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“It was such a hard
decision to go out on my
own…but I thought,
this is the time.”
A friend had already introduced her to NakedSword
CEO Tim Valenti, and Pam approached him about
potential work. He welcomed her with open arms to
film their series The Tim & Roma Show: “I really love Tim.
He has been like a father figure to me.”
mr. Pam also reconnected with Rutherford, leading
to an opportunity to film behind-the-scenes footage on
COLT’s blockbuster film BuckleRoos. That led to a full-
length documentary, work on the landmark Jet Set series
Wet Palms, freelance work with many top studios, and
the eventual attention of Michael Lucas—who convinced
her to come to New York and be the creative director for
Lucas Entertainment. After three-plus years, she returned
to California to be creative director for the newly launched
NakedSword Originals.
“It was so fun to start from scratch. And with Tim,
he loves pushing boundaries—and there aren’t a lot of
rules. I don’t do well with rules. We would really explore
≠ STORY: BRADY JANSEN themes in gay life and gay history, and that is one of the
things I love most about all my work, is just documenting
gay history.”
And after nearly a decade of award-winning films at the
company, mr. Pam last year made another momentous
decision—breaking away to create her own production
company, Wham Bam Pictures.
“It was such a hard decision to go out on my own…
but I thought, this is the time. The world is in chaos right
now, why not jump into the chaos and go freelance?”
she says.
“Plus, I have time for a work/life balance too, which I
finally realized is so important. I was just traveling and
shooting non-stop before, and this caused me to slow
down a little bit. I exercise religiously every day and eat
healthy,” she shares, crediting performer Ricky Larkin with
helping her reach her fitness goals—including losing 100
pounds, which she hadn’t been able to do for five years.
≠ PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVIDE LAFFE
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