This profile we have is one of the Industry
Power Bottoms - Mr Sean Storm - sitting down with me and taking our 2CWDU
profile AGAIN! Sean was very nice to sit down with me and do a profile in 2010.
Sean is a veteran of the Adult Industry, having begun his career
in 1999. He has appeared with many studios during his career and is well known
for his complete prowess and mastery as a bottom.
Certainly he is one of my favourite bottoms and he has also branched
out and established his own studio – Cre8tive Juices.
He is now a VERY juicy bottom in the world of bareback porn and
his facility to take on some of the best in the business means he never fails
to deliver a flawless and real performance. One never has to doubt that he is
enjoying himself. And that makes him a consummate performer.
So please ………….. ENJOY!
(2CW) For the benefit of our 2CWDU readers, please introduce
yourself and your profession/s.
Thank you. My name is Sean Storm, and to the new generation of
readers I have been performing in gay adult films since 1999, and I have also
been on the production end with my company Cre8tive Juices since 2005.
(2CW) How did you get into the Adult Industry?
It all started, indirectly, with my first boyfriend. He usually
got his nut off first, so in order to get me off he would get the camera out
and start taking pictures of me. Realizing I had this thing for exhibition led
me to some chat rooms - back when AOL was king. There was a videographer from
Citiboyz looking for models. He lived just an hour from me, so I sent him my
pics, got a response to do a solo scene, and from there the rest is history.
(2CW) Are you enjoying yourself?
Yes. It' something that I love to do. But also what I really enjoy
is reaching gay men all across the planet. Hearing from my fans and knowing
that what I am doing is pleasuring them always makes me proud for what I do. I
have no shame in anything related to sex.
(2CW) Now I’m not 100% sure, but did you take a break from
Industry?
Not intentionally. Once I started doing movies for my company, I
exclusively worked on only Cre8tive Juices movies. My business partners also
run two other companies and there was a two year period between 2012 and 2014
that CJ didn't release a title. I went to my partners and told them that I was
getting feedback from fans wondering if I was retired or sick. Also, I told
them I was getting antsy to do more work, period. So instead of continuing to
stay out of the public eye, they allowed me to work outside the company. I
started with doing work for Treasure Island, then followed that up with work
for Raw Fuck Club and Factory last year. And for Cre8tive Juices fans, our next
movie comes out later this summer.
(2CW) You began work in the Industry in 1999I believe? How have
you seen the Industry change during your time?
It has changed SO MUCH since I started out in the biz. Back in
1999 there was still this big prestige with doing porn on the west coast for
the major studios. And maybe that is still a little true today, but it seems
like the era of 'the porn megastar' is over. There are so many models doing
work in any city or town the world over, that it is really hard sometimes to
break through and get your name out there. Those who DO are very lucky. The
proliferation of content now is spectacular. That said, the quality of the
scenes are nowhere near what you get from a major studio back in the day. When
I first started out there was an emphasis still on a scripted, quality porn scene
shot over the course of day or two with a director and a crew, a table stacked
with snacks and drinks, etc. Nowadays a scene is shot within an hour - and
usually the only person on set other than the models is the director. This fast
and loose shooting style was borne out of necessity because over the last 15
years porn has become available for free on the internet. Sales for DVDs
(anyone remember those? LOL) have plummeted. As a result, models can't be paid
a thousand a scene any more. To turn a profit, producers now have to pay models
a lot less, cut costs wherever possible, and shoot enough content efficiently
over the course of a couple days in order to turn any profit. The scenes are
now usually outputted as streaming. A lot of companies don't even release DVDs
anymore.
(2CW) Who were some of the bigger names you were fortunate to work
with?
After 15 years it gets harder to even remember who I have worked
with. I have to do a quick mental flash of my 50 movies since 1999. Here we go:
Brock Masters, Michael Brandon, Chip Daniels, Brett Everett, Matt Sizemore,
Brad McGuire, to name a few. I was very lucky to work with Rocco Steele last
year. He just started out in the last couple years and has already become a
legend in the business. On a scandalous note, I think I was the very first
person to have ever done a scene with Marcus Allen. We did a scene for THE
HOMECOMING from Studio 2000. A few years Marcus murdered a guy and is now
serving time.
