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Evil Angel announces 6 girls for 2010 AEE booth

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Evil Angel announces 6 girls for 2010 AEE booth


Once again, Evil Angel is going to have some amazing sexy and friendly girls to bring some heat to Las Vegas in January.

Bobbi Starr will stay a part of the Evil Angel family during the convention. A favorite of Evil Angel’s directors, Bobbi flew to Budapest this year to star in Bobbi Violates Europe for director Christoph Clark. Equally beautiful and hardcore, Bobbi has earned herself a spot as one of adult’s current most sought after stars. She also stars in dozens of other Evil Angel movies, including Rocco Ravishes LA, Pretty Sloppy, Fuck Slaves 3, Slutty & Sluttier 9, Made in Brazil 4 and Evil Anal 10.

Madison Parker is a supermodel gorgeous European performer who’s blown up the American scene this year. You can spot her as the covergirl for numerous Evil Angel movies, including Bet Your Ass 7, Fucked on Sight 7, Evil Anal 10 and Fetish Fuckdolls 3.

Asa Akira is a Japanese-American beauty starring in the David Aaron Clark feature PURE. Asa is also featured in Asian Fucking Nation 3, Ass Trap 2 and Strap Attack 10.

Kelly Divine is a curvy brunette who really connects with her fanbase. You can enjoy her performances in Evil Angel movies Phat Bottom Girls, Anal Acrobats 2, Pretty Sloppy and the upcoming Buttman’s Stretch Class 3.

Sophie Dee… originally recognized for her near-perfect wide derriere, British accent and piercing blue eyes, Sophie has developed a fondness for showing off her recently enhanced chest. Sophie also stars in Buttman’s Stretch Class 3, Storm Squirters 6 and Milk Nymphos.

The Evil Angel booth would not feel complete without exclusive director and performer Belladonna. She easily had one of the longest lines at AEE and Erotica LA 2009, and is a fan favorite at Australia’s Sexpo. Already reaching superstar status before her award-winning role in John Stagliano’s film Fashionistas, Bella went on to become an award-winning director herself. She combines feminine sexuality with filty hardcore sex that has the top stars in the business lining up to work for Belladonna Entertainment. Some of her lines include Fetish Fanatic, Evil Pink, Dark Meat and Cock Happy. She also directed Alexis Texas’ breakthrough role in Discovering Alexis Texas.

Asa Akira

Asa Akira

Belladonna

Belladonna

Bobbi Starr

Bobbi Starr

Sophie Dee

Sophie Dee

Kelly Devine

Kelly Devine

Madison Parker

Madison Parker

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EVIL EYES: ‘Barbie-Style’ Starlet And ‘New Belladonna’ Brighten Latest Rocco Siffredi Movies

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EVIL EYES: ‘Barbie-Style’ Starlet And ‘New Belladonna’ Brighten Latest Rocco Siffredi Movies


Director Rocco Siffredi’s “Animal Trainer 29” features two of the hottest starlets to emerge from Europe in some time: Angelica Heart and Aletta Ocean. To Rocco, they’re two different types of girls. “My memories of both girls are amazing, one in one way, the other in another way.” He elucidates: “Aletta — she’s beautiful, her personality including. She is difficult, because you know people with big personality are difficult. She’s the best Eastern girl in a long time. We haven’t got a girl like her here (in Europe). Angelica Heart, she’s a real Barbie-style … her ass is blowing up. Her ass is surrealistic since she started to do anal.” Sounds like a more comfortable pillow than Jefferson Airplane ever threw down…

Aliz in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29

Aliz in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29


Good news: “Rocco’s Lost Movie” has recently been found! “The reason I call this movie ‘Rocco’s Lost Movie,’” the director explains, is “because I really lost those scenes. When I finally found them, the only title came out of my mind was ‘Rocco’s Lost Movie.’” He describes the result as a mix of his sensual, one-on-one “Rocco’s Intimacy”-type scenes and the sensational stuff in an “Animal Trainer” movie.

He recently came to shoot in the U.S., and the result is “Rocco Ravishes L.A.” Rocco says he considers American porn girls to be generally very different from their European counterparts. “In U.S. you can’t imagine — girls seem to be natural born actresses. (Even) if they aren’t so pretty, they know how to move in front of the camera. You do not lose energy on talking and explaining, you just lose energy on fucking them. I love U.S.!” he smiles.

Kristina Rose in ROCCO RAVISHES L.A.

Kristina Rose in ROCCO RAVISHES L.A.


