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FEATURE
FEATURE | By Dan Miller
FAST COMPANY This page, Amia Miley and director Greg Lansky with a Ferrari Testarossa at the Vixen.com photo shoot. Previous page, bottom, Kendra Sunderland joins with Miley and Lansky to announce Miley as the August Vixen Angel.
The two-time AVN Director of the Year adds, “You
He turns his attention back to Miley.
know, at the end of the day the important part is
to be noticed. That’s it. The rest, if your product is
good it sells itself. But if you’re too shy about shit,
if you’re too shy about getting noticed—about being
YOU KNOW, AT THE END OF THE
“I hope you know you’re going to break the
internet with those shots,” he says.
Miley tells me she’s having a blast with the Miami
Vice look and that it’s an honor to be named a Vixen
too loud, about being too bright—you lose in 2017.
That’s what most people don’t get.”
DAY THE
Angel.
“It’s amazing. Everything he does is awesome.
It takes Team Lansky more than an hour to
drive to the first location in an industrial park east
IMPORTANT PART
It’s a really cool concept. I think it’s something that
could be at an art show and sold as artwork. He
of downtown Los Angeles. During the location
scouting they discovered the rear of the building has
IS TO BE
made it into something so much more than just like
adult stuff. It works everywhere,” Miley says.
a towering white wall ideal for the backdrop.
“Greg was one of the very first directors I ever
Kendra Sunderland came to the location to give
NOTICED. THAT’S
worked with like a decade ago, for Reality Kings.
fans more of a behind-the-scenes glimpse on social
That was a long time ago. I was 18; I’m almost 27
media. “I’m really happy that I get to be a part of
each Angel shoot because each girl is different in
their own way and they’re so beautiful and represent
the brands.”
IT. THE REST, IF YOUR PRODUCT
now. I shot for like a year or two then left. Came
back a little and left. Came back again. But I shot
with Vixen twice in the last month.”
Entrepreneurial and ambitious, the California
While Mike Moz sprays down the asphalt around
the Ferrari—which now features a Florida license
IS GOOD IT SELLS
native Miley reveals she’s two weeks away from
launching BellaLeah.com, a new online store
plate that says ‘VIXEN’ in green—Amia is getting
her hard body oiled up with lube.
ITSELF.
featuring celebrity-inspired fashions.
“It opens on the 19th. I’ve been working on it for
“Are we ready to rock ’n’ roll or what,
—GREG LANSKY
over a year so I’m super excited. I built the website
motherfuckers?” Lansky says to his crew, clapping
myself, I edit the photos myself. I do everything,”
with excitement. “Are we ready to have a good shoot
she says. “It’s glamorous, high fashion-ish celebrity
or what?”
stuff but at an affordable price. The same very good
When Lansky gives directions, it’s loud and in no
quality but you can buy an outfit for 200 dollars
uncertain terms. There’s no doubt about who’s in
instead of $2,000.”
charge on this set.
Miley concludes that Vixen Angel ranks at the top
Less than 40 minutes in, some curious guys from
of her career accomplishments.
the business across the street some 100 yards away
“I think it’s the highlight of fucking everything.
have noticed what’s going on and run across to get a
I’ll always be proud of my store but as far as adult
better look. Lansky halts the shoot, Miley covers up
or music videos this is definitely the highlight of the
and the guys backtrack. Then Lansky decides, “Who
last nine years,” she says.
cares. Let’s go again. Nothing can stop us.”
Minutes later, Lansky calls the first location a wrap
Now it’s 4:15 and the director envisions a different
and the crew saddles up to head to the rooftop finale
look for Amia.
for some sunset shots of Miley—and the Testarossa.
“Let’s pin up her hair, like bad fucking bitch. Like
“Dirty dreams really do come true,” Miley says. “I
Kim K,” he says to his makeup artist Tara.
always wished there would be a company like this.”
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A seasoned model who was nominated for Best New
Starlet in 2011, Miley can do no wrong in front of Lansky’s
camera, gliding through various poses with each one
seemingly sexier than the last.
Lansky likes what he sees.
“I’m going to do an art show on September 16 and that’s
going to be in it,” Lansky reveals, reviewing one of the
images.
Now lying on the ground for the next set, Lansky turns
around and says, “I’m going to be filthy at the end of this
day.”
“You’ve got to get dirty,” he tells me. “I’ll outwork
everybody—everybody. Don’t stop until you get the perfect
shot.”