Edited by - rosco fuji on 4/4/2010 7:46:55 PM

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2: Drive & practicality: I understand the outrage and frustration over piracy but realistically speaking, that is not going to change. Mainstream actors and actresses accept the fact their movies will be illegally streamed or bootlegged and still keep on trucking. I feel like it pays to have the same approach when it comes to the business plus if the numbers are to be believed, piracy has yet to outweigh the profit margins. There's nothing better than a rising star who despite all the challenges the industry presents, loves what they do and the people they work with and genuinely wants to ride the business until the wheels fall off. That kind of drive is rare to find and even harder to maintain just due to life as anything can happen. Angela White, Phoenix Marie, Alexis Fawx, Brandi Love, Cory Chase are all wonderful examples of this.

3: Self awareness: I've seen too many adult performers who look like surgical Barbies essentially to the point where they could all exchange various body parts and there wouldn't be much difference. Don't get me wrong, if you want to get a breast augmentation or a labiaplasty for yourself - more power to you. If you're doing it strictly for the business or because someone at an agency or on a set is trying to convince you that it's the only way to get hired consistently, that's where the line needs to be drawn especially in this digital era. Karla Lane, April Flores, Cubbi Thompsonm Alura Jenson, Angelina Castro, Julie Cash, Victoria Cakes are all well above the coveted 120-130 lbs class which is what most agencies' roster showcase. I can recall retired performer who enter the industry looking one way and left looking entirely different with enough work done to be unrecognizable. In the age of the internet, there's no need to compromise or erase everything you are just to be marketable as there's a niche for everyone.

4: Health and stability: Great pornstars understand the importance of stability and know the value of taking care of themselves. Much like an athlete, an adult performer's body is an instrument with the best ones being able to play just about anything with the rest are more limited in genre and variety.

5: Intensity: I live for that moment in a porn scene where the chemistry leads to an electric connection that in turn unleashes a pure intensity that lingers in the mind long after the first orgasm. My favorites like Kenna James, Karla Kush, Scarlet Red, Scarlett Sage, Casey Calvert, Cadence Lux and Leanna Lovings all have this hypnotic erotic nature that draws me in, makes me want to see more of them in all sorts of scenes to witness both their range and the personal growth as performers.

6: Personality: There's nothing like meeting your favorite athlete or musician and having them live up to the billing in your head of them being the greatest, worthy of your undying admiration. Same principle applies to porn although it's a little different, I love to read interviews, watch podcasts or just do general research on my favorite performers to see if their stories or personalities match what they showcase in a scene. Angela White, Cory Chase, Charlotte Stokely, Phoenix Marie, Julia Ann, Michael Vegas, Derrick Pierce, Abigail Mac, Lenna Lovings, Sophia Locke, Derek Kage are all just as awesome in their interviews as they are when they perform. It's a joy to listen to them talk about their backgrounds and various struggles or life experiences they went through before getting to where they are.

6: I almost forgot, performers who are not afraid to be themselves in their scenes - Leanni Lei is a perfect example of this as she admits that she laughs when she orgasms, that she can't help it. For Kenna James and Inari Vachs, their orgasms are often accompanied by the eyes rolling back in the head almost like a female Undertaker, there's nothing sexier than a pornstar who is openly expressive rather than simply dialing it up for the camera. That just always grabs my attention and makes me take down the name of the performer so I can see if their other scenes are just as good; when I talk about being expressive - I want to clarify that I don't need someone to scream, shout or anything super dramatic. It can be as simple as the telltale tremble of the legs that almost crushes the head of the person doing cunnilingus or that results in the female performer all but sinking into the floor if not held up by a male performer, the biting of the lower lip, the hands that suddenly clench the back of someone's head. As long as there's visual or audible feedback, that works.

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