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Roger T. Pipe Why did you leave?
Van Styles Well, from the time I signed on I went through 4 different bosses and the company just seemed to go from one direction to another. It wasn't the same from when I first signed on, although it definitely was an honor working under the Hustler name.
Roger T. Pipe What are your plans now?
Van Styles To keep making great gonzo movies. People who are into my stuff will definitely be in store for something really cool in the forthcoming months.
Roger T. Pipe How many more movies do they have to release?
Van Styles Hustler has about 4 more titles to release.... they are Barely Legal Corrupted 4, Ass Appeal 3, Young Latin Ass 2 and Hustlers Cream Pie Honeys.
Roger T. Pipe ORIGINAL INTERVIEW: Let's talk about your background. Where are you from?
Van Styles New York.
Roger T. Pipe And how did you end up in California?
Van Styles My family moved out here when I was twelve. I started skateboarding and got into porn.
Roger T. Pipe The two things California is good for, skateboarding and porn. What kind of porn were you into?
Van Styles I was too young then so I pretty much watched whatever I could steal from my older brother.
Roger T. Pipe Have you been able to shoot any of the girls you watched back then?
Van Styles No. They are all long gone.
Roger T. Pipe Do prefer to shoot new girls or veterans?
Van Styles I prefer to shoot girls who are in touch with their sexuality. I can shoot a new girl who is in touch with herself and who gives me a great scene.
Roger T. Pipe Have you run into any veteran girls who think they know how to do it better than the director?
Van Styles Not at all. I shot Tiffany Mynx a couple of times and she was just great. She came in and was confident in herself and gave me a great scene.
Roger T. Pipe Have you had any problems shooting new girls?
Van Styles Not really. The only problem with new girls is that sometimes they can be a little shy and intimidated. They don't always know how to react with the camera for the people watching.
Roger T. Pipe Do you show a girl your scenes to give them an idea of what you want?
Van Styles No. I just coach them as I go. I try to emphasize to people that they should get off and enjoy themselves.
Roger T. Pipe You shot Tiffany Mynx in "Take it Black 2" with Mandingo. It was an amazing scene. Was that the first time she had worked with him?
Van Styles It was the first time she had ever met him.
Roger T. Pipe So that reaction shot was totally real?
Van Styles Exactly. That was one of the most fun scenes I've ever shot. It was classic because of how much fun she had and how much she enjoyed him.
Roger T. Pipe Would you shoot her again?
Van Styles I would definitely shoot her again.
Roger T. Pipe She is probably the only one who was around back when you were borrowing porn from your brother.
Van Styles Probably. She is exactly what a porn star should be. Nothing against the new girls, but as far back as I can remember Tiffany has been giving great scenes.
Roger T. Pipe Have you shot any girls who surprised you?
Van Styles Nadia Styles. When I met her in person she was so mellow. You wouldn't think that she is going to start gagging herself on a dick.
Roger T. Pipe One of your new lines for Hustler is Barely Legal: Corrupted. How many have been shot?
Van Styles Two are out already and the third should be coming out any day.
Roger T. Pipe That is a different line from Hustler's Barely Legal franchise.
Van Styles Yes it is. The original series has the girls reading letters and doing a little story. These are more straight up, hard gonzo scenes.
Roger T. Pipe You also have a Barely Legal: Boot Camp movie.
Van Styles That's another spin off that I've done.
Roger T. Pipe You told me earlier that you were into feet and you have shot a lot of ass oriented stuff. If you had to choose one, feet or ass which would it be?
Van Styles Ass, hands down.
Roger T. Pipe Your work often gets to compared to Jules Jordan's. How does that make you feel?
Van Styles It is a big compliment. When I was working at Video Team before I met Jules I saw "Heavy Metal" and saw how he shot, the girls he picked and everything he did. That is the kind of porn I like. I have great respect for Jules and if anyone compares my stuff to his then it is a great compliment.
Roger T. Pipe Since his stuff is so popular it is natural that directors will be influenced by it and that cheap imitators will rip it off. At what point does the comparison go from being a compliment to being an insult?
Van Styles As long as people aren't saying that I'm ripping him off then it's a compliment.
Roger T. Pipe If someone were to say that you were the "next Jules Jordan" is that a compliment?
Van Styles Of course it is. A lot of people want to be great directors and he is certainly that. At the same time I am just shooting what I like to see. I like the way he shoots his movies just like he liked the way John Stagliano shot his movies.
Roger T. Pipe What would you like to do next?
