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sgv626
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I C BOOTIE
293 Posts
11/07
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 9:59PM
Mark is a great director and a strong preformer, also may I say one of the nicest guys I have ever met . He actually comes off a little dorky and I hear from people that they dislike him as a preformer and avoid his work. If you look at his work and the BTS all the girls seem to love him, also his wife Franchesca Lei she is so HOT! Also he is a great director him and Franchesca do a great job on smothered and covered and his best is young tight latinas line!! Props to Mark....
Edited by - Steph on Apr 30 2008
jrsl76
Senior Member

Perfection
4024 Posts
8/07
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 10:17PM
I like him. He is married to a fox and I enjoy his movies. I always check out and usually buy Young Tight Latinas and I really like Wasted Youth as well. Good stuff.
Bandit One
Deactivated User

No Place That Far
612 Posts
9/02
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 10:21PM
He does seem like a cool enough guy, but I've been greatly disappointed that he hasn't revived any of his foot-themed lines.
It's been more than 4 years since he came out with Sole Man- a foot-fetish flick I absolutely loved. Before that, the last few volumes of his Foot Traffic series were very good.
christopher streams
Member

419 Posts
2/04
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 10:49PM
mark wood is not only my friend, but one of very few always reliable greats. i got nothing but love for "the dizzle"
Crucifixio_Jones
Senior Member

Arrogant & Obnoxious Narcissist
4727 Posts
10/03
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 11:04PM
I refuse to say anything nice about Mark Wood until he caves in to my demands.
He knows what I'm talking about.
"The Dizzle" is stingy.
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Hannah Westxxx
Member

The classy side of shameless
506 Posts
8/07
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 11:34PM
I love him..
he was my second on cam fuck.. (dp with John Strong)
Him and Erik everhard, and mark ashley are tied for number one...
Mark W. isn't only a great fuck.. he is also one of few performers I can conversate with and not get turned off by lack of intellect. Working on set with his wife is also a blast. They are an amazing couple and I can only imagine how crazy their sex life is... I have a lot of respect for the both of them. They always make the atmosphere comfortable and fun.
I've showed my appreciation.. swallowed it.. let it drip out of me.. and now I have wrote it.
Hannah West ;)
Bob All-Star Supporter
All-Star Member

5516 Posts
3/03
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 12:07AM
Some of the porn dudes seem to dislike women -- not sexually, but otherwise.
Mark, on the other hand, clearly loves women all the way around. And he's secure enough to have a very strong, independent wife. That's admirable.
So, yeah, he has my respect.
skronker
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Scopophiliac
9780 Posts
9/02
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 12:22AM
A+ solid all the way. If only he would loan me his wife for a few hours, my rating would escalate.
Mike Quasar
Zero Tolerance

Reluctant pornographer
1765 Posts
7/01
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 1:19AM
Woooooody! You're my boy!!
Seriously, how can anyone not appreciate Woody? He's one of probably 3 smart people in all of porn (don't ask me who 1 and 2 are. Just know that neither of them are me), he has delivered reliable scenes for a decade, his wife is in the top 3 of the biggest pieces of ass in porn (don't ask me who 1 and 2 are. Just know that neither of them are me :) and he's finally driving a car worthy of his place in this biz. Zero Tolerance was built upon his erection!!
P.S. For one of Woody's greatest performances, please refer to my AVN nominated movie "Valley Heat" :)
messhuga
Member

Stop the Swedes!!!!!
824 Posts
3/07
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 2:38AM
Mark Wood is one of the most reliable guys in the business.
I enjoyed his scene with Lachelle Marie and It was Directed by his Wife who uses the ALIAS od DR.FEELGOOD for EXP movies.
Hope to see him in the next Big Wett ASSES series.
picman
Senior Member

Nothing says I love you so much as a tongue in the ass.
2884 Posts
1/03
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 7:16AM
Mark Wood is one of the best and most versatile performers in the industry. He can play straight man to the most demanding of women, taking the heat from someone like Tory Lane and not melting down. He can dominate, and/or guide a newbie into the trade. And when there's real chemistry, as in his scenes with Dana Vespoli, the talk, passion and heat are unmistakable, real, and dripping with passion. His wife, Francesca, is one of the hottest pieces of ass ever, and if he's fucking all these women and keeping her happy at the same time, he's got my utmost respect. If Mark looked like Manuel Ferrara, he'd have a few AVN statues on his mantle for male performer of the year.
BSD
Senior Member

