Stoya interview

We found this interesting interview with Stoya on The Naughty American. Read it here or below!

(Photo by Jonny Sorber)

Porn stars have the experience, and college girls have the curiosity. So, what happens when you pair a hot female porn star with an equally hot coed for a little “girl talk?” You get a refreshingly candid confab – something we call “Girl on Girl.” Shahrazad Encinias stars as our college girl. Each week she’ll speak with a different star about lust, love, porn, and naughtiness.

This week: Stoya

Stoya: I see that you have a crush on Emile Hirsch…
The Naughty American: I love him!

S: Have you seen “Girl Next Door”?
TNA: Yeah…
S: I watched it with my friend who isn’t in the porn industry and I’m trying to explain that, “No, really the directors are really like that.”

TNA: Are you serious?
S: Some of them. People all week… I’ve been wearing the Digital Playground necklace and they just saw me at the booth (AVN) the whole time and they’re like, “Can you do work for other people?” and I’m like, “No, I’m under contract” and they’re like, “You know contracts are made to be broken, right?” And “I don’t want to have this conversation with you. I’ve signed a contract and picked my company. You can come talk to me in two-and-a-half years when it’s almost up.” Then they were like, “Well, I’m just saying if you ever decided that there’s a way out.” I’m like, “This is like if you were married and I was talking shit on your husband.” That’s what it’s like.

TNA: Oh my gosh! It’s really like that?
S: Yeah, that part, totally.

TNA: I read that you’re into science-fiction and fantasy books.
S: Yes!

TNA: How did you start that? Was it when you were little or was it just recent?
S: My dad’s into sci-fi. So, when I started running out of the “Builder Bob” and “I can read books,” he would get me stuff like “Dragon Riders of Pern.”

TNA: So are you kind of a big Star Wars fan or are you a trekkie?
S: Uhhh… “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” are OK but I’m more into things like super-fantasy stuff like elves, dragons and fairy princesses.

TNA: What kind of guys do you like? And what do you look for in a guy?
S: Oooo… I look for something special. It’s usually something different every time. There’s just this thing that jumps out at you like, “Wow! You’re really intelligent or talented. Those eyes are like the prettiest eyes I have ever seen in a very strange sort of way.”

TNA: So, it’s not just physical, it’s a little of both?
S: Yeah. I have the basic standards that you have to be in shape and like…

TNA: Have straight teeth.
S: Yeah, and, like, if your tits are bigger than mine you better have a vagina and things like that!

TNA: Exactly. Where are you from?
S: I’m originally from North Carolina.

TNA: Oh, you are. How did you get into the industry?
S: One of my friends in Philadelphia kept on wanting to take pictures of me and I let him and then a few other people wanted to take pictures of me and I wasn’t too into it and they were like, “We will pay you,” and I was like, “OK, that’s cool.” Then, another friend that I knew really well, he started to shoot nude photo sets for Web site content and he needed a girl and said, “We’ll pay you and you get to take your clothes off,” and I was like, “Wow! Now, that sounds like fun!” I was all about that! I did that for a few years in a Web site. And I put out a DVD and they convinced me to do a super-soft girl/girl scene because I had no idea about porn. I had maybe seen three or four pornos in my whole life. Then I was like, “I don’t really know what I’m getting myself into. You’re all the way in California, I’ve never been there and I’m not even sure that California exists. OK.” It might be like how my grandmother is convinced that they shot the moon landing in a Hollywood studio but “maybe they shoot everything in Florida.” I was like all freaked out but the girl was really hot, so, I was like “OK.”

TNA: So, that was no problem?
S: I was like, “I really want to roll around naked with her but I don’t know about these people that want to film it,” but I went ahead and did it and it was fun! Then Digital was like, “Hey, would you ever do boys?” And I was like, “I’d have to think about it,” and I came back and said “Yeah, if only the talent was attractive.”

TNA: That’s cool. So, it was pretty much on your terms.
S: Yeah.

TNA: Some people start off and they have to do fat ugly guys.
S: No, none of that for me. I can’t do that. I can’t… I mean if there was a fat ugly guy that was ridiculously intelligent, talented and amazing then I’d go for it. But I can’t fake having fun. And you need to make it look like you’re having fun for it to be a good scene. So, since I only shoot a small amount of scenes a year, it’s not that hard for them to work with me and make sure that everyone involved with them is someone that I’m going to be attracted to and attracted to me so it can be really hot instead of like, “Yeah, this is work. Oh yeah, fuck that pussy. Slap my face with that cock. Oh yeah. Oh God.”