Van Styles I don't know that I really want to give away.
Roger T. Pipe Let me rephrase the question. Looking back at your early stuff, what do you think you've improved on the most?
Van Styles My camerawork has improved tremendously. I still people in reviews commenting about on my lighting, but I think that has also changed for the better. I have also gotten better at getting great scenes from performers.
Roger T. Pipe What do you think you would like to improve on in the future?
Van Styles I just want to keep getting better and try some new things.
Roger T. Pipe Would you be interested in shooting features?
Van Styles It would depend on the project, but I would be interested yes.
Roger T. Pipe Do you think it is possible to shoot a feature with great sex scenes?
Van Styles Of course it is.
Roger T. Pipe Back at Video Team you produced and consulted on the Skate Trixxx movies.
Van Styles I came up with the locations and scenarios.
Roger T. Pipe If anyone hasn't seen those movies they are cool gonzo flicks with some great skateboarding action. Would you like to revisit that theme?
Van Styles Maybe down the road I would do that. What I have learned is that people who watch porn care about the sex. You can have all the skateboarding and car chases you want, but if your sex isn't good then the movie isn't good.
Roger T. Pipe You are very busy at Hustler with "Young Latin Ass", "Barely Legal: Corrupted" and the other movies.
Van Styles I've been very busy and I've got more "Take it Black" and "Ass Appeal" movies.
Roger T. Pipe Do you have a web site?
Van Styles I do, but it hasn't been updated in a while.
Roger T. Pipe Where can people check you out on the web?
Van Styles The best place is www.adultdvdtalk.com.
Roger T. Pipe You must get a lot of feedback there?
Van Styles I do. It's great to get to hear what people want.
Roger T. Pipe What do people want?
Van Styles I get a lot of requests to shoot a particular girl. Everyone has a favorite.
Roger T. Pipe What is the most common criticism of your work?
Van Styles Lighting. Sometimes you have to sacrifice lighting in gonzo to get the good sex. I believe that the less you get in the way the better performance you can get.
Roger T. Pipe Who else is directing with you at Hustler?
Van Styles David Aaron Clark, Thomas Zupko, Andre Madness and Axel Braun just did a shoot for them.
Roger T. Pipe Are you familiar with their work?
Van Styles Yes.
Roger T. Pipe What do you think of them? Let's put you on the spot.
Van Styles Zupko's got an off the wall personality and it shows in his projects. You can tell the he won't settle for anything less than his best.
Roger T. Pipe What about Andre?
Van Styles I've seen a lot of his stuff. He does great vignette set ups and hot sex.
Roger T. Pipe You and David were working at Video Team at the same time. What do you think of his work?
Van Styles David's very artistic. He has his own way of shooting and the end product may not be for everyone, but it's great.
Roger T. Pipe If you didn't like one of these guys would you tell me?
Van Styles Actually I would, but I really like them.
Roger T. Pipe So you still watch a lot of porn?
Van Styles I try to watch what I can to see the new girls.
Roger T. Pipe Is there anyone you really like?
Van Styles Definitely Jules and I like a lot of Joey's stuff.
Roger T. Pipe Is there anything that is popular right now that you just don't get?
Van Styles I don't get all the titles that are coming out these days. Everything is really redundant. Fuck Holes That Ooze Cum. They are just so hard core and generic sounding. I don't know why people feel the need to go that route. Does it have to be Fucked Asses Dripping with STDs.
Roger T. Pipe Is there anyone you really want to shoot, but haven't?
Van Styles Adrianna Sage is at the top of my list. She is beautiful and gives a great scene. Jenna Haze would be great if she decides to do hard core boy/girl again.
Roger T. Pipe We're all rooting for that. I'll give you a choice. Jenna Haze can come back and shoot for everyone but you or she can stay away. Which do you choose?
Van Styles She shoots for everyone but me? Wow. I would still want her to come back because I know that some people would shoot great stuff with her and I would want to see that.
Roger T. Pipe The porn fan in you overrides the director ego in you?
Van Styles To see Jenna do boy/girl again? You bet.
Roger T. Pipe If someone was going to watch one of your movies, which one would you suggest?
Van Styles I would recommend Take It Black 2 or Azz Fest 5.
Roger T. Pipe Is there anything else you want to cover?
Van Styles Not really. I want to thank everyone who takes the time to watch my movies. I want to thank Christian for bringing me into the business. Thanks to Jules and a big thank you to my editor.
Roger T. Pipe That's about it then, thank you for the time.
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