Good things come in small packages: An interview with German anal princess Katja Kassin

By Troy Michael (Originally published in Genesis Magazine)

Katja Kassin is the small German import that packs a lot of anal punch since she has been working in the adult film industry for the last three years. Kassin was born and raised in Leipzig Germany and since November 2004, she has lived in Canoga Park, California. 

The recently married 24-year-old, 5' 1” dark haired cherub has more then 300 films under her belt, 90 percent of which are anal. Kassin has a passion for taking one or more cocks up her ass and has accumulated a legion of fans because of it. She can take just about anything up her sweet ass stating, “I love to take two cocks up my ass at once because it feels good and the shock value is also fun.” She also can fist her own ass, a pretty impressive feat considering she is just barely over five foot tall. 

In January of 2004 you got married to a fellow porn star. Congratulations. How is that going?

Being married is good and good for me. I met my husband on set and we hit it off. Now we are like the homebody married couple away from our jobs.

Since you tied the knot, you have taken on a strict exercise regime. What’s that all about?

I am very passionate about working out now. I started over a year ago and it makes me feel so much better about myself. Some companies…well they weren’t hiring me because of my weight. Not that I was extremely overweight or anything, but I was thick compared to a lot of the younger girls coming into the business.

Did you start working out to spite the film companies that didn’t hire you?

No. I love working in porn, I don’t want to burn any bridges. I have done a lot of films and made a few really good friends…I love what I do. So if I didn’t lose the weight and tone up, then I wouldn’t be working in porn anymore. So I totally changed my lifestyle. I got married. I started working out because we have gym right in our house. I totally changed my eating habits. It is tough, but in the end it is worth it.

How has the exercising changed your outlook?

I feel way better about myself. At work I do the best I can, I don’t take it personal when people say bad things about me now. I know I am doing all I can to make good movies. Ultimately, I don’t want people to see me badly when I am naked.

In the last few years, your life has made drastic changes from getting married to coming to Porn Valley. Was it overwhelming for you coming from Germany to the United States?

When I came to the US, I never saw a seven-lane freeway or so many people in one city, or a super market with so much shit in it. Everyone spends so much money on food here. I learned you can’t put that shit in your body. It’s just not good for you.

Also, in Europe there is much distance between cities and communities, and it’s much darker. Everything in the States is so neon bright and flashy. It was really strange getting used to that. In Germany you feel very much alone. Here you can know everyone. You can have real true friends and people to hang with. People are always here to help you too. If you want to go out for drinks or to the club it is right around the corner. Or if you need a ride to a shoot your friends will drive you. It is really nice. Even if you just want to sit at home on the couch watching movies and have girl talk, there are always a couple friends up for doing that too.

Now you are fit and trim and ready for love. You are well known for your anal antics. When did you start this anal fetish?

I didn’t start doing anal until later in my life compared to these new girls coming in at 18 and 19-years old. It just takes practice, it is fun and it is what I am good at.

What is it about anal sex that you are so attracted to?

I think anal sex is kind of taboo, that’s why I like it. Other than that is just looks really beautiful and nasty at the same time. It excites me to know I push limits or go beyond what other people don’t even dare to talk about.

Have you ever done something in a film and thought to yourself “I can’t believe I am doing this?”

The scene from “I Wanna Get Face Fucked” with Tony T. I had fun doing it and everything was ok shooting it but when I watched it I really though it looked super aggressive and rough. Sometimes certain sex acts look more dramatic than they feel while you are doing it.

What is the funniest or most embarrassing thing that has happened to you while on the set of a film?

I did a movie for Adam & Eve. It was a Nazi porn and they wanted everybody to say German dialog which turned out to be the funniest moment for me on set ever. I ended up trying to teach my co-stars how to say the lines but I must say it didn’t turn out exactly perfect.

What won’t you do in your sex life?

Of course everybody has their own likes and dislikes when it comes to sex, but I don’t want to make a list. Some things just depend on the situation or the person you are with. I would say I’m a very open minded person. My motto is “I only do to others what I would allow them to do to me”. I have a hard time doing things to others that I’m not comfortable with myself. If you are asking about my private sex life, it’s very different from what you see me do on camera. I only have sex with my husband off camera and I’m not a swinger and I don’t want to hook up with other people. I would never share my husband with anybody when we are together and I want to be only for him. Sex in front of the camera is a performance and I do things there that I would find strange at home. At home I do whatever feels best and on camera I do whatever looks best.

How does the family feel about your fucking on film success?

My brother always calls me up and asks me to talk to his friends because they think he is lying about his sister being a porn star. So I talk to them and they seem to be speechless. I also get request from my brother through his friends to send autographs. It is quite funny.

How did this career choice sit with Mom and Dad? After all, there little girl is getting fucked usually in the ass by big cocks.

I always wanted to move away from Germany when I was younger, so getting into the adult film industry has allowed me to do so. I don’t hate Germany, don’t get me wrong. I just wanted to experience something different, not necessarily porn, just different cultures and lifestyles. My parents knew that. So my parents accept it, they don’t like it, but they accept it. They know I’ve experienced a lot great things due to my job.

When you get to go back to your homeland, do you get treated like a star?

People don’t know who I am when I am out shopping or going to a movie. I have no make up on and I am wearing jeans and tennis shoes with my hair up. So it’s not like I am famous or anything. I don’t run around in corsets and g-strings. I look totally different from when I am on a porn set.

You actually don’t go home much to see your friends and family in Germany, why is that?

Well I only get to see my brother and parents about once or twice a year. It is difficult because of the hassles of immigration getting back into the United States. It is extremely difficult to get to and from customs because of my heritage. I have to re-file for a work permit and citizenship, get medical exam and finger prints for the FBI. Also I really don’t want to go back because of the cold weather.

Before coming to the United States to do porn films what did you do?

I was a nude model in Germany and I did print layouts. I was pretty well known for the modeling work. I was actually making more money for the magazine shoots then the porn stars were in Germany.

If you were a cartoon character who would you like to be?

I would be Cartman from South Park. He is so cool I wish I could be like him when I was a kid. He is so outspoken and funny. I was normal kid, a tomboy. I had a younger brother and we were best friends. We hung out with his friends so I was always doing boy things. I also got very good grades because I loved doing my homework.

Katja Kasin must have been doing her homework recently, as she took home an AVN Award in January for Best Solo Scene from the film “Anal Showdown” (Darkko/Evil Angel). With her new out look physically and mentally, you can bet you your ass (or hers) on seeing a lot more success coming for Katja Kassin.