(2CW) You have established your own studio Cre8tive Juices – when
did you establish this and how is it going? What type of product are you
producing?
Cre8tive Juices started up in 2005. We are excited about our next
release, which will be out in a couple months or less, and we are started
pre-production on the next project. In keeping with the current state of the
business, the scenes will be released on online ahead of an actual DVD release
of the completed movie.
(2CW) Some people started to hail you as the “New Power Bottom” in
the same class as Joey Stefano when you started in the Industry. How’d you feel
about that at the time?
Really? I didn't know that I was ever hailed as the New Power
Bottom. Joey Stefano was always an idol of mine. The fact that his name is
still recognized today speaks volumes to his looks and talent in this business.
I hope that after my gig is up in this industry, that I'll have a legacy as
well. I've kind of noticed the word 'legendary' pop up in front of my name here
and there. It's kind of a mixed feeling when I see it. Does it mean I did some
great work, or am I just old? LOL
(2CW) Your look has matured over the years from clean cut twink bottom to hairy and scruffy pig bottom (if I may). You are maturing really well though. Are you healthy?
Thanks. I am naturally a skinny guy, and I was never particularly
fond of my twink look. I'm actually really surprised I even succeeded in this
business, because I look back at my early years look and just don't see it,
LOL. But my enthusiasm and drive to succeed, not to mention my connection with
Chip Daniels and Centaur Films getting me the star exposure I needed to break
through, are what got me noticed. I did steroids for a couple years back around
2003 to 2005 and bulked up, then I had a surgery for a hernia. That stopped me
from working out for the longest time. I pudged up a bit as a result. I knew
that if I wanted to continue to do work in this business, I needed to lose the
weight and commit to working out. But without the steroids it's been tough for
me to put on solid muscle. I know in order to get muscular naturally that I
have to eat. A lot. But I also have this fear that all the food I eat is going
to go to my gut. I think I need a nutritionist and a personal trainer to show
me how to do all of this right. But as of right now I am still my basic skinny
self, hairier for sure compared to my shaved-look twink years.
(2CW) How do you feel about the prevalence and acceptance of
bareback porn?
Even though competitively I am not necessarily happy about it, I
still have this huge relief that what I stood up for back in the early 'aughts
to do bareback porn has been gradually and almost universally accepted. There's
no longer this mega backlash if a condom performer crosses over to bareback. I
risked it all in 2004 by doing the bb movie Storm Drain for Helix and Cumsloppy
Buttholes for Treasure Island. Other than Raging Stallion and Centaur Films,
the rest of the industry pretty much turned their back on me - like overnight.
It was really bizarre. But it was all worth it, because I did want I wanted to
do, and had MUCH more fun doing the bareback stuff. To now see once-condom-only
studios like Michael Lucas now churning out bareback. I don't know... it's
validation.
(2CW) Thoughts on PrEP?
What a relief! PrEP has also helped remove the negative stigma
once associated with bareback porn. PrEP is still in its infancy, but progress
is progress. Hopefully HIV will soon be eradicated once and for all and we can
all just sit back, relax, and enjoy bareback sex for what it was referred to
before AIDS: sex.
(2CW) With the data from at least 6 studies reporting that
positive men with undetectable loads cannot infect negative sexual partners, is
it time to step down from the still prevalent slutshaming of actors who do
bareback porn?
Are we still slutshamed? LOL. I guess I don't hear about the
slutshaming anymore because I don't really listen or follow the spewers' blogs.
But to answer your question, yes please. Quit slutshaming us. It isn't 1985
anymore. The 6-plus studies you mention, PrEP, putting negative models with
negative and positive models with poz when casting...all these efforts to
prevent HIV infection on a set should be enough to stop the slutshaming. But as
you know, when someone is passionate about something like crusading against
bareback porn, getting them to actually pay attention, listen, and change their
minds is sometimes an almost impossible battle.
(2CW) We have a sad long history of shaming in the gay community –
we have poz shamed, Trans shamed, fat shamed and now Truvada shamed. We love to
hate on ourselves pretty hard. Why do you think we do this?
