Hey guys, it's Greg Lansky! This is my first post in about 10 years! Trinity who handles our social and the wonderful folks at ADT have been telling me for a very long time to come over and checkout the BLACKED thread. I am so happy and humbled to see that something our small team has created a few years ago has lead to so much dialogue. First off, thank you to all the ADT users for taking the time to write in and for being such passionate fans. I mean this. Feedback is great wether it's positive or not and the passion I see on this forum is incredible. The way I see it is the only way BLACKED gets better is through dialogue and visibility with our members and fans, so I take this very seriously. If you have questions I will try here and there to come in and responds as best as I can. Oh and checkout my friend Riley Reid's last scene with Joss. It's explosive ! Happy Saturday!
^ Thank you Greg for what you said and for being here and conected with your fans.We all appreciate that.Blacked is one of the best IR sites thanks to you and your team.Keep up the great work and thnk you for who you are
Do you think that Leah shooting a a IR gangbang this earlier in her career, ruined her brand? [/quote] Absolutely not. Leah is incredible, Plus how can anyone judge what is right or not for someone else life/career.
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Posted - May 7 2016 : 4:01PM
What was your primary insiriation for shooting porn this way, particularly IR? X-Art possibly?
^^ I have no doubt about a Reid scene being explosive BTW. Also thank you very much to listen to out prayers and putting some HOT black girl there on Tushy . Joss is French do you plan to exploit this fact and have him speak a little Français? Edited by - LCF on 5/7/2016 4:02:17 PM
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Posted - May 7 2016 : 4:04PM
^^^Welcome Greg! Thank you for sharing so much great content with us through Blacked. I want to thank you for bringing Sydney Cole back to the site for a threesome, and for giving us Peta Jensen's first IR and an excellent first IR from Crystal Rae, a scene that has quickly become one of my favorites on the site. The addition of Joss Lescaf was a good choice on your part, and he and Brandi made a great scene under your direction. Thank you for all of your wonderful work! Edited by - misspornUSA on 5/7/2016 4:05:20 PM
Absolutely not. Leah is incredible, Plus how can anyone judge what is right or not for someone else life/career.
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Neither do I , I only said that because you guys have a tendency to shoot firsts and someone who already did a GB is hardly a naive first timer But the girl is hot and already said in many interviews she likes black, so why don't take advantage about this? of course you guys have your schedules , it's just a suggestion
What was your primary insiriation for shooting porn this way, particularly IR? X-Art possibly? [/quote] Great question! My inspiration was beauty. I like to create beautiful imagery whatever the type of scene I shoot. Never saw that scene but obviously I'm not the only one with a vision based on aesthetics. To answer your question specifically one of the first moments way before BLACKED over 3 years ago a where I felt like I could bring something more for the fans was when I shot Prince and Remy Lacroix. I loved that scene trying to post a pic but not sure if it's working:
You're welcome. I've always loved Chanell and I'm super proud of her scene on TUSHY. Joss is indeed French. What an awesome guy and a real good friend of mine. We def will use his French accent and have him speak French in some scenes :)
Thank you misspornUSA ! Brandi, Syndey and Cyrstal are def wonderful performers. I love working with Joss. He's an awesome guy and a really good friend.
Neither do I , I only said that because you guys have a tendency to shoot firsts and someone who already did a GB is hardly a naive first timer But the girl is hot and already said in many interviews she likes black, so why don't take advantage about this? of course you guys have your schedules , it's just a suggestion [/quote] It's a great suggestion and let's just say that you will see a lot more Leah this year on all our sites and platforms. ;-) Love Leah!
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Posted - May 7 2016 : 4:24PM
Did Brandi have the final say in who she was going to work with?
Any woman I work with have the final say on who they are going to perform with. I personally suggested Joss because in my book he's an incredible performer and I thought that they would work well together.
Greg Lansky, are you open to using more male performers like Jax Slayher i and mandingo? personally i think isiah maxwell is a bad performer, other people feel the same, but others are different. Wondering can more guys get a chance or do you prefer to stick to your stable of main guys.
Ah man you make it hard to respond to this... Isiah is a great performer and he's got real talent in my book. I can appreciate the fact that you prefer watching others but calling the man a "bad performer" is not cool. All these guys put in real hard work and deserve some respect, I know you didn't mean to be disrespectful but please be cool. To answer your question now... I am open to other male talents of course. I just brought Joss Lescaf and he's incredible. Shooting BLACKED is not easy and I do tend to be very selective with the guys I work with. I've built great relationships and friendships with all of them and you can only develop that when you work a lot together.
Hi Greg, maybe a bit too specific question but any reason why you decided to put a wig on Riley Nixon in her Blacked scene? Is it something as simple as fear of outraged customers or it's just that your artistic vision that doesn't align with her vision of her natural beauty?
^ Not that bad in the end but her matching hairy pussy would have been really great , hope you book her again she has an amazing body it reminds me of Lily Labeau and a face resemblant to an early Teagan , plus performs real good BTW I have no problem with Isaiah Maxwell , the only thing that matters is the female agreement and looks like many of them like him Edited by - LCF on 5/7/2016 5:28:25 PM
lol..i get it, i just think he has serious wood issues a lot but thanks on the reply Greg. I know you can't speak about this stuff, but people are still speculating about Whitney Westgate shooting for you . It was reported that she shot for blacked, but i think it was a mistake and they were talking about tushy. Keeping a look out though. Congrats on blacked/tushy and all of your success.