TNA: How long have you been doing this for?
S: I’ve been doing hardcore for five months.

TNA: Is it a turn-off when someone you’re interested in happens to be a fan?
S:  Ummm… that’s such a weird fuzzy grey area. During the convention (AVN), I hooked up with a male performer that I have never met him and I had just seen his work and I’m like, “Wow! You’re so freaking hot! It’s really sad we haven’t worked together yet.” He was like, “Do I know you?” I was like, “No! I’m totally being creepy. I recognized you and came up to you and now I’m trying to tell you that you need to fuck me.” He’s like, “Oh, sweet!” One of my friends works for AVN and he’s some sort of “date-broker” or something. Because he’s always like saying something about a girl and I’m like, “She’s so freaking hot!” Then he’ll mention it to her and she’ll be like, “She’s so great!” And then he tells me she thinks I’m hot and I’ll be like, “Awesome! You should give her my number.” It’s just kind of strange. It’s very surreal. So, if I walked into some dude’s apartment after he took me out and we had a good time and it was a total Stoya shrine, then I would be like, “ You know… I just can’t.” But when people are like, “Yeah, I’ve seen your work and you look hot. I have a couple of your movies.” I’m like, “Yeah, that’s cool.” Or they say, “I used to be a member of Gods Girls and I’m really sad you don’t shoot for them anymore.” I’m like, “Yeah, that’s awesome.”

TNA: What are your best and worst dates ever?
S: I don’t actually date that often. I probably shouldn’t say this, but I’m kind of easy. If I let a man take me out on a date and they’re upfront and say, “I have a romantic interest in you.” Or, “I’m really doing this because I want to have sex with you.” I’m like, “OK. Would I be having sex with this man or not?” By that point, if have already decided that I am going to fuck them then it’s like, you know…

TNA: Then it doesn’t matter.
S: Yeah, because I don’t really like movies or other things people usually do on dates. I’m like, “Am I doing this because I want to have sex with you?” I usually gate dates off.

TNA: What kind of music do you listen to?
S: I listen to everything except for country.

TNA: What’s on your play list right now in your iPod?
S:  Most recently played are All Time Low and Driving Westward, and AFI. I’m kind of an emo kid. Wow!

TNA: What kind of music puts you in the mood for sex?
S: Techno. Really dirty techno. Because I used to go-go and almost every party I danced for by the end of the night that was the only music they played. By that point I already had a couple of drinks in me and I’ve already figured out how I’m getting laid that night. You either fuck in the back of the club or the office or go straight home. It’s kind of bad. I went to a techno night for New Years Eve with one of my ex- boyfriend’s best friends. By the end of the night, we were both texting him, “Dude, would you cry if we made out?” He was totally cool with it, but it was so awful. I was like, “Oh my God! I need to stay away from techno night with people I should not be having sex with.”

TNA: Shit happens. Don’t worry; I’ve done something like that too.
S: It’s just like as soon as you realize it so bad, it’s that much hotter and necessary!

TNA: Did you go to college?
S: I started to a couple of times. I was home schooled and I got my diploma when I was almost 16. I went into college and had a little problem with authority and wasn’t really into it because it was art school too. I was like, “Oh. You think this is too cute. Well, fuck you!” And I would destroy it and stomp out. That really didn’t work out too great. I realized that I could learn everything I needed through internships. Art isn’t something you need a degree for. Graphic design, where you need to know all the programs and have proof of that or editing films or any sort of intellectual field, it makes sense to go to college for. But I can learn all the skills and they can’t teach you how to create.

TNA: Do you have any favorite celebrities?
S: Emile Hirsch.

TNA: I know! He’s so hot!
S: I know! How can he be that adorable? And he’s our age! I always get disappointed because I watch a movie and see someone who’s so cute and I’ll look them up and find out they’re 20 years older.

