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Piercing
Screamers of Porn
From a purveyor’s perspective
by Chris G. Parkhurst
When I first heard about this month's theme of 'piercing', my initial thoughts were to write an article about the famous scream queens of horror cinema. I immediately think of 1970s film actresses such as sexy, vampyric Ingrid Pitt, B-movie starlet Brinke Stevens or even Jamie Lee Curtis' in Halloween. All were used for their curvy figure and startlingly shrill scream that was enough to make the most hardened horror fan wiggle in their seats. However, my trusty chief editor decided that type of film article wouldn't be salacious enough for his taste. No, he would need more skin and screams.
So the women of the adult film industry beckoned me.
I phoned an old friend of mine, Logan Creighton, a local actor (not porn), for some insight into the succulent sounds of sex cinema.
CP: Logan, I've known you for a couple of years now, ever since you acted in my first feature length, 'The Cascades'. But for those who don't know you, why don't you let them know what your day job is.
LC: Well, I basically run, Mr. Peep's, an adult video store, out in Aloha, OR (twenty minutes from downtown Portland).
CP: How long have you been working there?
LC: Let's see.about eight years now. I started out as a janitor, we call it the jizz
mopper -
CP: Whoah.waitaminute. Jizz mopper?
LC: Yes. You know, the guy that cleans out the booths where people go and masturbate. They rent a video, do their thing and when they're finished, I'd go and clean it up. With a mop. Jizz mopper.
CP: Wow. Thanks for the clarification.
LC: Back then I was working the graveyard. Not too long into it, I moved to the swing shift as a store clerk, then I went days, and eventually I worked my way into the store manager position.
CP: Ah, good for you. Nothing like a good clean work ethic in a good clean industry. So, I'm writing an article about the famous screamers of the porn industry. I figured you'd be the perfect man to interview.
LC: Oh, well, I'm not sure that there are any porn stars really famous for their screams. Not like the scream queens of the 70's -
CP: Yeah, I tried to explain that to my chief editor.
LC: Hmm, let's see. Well, Japanese tied-up videos are quite popular. They're pretty well known as screamers and squealers.
CP: Squealers. You mean, as in, 'squeal like a pig, boy?' Sorry. Seriously, they're popular?
LC: Oh, yeah, a lot of Asian porn like that goes out the door.
CP: Exactly how much porn do you have?
LC: Asian? Or do you mean total?
CP: I'll ask the questions here. Uh, total.
LC: About 5000 titles. To give you an idea of how many titles we get weekly.typically, a Blockbuster or Hollywood video store gets about four or five titles every Tuesday. We get at least 100 titles per week. That includes everything from locally made videos to the higher end Vivid or Wicked stuff. It's pretty crazy how much is being made.
CP: So, are there any famous stars known for their loud or obnoxious or otherwise worldly screams or noises, for that matter?
LC: Well, actually, now that I think about it, there is a line of videos entitled, "Screaming Orgasms". That's pretty much a mish-mash of different scenes of men and women having orgasms. You know, nothin' but the money shot type of stuff.
Editor's Note: The money shot in the adult film industry is the precise moment of orgasm, usually involving a penis.
LC: Let's see, there's Jenna Jameson (Wicked One, The Conquest), of course. She's more of a whiner or known for whimpering, but she's certainly famous for her sounds, as well as a few other things. There's also Stephanie Swift (Safari). She's fairly vocal. She's one of my favorites. And she's probably the most legit actor of the porn stars.
CP: Legit?
LC: Yeah, she'd probably be the most successful in crossing over into mainstream films. I'm really surprised that she hasn't really tried to do that, yet. She's usually in the higher-end productions, and when she gives her lines, they're actually pretty believable.
CP: I think that she was in that Trey Parker and Matt Stone comedy, 'Orgazmo'.
LC: Was she? Oh, and there's Rebecca Lord too. She does more of the gonzo, fetish type of stuff. She's totally hot. She was in that Christian Slater movie. 'Very Bad Things'. She's trying to cross-over as well.
CP: What about any of the classic 70's porn stars like, Linda Lovelace (Deep Throat) or Marilyn Chambers (Behind the Green Door)?
LC: Well, you have to remember, it wasn't really porn back then. I mean, the sex scenes were still graphic, but it was more of a film then. There was money, writing and direction being put into the production. Something people were seeing at an art house.
That all changed in the 80s with the advent of the video camera. Suddenly anyone could make porn. The market was immediately flooded with crap. As far as them being screamers, well, I'm sure you've seen them.you be the judge.
CP: I'll just say that Linda seemed quite adept in her role in Deep Throat. And who could forget Marilyn Chambers in her famous finale scene on that swing?
LC: Maybe you don't need me.
CP: Hmm, that could be. Listen, what about miss Tracy Lords? Back in the day, every guy I knew was talking about her.
Editor's Note: Whenever Mr. Parkhurst uses a phrase like "back in the day", he is referring to the 80's, when he thrived as a pimply faced, sex-starved pre-pubescent teenager. While now 32 years of age, it is thought that he's probably still a slightly pimply faced, sex-starved individual. However, it should be noted, that he has gone through puberty.
LC: Well, she was pretty much hated in the industry for what she did.
CP: Which was?
LC: Like you don't know.
CP: Look, humor my readers.
LC: All three of them? Fine. For Chris' three friends whom don't already know, Tracy Lords nearly single-handedly brought down the adult film industry in the early 80s when she was busted for being only 16. This was after she'd already done 20 or 30 movies. She was basically outcasted from the adult film community because she lied to everyone about her age so she could be in the biz.
CP: Where can one see these movies?
LC: Dude, it's illegal. It's child pornography. I don't own any. The store doesn't own any. Never has.
CP: Ohhh, I get it. Right. So, where can I get one? I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Boy, let's hope Ashcroft or Bush don't read this article.
LC: Maybe when they do their daily search for child porn or Tracy Lords this article will come up.
CP: Hmm, that's something to consider, I suppose. Well, would you say that about covers it? I'm thinking this article's in the bag.
LC: Well, if you need more material, you can always ask your buddies. You know, the ones from back in the day.
CP: All three of them.
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