Wicked contract star Stormy Daniels has signed with Ric Williams, who will represent Stormy to mainstream customers.
Williams’ Black Widow Talent, the mainstream arm of Black Widow Productions (America’s pegging supersource), signed Stormy yesterday as the first heavy hitter in an expected boutique stable of porn stars who would be mainstream stars.
“Porn has proven crossover appeal,” said Williams, “but Stormy’s status as a porn star is only a part of what makes her special. She can act and she knows how to work hard.”
Williams ran WQTalent Management, a mainstream talent agency, before succumbing to the lure of porn, but every time he tries to get out, the other side of the hill keeps pulling him in.
“Stormy was great in (last summer’s) 40-Year-Old Virgin, and she is one of the few porn stars who is just as enjoyable with her clothes on,” Williams said.
Williams opened Black Widow’s adult talent agency last month. Black Widow Talent, the mainstream company, launched with Stormy’s signing.
“All my friends from the mainstream side call me now and then asking for porn talent for their movies,” Williams said. “As this is something I know how to do, it’s a logical extension. And who better to start with than Stormy?”
Williams noted that with the DVD sales slipping across the board for every company and more and more cash being spent on VOD and streaming, companies need to expand to the extent of their expertise.
“We can’t ride the DVD ship ’til it sinks without having other places to go,” Williams said.
Williams will push feature films and commercials for Daniels because, among other things, her face is so striking.
“(Producers of) 40-Year-Old Virgin called her,” Williams said. “With representation, those calls happen more often.”
He added that part of his pitch to mainstream producers is that established porn stars already have large fan bases that they take with them project to project.
I asked about who else he might approach, now that Stormy has opened the door.
“I’d love to get Jenna,” he said.
“Hot Mom,” I said.
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See also: Black Widow Productions
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