COLUMNS
An Interview with Stoya
/ Brandon Stosuy
01.18.08
The Fanzine: You used to do some dancing in Philadelphia. How'd you get your start in that?
Stoya: I was living with two DJs and dating another one when I was still a minor, and working for the venue in some capacity was the best way to get my severely underage self in to the clubs. As long as you don't drink it's legal. It was so much fun I kept dancing after the novelty of clubs wore off.
The Fanzine: I grew up around around Philadelphia. There's an extremely tight-knit, almost small-town feel to that city. Do you miss it? Or the pretzels?
Stoya: There's a very tight-knit feel to the city. Actually, last night one of my friends who's lived there was over and we were trying to explain to another person how philly is like a small town covered in concrete. I miss parts of it, and a couple of people there. Not so much the pretzels, but ohmygod do I miss the Wawa macaroni and cheese.
The Fanzine: How'd you make the transition from dancing and nude photos on the alt sites to sex on film? What was your early film work like?
Stoya: I had done a bunch of music videos (mostly for bands no one will ever hear of, but work is work) and niche fetish videos when one of the alt sites I was on contacted me asking if I'd be willing to do a scene for the porn DVD they were putting out. I agreed to do the softest core girl girl scene ever, and kind of liked it. I wasn't actively seeking adult video work, but did two more scenes for that company and a few more fetish clips before working with Digital.
The Fanzine: When did Digital Playground approach you?
Stoya: Celeste wanted me to do a strap-on scene with Sophia, which never happened, and makes me sad, so we scheduled an appointment in August for me to come into the office and meet Sam, Joone, and Robby. Robby asked if I would ever do boys; I told him I hadn't given it much thought in a year or so and would have to seriously consider it for a week. He laughed and said that that meant no. I went home and thought about it, called back, and we set up another appointment. I like doing new things, and there's only so much you can do in a softcore girl girl scene.
The Fanzine: You did your first boy/girl scene for Jack's POV 9, right?
Stoya: I was living with two DJs and dating another one when I was still a minor, and working for the venue in some capacity was the best way to get my severely underage self in to the clubs. As long as you don't drink it's legal. It was so much fun I kept dancing after the novelty of clubs wore off.
The Fanzine: I grew up around around Philadelphia. There's an extremely tight-knit, almost small-town feel to that city. Do you miss it? Or the pretzels?
Stoya: There's a very tight-knit feel to the city. Actually, last night one of my friends who's lived there was over and we were trying to explain to another person how philly is like a small town covered in concrete. I miss parts of it, and a couple of people there. Not so much the pretzels, but ohmygod do I miss the Wawa macaroni and cheese.
The Fanzine: How'd you make the transition from dancing and nude photos on the alt sites to sex on film? What was your early film work like?
Stoya: I had done a bunch of music videos (mostly for bands no one will ever hear of, but work is work) and niche fetish videos when one of the alt sites I was on contacted me asking if I'd be willing to do a scene for the porn DVD they were putting out. I agreed to do the softest core girl girl scene ever, and kind of liked it. I wasn't actively seeking adult video work, but did two more scenes for that company and a few more fetish clips before working with Digital.
The Fanzine: When did Digital Playground approach you?
Stoya: Celeste wanted me to do a strap-on scene with Sophia, which never happened, and makes me sad, so we scheduled an appointment in August for me to come into the office and meet Sam, Joone, and Robby. Robby asked if I would ever do boys; I told him I hadn't given it much thought in a year or so and would have to seriously consider it for a week. He laughed and said that that meant no. I went home and thought about it, called back, and we set up another appointment. I like doing new things, and there's only so much you can do in a softcore girl girl scene.
The Fanzine: You did your first boy/girl scene for Jack's POV 9, right?