And the U.S. is sure to love “Rocco Ravishes L.A.” “Kristina Rose had a lot of fun. I wish that scene would have been in a Buttman movie. Kristina Rose is incredible. I also love Dana (DeArmond) and Adrianna Nicole.” But that’s not all. “The main highlight was in the bathroom with me and Bobbi Starr,” recounts Rocco. “I think — personally, I’m sure Bobbi Starr is the new Belladonna. She’s pretty, nasty … you can’t get any better than Bobbi Starr.”

And you can’t beat three new Rocco Siffredi movies!

RELEASE DATES
7/1 Rocco: Animal Trainer 29
8/3 Rocco’s Lost Movie
9/2 Rocco Ravishes L.A.
10/2 Rocco vs. Nacho

Rocco Siffredi Movie Photo Layouts In Buttman Magazine / www.ButtmanMagazineDigital.com Vol. 12, No. 4:
• Aletta Ocean from “Rocco: Animal Trainer 29”
• Angelica Heart from “Rocco: Animal Trainer 29”

Official Site: www.RoccoSiffredi.com
VOD: www.EvilOnDemand.com

Kristina Rose in ROCCO RAVISHES L.A.

Kristina Rose in ROCCO RAVISHES L.A.

Harmony in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29

Harmony in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29

Nesty in ROCCO\'S LOST MOVIE

Nesty in ROCCO'S LOST MOVIE

Aliz in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29

Aliz in ROCCO: ANIMAL TRAINER 29

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Evil Angel announces Erotica LA schedule

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Evil Angel announces Erotica LA schedule


Belladonna fans, get ready! The enigmatic performer/director will be appearing at the Evil Angel booth all 3 days this weekend for Erotica LA at the Los Angeles Convention Center. She will be signing autographs, taking photos, and raffling off prizes. Among the many things Belladonna will be bringing will be her signature Doc Johnson line of toys. Fans can purchase the toys and Belladonna will personalize them with her signature. A lucky fan will win an autographed Belladonna toy. Belladonna’s most recent movies include Cock Happy 3 and Road Trip: Cabin Fever.
Also appearing will be Bobbi Starr and Toni Sweets. Fresh from a trip to Europe which will be showcased in Christoph Clark’s Bobbi Violates Europe in July, Bobbi will be signing all three days promoting her many Evil Angel movies such as Slutty & Sluttier 9, Ass Trap and Ass Titans 2.
Saturday evening, fans can meet Toni Sweets, star of Phattys Rhymes and Dimes 9 and Phat Bottom Girls.
Evil Angel will be giving away a free 1-year membership to it’s network of sites, EvilAngelPass.com.
Stop by the booth to pick up free sample DVDs, posters and pictures. Also check out our wide range of DVDs that we’ll have in stock for sale on the show floor. Evil Angel’s booth 1309 will have t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts and hats.
The appearance schedule is:

Belladonna
Friday 4-7 and 8-11pm
Saturday 12-4 and 5-9pm
Sunday 11-2 and 3-6pm
Bobbi Starr
Friday 6-9pm
Saturday 3-6pm
Sunday 1-4pm
Toni Sweets
Saturday 6-11pm

Media: To schedule interviews, contact Karen Stagliano at 818-231-3862.

For more information on Evil Angel go to evilangel.com.
For information about Erotica LA, go to www.erotica-la.com.

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EVIL EYES: ‘HIGH-PRICED WHORE’ BELLADONNA HAPPY WITH ‘IDEAL’ COCK

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EVIL EYES: ‘HIGH-PRICED WHORE’ BELLADONNA HAPPY WITH ‘IDEAL’ COCK


“Cock Happy 3,” new from director/performer Belladonna, has our heroine playing the role of “a high-priced whore” in all six of the movie’s fantasy scenes. As usual, it’s best if we let Bella tell it, and here she does, mostly in character:

