One historical anecdote, to put things perhaps in perspective: Melvin van Peebles shot a “blaxploitation” film nearly 40 years ago called “Sweet Sweetback’s Baaad-Ass Song” (you can’t make this stuff up!!). This was an era of extraordinarily expanding cinematic liberties (the rating system had just been installed in America, enabling among other innovations the world of porn as we currently know it) and the line separating mainstream cinema from porn was not yet fixed; “Midnight Cowboy” was technically an “X” rated film which won the Best Picture Oscar (deservedly) and couples lined up around the block to see “Deep Throat” at movie theaters (perhaps deservedly, perhaps not…). Anyway, Peebles’ (very, VERY weird) film actually included real, somewhat graphically depicted sex, and on camera Peebles (who starred in the film, along with his son Mario, who at ~ 12 also has sex on camera…) actually contracted Gonorrhea. He filed a claim with the Screen Actors Guild since the “injury,” after all, was incurred while on the job…. SAG honored the claim, and he used the money they reimbursed him with to finish financing the film…!

Nonetheless in our at least more medicinally enlightened era I absolutely agree with Elegant Angels; there’s no reason for a production company to finance self-destructive behavior, even if the “director” is incurring the risk.

Your poll, Alison, is an interesting one and needless to say I have my preferences: particularly Christoph Clark (surprise, surprise, I picked a European…!), Rocco Siffredi, Manuel Ferrara (the film VB recently posted starring Brianna Love is simply incredible and uncharacteristically I took the time to watch every single scene: an ideal porno collaboration between the director and the star…), John Leslie (who has also worked well with Brianna Love at the beginning of her career), and Brandon Iron.

I’m disappointed that I didn’t choose any women in your poll, but I can’t recall having seen their work or having noticed if their style differs notably from the men whose work I enjoy. I also debated whether to include John Stagliano, since he was such a pioneer of the porno I like: “natural” scenarios, hand-held cameras, European stars, anal sex…. But even though I admire both his role in the history of porn, and am grateful for his introducing my namesake Zara Whites to Rocco Siffredi (the hottest couple, in my opinion, in porn history to date), his movies just aren’t as well shot as the other directors I voted for.

Do I think about this stuff too much?!

Thanks again for a great question, Alison, and best wishes until next time….

zarafan

In order for me its:

Jay Sin
Brian Pumper
Jules Jordan
Van Styles
Joey Silvera

I agree with the votes for Vince Vouyer he is outstanding plus his new movies have bonus scenes where every actress does a POV scene in addition to her scene in the movie. Great value for money and I love POV porn.

I also think Brian Pumper is a decent director, not seen his Evil Angel stuff but the movies he did for Black Ice were top notch. Fuck My White Ass and also Fuck This Face Then My Butt in particular are two awesome movies. Not to excuse his latest actions however.

Hey ropeadope; mine did too (except for uncle vinny…) capone and rocco are at the top of my list. interesting thing about the capone stuff is i hear some people not liking the “reality” based porn that people are doing. well, i happen to love it. realitykings is one of the top sites and thats all they do. how can something be so popular and not so popular at the same time? keep the reality thing coming and ill keep buying.