Since debuting on the scene in 2018, Joel Someone has been on a high. He made a name for himself at the Say Uncle network, soon branching out to a variety of studios to showcase his unique persona—one that blends an unapologetic piggy nature with a fun-loving personality. That winning combination netted him a Best Newcomer nomination at this year’s GayVN Awards, along with nods in three more categories—all of them as part of a group scene. (See? We told you he was a pig.)
But when spring rolled around, his momentum suddenly slowed.
“I was really riding a high after the GayVN Awards," Someone says. "I was traveling to L.A. quite a bit because I was landing better and better filming gigs. I had just worked on a group project with Chi Chi (LaRue) and had spent about two weeks in L.A. when everything in New York City hit hard. My boyfriend Marco (Napoli) lives in Los Angeles, and I decided to ride out the worst of it with him. I still have an apartment in NYC, and I am trying to figure out what the next step with all this corona stuff. I, like everyone else, have everything on hold.”
And unfortunately for Someone, that wasn’t the only problem he suddenly found himself with. Around the same time, his growing Twitter following was suddenly wiped out. It’s a fear that every adult performer has, but for Someone it was all the more frustrating given that it came at a time when performers need that presence more than ever.
“I honestly couldn’t tell you what happened," he says. "I was flying home to New York City for a weekend to do a photoshoot for an indie horror movie. When I got off the plane, my Twitter wasn’t working and I have been unable to get any answers from Twitter since. It fucking sucks; it’s really made things difficult in contacting everyone I know. It was really a wake-up call about the way I was putting out my content. I honestly felt like an artist putting up full cum(shot) videos and really great content for free. I won’t lie—it made me kinda bitter with social media for a bit. I’ve been struggling to get back into it.
"It’s humbling. I was really riding such a high after all the positive feedback I received from the GayVN Awards and how popular some of my viral videos were.”
He started a new Twitter account in March (@JoelSomeone1), but it hasn’t added followers as quickly as he had hoped (“It’s challenging, because your followers don’t realize right away that anything has changed”). He then decided to take a leap into the clip platforms that he had previously resisted.
“I was offering up lots of incredible free content on my Twitter before I was suspended, and I really appreciated all the videos that went viral," Someone explains. "When my Twitter was suspended and all of that content was all but erased, I decided that people who really like my content would rather see my work curated and placed in its entirety. I already have a focus on the intimate details like closeups of penetration and eye contact with the viewer. I also try and show ejaculation as much as possible.”
And he’s talented on both sides of the camera—in addition to performing, Someone has also honed his skills behind the lens by shooting for CutlersDen.com.
“I figured I would set a very fair price for these great videos. I also know that people who really like me wouldn’t mind helping me out by following my JustFor.Fans or OnlyFans accounts. I really have noticed an amazing outpouring of support from people who like what I do. Until then, I truly felt like my work was valueless," he adds.
But the evolution was an easy transition in many ways, as the performer had already crafted so much “homemade” content that he showed on Twitter.
“I honestly like the people who have excelled on these platforms, many of whom promote body and gender positivity," Someone continues. "I like that it opens up the possibilities of what is considered beautiful or sexual. I meet lots of people who want to start having an adult career, and I always point them in this direction, because it’s a way of sharpening your skills and helping you avoid being afraid of the camera. I also note that many people with very professional porn careers have opened up and worked with newcomers on these platforms, which is a great way to network with people in the industry you are interested in.”
He is currently going through all of his content, finding the videos that went viral on his Twitter feed and “then putting it together into an actual storyline from what happened as best as I can. People had been asking for the complete versions of many of these clips, and finally I’m offering up all of the videos in their entirety.”
One of the first glimpses fans got of Someone’s new content was a “throat training” video with Darron Bluu, who he has previously shot with at Missionary Boys.
“I just know what I like to see personally," he says. "A huge part of my sexual fetish is showcasing the sex I’m having on camera—knowing that people are masturbating to my sex is a powerful feeling. In pieces I created specifically for these sites, I’m hoping to be able to still capture a sense of connection between me and whomever I’m having sex with. Darron is a brilliant young performer, and I love him like a son. I also know on a personal level what limits I can stretch him to. The incest undertone of that video is truly the fact that he looks up to me like a parent, and I can get really perverted with him in that headspace.”
The clip was notable not only for its high technical qualities, but also for the connection the two performers had with each other—and the audience. It’s a responsibility Someone takes seriously.
“I am very verbal. I love telling people what I think is beautiful about what we are doing, or what about them I’m focusing on. I’m very into connected sex; I feel like I’m verbalizing things that my head is thinking in the moment. I like allowing people into my thoughts—I’m a sexual creature. If you aren’t game, we don’t need to have sex. I’m honest enough to know when it’s not a match and not be upset about it; we can do something else. But if you do like the way I’m verbal, hold on for a wild ride!” the performer says.
And luckily, he has a large collection of footage in his library to surface.
“I absolutely get off on filming my sex—it’s something I tell all my sex partners. I see it as personalizing our sexual experience and a way of looking back about the first time I’ve met many of my friends. We are animals watching one another fuck; being able to capture something as beautiful and primitive as sex is kind of amazing. I’m not ashamed of what I do.”
Which makes it all the more frustrating that, for now (and like all performers), he’s limited with the kind of new material he can shoot.
“During this time, I’ve really struggled with knowing what direction to push my content, and this is paired with the fact that I would never want to hurt someone with something I might have been exposed to,” he says.
For now, he’s trying to be creative and steady, posting something every week.
“I am a perfectionist, but I try to not get bogged down with details I cannot control. I am lucky with the tools I have at my disposal. I like all the videos I’m releasing because they were before I decided to create these accounts. Hopefully they showcase good raw sex! Since I’m starting to create more content specifically for these sites, I know that my quality of videos is hopefully going to get better and better.”
And if nothing else, he can always shoot during quarantine with Napoli—that is, if he can find the energy after eating all that wonderful food.
“I am very lucky—he is such a wonderful and steady human," Someone tells GayVN. "He returned to working as a pharmacist, and we have been playing house here in Los Angeles. It interesting to be with another Italian boy—our families are both very pleased. Marco is an amateur baker and he is constantly making carb-laced poison from things he has seen on The Great British Bake Off.”
See? We told you he was a pig.