Belladonna In COCK HAPPY 3

Belladonna In COCK HAPPY 3

“First is Justice Young, my absolute ideal cock! I give him way more than a blow job. I would fuck him all day if I could. Nat (Turnher) is next; he calls me the same day I’m seeing Justice and I have to tell him to wait until tomorrow. He’s a regular of mine, so I don’t want to lose him as a paying customer. I tell him this one’s on me, thinking with my pussy, not my head, because all that does is get me in trouble with my handler, Sean (Michaels). And guess who shows up the next day and catches me off guard? Sean! He tells me I must pay him the money and give him my pussy. I’m his best girl and he doesn’t want me giving that good shit away for free. C.J. (Wright) always loves sticking his hard cock in places people consider to be wrong. But that’s why he loves fucking me, because I love doing things that are so wrong! Only a high-priced whore like myself could do it with a smile — I truly love fucking, and it shows. James Deen can never let me take control; he loves throwing me around like a rag doll. I try to give him a little show and work hard for my money, but who am I kidding? I know in the end James will get the best of me. Sean’s boy, Mick (Blue) shows up to collect money and doesn’t even have the respect to knock. I get really frustrated and tell him to treat me like a lady. He spends the next hour telling me how I can never be a lady. I want so bad to prove him wrong — watch the rest to see the twist ending!”

More From COCK HAPPY 3

More From COCK HAPPY 3

Check out Belladonna’s next release — it’s a triple-DVD! Says the lady, “‘Toy Box’ is a new series where I explore my line of Doc Johnson toys with the help of 10 other girls. You really get to see my toys in action and see me talk to the girls about the way they like to play with themselves. I also do a couple of solo masturbation scenes. The reason it’s three discs is because we shot an extra amount of BTS (behind the scenes footage). We are very big on that here at Belladonna Entertainment.”

In fact Bella’s BTS material is much loved because it’s extensive and the girls come off so genuinely. We wondered what she generally hopes to capture with this bonus stuff. “I always hope for all my talent to feel comfortable enough to share things about themselves so that I can get to know them better and also so people out there who are fans can see who (the girls) are without the sex happening. I think I do a pretty damn good job at it.” Critics and Bella’s legion of fans know so.

All Pics From COCK HAPPY 3

All Pics From COCK HAPPY 3

All Pics From COCK HAPPY 3

Official Site: www.EnterBelladonna.com
VOD: www.BelladonnaDVD.com
Don’t Miss: www.LesbianFanatics.com

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Evil Angel directors and movies nominated in FAME Awards – Vote for your favorites NOW!

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Evil Angel directors and movies nominated in FAME Awards – Vote for your favorites NOW!


Evil Angel has received several nominations in the 2009 FAME Awards. Six directors who distribute through the company received Best Director nominations, six movies were named in the Best Gonzo Movie category, the studio itself was nominated as Best Studio, and Belladonna is up for multiple awards.

The FAME Award winners are chosen by fans through two series of online voting. The first round of nominees will be voted on through April 26. The second round will determine the winners that will be announced during an awards ceremony to take place at the Erotica LA convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 13, 2009.

Honored in the Best Director category are Belladonna, Joey Silvera, John Leslie, John Stagliano, Jonni Darkko and Manuel Ferrara. Evil Angel movies to make the first cut are Belladonna’s Girl Train, E for Eva, Evil Anal 8, Rachel’s Choice, Slutty & Sluttier 6 and The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience. Belladonna is named in multiple categories including Best Female Performer, Best Oral, Best Anal, Best Ass, and Dirtiest Girl in Porn. Manuel Ferrara and Rocco Siffredi will be competing against each other in the Best Male Performer group, a title each of them has won at many award shows. 

To see more info including trailers on each of the Evil Angel nominated movies, click on the boxcovers:

The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience

Girl Train

Evil Anal 8

Rachel's Choice

E for Eva

Slutty & Sluttier 6

 

    Many girls who appear in some favorite Evil Angel movies are up for awards. Kristina Rose, Tori Black and Chayse Evans are all listed in the Favorite New Rookie (Starlet) category, along with other Evil favorites Jaelyn Fox, Asa Akira, Jandi Lin, Lexi Belle, Andi Anderson and even more! The hottest body list also holds a bunch of Evil Angel regular stars, including Sasha Grey, Tori Black, Rebeca Linares, Marie Luv, Jenny Hendrix, Jenna Haze, Audrey Bitoni and Amy Reid.

     To help your favorite Evil Angel director, star or movie advance to the second and final round of voting, vote now at www.thefameawards.com. Evil Angel loves it’s fans, so please give some love back and show your support! Thanks!

For more information about all things Evil Angel or to search the filmography of your favorite star, visit www.evilangel.com.