San Diego, CA
2508 Posts
11/03
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 8:14AM
Friends -
*PARTY POOPER ALERT*!!! *PARTY POOPER ALERT*!!!
I, on the other hand, am not really feelin' Mark Wood.
I do not doubt that Mark Wood is all the wonderful things that his admirers and fans say he is. He seems like a nice enough guy. I'm sure he's a reliable performer who's agreeable to the girls, can always get it up, and can cum on command. I'm sure he's a director's dream. He seems versatile enough to be effective in most porn settings. And he seems to like his job. I have no issues with his appearance, and I have no idea who his wife is.
But when it comes to porn performance, with respect to on-camera excitement, heat, and intensity, I have fallen asleep to more Mark Wood scenes than any other male performer not named John E. Depth or Brian Pumper. I've seen a lot of gonzo porn which means I've seen a lot of Mark Wood, and I'm secure in my assessment.
Most of the sex scenes I've observed involving Wood were tepid and non-thrilling, and a few were down right woodkills. I spent a lot of money last year in the hopes I would see someone, ANYONE, really work out Alexis Texas as her career progressed. I saw Mark Wood fuck her in at least four different scenes. As far as I'm concerned, the next time he ravishes her will be the first. All the scenes were disappointing from an excite-o-meter standpoint.
Understand, I'm not necessarally looking for someone who "hate fucks", "grudge fucks", or otherwise disrespects his female partners. Nor am I looking for a guy whom you can tell just from casual observation, is an asshole or doesn't like the girls. But for my porn enjoyment, I do want a male performer who brings a certain amount of aggressiveness and enthusiasm to the proceedings that Wood just doesn't do for me. He fucks the girls, hits all the marks, and doesn't try to make himself the star of the show, but in the end, for me the "stroke" factor just is not there.
This is all subjective and a matter of opinion, and it's not really about, "well, you should see him in THIS scene", or "you should see him in THAT scene". I've seen enough of his scenes to form my opinion. And I don't think a leopard really changes his spots. I think that it may just be a matter of personality, demeanor, and style, and Wood's just doesn't appeal to me. And that's not good or bad, just a personal view.
It's funny, the perfomer whom I find Mark Wood most similar to, as far as how their performances hit me, is Sean Michaels. It's obvious that they are both porn veterans, true professionals who know their craft, with impressive bodies of work, and solid reputations. And they each have a distinct style in their work. They know what they are doing. And as a porn fan in general, I respect and appreciate that. But I don't look forward to seeing either of them, and am always disappointed to find them paired with one of my favorite starlets. Their performances always seem sort of passive and re-active, and they just don't generate the passion that I'm looking for.
My two cents, let the brick throwing begin.
BSD

BSD
Senior Member

San Diego, CA
2508 Posts
11/03
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 8:32AM
Friends -
P.S. -
As a gonzo porn fan in good standing, and of some pedigree, obviously I know who Francesca Le is.
I just didn't know she was married to Mark Wood.
BSD
Gentleman Jon All-Star Supporter
All-Star Member

1881 Posts
6/05
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 9:15AM
I love that he actually comes off as a little dorky. That makes him more like me. I also like how when he rarely does talk during a scene, usually when his co-star asks him a question when she is talking dirty, it seems like it takes great effort from him to find the words and the breath to spit out a reply. And while I'm on this subject, in the few scenes I've seen with Joey Silvera performing, I've liked his heavy breathing. He's not cooler than thou, acting like it's just another day at the office, you can tell that the girl's really getting to him, just like with Mark Wood.
KirstenPriceFan
Member

6 Posts
7/07
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 4:59PM
I'd rather watch a scene with a non-pretentious "dork" like Mark Wood enjoying his hot female companion than a conceited doucebag who thinks he's God's gift to women and porn viewers.
 
Bill All-Star Supporter
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5334 Posts
6/00
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 7:55PM
Mark & Francesca are very high on the list of industry people who I most enjoyed talking with during my visits to AEE.
undone
Deactivated User

what's for dinner?
214 Posts
6/07
Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 8:45PM
Wood is one of the best, its erotic to see fuckin hot chicks blow and ride a regular Joe, not some model or steriod freak. Also...he is prolific....a horny muther fucker, getting lucky and living out a sex life we all dream of...good for him, never quit Mark. Just fuck the hottest chicks out there as often as you can and leave it all of the face of babes for us to see. Give him more work please!
Shylock
Spieglergirls.com

"Patron of the Tarts"
2431 Posts
3/03
Posted - May 1 2008 : 5:16AM
Mark Wood is an excellent performer and a genuinely nice guy.
As for his smarts, Woody actually has an MBA. When asked why he didn't utilize his MBA degree he said "I've made more money spreading legs then spreading sheets."



