Paul Markham has been in this industry before it was even
on the internet. I had a chance to ask Paul a few questions
here's what he had to say.
JBM:
Thanks for taking the time to do the interview. Could you
tell us how you got into the adult industry, how long have
you been doing this and tell us abit about the ventures you
have been part of throughout your career?.
PAUL MARKHAM:
Got into Adult a long time ago, was offered some extras work
in a movie that turned out to be a porn movie. This was 1968.
Stayed doing that to support my hippy life style, work one
week and party for 2 months. Stayed doing it until 1970 and
got back into it in 1977 and at that time decided shooting
paid more than modeling.
JBM:
Did you have any experience in photography before you started
working in adult?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Was always interested in photography, even as a youngster
had a camera.
JBM:
Could you tell us what the difference between a photo
and a picture is. (from what I hear a person takes a picture,
a photographer takes a photo)
PAUL MARKHAM:
Everything is in the eye of the beholder. To me a
picture is something to remember a person or place, a photograph
is something that makes you think.
JBM:
What are some obstacles you had to overcome during your career
as a producer of content? Have you ever had any issues with
the law?
PAUL MARKHAM:
I worked most of my career in the UK. In the 80 and most of
the 90s you could not work in this business without having
problems with the police. Best thing was to stay legal and
send them home with nothing.
JBM:
You started doing 2257 type documentation years before 2257
was ever a regulation. Was this because you knew all along
that one day these measures would be passed?
PAUL MARKHAM:
No because the magazines don't trust everyone who turns up
at their front door. They like to stay legal and know they
are legal.
JBM:
Many of us are curious about Eva. What does she do for your
company?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Everything, she is the main shooter these days, I've lost
interest in naked females. She also handles the accounts and
admin. I'm just the pretty face on the reception. :)
JBM:
You live in the Czech republic. How big is the difference
between the value of the dollar there and here in the United
States?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Our income has shrunk by over 33% in the last 4 years due
to the exchange rate. Thankfully the business has expanded
100% in the same time.
JBM:
Follow up on the previous question. How has that difference
affected your business ventures?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Not a lot. Just wish the dollar, GB Pound, Euro would go back
to what they were worth and the Czech Krown reduced in value.
JBM:
How do you go about finding new talent?
PAUL MARKHAM:
I stand on the street corners with Crack. Seriously, we advertise,
models bring friends and agents. Getting models is the easy
part of the job.
JBM:
Have you ever ran into any issues with the parents
of your models?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Never, they blame their daughters. Boyfriends are
the problem, but very rarely.
JBM:
What are you plans in the near future as far as the industry
is concerned? Do you have any plans to open any affiliate
type ventures, maybe a single girl site?
PAUL MARKHAM:
We will open the review site soon, then look at maybe another
site. I was thinking about a good teen hardcore site. Everyone
does single girl.
JBM:
Do you have any regrets about this industry?
PAUL MARKHAM:
No.
JBM:
If you could book anyone in the industry for a shoot,
who would it be? and why?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Not that keen to shoot anyone, I prefer working with
fun newbies. But then I don't shoot any more.
JBM:
How do you combat the piracy of your work? (through p2p, on
fusker sites etc)
PAUL MARKHAM:
Try to stop it when I can, but it's not profitable.
Stick a watermark on it and it's an advert. Talking about
paysite content now. You can lose more money than you save
by chasing pirates.
JBM:
How have the TGP's affected your business?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Smart affiliates buy content for them. They also
help addict under 18s to porn and jerking off.
JBM:
What is your biggest fear?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Growing old and not being able to see my youngest
daughter married.
JBM:
Do you have a role model?
PAUL MARKHAM:
Everyone who is better than me at something. I rarely
do anything very innovative. I usually follow others examples.
I suppose on the paysite side Bailey Brown and Steve Lightspeed.
JBM:
Tell us a funny story.
PAUL MARKHAM:
I was walking along the beach in England last year
and saw an old bottle in the sand. Picked it up and tried
to read the label, it was dirty so I gave it a quick rub.
All of a sudden a genie popped out and said he would grant
me any wish. So I told him how much I like French food, so
could he build me a bridge to France.
He answered he could not, the sea bed, shipping, weather
and regulations made it impossible. So I asked him for the
gift of understanding women.
He asked if I wanted lights on the bridge.
JBM:
Do you think nick3131 content would sell? (samples)
PAUL MARKHAM:
Very cute and I would have work for you.
JBM:
This is your chance to tell everyone why www.bargainbasementcontent.com
is absolutely the best site on the universe.
PAUL MARKHAM:
It's not. It's just as good as I can make it and
the prices are great.
www.paulmarkham.com
is better content, sells less times and for a bit more. I'm
just one of a few good content providers.
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