A conversation with Gia Darling
As you know, GramPonante.com is the one-stop clearinghouse for all your transsexual needs. Today I will introduce you to Gia Darling.
After watching her Gia Darling Will Kick Your Ass! (it took longer than usual, because I was grinding my fists into my eyes) I needed to know more about this performer, who emigrated from Guatemala to California when he was 5, and ten years later became a she.
Gram: Gia, the straight world is becoming more and more accustomed to transsexual porn, but it seemed that for years that market was limited to Brazilians and Thais. What would you say the difference is between the type of material you shoot in the States and foreign transsexual material?
Gia Darling: I think that what I shoot here in Los Angeles can often have a bit more of a story line because there is no language barrier. Each country has its own look that makes the girls exotic and ready to fulfill a fantasy, but overall I feel that the quality and action are very similar.
Gram: Are labels useful to you? Do you use words like “gay,” “straight,” and “transsexual,” or do you think those words are too limiting? What about “Jamie Lee Curtis”? [unintelligible voice] Really? [unintelligible] Wow. I’d love to see that.
Darling: I like to think of myself as a girl – maybe a bit different – but I don’t see myself as anything but! From a marketing angle I think that the obvious (titles) sell and that is “shemale” or “tranny.” Those are terms that are often used by production companies to catch the eye of people that might be into that type of movie, but from a personal angle some girls find it a bit negative to be called that and prefer Transsexual or TS.
Gram: Like in “The World According to Garp”? [unintelligible] I’m not talking about John Lithgow.
Gia Darling Will Kick Your Ass is a cool movie because it presents an interesting scenario of dommes and sissies with you (or another transsexual performer) as the big surprise in each scene. I especially liked the first scene with you, Julian, and Mistress Berlin. Forgive a naive question, but is that particular kind of threesome something you invented for the purposes of this movie, or did you make the movie to capture something that is common?
Darling: I think people often feel bad that they might like something or someone that might not fit that ‘norm,’ if there is such a thing. So the aspect of being forced into it can often allow people to open up and explore their sexuality without feeling guilty because deep down inside they did not want to “but they were forced.” And I think that many people have the fantasy of being surprised; it all falls into the whole dom scene.
Gram: When did you make your transformation to Gia Darling? Did you perform a lot before you began filming porn? If so, where?
Darling: I started living as a girl at the age of 15 and had a very average life, considering. I started modeling and acting in adult films when I was around 20. I worked as an assistant to a director and with his help I was able to get a name and create a following and have been doing it since. I love it.
Gram: Do you know all there is to know about The Crying Game?
Darling: I did not see that movie until a few years back but it was great; I thought it was a very real love story and it was great to see that things were changing and have definitely moved forward since. There are so many transsexuals in mainstream movies now days.
Gram: Like Tom Cruise? [unintelligible] Yes, Tom Cruise…
Darling: …makes me feel great and gives me lots of hope that things might change and there will be more acceptance in the future.
Gram: What do you think are the biggest misconceptions about transsexuals?
Darling: That we are gay or that we are only liked by gay men.I think that many men love that most TS girls are very sexy and feminine. And we embrace our sexuality and our bodies because we did not have the luck to be born in a body that looked how we felt we needed to look. It is very hard to be where most of us are. I think people need to be open-minded – they may not understand what a TS girl has to deal with – and not judge us or our life at the end. We are just like everyone else, trying to make the best of our lives.
Previously on Porn Valley Observed: Gia Darling Will Kick Your Ass review; Allanah Starr will try anything once
See also: Gia Darling, Third World Media
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