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MILESTONES | |By Mark Kernes
A New Direction
Isabella DeSantos debuts behind the camera with ‘Pure Bush’
the adult movie community, arriving
on the L.A. scene less than two years
Isabella DeSantos is still fairly new to
ago after having been a camgirl in
Florida for four years before that.
“I was webcamming solo, but every
so often I would do girl/girl scenes on
webcam, but that’s about as good as it
ever got,” Isabella recalled.
In Los Angeles, things were different.
“This is the pro area, and I must admit,
it’s like night and day when you go from
Florida to L.A.; it’s a lot more challenging.
... It’s definitely a big change. I remember
when I first worked out here, I was like,
‘Wow! Everything is so different here
compared to the industry in Florida, a
really different vibe,’ but I love it. I love
the rush it gives.”
We caught up with Isabella on the set
of her directorial debut, Pure Bush for
Airerose Entertainment, just as she was
shooting a teaser for the movie—which, as so often happens,
was the last thing to be shot. It was a shower scene with
herself and Allie Haze soaping each other all over; no
hardcore, but the gals certainly did seem to be having fun—
but we had to ask, does the fact that she’s now crossed over
to take her place behind the cameras mean that she’ll be
giving up on performing?
“No, I love performing!” she exclaimed. “Performing is
fun! I enjoy it very much. I’ll do it as much as I possibly can.
I would like to incorporate my being a talent as well as being
a director together. I think it’s a great bonus.”
So how did Airerose decide to offer the tiny half
Colombian/half Peruvian actress her own movie to direct?
“I think it was just a lucky series of events,” she said. “I
consider myself extremely fortunate that one of my very
first shoots when I first began to work in the industry was
with Airerose. I’d been in the industry for about a year and
a couple of months, and they hired me to do Raw Talent, and
I also worked on Raw Talent 2, just as talent, and a couple of
other movies for them, and they offered me this really nice
opportunity, so why not take it, right?”
So how did Pure Bush come about?
“Well, see, I have a bush; had one since I first walked into
the industry,” she explained. “I love bush. I love women who
can actually work with the bush. I mean, the bush is not the
thing for everyone; not many girls really like it. But that’s
how it started, the whole bush idea. Basically, they brought
the bush idea to me because I have one and I like it.”
She elaborated, “The idea of the movie is me throwing
this big house party and inviting everybody I know with
a bush, so it’s bush galore. And I have an awesome cast;
I’m really happy with the girls that I have. There’s Allie,
me, Sarah Shevon, Mick Blue, Bill Bailey, and I also have
Valentina Nappi—I love her accent; I must admit, that girl
has the most seductive eyes I’ve ever seen, very beautiful.
And in that scene, I have her with Steven St. Croix and
Ralph Long, and with me, I worked with Ramon [Nomar].
He’s an excellent actor, he’s very passionate about his work,
so I think they all bring a different vibe to it, all showing the
different ways a person can adore a bush, I suppose.”
But what’s it like being responsible for a whole feature
rather than just giving a hot performance in a single scene?
“It’s a lot more to do,” she sighed. “There’s so much
more going on all around you. I mean, when I work as a
talent, I completely disconnect myself from everyone, even
the person holding the camera right in front of my face. So
being outside of the scene and being able to see the bigger
picture, and what needs to be taken care of, even the small
things, you know, that’s where the real work comes in.
Because it’s so important just to have everything accessible,
and to make the talent feel comfortable; you want them to
feel comfortable, because as long as the talent’s happy, every
scene is going to be happy and great. It’s a lot more hard
work; I still have a lot of learning to do, but I love it. It’s a
learning process for me too.
“Ralph is one of my camera people, and the production
manager as well,” she added. “He’s an excellent guide; he’s
taught me so much. He’s an excellent person to learn from.
And I also have Mike Towers; he’s an amazing photographer
and he’s also one of my cameramen. So I have a great crew;
a small crew, but I mean, the smaller, I feel, the better,
because I have better communication with them.”
When we spoke with her, Isabella’s adrenaline was still
pumping from having just finished directing both the Allie
Haze/Mick Blue scene and the shower teaser, but she said
she couldn’t wait to start her next project.
“I think I’ve really got a taste for directing,” she said. “I’ll
be working with the editor over the summer, in preparation
for Pure Bush to be released in September, but really, this
opportunity has been thrilling for me, and I can’t wait to do
another one.”
Pure Bush will be distributed by Pure Play in September.
WHO’S WHO
Ariana Marie, Kendra Lust Named as New Sylvaria Partners
The Sylvaria Agency has promoted two of its top clients, repeat AVN MILF
relationships that can help aid in our talent’s journey. Having the
Performer of the Year nominee Kendra Lust and 2015 Twistys Treat of the
opportunity to be owner in the same agency that I entrust my career to, the
Year Ariana Marie, to full-fledged partners.
same people who are working to give options and choices to talent, is just
“This is exactly what Sylvaria has always been about, long term careers
amazing. I trust my team and am excited to be a part of something so
and opportunities beyond work in front of the camera for our models/
incredible.”
team,” Sylvaria owner Jack Spade said. “Kendra Lust and Ariana Marie are
Marie, who in addition to her recent Twistys crowning was a 2015
perfect examples of the brilliant type of models we work with, so much more
nominee for AVN’s Best New Starlet, hopes to use this new position to uplift
than just pretty faces. They are focused, driven and understand the value of
the careers of her fellow young performers.
their brand. I am so grateful that they share in the vision enough to join me
“I decided that this year was my year to work harder than ever before. I’ve
as partners to make working in this industry a more pleasant and rewarding
been in the industry three years now and having seen all sides of the
experience for all of us.”
business I knew that I wanted to do something where I can have say on how
For Lust, this comes on the heels of inking a directing and toy deal with
talent is treated and help them secure a future,” Marie said. “When
Zero Tolerance Entertainment, as well as signing an exclusive contract for
opportunity arose to own a part of my agency, the agency that has fought for
interracial scenes with ArchAngel Productions.
me and helped me build my brand, I knew that this was the right move. I
“I remember getting into the business and not knowing what to do and
want to offer our girls the opportunities and the professional treatment that I
who to trust,” Lust said. “I want to be here to inspire and to guide these girls
have been given. I want to help guide and mold our talent. I’m in a good
in the right path and help them in every aspect of their career. I feel
place professionally and personally.”
confident and secure in my career and feel I’ve made amazing professional
Sylvaria can be found on Twitter @Sylvaria and at Sylvaria.com.
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