SASHA GREY: Not the average teenage girl

By Troy Michael

 

Sasha Grey exploded onto the porn scene from Sacramento, Cali as an intelligent 18-year-old. Over the past year she has done more then most adult performers do in their entire career.

The home-schooled beauty graduated high school early and made the decision to go into porn soon there after. Grey’s first-ever scene was in the highly anticipated John Stagliano film “Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge.” in which she worked with legendary Rocco Siffredi. Since then she has appeared in nearly 100 films including “Gang Bang 5” (Red Light District); “Gang Bang My Face” (Evil Angel) “Swallow My Squirt 5” (Elegant Angel); and “Fetish Fanatic 4” (Evil Angel) with her favorite porn star Belladonna.

The girl who loves extreme sex will try just about anything once. She is skilled at deep throating, fucking big cocks and taking them in the ass. She also enjoys golden showers, strap-ons and interracial sex.

In a whirlwind year, Grey won a pair of AVN awards for Best Three Way for “Fuck Slaves” and Best Group Scene for “Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge.” She was also nominated for Best New Starlet, but lost to fellow newcomer Naomi. In May of this year Grey won the Best New Starlet awarded from the X Rated Critics Organization (XRCO.)

She also made news by appearing on the Tyra Banks Show and spoke to students in a UCLA class on "Video Production in the Arts," in which she was recruited by class teachers assistant Jaynie Aydin after she read Grey's profile in the November 2006 issue of Los Angeles Magazine.

Sasha Grey isn’t your average 5’ 6” brown-haired porn star. She is driven by goals and an intellectual passion for life as you will find out in this interview from this budding superstar.

You made a big entrance into the porn industry. Was it ever overwhelming to you at any point?

The most overwhelming stage of my career is right now, living up to the fan base, the industry, and above all myself.

What were you expectations coming into the business?

My expectations exceeded what has come to pass. I expected to be a great performer, push boundaries, and make porn more titillating for the fans and myself. I didn’t expect the recognition and opportunities that I have been trumpeted with this soon.

Did you ever come across any prejudice because of your age?

All the time. Whether it is an industry person or a fan, they have the perception that anyone as young as my self cannot fully be capable of making their own choices while being aware of the consequences.

With the awards you have won and been nominated for, what do those really mean to you as a performer?

As I’ve said in previous interviews, I don’t take much stock into awards. It does benefit companies, magazines, etc. if they add that along side my name and it will benefit me when I sell my own movies in the future. It’s another item to add to the package.

Were you surprised when they asked you to speak at UCLA and how was the experience?

It most definitely was. I thought the experience would be a lot of fun and a breath of fresh air from the mainstream interviews I have done. The teacher’s questions were the most interesting but a few of the students were stubborn and didn’t like the simple black and white answers I gave them.

This whole Tyra Banks show amuses me. She has A LOT of porn stars on her show. Do you think she secretly wants to work in porn?

I don’t think she wants to work in porn but she is definitely has a high interest in it. Yes, producers at Warner Brothers come up with show ideas, but nobody that is “disgusted” by porn that much would continue to do shows on the very subject.

Why do you feel the mainstream media still tries to put down the adult film industry?

That’s a speculative question. There are many reasons. Really just pick an avenue of threat and follow it to its source. “They” are also ashamed of their sexuality and can’t accept that people are sexual beings.

You have a lot of long term personal goals in and out of the business from improving adult industry health care and starting a talent union to writing a graphic novel and produce independent films. Where does all the drive and ambition come from?

When you get a great start like I did, and you have great ideas, you can’t stop or it will never happen.

You are a self-proclaimed existentialist porn star. Can you describe what exactly that means?

While I never claimed to be an existentialist I have related myself to the very subject. I wanted to question fan and industry alike and see how many people actually intellectualize porn. As our largest erogenous zone is our brain, it only makes sense.

Rumor has it you were going to make your porn name Anna Karina after the ex-wife of French director Jean-Luc Godard. Why did you decide to go with Sasha Grey?

At the time my agent thought I was referring to the novel Anna Karenina and thought it was too pretentious. Later he realized I was referring to Anna Karina. I chose Sasha Grey because Sasha is the singer of a band KMFDM, and Grey refers to Dr. Kinsey’s grey scale theory on sexuality.

The health care for porn stars isn’t as strict as overseas. You’ve been adamant about getting better health care for porn performers. Do you feel there will be a day when a performer gets better care then she is getting now?

Yes, I do think there will be a day, because it is necessary to keep your good performers in this business for a longer period of time.

Of all the male and female performers you have worked with who are some of your favorites?

I don’t have favorites. I have people I really don’t like working with though.  As long as a guy can keep his dick hard and fuck me good than I’m satisfied.

Has there been anything you have done and after you think, “I can’t believe I just did that?”

I did a really dirty ass to mouth. Oh and outside of that I took my first communion. Catholicism is totally gross.

Have you done double anal or double vag yet or do you plan to?

I haven’t done either, but you may see something in the future…no promises though.

Is it empowering to wear a strap on and fuck a guy in the ass for you?

No, it’s just disgusting and it really turns me on. It’s actually a lot of work!

You’re into golden showers. Do you like to give or get and do you drink it?

I enjoy both! As they say you should take what you dish out. And of course I drink it.

You have also said you have vomited on purpose while giving head. Was this a turn on and would you let someone vomit on you?

It was a turn on! I’m not too sure if I would let someone vomit on me, it would have to be purely in the moment if I would.

A lot of your fans compare you to Belladonna. What was it like working with her since you like her as well?

It was amazing! She would have to be one of myfavorites! It was such a euphoric experience and I had a lot of fun.

What’s some of your favorite films thus far?

They don’t exist, because I haven’t created them…yet.

Do you watch porn at home and if so what performers do you enjoy watching?

No, not anymore, if I do I’m just analyzing my scenes.

How far would you like to take your porn career in the future?

Aside from performing I would like to start directing soon, and as stated above change the health care.

Outside of porn you have an experimental music/art project known as Telecine. Can you tell your fans a little bit about that?

Well as of now, it purely music driven. But in the future we would like to expand along with accompanying performance art pieces.

What’s the dumbest question you have ever been asked?

I don’t remember the dumb questions, and I would like to keep it that way.