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Cocky Collaborations Guest stars galore are giving CockyBoys another year to remember
soon, my nervousness turned into something more. I remember pitching him an idea
on how I wanted to shoot him in One Erection, or how I thought a scene should go, and
I was being respectfully diplomatic about how I was communicating, and he put his
hand on my arm and said, ‘Honey, just tell me what you want, don’t sugarcoat it. I’m
here to work and make something great.’ No ego. No attitude. No competition. Just
honest, direct communication. And I can’t tell you how much I respect that.”
So far, One Erection has five episodes. But Jaxson is still shooting it, so there may be
more. An eventual DVD release will hopefully be joined by a soundtrack album. The
project attracted the interest of another industry icon: Trenton Ducati, who makes an
appearance.
something for a few years, and last year
at the Grabby Awards, she sat me down
”We really flirted about working on
and said, ‘Let’s stop flirting and just do it!‘
—Jake Jaxson on Chi Chi LaRue
“I think Trenton has been trying to work with CockyBoys from day one. He loves
our pups. He really was a fan first. And for years, he’s always been so friendly,
respectful and playful with our guys. And every year, we would see each other at
events, talk about doing something, but I never could find the right creative project.
One Erection, however, finally was the perfect project. And let me just say...he is so
fucking funny in this film. He really let me ‘take the piss’ out of him, and he let me
put him in situations he was definitely not used to, and the results were brilliant. I
can honestly say working with him was a highlight,” Jaxson says.
The diehard Cocky fans are loving it, “mostly because Chi Chi and Trenton both
also have positive and authentic attitudes. They both have fun-loving personalities
and don’t take themselves too seriously, which for most of our fans is an important
part of our ‘cocky community.’”
2016 has already been a busy one for the CEO: “A highlight for me personally was
Erection Season: Jake Jaxson (left) and Chi Chi LaRue
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being written by anther industry legend during a seemingly unrelated
Little did Jake Jaxson know at the time, but the future of CockyBoys was
interview for Billboard magazine. The idea for One Erection—the studio’s
mockumentary (aka The Un-Making of a Boy Band)—was inspired by
an interview that Chi Chi LaRue gave to the magazine upon the release of
RuPaul’s album Realness, in which LaRue performed on one of the tracks.
“She was asked to address the fact that many porn stars now seem to look
and act like pop stars, and she replied, ‘Well, Levi Karter, Liam Riley…
all the CockyBoys guys are, like, ‘Teen Beat,’ down, honey! There could be
‘Tiger Beat: The CockyBoys’ edition,’” says Jaxson. “Billboard asks LaRue why
CockyBoys hasn’t done a boy band-inspired video: ‘Right?! Okay, that’s going
to be something I’m working on right now, girl. I’m filming something with
them when I go to New York. So I will bring that up. Jake Jaxson and I are
kindred spirits. We could definitely do something that would be amazing.’
And she did—she sent me that quote directly, and literally the next day we
started working on making One Erection a reality. And it’s been an amazingly
fun collaboration. She directed and brought her classic Chi Chi to some really
fun sex scenes, and I’m writing and directing the (non-sex) story.”
Jaxson met LaRue via Karter three years ago. The performer wanted to
work with the legendary director, and introduced the two to get the ball
rolling.
“From our first conversation, we hit it off. I mean, we started talking
to each other like we had been friends for years, and I’m a pretty reserved
person, but Chi Chi was just so upfront and honest with me and I really
welcomed that energy. We really flirted about working on something for a
few years, and last year at the Grabby Awards, she sat me down and said,
‘I’m ready. Let’s stop flirting and just do it!’ I mean, how could I refuse that
proposal? And I have not regretted one moment working together,” recalls
Jaxson.
“[Chi Chi] inspires me. Period. Before working with him, I had heard a
lot people’s opinions and some stories. But they were all from the past. And
for me, I can really only judge and relate to people in ‘the now.’ And he had
always been respectful and upfront with me. That is the most important part
of any relationship for me. I have to say, I was really nervous at first because
he is (rightly so) a legend in our industry. I grew up watching his films. But
giving the keynote address at the GayVN/Flirt4Free brunch at Internext. I was truly
overwhelmed to see so many people there, especially so many friends. That event
allowed me to really think and connect to what my purpose is and how to move
forward.”
This year, CockyBoys will also be releasing the rest of the docu-series Meet the
Morecocks, which covers the last three years from Max Ryder and Jake Bass to Riley
and Karter. The series also opens the door on Jaxson and his partners (in business
and life), Benny Morecock and RJ Sebastian. The series will have six episodes, with
two bonus non-sex episodes. The studio is also working on a deal to bring Meet the
Morecocks to a “very cool ‘safe for work’ mainstream platform,” as well as more film
festivals.
“It was very challenging—it’s not a natural place for us, mostly because we are all
three kind of shy. But over the years, much of the ‘CockyBoys story’ has also been
about us and told by us. We first did that as a way of showing our customers that
we were proud of our work and, more importantly, proud of our performers,” Jaxson
said. “We did not want to hide behind the camera and be anonymous. And from that
approach and over time, we built an amazing relationship with our members and
fans.”
Jaxson was excited that Ryder came back and shot for Meet the Morecocks, even after
he retired: “Both he and Jake Bass were our first big personalities, and I was happy
he came back home if only for a visit. And today, we are so lucky to keep working
with some of the best guys in the business—from Tayte Hanson to Liam Riley and, a
personal muse for me, Colby Keller.”
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