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Hey Greg, I love your site and your amazing at what you do. You're always getting the best talent and making great scenes. Sydney Cole is amazing and very popular as she is ranked number 1 in popularity. Will we be seeing any scenes of Sydney coming out any time soon, and do you think that you can convince her to come on tushy?
best news i have heard all day!I didn't mind the wig, it was actually one of my favorite BLACKED scenes but i wouldn't of minded her just having her natural hair too. I hope you shoot her again soon, she's so beautiful. Thanks for doing this too Greg, BLACKED is my favorite porn site ever and your aesthetic has changed the way I watch/think about porn, so thank you. If I could ask one geeky film question for you though, have you ever toyed with the idea of shooting on 35mm for a showcase or maybe even a full length BLACKED feature film ? I don't know if it would be worth it money-wise for you or if you would have to alter your process to shoot that way, but I figured if any adult film director these days was up to the task, it would be you.
Greg, Many thanks for stopping by. What's the most # of performers you'll have for a scene? One of my favorite Blacked scenes was the Scarlet Red BBG, would you be up for doing a gangbang? (Especially if it's for Alexa Grace). Also, if you don't mind, I'd like to introduce you to a couple of fantastic newbies who would look great on the site.... Scarlett Sage and Bea Wolf Cheers!
[/quote] Thanks for doing this too Greg, BLACKED is my favorite porn site ever and your aesthetic has changed the way I watch/think about porn, so thank you. If I could ask one geeky film question for you though, have you ever toyed with the idea of shooting on 35mm for a showcase or maybe even a full length BLACKED feature film ? I don't know if it would be worth it money-wise for you or if you would have to alter your process to shoot that way, but I figured if any adult film director these days was up to the task, it would be you. [/quote] Wow what a great compliment. I'll take it! For the longest time my ultimate dream & goal is to further push the line between adult and mainstream and change the way people look at adult content. Shooting on film is every director's dream. Maybe one day. I love cinematography and cinema look in general. I try to make our movies as "cinematic" as possible.
These two girls are def cuties. To answer your question I like DPs, BBG, or just groups in general. We did some awesome group scenes on BLACKED like the BBBGGG, 6 people was def a lot! Gangbang I don't know. I think they can be hot but not sure I want to do them. You'd need the right dynamic and group of talents. Not really my thing but not saying never.
Hopefully Greg answering some of these questions can put many of the annoying and repetitive posts on this forum to rest!! 1. Constant questioning of the male talent 2. When is Leah Gotti going to appear [o\|] 3. Wondering whether the female talent has a say in who she's paired with 4. Riley Wig-gate 5. Any plans for a showcase, more dp's, and more anal Greg, I appreciate your work and I only ask that you keep pushing boundaries with the female talent.
Greg, I just wanted to say welcome to the board. I wanted to throw a few suggestions your way: Suggestion 1: Abigail Mac's debut IR with Flash Brown is my favorite Blacked scene. I hope you bring her back for more scenes, but I would really love to see her first IR B/B/G. I thought up a scenario: You could do a follow-up to her debut scene. Her "husband" goes out of town again. She calls up Flash for another round of fucking, but this time, he brings along a friend (Jason Brown or Isiah Maxwell). Abigail is surprised and hesitant at first, but soon gives in and a mind-blowing threesome ensues. That scene would be pure fire!! Suggestion 2: I don't know if she's still in the States, but I would love to see Lexi Lowe receive the Blacked treatment. She has such an amazing body and seems to really enjoy IR. Suggestion 3: More shower-fucking!! I love to see a hot girl's naked body glistening with water. That is the only thing that could have made Abigail's debut scene better. I would have liked to have seen her and Flash fucking some more in the shower like she suggested at the very end of the scene!! Sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to get my ideas out there. I hope you will consider them. I love the work you've done so far and look forward to more!!
Hey Greg, it's cool you've stopped by and are listening to feedback. I respect you for admitting your mistake on the Riley Nixon wig-gate. I've got a question about a particular creative decision that you and many other porn directors stick to that's been a hair on my tongue that I can't get off while watching porn. For me, by far my favorite angle/position in porn is forward cowgirl, shot from in front of the woman, so we get a good view of her face and breasts (particularly when her breasts are fondled). Here's a reference shot.. But for some reason many directors including yourself never use this angle as forward cowgirl is almost exclusively shot from behind. I like this shot because I view the male as a proxy, and this approximates the male's gaze in a better way than a similar angle on reverse cowgirl shots or POV shots (to give a cinematic equivalent, a shot reverse shot edit of two people talking is usually shot over the shoulder of each participant, rather than two POV shots, or entirely behind one persons head). I was wondering if you can articulate why you don't like using this shot/angle and why you think it's better to shoot forward cowgirl exclusively from behind the woman (or occasionally from the side, though I haven't seen that in a while). Edited by - RobinWood on 5/8/2016 5:57:36 PM
What better time to post my BLACKED wishlist again 1. Chloe Couture @chloecouturexox 2. Lily Rader @lilyrader 3. Skyla Novea @SkylaNoveaXXX Back in February I had Cyrstal Rae on there, that's one down!! Edited by - dylan_stiles on 5/8/2016 12:18:45 AM
