HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Award-winning director Jim Powers recently guested on the "Get Schooled" podcast with Marcela Alonso in the episode, "From Stockbroker to Controversial Director: Jim Powers on Redefining Success and the Porn Industry," where he educates listeners on what porn was like in the 1990s and success in the industry.
Alonso opened by chatting with Powers about the "Ava Devine American Bukkake" scene with the mariachis. Powers talked about getting male talents for bukkakes (hint laundromats, LA Weekly, the Bukkake Hotline, etc.) and sold the dream to fans and his appearances on Howard Stern Show. The two also spoke about how Powers started accidentally in the industry, being in the beginning days of Gonzo, making parodies, playing in a punk band, and his menagerie of animals at home (dogs and ducks). Powers also talked about the industry moved from VHS to DVD, the pandemic, and how OnlyFans was like opening up a virtual peep show, the cycles of porn and changing mediums, and what makes a good performer according to a director. Powers even shared one of his favorite projects, Texas Dildo Masquerade, a parody of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Said Powers, "This was a fun interview—it was great to teach a new generation what porn was like in the wild 1990s. We could literally do almost anything, and we went for it. Things are much different now, but it’s fun to look back and see how things have changed and give people a porn history lesson."
Listen to "From Stockbroker to Controversial Director: Jim Powers on Redefining Success and the Porn Industry" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major podcast platforms.
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