“It’s actually a more comfortable setting. Hudson, who identifies as straight and has been acting in gay porn for about three years, said despite what viewers might assume, the performance itself is “totally non-sexual … It’s always very mechanical.”Īs an actor who has worked in both gay and straight porn, Rideout noted that, while his personal relationships are straight, he prefers working in gay porn because the directors and producers are more respectful of the men. They were accompanied by Kim Kyser and Randy Blue, both of whom are involved in the directing and managerial side of the porn business. Neither excitement nor curiosity was curtailed as actors Nicco Sky, Wolf Hudson and Reese Rideout took the stage in the dimly lit Montgomery Ross Fisher Building to describe their work and answer questions about how they ended up in such unlikely situations. The twist - some of these actors are straight.
Leah Thompson | Daily TrojanĪs a part of USC’s Five Days of Going Both Ways bisexuality-awareness week, Professor Chris Freeman moderated “‘Gay for Pay’ in the Porn Industry,” a panel that featured working professionals in the increasingly popular gay porn industry. Tuesday’s “Gay For Pay” brought together members of the gay porn industry including three actors of varying sexual orientation.
