigger throat—Various porn stars posing with my first edition of “Jaws”
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