Its sad to say, but I think its part of human nature. I think the
people who do the most shaming are the people who are most unhappy with
themselves. Otherwise, let it go. There's nothing admirable about shaming
someone else. In fact, it's pretty cowardly. Especially those who hide behind a
fake name and do the h8ting anonymously online.
I still haven't been DP-ed bareback yet, and I also still haven't
had a group of black guys gang bang me. There's other stuff I haven't done yet
either, but those two are what I came up with off the top of my head.
(2CW) Do you get recognised at all?
Yeah, what happened? Suddenly I am getting recognized when I go
out. Seriously, from 2000 to 2014 I was recognized very little. Now in the last
year when I have gone out people actually come up to me and talk to me about
the porn stuff.
(2CW) EVERYONE has an opinion on Porn/Adult Work, how do you
manage the negative feedback that can come with being in the Industry?
I weed out and ignore the negativity - unless it is justified. And
rarely is it ever justified. It's porn - it's just sex. If someone is riding a
high horse and degrading the industry for whatever reason, then that's a person
I really don't wish to hear from. And I certainly don't put any value in their
opinion. So it becomes just words that don't even get digested by my brain.
(2CW) What are some of the positive experiences of the Industry?
Far and away the fans and their positive feedback. It's really a
symbiotic relationship between each fan and myself. As much as they value my
work and send me fan mail or tell me in person, I value them back. Especially
now more than ever. The fans are the key that helps me continue in this
business. Without them, there wouldn't be any new Sean Storm scenes coming out.
And when the day comes when I do eventually retire, I will still value their
support for my body of work.
(2CW) What are some of the negative experiences of the Industry?
Slutshaming from people outside of the business. From within the
business, one of the negative experiences has been the backlash from that
period in time when most of the condom studios and stars found out I was
crossing into doing bareback work. There have also been some shoots that
haven't always gone as smoothly, or performers that I just didn't click with -
but really those were all so random and without my control - just like real
life.
(2CW) Do you ever experience attempts by people to stereotype you
/ be overly familiar or inappropriately intimate with you at venues?
I never saw these behaviors as being necessarily wrong. If I am at
a bar or club, or something porn-related, then I am not offended. I don't mind
hands-on people, in fact I kind of like it when someone slides their hand down
my pants and starts playing with my hole. And if alcohol is related, then it's
really not an off-putting experience. However, if I am at a grocery store or
somewhere removed where such intimacy isn't appropriate, then I take issue. To
clarify, if you see me at the supermarket and stop me and say you are a fan, I
love that. But if you then grab my crotch or ass, not so much.
I don't usually pay attention to names when I watch porn. I see a
lot of hot guys, but I don't always know who they are.
Even though its been put on the back burner lately, I do have one
novel written, and a second that I am half-way through.
(2CW) Are you open to friends and/or family about your Industry
work?
My family has known about my porn career since 2004. As for
friends, they do eventually find out, but initially I do not present to anyone
that I am in the porn industry. It just comes out organically through the
development of the friendship. And its not because I am ashamed of what I do. I
would just rather the person get to know me for me and not walk away from day
one that I do porn. From past experiences, that subject can dominate a
conversation at the start and get in the way of finding out about the other
parts of my life.
(2CW) Do you also escort?
Good timing with this question. For the last five years I wasn't
in a big enough city in Florida to justify placing ads out and escorting. I
only did a few calls each year - with regulars from when I used to escort
earlier in my career. But now that I am back in Ft Lauderdale I will be placing
ads on Rentboy and Rentmen very soon.
I don't remember how old I was, but I remember finding a stack of
Hustler magazines in my brother's dresser. I particularly remember being drawn
to the naked men in the pics. This was before I was getting erections, but I
knew back then that I had a preference for men over women.
(2CW) Do you keep certain things for private pleasure only? Are
there things you won’t allow on screen?
Yes and yes, but if I tell you what they are then they aren't
private any longer. ;-)
I do not have an intimate partner. I'm open to the idea, but also
scared of the idea. I'm always concerned about my partner wanting to change me
and tell me he is not happy with me doing porn. And if I love the guy back,
then would I start to listen to him and get out of the business? I don't know,
and I am scared to find out.
