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FEATURE
DeAngelo Jackson
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He’s nice and muscular, he goes to the gym every day,
and not only that, but he’s the friendliest person, the
most well-mannered person that you could meet. He
doesn’t do drugs, he rarely drinks, he doesn’t smoke.
He’s very sweet and humble. And I think that’s what
his fans like about him, too. He’s just so realistic. He’s
more of a gentle attractive guy, and he’s great to work
with.”
The studio took Jackson to Brazil last year and had
another trip planned in August for shoots. The new
content featuring Jackson is scheduled to start releasing
in September. Flava Works plans to shoot him 20 to 24
times during two years, with appearances also planned.
“He’s more mature, he knows how the operation
runs, he’s progressed very well and knows how to deal
more with the industry and with other models. There’s
a brand-new model that we just signed, and DeAngelo
was giving him some pointers about the industry, about how to better perform and look
great and sexy for the camera and things like that. He’s a great model; a lot of people
look up to him. I see him actually starting his own brand in the future, maybe his own
underwear brand or his own website. He’s very intelligent.”
THE COMEBACK KIDS | Continued
François Sagat
(Continued from page 60)
... I had a big crush on Brandon [SeanCody.com] since the very first scenes
I’ve seen of him ... just the way he was passionate on camera.
My first porn obsession was Dred Scott for Titan Men in the early 2000s,
and he still is a fantasy.
Currently, I’m not into bondage myself but it’s so aesthetic to watch ...
BoundGods, Kink.com, etc. I think many of those scenes are timeless ...
and I’ve always been fond of the classical masculine Titan Men features
[Sagat’s home studio for many years] mixed with hardcore fetish practices.
I’ve never worked for Chi Chi [LaRue], but that would be great ... she’s a
superstar.
Your last adult films were Incubus and Incubus 2 in 2011 and 2012, when
you had full control to write, produce, cast and direct. How was working
behind the camera instead of in front?
I’m super happy that I tried it and did it this way, but I really don’t
think I have the skills to be a great director ... maybe just an art director?
Directing actors is so technical and outside of my comfort zone ... damn!
I’m glad that Incubus did well. ... Despite my non-commercial ideas and
script, we managed to manufacture a real great porn product, with great
sex, great visuals, action, effects—that was the goal. And that “movie pack”
is MEMORABLE.
Your gay porn “retirement” in 2013 actually seemed to start one of the
busiest and most creative times of your life. When you look back on the last
five years, which highlights spring to mind and which ones are you most
YOU SEE A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL
proud of?
I like to move on ... and not look back too much. But it was a little bit
arrogant from me to think that I would be able to make my porn career
MALE ACTORS CROSSING OVER, BUT THEY STILL HAVE TO POINT
be forgotten about. You don’t sweep six to seven years of porn and then
OUT THE FACT THAT YOU’RE
pretend to be an artist or art performer or a muse. I hate this word “muse “
... I never really said that, but that’s the perception most of people had.
There were some mistakes, some lazy choices as well, and some
marvelous decisions. Those last five years were still a transition, and I still
think that I’m always in this transient state of mind; at least that makes me
want to move forward.
BLACK, OR THE BLACK COCK. … IF A GUY IS HOT, IT DOESN’T MATTER; BUT USUALLY, HE’S A BLACK THUG. WE’RE STILL KIND
There are only so many hours in a day. As a successful mainstream movie
actor, adult performer, fashion model, brand and clothing designer, video
OF STUCK IN THAT NICHE.
performer, music producer, director, artist, star of documentaries, etc., what
—DEANGELO JACKSON
is your priority at the moment and what area do you want to focus on most
in the future?
Well, you may have said it, but I think “successful” is just one angle. My
perception of all that is that NOTHING or no area is wholly me. I’m still
not accomplished in most of those areas and all of that stays behind for
now.
I am not currently working on anything that keeps me busy every day of
the week. I have no current “career plan”; I have no project on how to rule
the world. ... And I’m a little bit skeptical at the moment. ... We will see!
At the moment I am excited about being part of this new music video
project of this amazing singer, Sevdaliza. It’s called “Bluecid.”
You have the most famous tattoos in gay porn ever, especially your
legendary scalp tattoo. How do you feel about them now?
My head tattoo was never retouched since the first time it was done
14 years ago. ... It’s fading away and I’m so happy about it now ... this is
the smartest thing I’ve ever done in my life. LOL ... for the other tattoos:
they’re DUMB.
Aside from your many work projects, what interests François Sagat
personally? And as all your countless fans would most like to know, are you
still single?
I may not be single in 2018 anymore!
How can your fans follow you online and stay in touch with Sagat World and
all its many exciting facets?
The most radical way would be to follow me on Instagram:
@francoisssagat, with three S’s. And Twitter, @SagatFrancois, with more
NSFW content ... and FrancoisSagat.com for more chosen, specific updates.
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Jackson, who is bisexual, agrees that his head is in a much stronger place, and he has
always been true to himself: “If you don’t come into it with your shit together, the industry
can screw you up and spit you out. You really have to have a strong character about you.
Be down to earth. There are a lot of beautiful guys out there, but some can be very full of
themselves; that can also burn you out. You have to be humble about it.”
Along the way, he has moved past his initial career path. While Jackson graduated with
a degree in criminal justice, it’s an interest that waned after he moved to Atlanta and spoke
more with his brother, a cop.
“I always wanted to be a police officer when I was growing up. Once I moved to Atlanta,
I saw what he was going through; he used to tell me everything that was going on. This
was right on the cusp of the whole Black Lives Matter movement, [George] Zimmerman
and all the stuff. So I’m looking at this, and even him being a black police officer, he has to
put up with a lot of crap … my passion just kind of waned a little bit.”
Instead, he turned his energy to his body. “I started seriously training my body when I
was 19 years old, that’s really where my passion lies. I would love to be a personal trainer.
That’s what I’m doing now, working on getting my certification. I can train right now
without having it, but my thing is, I know how to train me, but I don’t necessarily know
how to train you. I look better now; I filled out a little bit more. I’m still the same, I’m just
a little thicker,” Jackson laughs.
That passion has helped him broaden his fan base through social media—although that
increased popularity has made it harder for him to keep his private life fully private.
“Some of my family does know. I do believe my mother just found out,” Jackson says
with a laugh. “I’ve been doing it for a few years; I think that she now is becoming aware
of what I’m doing. The more known I’m becoming, it’s harder to keep it secret. You know,
someone’s going to say something, and that’s fine. I have yet to have conversations with
her. You know, it’s your mom, so it’s like [humorous sigh] … but some of them do know
about it, and they’re fine with it.”