AVN's Male Performer of the Year, Michael Stefano, has sold off his interests in Platinum X Pictures, and has moved on to Red Light District Video. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Stefano and I'm just curious why this has yet to hit any of the adult news sites. One of the few directors you can build a company around, I'd like to wish him the best of luck and continued success.-Lukeford.com
I don't understand what the big deal is. I mean they're the same company just with different names. Just look at the male cast they use, they're always the same in both PX and RLD movies.
It would have been shocking if Stefano would have signed with Anabolic ;-)
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Pocketcomb_Pimp Deactivated User
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Posted - Sep 24 2004 : 2:19PM
It is my understanding that Stefano and De'Nyle are no longer together. I don't see this as a big deal. Stefano is still making porn, and he still has the rights to his titles.
If I have any issue, it will be the continued success of PXP with two top directors gone, I hope they have a plan to keep there content diverse. Feeling Black, I'm Your Slut, and Full Anal Access are hot titles. I hope they don't expect Sean Michaels to pick up the slack.
RLD and PXP, as I understand it, are all under the same umbrella. But there may be some specific business reasons why Stefano would want his titles to be distributed through RLD. That would be my guess. My other guess, out of thin air, would be that ownership at PXP is not as profitable as it is at Red Light. Maybe it's a more streamlined situaton for him there. But it's not like I know fuck-all.
As The Pimp already pointed out, Michael and Jewel are no longer together and haven't been for quite a while now. But it doesn't matter to me if Michael goes to RLD - just as long as he keeps on making the excellent anal themed titles he's well-known for, I'm a happy perv.
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Pocketcomb_Pimp Deactivated User
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Posted - Sep 24 2004 : 3:41PM
You said it bro. All that matters is the fact that he needs to keep uo the good work, and ofcourse tht he's happy.
I am a fan of Sean Michaels (the performer), but I have never been impressed with anything that he directs. I'm sorry to say this, but PXP would only get better if they cut him loose.
One in the same Company.This does not matter to me.They interchange the same Talent anyways.Same Content, different name and logo.It would have been more surprising if he had signed to WCP again;created his own label;or bounced to Anabolic.People gotta do what they got to do I would guess.
I only posted this because I've known about it for several weeks now. I was curious why there's no mention of something the industry has known for quite sometime. Maybe it's simply not news.
That being said, Michael Stefano is an absolute class act. The best of luck to him at RLD.
According to an AVN article, PXP started out owned 25% each by Dion, David Joseph (Dion's brother), Jewel & Stefano. At the time, I think that Jewel & Stefano were married, so it was essentially a 50/50 partnership between the two families. The other directors had a deal similar to what Evil Angel does. The director's own their own production companies, finance the movies themselves and PXP distributes those movies. The more those movies sell, the more money the director makes.
PXP also has "hired" directors. At the time of the AVN article, this included Julian, Sean Michaels, Mason and some others (the status of these directors may have changes since the article was written). These directors are paid to shoot a movie. The sales of those movies don't affect what they are paid (except for the logical conclusion that if they shoot movies that sell well, they will likely be paid more for future movies).
After the blowout late last year/early this year, Dion sold (gave, whatever...) his share in the company to his brother (as well as his share of RLD). So, at that point David Joseph owned 50% of PXP and Jewel & Stefano each owned 25%.
The question now is: Who did Stefano sell to? If he sold to Jewel, then she's back in a 50/50 relationship with Dion's brother, if he sold to David Joseph, it's now a 75/25 partnership between Joseph & Jewel. Or it's possible that he sold to someone else (but I would doubt that).
Given Stefano's sale of his portion of the company (assuming that Chico's article is correct) and Jewel's announcement that RLD & PXP are pooling resources, including moving into the same building as one another along with the fact that Jewel is moving away from LA to NY, I would question whether she has also sold off her ownership interests in PXP or not. Could she now be one of the directors who own their own titles, but are not partners in the company?
Do not know if it is accurate, Skeeter told me, David Joesph owns 95 percent of Platinum pictures. Maybe 100 percent by now. With Mike at Red Light, he will now make more money. He deserves more money. Bridgette Kerkove xoxo
One thing that is sure. People in the know are not talking about it publically. At the same time, it really doesn't matter. No matter who speaks, Stefano is still at Red Light now, and I'll be sure to peep his stuff, and keep my other eye on what PXP puts out.
Like I said;all one in the same to me.There is not much difference between the two entitys from what I observe.I did not know that they were all planning on working under the same roof.And as far as Jewel moving to the NYC;is she doing this to do her own thizzle;or is she Satellite Producing for PXP?All this is too confusing to speculate.Who owns what ,and what have you.The bottom line is Stafano is an A+ Actor ;and we will see him on more RLD Box Covers.
PXP and Red Light are moving into the same building and RLD directors will be directing for PXP in titles that David Joseph owns. Myself,Steve,Sean and Brandon own our own titles and I own Julians,Masons and Kylie's stuff. Jessica's stuff is owned by David Joseph and Red Light directors that direct for PXP their stuff is also owned by David. I have between 2 or 3 titles a month I own and David has 2. Steve,Sean and Brandon have one a month they own. The distribution part is owned by David he get's 30% distribution fee from all our movies and owns 100% of his stuff done by his directors. Stefano moved over but is still a part of PXP just won't be a director under the PXP name. It really doesn't matter as we are all the same team he just want's to put out one movie a month instead of 2 and David want's the 2 movies a month to own that's why the switch was made. Nothing crazy just financial stuff it's a lot of money to do more then one title a month each movie runs about 25 grand a month and I'm doing between 2 and 3 so now that Mike is on his own and we are no longer together his financial situation is all on him without us putting our funds together that's why he moved to RLD so he didn't have the stress of having to do 2 titles a month and to spend the extra money. I hope this makes it clear to everyone. I'm moving to NY but will still be directing same as usual just have to make trips to Cali or go to Europe and Canada to shoot every few months as I have movies in the can until March.