Lexi Belle in Pound Pussy

Lexi Belle

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You Can Ring My Belle


Lexi Belle in John Leslie\'s CRACK HER JACK 10

Lexi Belle in John Leslie's CRACK HER JACK 10

Another lovely lass who spends quite a bit of her Nasty Time in front of the Evil Angel cameras would be LEXI BELLE. The lovely, shockingly sweet blonde teen dream not only sucks and fucks up a storm in Belladonna’s Evil Pink 4 and John Leslie’s Crack Her Jack 10, but in both titles the self-described former “band geek” sits down at the piano and plunks out a few random but spirited bars. Good to see those childhood lessons put to use!

Lexi did not play the piano for Howard Stern on his show this past Wednesday, but she was generous enough to provide an unforgettable thrill for two of The Beaked One’s fans by allowing herself to be the prize in a game of “Who Wants to Win a Threesome!”

Two couples stood behind a curtain to ensure that Lexi made her choice based on their answers alone. While Michael and Melissa confessed to being swingers and big fans of Lexi’s drool-worthy ass, the more demure Trent and Dee Dee were a pleasant middle-aged couple who thought a romp with a porn starlet just might turn out to be “interesting and exciting.”

Lexi\'s sexy hip thrust from Crack Her Jack 10.

Lexi's sexy hip thrust from Crack Her Jack 10.


Lexi proved to be more charmed by the latter couple’s relative virginity, noting that she could get folks like Michael and Melissa whenever she wants, but rarely gets the chance to teach a couple new techniques: “I will kiss you and force my tongue down your throat. It’s gonna be fun.”

The yellow-haired bombshell did offer horny Melissa a consolation prize, kissing her and pinching her nipples as the latter took Stern’s in-studio Sybian vibrator machine for a spin.

The next morning the winning couple were in the studio again, sans Lexi who, in fairly typical porn-starlet fashion, had texted she was on her way but ended up a no-show. Howard plunged ahead, demanding to know all the explicit details of the couple’s “date.” Dee admitted that she was initially intimidated by Lexi being “half my age” and remarked: “If you can call going to a hotel and being like, ‘Well, let’s get it on,’ a date… I felt like I needed a couple drinks.” Still, things ended up heating up rather nicely.

For the blow-by-blow account, as well as pix of little Lexi sizzling up the Stern studio, check out the Howard website. And for a much, much more potent fix of the Belle of the ball at her finest, visit Evil Angel VOD.

– David Aaron Clark

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Belladonna and Manuel Ferrara named Best Director

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Belladonna and Manuel Ferrara named Best Director


A month after winning multiple AVN awards, Evil Angel Director/Performer double threats Belladonna and Manuel Ferrara did it again at the 2009 XBIZ Awards.

The XBIZ ceremony took place February 12 at the trendy and spacious Hollywood spot Boulevard 3. Belladonna graciously accepted the Best Director award, which encompassed her directorial vision for all of her 2008 movies including her vignette movie Discovering Alexis Texas which was also up for the Best Gonzo Movie award. The movie stars Alexis, each scene taking place in a different era, from the 70s through modern day. Belladonna also performs in a scene with Alexis, giving college girl Alexis pointers on blowjobs.

Belladonna and her XBIZ award.

Belladonna and her XBIZ award.


Evil Angel owner John Stagliano praises, “Belladonna has constantly surprised me at how good she is at directing her scenes. She can capture reality, and sexuality as well as I have ever seen.”

Manuel Ferrara received the “Male Performer of the Year” trophy, an honor he has won at multiple award shows including AVN, XRCO and NINFA.

Belladonna was also nominated in the Performer of the Year category, while Manuel and Jonni Darkko were both nominated for Director of the Year. Their distribution company Evil Angel was up for Studio of the Year, which it won in 2008.

General Manager Christian Mann , “At a time when we face so many challenges and are working so hard to master the constantly changing delivery platforms, it’s nice to know the one thing in porn that hasn’t changed is the position of Evil Angel and its directors as the cream of the crop. I’m lucky to have a job selling the most sought after movies in the industry.”

For more information on Belladonna and Manuel Ferrara, visit enterbelladonna.com, www.manuelferraraxxx.com or www.evilangel.com.

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Aiden Comfort

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Aiden Comfort


AIDEN STARR admires galpal Dana's massive gape!

AIDEN STARR admires galpal Dana's massive gape!

AIDEN practices Rough Sex on Steve.

AIDEN practices Rough Sex on Steve.

Though our very own General Manager called the DVD production department “the pit” in AVN & suggested it’s an inhospitable environment for female habitation ‘cuz we’re all, like, crusty & foulmouthed & constantly extruding bodily functions or whatever, it didn’t daunt perky porn nympho AIDEN STARR from recently making a mercy visit to E.A.’s allegedly most misanthropic division.