SHYLOCK
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Den
Member

911 Posts
9/02
Posted - May 1 2008 : 5:31AM
I second that.
Den
sgv626
Member

I C BOOTIE
293 Posts
11/07
Posted - May 1 2008 : 12:17PM
you gotta love that , now that a business man
messhuga
Member

Stop the Swedes!!!!!
824 Posts
3/07
Posted - May 1 2008 : 10:27PM
BSD.
You are entitled to your views as always and I won't dispute that.
But I disagree on the Sean Micheals comparisons.Mark Wood actually has stamina unlike Grandpa Sean Micheals who just works in slomotion as if he is rocking on a chair.
The dude is a snoozefest performer and have not enjoyed a scene of his for many years now.He's over 50 years old and should have retired gracefully long ago.
But MR.WOOD still has put out some Good scenes which I and many others have observed the energy in them.
So I'm sure many others will agree that Comparisons between Mark Wood and Grandpa Seam Micheals are invalid.
Asmodeus
Lord of Lust

az-mo-day-us
6338 Posts
10/01
Posted - May 1 2008 : 10:55PM
I've admired Mark Wood as a preformer for many years and director of many series I really like. Sure he doesn't look like a prettyboy but that's part of his charm. And he definitely knows how to use the equipment he was born with. He's worked with many of the hottest women in porn but he really deserves to have a babe like Francesca Le by his side and I wish them much continued happiness and success.
Ramsey
Senior Member

Trina Michaels fan
10332 Posts
10/02
Posted - May 2 2008 : 2:27PM
Too bad he doesn't make foot movies anymore, those were the only movies I bought from him!
messhuga
Member

Stop the Swedes!!!!!
824 Posts
3/07
Posted - May 2 2008 : 9:39PM
Surprise,surprise,surprise!
lukemason
Member

697 Posts
8/04
Posted - May 3 2008 : 8:57AM
crafty way to get a plug in haha :)
 
monkey power
Member

Tim?
868 Posts
1/03
Posted - May 3 2008 : 3:25PM
the change in this guy was really funny because a few years ago I used to think "Oh no, not this guy, he's not going to fuck hard." So then he underwent this complete turnaround and became this totally hardfucking guy. Now he boinks the snot out of people. He must have gotten one of those ab machines or something. You cheer for him for some of the same reasons people used to root for Ron Jeremy. He's the Ron Jeremy for those of us who take better care of ourselves but are still not really GQ.
10000 days
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717 Posts
3/06
Posted - May 3 2008 : 4:00PM
He's a solid "everyman" performer that works in a scene without being the focal point.
On the other hand, he kinda looks like a young Milton Berle which creeps me out, but I can work past it.
sgv626
Member

I C BOOTIE
293 Posts
11/07
Posted - May 3 2008 : 6:59PM
I think you hit the nail on the coffin there
john_qyoo_public
Deactivated User

265 Posts
7/05
Posted - May 8 2008 : 8:23PM
I agree with all of that, except I do have a problem with his appearance - the guy should hit the gym and get himself into reasonable shape if he's going to screw on film for a living.
Yes! He's very low-energy. I don't like low-energy in male talent. Goddamnit, I want to see someone with more testosterone than me doing porn, not way less. Otherwise I feel like driving to LA, slapping the guy out of the way, and taking over.
Nope! I don't like any of that stuff. I like nice, healthy, sane, VIGOROUS fucking. I want to see male talent that, among other things, obviously loves women AND loves fucking the shit out of them.
Damn straight. This is a very neglected quality in male talent IMO. Those who fuck vigorously seem to veer off into misogyny much more often than not. For that matter, misogyny seems far more common in male talent than vigorous fucking. Obviously a lot of this is a put on, and many of these guys seem to think misogyny or faux-misogyny is some kind of substitute for burning calories.
What the fuck? For a good lesson, talent should check out Jack Venice banging Amy Reid in Out of Control. No fish hooks, no foot-stomps, no sneering, and no hot air. For that matter, directors should check out how to use a camera from Penny Flame's work on the same flick; fucking LEAVE IT IN ONE PLACE FOR A WHILE.
Mark seems like a great guy, and he'd probably be fun to hang out with, but an entertaining porner he ain't. Sorry to have to "bash" a reputedly smart porner (seem to be far too few of those around sometimes).
john_qyoo_public
Deactivated User

265 Posts
7/05
Posted - May 8 2008 : 8:28PM
Well that's good news, if true. When did this happen?
gainsbarre
Member

You can be crazy or ugly, but not both.
122 Posts
6/04
Posted - Jul 4 2008 : 2:31AM
I Mark Wood! He projects that total, regular guy, sit-on-a-couch, have a brew, watch a game with persona.
He's the dudemost dude in all of porn dudedom!
PL
Senior Member

God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer
1726 Posts
10/03
Posted - Jul 4 2008 : 12:04PM
I'll third that - if that's even a way to go
But I agree with Bill and Den to no end. Those two are really amazing people.
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sgv626
Member

I C BOOTIE
293 Posts
11/07
Posted - Jul 5 2008 : 1:21AM
he is as dude as dude from big lebowski
gainsbarre
Member

You can be crazy or ugly, but not both.
122 Posts
6/04
Posted - Jul 5 2008 : 1:33AM
That rug really tied the room together.



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