Where in NY are you moving to Jewel? If the Valley bores you, stay away from Staten Island.
Also, studio apartments in Mnahattan cost $1,800 a month just so you know how ridiculously overpriced we are.
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jewel denyle Platinum X Pictures
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Posted - Sep 25 2004 : 6:02PM
I bought a house on the ocean in Long Island S.Merrick
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jewel denyle Platinum X Pictures
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Posted - Sep 25 2004 : 6:12PM
Oh and Bridgette Mike won't be making more money at RLD as we sell to all the same people they do as we are affiliated and have the same sales team in fact he will be losing one title a month so that in reality is less money.
Damn .... Jewel had to move to Strong Island. I was hoping to see her in the streets of Manhattan. Well not the actual streets like she's homeless or something. The streets means out and about. Ummm, yeah. Go Devils!
Aw, Jewel, you're only moving there so you can be closer to Bill. Finally, you'll be able to check out new PXP releases on his state-of-the-art home theater system and resolve the "halo crisis" at last!
If you ever have any free time or visit the "other" island (Manhattan), I'd love to buy you a "welcome to NY" drink or dinner.
Jewel thanks for letting us fans in on the "whole" story. We avid fans love to get the behind the scenes look at this kind of stuff.
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jewel denyle Platinum X Pictures
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Posted - Sep 25 2004 : 8:31PM
No problem and Yes I'd love to see you buy me a drink in the city. I'm sure you'll run into me there as I frequent Carolines on Broadway to watch my friend perform The Richie Byrnes Show. So when he's playing there you'll be sure to see me there.
It looks like the problem is finally resolved on new releases (at least on some of them, I don't know if there are still some in the pipeline that were authored prior to the author fixing the problem in August). So checking new releases isn't necessary. However, if she'd like to bring some of the older releases over, I'd be happy to show her why the problem was such a big deal.
Can I come over, too? I can hop on the train to New York, it's no problem. I know what halos look like on a 10 year old TV, but I want to see them on a state-of-the-art, professionally tuned system. I'm sure they're breathtakingly beautiful.
On another note, now that Michael Stefano is with RLD, does this mean he can't hire actresses who've had implants? He's done so in his PXP movies.
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Posted - Sep 26 2004 : 11:12AM
I know Vince has gone on the record ststing that he is not a fan of implants, but that is not the policy of RLD is it?
One of the hottest scenes I've ever seen with Stefano was in Teens Revealed #1 - at the end of the scene with hottie Ann Harlow. He counts off each blast, "One, two, three..." as he shoots his seed into Ann Harlow's mouth. And it's a HUGE load. Her mouth is overflowing (she already has one other load in her mouth before Mike starts firing away). Ann then plays with and swallows the whole mouthful. Great stuff.
I had the pleasure of watching Mike at work when I was in LA this summer. He winds those girls up like a clock. There's something very intense and personal about the way he jumps into the scene. Of course, the girl (Tiana Lynn) was about as aerodynamically bodacious as they come. Nice work if you can get it, but I sense that it's "more than a job," or at least, on that day!
Back in Feb., someone asked Jake Malone in this thread to cast the actress Pason in one of his movies. He answered back, "It is a company policy at RLD not to shoot girls who have been 'done' (have implants)".
Who knows, maybe someone like Stefano can continue to hire whomever he likes.
As to his vocalizations, I know that's been discussed before, usually when the subject of Everhard and his loquaciousness comes up. Stefano is just as talkative, but he's not as high in volume.
That sucks! I love implants when they are done well. Stefano has always managed to use a good mix of natural and augmented. I'd like to stay on board with his work, but truth ne told movies with all natural women don't move me.
No need to worry, I will continue to do exactly what I am doing now.I can use whoever I want in my movies, even girls with fake tits. Directors that own their own product do as they wish in their movies at Red Light District. I love all girls, even if they have a boob job. All that is important to me is that they have a great attitude and enjoy sex. Nothing is going to change from me going over to Red Light District.
YaH!I believe Mike is as good as it comes when it comes to Slaying these young fresh Girls.I was particularly impressed last Year when I referred one of my Latina Discoverys for her first scene ever at RLD.Her name was formerly Esmerelda; who is now Jasmine Byrnes with LA Direct.This Girl told me the first words Stefano told her upon laying eyes on her was "Im gonna Tear you apart Sweetie!"She said this turned her on immediately;and got her Hot and ready to perform.After her first scene with Mike;she could not help telling me how much she enjoyed the Sex.The Girl previously had issues when it came to Performing scenes regularly ON VIDEO;and Im glad she had elected to go full throttle with it now.I think with these New Girls working with Veterans like Stefano;it puts a Good light for these Girls to want to continue work in this Business.
I wish Mike well at RLD but really they are all going to be pretty close together there,lol. What I'm counting on is Mike to continue putting out some hot quality porn and I know the man cares so I think we have nothing to worry about except waiting for the damn titles to be released,hehe!!
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jewel denyle Platinum X Pictures
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Posted - Sep 27 2004 : 7:58PM
Toni Ribas has come over to PXP and David is having Jessica and one of his other directors at RLD fill in Mikes spots.