The diminutive yet lushly-curved kink queen brought a ray of sexy, down-to-earth good cheer to the bullpen – an admittedly rarified atmosphere where the fellows mostly only see Porn Pussy secondhand, during many hours spent carefully arranging all the elements of your favorite Evil director’s latest opus so that it turns out as the sweet li’l easily-navigated DVD product you all know and love …

Whether it was the extended and intimate Girlfriend Experience she lays on MANUAL FERRARA in RAW or the ultra-nasty, bitch-on-bitch baseball-bat match with real-life galpal DANA DEARMOND in BELLADONNA’S NO WARNING 4, Aiden had already earned a bit of cult status in the department, and was received with appropriate honors. Feted in the most gentlemanly manner, she was plied with Thai food by master authorer RICK HALL, who has of this writing gone an entire quarter of a year without breaking the laws of a foreign government!

There’s always a joker in the crowd, though! Before leaving, Aiden was moved on a dare to suddenly whip off the leather belt from around her sweet hips & use it to slightly subdue STEVE “CANTANKEROUS” CATTANI – though “subdued” is hardly how we’d describe the state in which the impromptu role-play left our buddy!

– David Aaron Clark

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Evil Angel honored at 2009 AVN Awards

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Evil Angel honored at 2009 AVN Awards


Evil Angel and its directors won a total of 16 awards at the 2009 AVN Awards.
The evening had quite a few special moments for the company, highlighted by the politically-charged dance performance directed by company owner John Stagliano. Las Vegas’ “Legends” performer Jazmine brought the crowd to its feet during her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that morphed into a dance number inspired by The Crystal Method’s “There is Hope”.
Evil Angel’s Belladonna, one of 13 directors who distributes through the company, was stunning as ever and poised during her turn as host throughout the ceremony.
Belladonna, Manuel Ferrara and Rocco Siffredi received performer awards for productions from Evil Angel and other adult companies.
It was an impressive year for movies, both feature and non-feature. At the end of the evening, Karen Stagliano offered a tongue in cheek comment: “We won the most awards for any company that didn’t release a movie with the word ‘pirates’ in the title.” She continued, “I’m happy about each and every award category Evil Angel people won. We’re always thrilled when we win Best Gonzo or Best Gonzo Series, so that’s a great one for Manuel. I know that Jay Sin was very excited about the Best Specialty Release award for Milk Nymphos 2. We were in contact with Christoph to let him know about his win. He was very sad he couldn’t be with us to celebrate this year due to an illness in his family. I think it’s nice that the only tie of the evening was shared between two of our strongest series. Last week, Belladonna was telling me how proud she was of all the extra work she put into Foot Soldiers, so I was really pleased for her when I heard that one announced. I’m not sure if there are any Evil Angel fans who haven’t become aware of Raul Cristian, but with his three wins, hopefully they’ll be encouraged to check out his top-notch movies. Finally, I noticed when peeking at the winner list that Evil Angel movies won all three Oral categories. Jazz Duro’s first BJ movie ever won Best Oral Movie, and Joey Silvera’s Face Fucking Inc. won for Best Series and Scene.”
Company General Manager Christian Mann added, “The AVN Awards are a marketing opportunity for me and the sales team to remind our customers that our brand means quality. Most of our mail-order, e-Commerce clients and several distributors create some kind of ‘AVN Awards Winners Special’. It gives a boost to the specific titles or series. I imagine consumers who are choosing what to watch would favor any title that labels itself as an award winner… it works in Hollywood, and it works for us in porn valley.”

Evil Angel’s 2009 AVN Awards Winners

Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene – Belladonna, Aiden Starr & Kimberly Kane
Belladonna’s Girl Train – Belladonna/Evil Angel

Best Anal-Themed Series – Tie: Evil Anal
Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel
Butthole Whores
Belladonna/Evil Angel

Best Director – Foreign Non-Feature – Christoph Clark
Nasty Intentions 2 – Clark Euro Angel/Evil Angel

Best Foot Fetish Release – Belladonna’s Foot Soldiers
Belladonna/Evil Angel

Best Foreign All-Sex Release – Rocco: Animal Trainer 25
Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel

Best Foreign All-Sex Series – Ass Traffic
Cruel Media/Evil Angel

Best Gonzo Series – Slutty and Sluttier
Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel

Best On-Line Marketing Campaign – Company Image
EvilAngel.com

Best Oral Sex Scene – Annette Schwarz, Face Fucking Inc. 3
Joey Silvera/Evil Angel

