Erik von Gutenberg recommends Julie Simone, the verstatile Fetish Model and Director and Performer. An exclusive Interview from Julie for Erik von Gutenberg on Marquis Fetish Blog only for the readers of that blog. Erik is proud to have Julie here and we are also offering Julie’s movies in our shop, do not hesitate and check them out here: Marquis Shop
Julie, as a performer what drives and motivates you to get out there and
perform in front of the camera?
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The need to do extreme things. Â
Which genre do you like best, fetish, bdsm or gonzo?
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I would probably pick BDSM since it tends to be more action-packed and provides more opportunities to get inside the character’s heads than a standard latex fetish video would. Â There are just more things to explore, though in my own films I try to incorporate fetish and bdsm. Â I detest gonzo as a genre. Â I think it does a disservice to the girls in it and is lazy film making by people who are only out to make a buck. Â
How much has art to do with your desire to direct as well?
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I think having an artistic nature led me to direct because I was frustrated with how little attention was paid to details. Â For an artist or a deconstructionist like me the details are everything. Â I knew that I could do it better so I picked up the camera and started shooting. Â
What was your first movie as director?
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The first video I directed was a custom called “Shibari and the Wayward Model”. Â The company I sold it to has never released it. Â
What do you do when you are not on set?
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Right now I’m living in the midwest near my family so when i’m not on set I try to spend as much time with them as possible in between working on my sites and editing. Â
What is your favorite food, movie and animal?
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Sushi, “Eraserhead”, cats!
What kind of music do you like?
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I like a lot of different types of music from opera to industrial to hip hop and sometimes even country music. Â
Describe your unique style as director of movies!
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The movies I make are very well thought out. Â That’s not to say there isn’t an organic energy exchange happening within the scenes, but everything has an underlying purpose, there are metaphors and symbolism. Â There is often more to my videos than just pornography. Â
What can we expect from Julie Simone going forward?
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I’m always changing so it’s hard to predict what I’ll do next. Â I’m sure stylized fetish and a psychological element will always have a place in my work. Â I will be moving back to LA in the fall…Â
What kind of wardrobe do you prefer when shooting a fetish movie?
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It has to be latex and 6″ stiletto heels with seamed cuban toe/cuban heeled stockings or thigh hi boots.  I really like the look and the effect that a latex hood has on a model/performer as well. Â
How important is hair and make up for you?
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Hair and make-up help create the total package. Â I almost always have a make–up artist on my DVD shoots. Â
What was your most bizarre shoot you participated as actor and than as
directing the film?
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 One of the strangest was a shoot where I was wrestling another model in mud and the loser got taken into the woods where whipped cream was sprayed all over her and then flogged off. Â
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It’s hard to call any of the films I’ve directed bizarre. Â I only shoot things I’m into, so if they’re bizarre then I am bizarre and I’d rather not label myself, but if I HAD to pick a scene it would be the scene where Gia Paloma gets fucked by a Bunny in “Smoking Interviews 3″. Â
What will be the next movie you will be directing and what is Julie Simone
planning to do summer 2009?
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I’m going to be doing a fair amount of traveling this summer, including trips to LA, Phoenix, Tampa for FetishCon, and Arkansas for a quicksand shoot with my gal pal Samantha Grace. Â
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The next movie I’ll be directing will be on my Los Angeles trip for my Vicious Vixxxens line, starring Summer Cummings and Krissy. Â It will feature latex, medical fetish including a full body casting scene, rope bondage, spanking, and more!Â
Thanks so much for your interview with Erik von Gutenberg from MARQUIS AMERICA
Thank you
Julie Simone
www.JulieSimone.com