I came out to my parents after they found my mom found my Sean
Storm website in her computer's history menu. I had gone home to Illinois and
showed the website to my sister but I forgot to delete it from the computer
before I headed back to Florida. All in all it was a positive experience
because it also allowed me to come clean with my porn career. Hiding my
homosexuality and my career from my parents had always been a conflict for me.
(2CW) There is a perception that when Adult Actors are together
that it is a sexual free for all. How do you interact with each other? Is it
open season? Bitchy? Friendly?
I think it really depends on personalities. I've always been a bit
more reserved and introverted. Let's just say I've always been hunted - I am
not the kind of person to hunt someone out and take them home. That goes for
real life, and with other porn stars. If a porn guy I like comes on to me, then
I will be on my back with my legs in the air quicker than anyone.
I don't really see the bitchy when porn stars get together. It's
more like we have this thing in common and sort of respect each other.
(2CW) Do you have one particularly memorable scene/experience you
are willing to share?
I kind of like the experience I had with Jack Allen for TIM's Cum
Whore. The crew for the Treasure Island movie were already in my hotel room
setting up the tech. Then there was this knock at the door and in walks Jack
Allen. He immediately walked straight over to me and kissed me. Just having him
do that ONE thing put me into this mind set that the scene was going to be
really fun. I wish all scenes were like that.
Favourite Drink…
It's still water. I just feel better drinking it knowing it's good
for me. My guilty pleasure when I am out and about is a long island iced tea.
Favourite Food…
Pot roast with potatoes, onions and carrots. Guilty pleasure is
pizza. Even a bad pizza is pretty damn tasty. Minus the anchovies.
Favourite style of music/artist…
I'm rather bored with current mainstream music. I still like club
music and discovering a random song that hardly anyone knows about and sharing
it virally.
Favourite movie/actor…
I don't have a favorite movie. There are just so many damn good
films and actors that I've enjoyed in my life to narrow anything down to a
fave. So I am going to share my favorite movie and actor of the moment. The
actor is Chris Pratt, and in fact he's in two of my favorite movies - Guardians
of the Galaxy (2014) and Jurassic World (2015). I really hope he becomes the
new Indiana Jones. He will kick ass in that role and revive that franchise just
like he helped do with Jurassic Park.
Day or Night person…
I am not a morning person. It's not that I'm grumpy. It's just
that I don't like talking much until I have been awake for an hour or two. I
like early evening when day becomes night and the city lights up. It's this new
energy that snaps me out of my lull and gets me excited for where the night
will take me.
Fave sexual activity…
Other than that moment of getting seeded, it is probably rimming a
hairy ass. Or a smooth one. I just LOVE ASS.
Public or Private sex…
Depends. I don't like public sex unless it's at a sex-sanctioned
venue like a party or bathhouse. I've never gotten off on the risk of public
sex in a bathroom or park.
I've gotten more curious about feet and piss play, but I don't
really have any experience in either.
(PS How do you feel about tubby Australian tops with no-gag reflex? :) )
Hairy men - bears, otters, those types get me most going. But I
really do like a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors. And if you talk to me
with that Australian accent of yours in between gasps of air while polishing my
bone, then amen to that!
Fave way to spend a lazy Sunday morning…
Easy. I like to spend some mindless hours watching old seasons of
Big Brother on YouTube. And not just the US version, but also the Canadian
version and, yes, the Australian version.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the 2 Centres?
Yes. I want to give you guys a big thanks for all of your support
over the years. And I’m honored and humbled that you wanted a repeat interview
out of little ole me.
Sean thank you so much for doing the 2CWDU profile again. It’s
been my genuine pleasure to have you here.
Sean can be followed on Twitter and I strongly encourage you to do
so. :)
Shalom all
D
xox
2 comments:
There should be a negative reaction option to tick apart from sad, maybe 'not hot'? Or something along those lines.
Or you could just say to yourself "not my type" and politely move on?
Hot is subjective. It's why there are many genres of porn.
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