Best Oral-Themed Release – Blow Job Perversion
Jazz Duro/Evil Angel

Best Oral-Themed Series – Face Fucking, Inc.
Joey Silvera/Evil Angel

Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production – Bonny Bon, Anthony Hardwood, Mugar, Nick Lang, Frank Gun & Lauro Gotto, Ass Traffic 3
Cruel Media/Evil Angel

Best Specialty Release – Other Genre – Milk Nymphos 2
Jay Sin/Evil Angel

Best Threeway Sex Scene – Jenny Hendrix, Delilah Strong & Michael Stefano
The Jenny Hendrix Anal Experience
Manuel Ferrara/Evil Angel

Male Foreign Performer of the Year
Rocco Siffredi

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Belladonna interviewed for LA Times.com

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Belladonna interviewed for LA Times.com


Original article posted here:  http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2008/12/interview-with.html

Written by: Richard Abowitz
December 29, 2008

Belladonna Belladonna is one of the best-known porn stars in the world. She is less famous than some other performers to mainstream audiences as she has made few attempts to cross over in her work. “I only became interested in mainstream work this year for the first time,” she says. To non-porn watching audiences she may be best known for crying while being interviewed by Diane Sawyer about the adult industry a few years ago. But her mainstream profile may be raised in 2009 as she says she is doing a  horror film and working on her autobiography.

In the adult world, of course, she has been a top-tier adult star for almost a decade: well known as a performer, director and company owner. Next week she will be in Vegas with an estimated 30,000 other porn professionals and fans for Adult Entertainment Expo at the Venetian and the AVN Awards (considered the adult Oscars) at Mandalay Bay Events Center. In addition to being nominated for a bunch of awards, Belladonna will be co-hosting the awards this year for the first time.

Richard Abowitz: How did hosting AVN Awards this year come about?

Belladonna: I have been interested in hosting for awhile, and I always wondered how they go about choosing the talent for the hosts. I wanted to do it. I thought I would be really good at it. My husband told me to call them up. But I don’t like to do things that way. I want people to call me, because they feel they have the desire to have me there. But I called in 2007 and asked them to please think of me. In 2008 I asked again. And then they asked me to come in for an interview and they told me they wanted me to co-host the show for 2009. It was really exciting. I never do things like that. I don’t go out and find things for myself. I let them come to me, because I feel better about that.

Abowitz: You haven’t shown much interest in mainstream work. Why?

Belladonna: I wasn’t interested in that at all until this year. Mainstream never appealed to me through my career until this year. What happened was I did a couple features. They were adult features, but there was acting involved. I don’t do a lot of acting. So, it was fun and I learned a lot from it. Now, I got cast in a horror movie that is being shot next year. And it is all new to me still and I like to try new things. I get bored really easily and don’t like to ever do the same things over again.

Abowitz: How often have you gone to this convention? And what do you think of it?

Belladonna: I have been there 7 or 8 times. This one stands out because it is a huge awards show that has been going on for years. It is in Las Vegas and that in itself is exciting and everyone comes to AVN. To me it isn’t the same every year. I loved the year Jim Norton was the comedian, about three years ago.

Abowitz: On the subject of AVN awards, I assume you have won some and lost some. Do you care?

Belladonna: It doesn’t hurt me to not win. But I really like to win. There are some awards I want to win more than others.

Abowitz: What award would you most like to win this year?

Bellladonna: Last year I won for best director and that meant a lot to me. This year I am up for a bunch, but again I would love to win best director. I work really hard at my movies. That would mean a lot to me.

Abowitz: How has being a performer helped you as a director?

Belladonna: I think it makes a huge difference to be a performer before you are a director. You know what it is like to be talent. You know what it is like to go in and be asked to do certain things. For me, when I am directing, I make sure the talent I use really wants to do what they are doing. I pay close attention to how comfortable they are doing it. I don’t care what sells. I care that I am watching people having fun doing what they are doing. There are a lot of companies out there that aren’t passionate about what they are shooting. They just shoot what they think sells. I think if people are enjoying themselves, that will sell. I care about the talents’ feelings. I think that matters to having a great product.

Abowitz: Has the recession and piracy impacted your year?

Belladonna: I’ve noticed a dramatic change since January 2008. It has to do with the economy and pirating. Our sales are down. But that just inspires me to find other things to do. I am glad this is happening. To me it is exciting not to be comfortable.

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