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ON THE SET | |Brady Jansen
Taking One for the Team On a secluded ranch, the A-Team exposes itself in a unique project.
were learning things
”My favorite moments
I never knew about
these guys. I feel we
connected on some
human or deeper
level with each one of
the men, which
made them that much
more sexy.
— Steve Cruz
GAYVN
It’s a sad truth for many studios: Blockbuster shoots have
gone the way of the dodo.
“Larger projects died out because no one can afford to make
them,” says Falcon Studios Group director Steve Cruz. “We
still make them because we can still afford to make a few a
year. I wish we could afford to make more, but the effects of
piracy and free porn has really decimated my industry. It’s
why so much porn today is amateur or shot in rooms with
basic light—that stuff costs practically nothing to make. If we
stopped making larger projects or gorgeously lit projects, we’d
stop being Falcon.”
Thankfully for fans, that bird has lasted. And it has allowed
Cruz to draw on inspiration from his days in front of the
camera. “I was excited to go away to gorgeous locations for
weeks at a time to be a part of a bigger budget production. It
was like going away to porn summer camp. The experiences I
had forged lasting relationships and memories.”
What better experience to draw upon for Raging Stallion’s
Total Exposure, the studio’s two-part blockbuster that debuted
late last year?
“We wanted to make a movie about making a big porn
project, and also tell the stories in the models’ own words,”
says Cruz. “Something for the fans. The idea was something
I wanted to do for years. When I got the green light from the
studio to film, I asked Nick (Foxx) to join me because I knew
he had the skill set to help make the project great.”
The project is meant to be a realistic look into the lives of
members of the Falcon Studios Group A-Team, an exclusive
collection of the industry’s top talent. The project features
the likes of Sebastian Kross, Johnny V, Boomer Banks, Austin
Wolf, Andrew Stark, Sean Zevran, Nick Sterling and Jimmy
Durano—all of them at a scenic, remote cattle ranch in a
project that combines behind-the-scenes documentary with
high-quality sex.
In the editing process, Cruz referenced late ’80s/early ’90s
concert documentary movies, where the stage performances
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were in color and the behind-the-scenes reality was converted to black and white to help visually
organize the two experiences for viewers. They shot the sex scenes with their best equipment and
idealized lighting, while the behind-the-scenes moments was a mixture of smartphone footage and
hand-held professional cameras.
“I really loved the guys interacting with each other a lot more off screen. It really was like porn
summer camp,” says Foxx. “We saw some weekend relationships form, which led to impromptu pairings
later…one surprising scene for me was Austin Wolf and Brian Bonds. It was an oral scene, but was so
amazing and powerful it rivaled some of the full sex scenes. I also really loved learning more about these
guys on an intimate level.”
Foxx notes that the extended interviews and behind-the-scenes moments were the heart and soul
of the project. “These exclusives have a lot of depth to them. We wanted to show that they’re not just
these mindless sex performers,” he says. “Sometimes it’s hard for the guys to really open up. Steve and
I interviewed the models that we are closer with to have (everyone be) more comfortable with us to get