Michael, You are the director, right? Then why does Theo think he needs to give you so much direction unless he also is a director. A bit of tips is ok but come-on, he is getting way out of line with his list. I’ve been around a lot of decades and have been in several fields of writing, but I would never give some one the amount of advice he has given you in this open column. Anyway, take care and success on future endeavors, may they all be successful.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I’d love to see Luke Desmond slide his big British cock up Tom Nutt’s sweet arse – preferably raw, if you can persuade Luke to take it bareback.

Hi Theo,

Thank you for the tips. I’m always looking to improve the work we do so any suggestions are always helpful. I will also make sure I take the socks OFF from now on ! Although sometimes, particulary in the chav shoots, white socks on can be quite horny.

Michael

I think you will be pleasantly surprised by In The Deep End. Cloths are off and there is a good amount of anal action. Maybe there are too much shifts and close-ups for your liking but all in all I find this a good film.

For me location and sets are important. I don’t like derelict buildings with graffiti on the wall. It reminds me too much of deprivation and neglect and this are not things I want to be reminded of when I watch gay porn.

Some tips for Michael Burling (and other gay porn directors):

— cloths off (especially socks) and check for clean feet
— never use a leather couch for the action. They make irritating noises, Use modern type couches with a decent fabric.
— check the pictures on the wall. They should be neutral and certainly not depict women.
— the room for experimentation with camera angles and the build up of a scene is very limited in gay porn.
— make sure that a model does not shave his pubic hair just two days for filming a scene. The rash look is not an attractive sight.
— don’t rush filming a scene. It usually shows in the end product.
— instruct new models carefully. They should know where to put their hands and legs so as not to block the view of the action.

etc., etc.

Quote of Theo:

>> I think the scenes from the new film In The Deep End that are directed by John Smith are pretty good. Especially the double penetration scene was filmed excellently. Remember that DP scenes are very difficult to film well. I think director John Smith has improved considerably the last couple of months.<<

I haven't seen 'Deep End' yet. Personally, I prefer Twinks fucked raw by a true, fat 9plus boner – instead by two ordinary 7 or 8inch rods.

Many double penetrations I've seen in the past from different directors and studios were often rather stereotype and lame. I still remember the very first bareback double penetration scene filmed & produced in Eastern Europe: it was a threeway with Jay Renfro in 'Bareback Hotel' , a co-production of Dan Komar & Vlado Iresch. This was new and interesting in 2004. Since then many director's have tried to copy it – often with less success.

As already declared, I have not seen ' In The Deep End', but another recent John Smith movie, 'College Hazing' :

http://gayeroticvideoindex.com/V/9/44889.html

is very disappointing for me. As already written in the Justusboys-forum about this flick:

An attractive line-up, but that's already all.

The rest is a list of deadly mistakes every porn producer should avoid: the models have sex with their clothes on; the anal action is far too short: in some scenes the penetration runs only seconds; weak camera work & editing: much too many insensitive close-ups.

Expensive technical equipment and ritzy sets are not necessarily a guarantee for a hot & natural gayporn movie. Some rather amateurish, low budget productions are sometimes more felicitous.

The worst example is still Max Lincoln from Eurocreme England for me: His productions are mong the most luxurious on the market. But nearly every scene Lincoln directed & produced personally is spoiled by inferior camera work and exaggerated editing: far too many insensitive shifts, close-ups & cuts.

And if Michael Burling, a much better camera operator, editor & sound man than Lincoln & many others, is sponsored with a few extra bucks from Prague… well, then maybe some of his upcoming productions might bear indeed the potential to be regarded as genre (semi-)classics one day among collectors & chroniclers from far and wide…. :)

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