CJ was a great guy to "crush" on DC, as he fit into the mold of BSB1 very well. And as you repeated your question to me on another thread, I've tried to think it through to give you a fairly concise answer as to the difference between then and now. First of all I have to give credit to David who recruited the models and filmed the scenes. David's style was very different from that of Clay, Johnny or yourself. I once compared David to the character of Lieutenant Columbo as played by Peter Falk, in that he had a fumbling and bumbling style often repeating the same questions which disarmed the guys being interviewed, and gave them a comfort level which allowed them to give more honest responses to questions, than they might have to a more "professional" styled interviewer. And then there was the more present theme of the money in the early scenes. This gave the site more of a sense of reality, with the boys being offered more money to do more, right on camera, where we could watch their facial reactions as they apparently debated the pros and cons of an extra $500 in their pocket, to do something that they really didn't want to do.
There was also a factor pointed out by member johnny a while back, who was not a member in the early days, but has watched many of the BSB1 scenes. As he pointed out, in many of those scenes we did not know if the model would "do it" or not and which boy would top or bottom as the negotiations continued. And which models would become comfortable and become regulars, and which would do a single set of filming and then disappear. This uncertainty on the part of the viewer added to the reality aspect of the site. In later versions of
Broke Straight Boys, we knew right from the start that one of the boys was here today to be fucked, and there was no drama as to what was going to happen, only how it would go down.
I also felt more of a connection with the models in the early days, as the progression was slower and more deliberate. I use
Tyler Evans as an example of a true
Broke Straight Boys, who progressed before our eyes, from a very young apparently straight teenager with no experience in gay sex, step by step, until he learned to suck cock, get sucked and to both top and bottom with a fiery passion when in the throes of sexual stimulation, that was belied by his otherwise placid demeanor. The pre-sex interviews with regulars like Tyler, Dustin, CJ,
Mike Robbins,
Diesal, Tank Shane, and
Logan among scores of others, also gave us more of an insight into what was going on in the guy's heads as the weeks and months passed from their first visit to the futon, as they progressed with time.
And then there are the guys themselves. All of the names I mentioned previously in this post, looked to me to be "believably straight", (a term first coined here by Abush11, and adopted by me). And not only were they straight appearing, but they were also very good looking to my taste, as being young, smooth, toned, like a college frat boy, or a neighborhood kid hanging out at the mall, or on the playgrounds shooting hoops with their shirts off, or smoking cigarettes or drinking beer. There are some models in recent years who give me this vibe, such as Jimmy, Rocco, Adam, Paul, Ayden and
Ronan Kennedy, but the vast majority do not for me.
I was not as concise as I'd hoped to be, but I hope that I made some kind of a point that you can relate to Damian, and I thank you for asking the question, and would love to read comments of other forumites as to their thoughts on this most interesting, to me subject.
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Hey, DChristopher ~
I am mostly in agreement with MikeYank in his analysis of the "Golden Age" of BSB1. But, while I enjoy the prospect of genuinely straight guys trying things out (I think it can be really fun and sexy!): I am not as committed to it, as Mike is.
I'm definitely a MODEL-person, rather than a "site-person". I've got a handful of models who really WORK for me, and I will follow them ANYWHERE they go. ("Mary had a little lamb, and etc." ;-) I do appreciate good scenes and production values, though, and
Broke Straight Boys and
College Dudes have been pretty good at providing those, over the years.
But just get me a super-cute guy, who is a great performer. . . and I'm yours for good. (It's all about the talent, as far as I'm concerned.)
I care much less about the "straight believability" than MikeYank does - though I think it's fun when it happens - or the measured progression of models from stage to stage. (Frankly, I never completely believe in that progression, even when it IS INDICATED - call me a cynic.) But I think the things that made BSB1 a really golden time are much down to David, and his skills:
*First, and most important, from my point of view: David has got to have been one of the greatest model-recruiters in gay erotic video history. One MUST give him credit, for that. Maybe he just got lucky - BUT - he has an incredible eye for beauty. He hauled in
amazing models like
Jason Matthews and Danny (my top two models of all time, from ANY studio, ANYWHERE in the world) - not to mention perennial favourites (and total hotties) like Tank Shane, Cousins Anthony and Mike,
Diesal, Austin,
Logan, and your favourite, CJ!!!
That is a pretty stellar recruiting record. . . n'est-ce-pas???
*Second, I sort of agree with Mike about David's interviewing style, as being akin to the bumbling, fumbling, Lieutenant Columbo. Through nostalgic rose-coloured glasses, a lot of people will forget, now, that, back in the day, there were PLENTY of complaints about David's interviewing style. A lot of people said, "Oh, it's so annoying - I just wish that guy would get OUT of the WAY!" But there was a certain CHARM, to them.
*Unlike Mike (if I am not characterizing his views unfairly) I was never into all the discussions about, "How broke are you?" Or, "Why do you need the money?" Or, "What does your girlfriend think about the fact you're doing this?" I never believed in any of that stuff
anyway, and, to me. . . it just cut into the
NAKED TIME - which is what I am really here for. . . (At least, as far as the videos are concerned. On a gentler level, I love chatting with the models on the boards and getting to know them a little, but that's a different story.)
*HOWEVER, DC, I will say that I DID like David's interview-style for THIS REASON. Not only did he show, in his interviews, a real love and appreciation for the models (Johnny does, too!): he also had a real, wry, relatable, and very keen sense of humour, too. Often he made the MODELS laugh, and that made
us laugh, too.
*AND, with no disrespect either to David, or to any of the forum members - - - I recently saw MikeYank on video, and he's a handsome guy! - - -
I am NOT a handsome guy. And David was (the few times we got to see him on cam - more on
College Boy Physicals) a kind of very ordinary-looking, not-so-glamorous, middle-aged guy. (But with loads of wit and charm, to spare!) I think, for those of us members who
are ordinary-looking, middle-aged members, like I am (I am never gonna have Mike's glorious smile, nor Louis' gorgeous, slender torso!): David was kind of an INSPIRATION. Because we could kind of imagine ourselves being there, and coaching, and enjoying things, as David did.
*Last, of course, in the old days we did have super forum participation from models like Jason and
Cousin Mikey - and it is great to see Mikey back! And that was exciting. But,
Broke Straight Boys has featured that in its newer incarnations, also.
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In the end, DC, I would say. . . You know there is this saying, in real estate, it's "location, location, location." I think, in gay erotica, it's
"models, models, models". You have to film them well, and come up with scenarios that will keep people interested, but, I think, if you find the right talent -
THE MEMBERS WILL COME. (In all senses of the word ;-)
If you can find the models who are:
*The cutest and sexiest;
*The best performers in bed; and,
*Who have a smidgen of "relatability" and charm (in their performances, and on the forum):
I think you (and Mark) will laugh all the way to the bank.
~ "A" XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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