TNA: What about younger guys? I had a crush on Zac Efron until I found out how old he was. I was like, “Eww. He’s 18. No.” I felt like a Chester.
S: I had one of those moments when I was in North Carolina. I had to go home right after Christmas because there was a death in the family and I haven’t seen my one cousin in like 10 years. And he was like, “I’m 21 now!” And I was like, “So am I! Want to get out of this place and get a drink?” So we go to this bar. My dad comes a few hours later and finds out from the bartender that I’ve been hitting on this girl who turns out is under 18. He frantically is trying to find out what the statutory rape laws are in North Carolina. The next morning he felt the need to inform me of that and I was so hung over because we were drinking White Russians and taking shots of Kamikazes. It’s totally like a 15-year-old drinking out of your parents’ liquor cabinet. I’m so hung over and he’s like, “Do you remember trying to find out if it was legal for you to engage in sexual touching with a minor?” And I’m like, “What! Was I joking?” He was like, “I don’t think so.”

TNA: Oh my gosh!
S: I’m never drinking Kahlua ever again.

TNA: What turns you on and off?
 S: I like eyes. I like blue eyes and green eyes. Then there’s these special kind of eyes that are brown but are really, really light. I’ve only seen them twice in my entire life and they’re so gorgeous.

TNA: What kind of art were you doing?

S: I used to do sculpture and some found objects and mixed media. Now, I work with fabric, rubber, metal and make clothing.

TNA: Are you really into clothes?
S: Yeah, I guess so. It’s such a challenge to make something that is visually interesting but have it fit a person’s body well and be comfortable.

TNA: Do you make your own clothes?
S: I make a lot of it. I got tired of shopping and finding things and thinking, “This would be so great if it fit right.” Or, “This would be so great if it was made out of a better material.” So I started making my own stuff and thought, “Wait, I can put pockets where I wish they were.” Have you noticed how there’s never functional pockets in women’s clothing?

TNA: Yes. They’re too short…
S: Exactly! What am I supposed to fit in this? You realize men have a wallet and keys, and I have a wallet, keys, phone, my lipstick, mirror and all this fucking crap I need to carry around.

TNA: Would you like to start your own clothing line?
S: Maybe, at some point. I’m just stuck on making things fit perfectly. So, an off the rack line, ready to wear line wouldn’t work because it wouldn’t fit right.

TNA: Maybe something more high fashion?
S: More like couture but without the snobiness. Custom work.

TNA: You’re into both men and women?
S: Oh yes!

TNA: Are you in a relationship right now?
S: I’m not. I decided a couple of years ago that serious relationships, just aren’t a thing I should be doing at this point in my life. Because I like to do things like, shove everything I own in a suitcase and move. I’ve done that with people quite a few times or I get really busy at work and I’m like, “Hi, I’m sorry I haven’t returned any of your calls for two weeks and haven’t seen you in a month, I’ve been really busy.” I’m like the shittiest girlfriend ever, because I’m like, “Oh yeah, that’s right. We’re dating.” Especially now, because I need to be careful about who I’m having sex with, so I won’t come up with a dirty test. I don’t feel it’s right to be like, “Hi, so we’re dating, I sleep with a lot of people for work and you can’t sleep with anything because I can’t trust your judgment.”

TNA: Does your family know about what you’re doing?
S: They do. My dad is so ridiculously proud of me in such a strange way. He’s all like Mr. Project Manager and has worked his way up the corporate ladder, he’s a consultant now but he taught psychology classes at the community college where we lived when I was younger and he mentors people who are 25 to 30 and he’s really big into integrity. And he’s like, “If that’s what you like doing and you do it and you have integrity. So, good for you! As long as you’re happy and healthy… then whatever.”

TNA: Did you ever think about this as a career choice, when you were growing up?
S: Not really. I wanted to be a dancer for a very long time. I took lessons from when I was 3 until I was 18. I had too many injuries and the doctor warned me about the hazards if I continued to dance. Then I thought, “Well, I have fairly decent grades. My test scores are alright. I have enough raw intellect to do something with my brain. I just don’t feel any passion for it. I guess I’ll just do art. That’s what I’ll do! I like making art. I’ll just go and learn more things about art.” My mom was a feminist ultra-hippie, so anything in the entertainment industry I did not even consider. I don’t wear make-up unless I’m working. I make clothing but it all fits in my closet, waiting for a shoot or some kind of event where I get all dressed up because most of the time I wear sneakers and the same crusty pair of jeans that I’ve been wearing for two weeks and a T-shirt and a hoodie and I’m like, “What’s up, my hair is in a pony tail?”

TNA: Do you travel a lot?
S: I’ve been to Canada one time. I’ve been all over the U.S. But Europe is next on my list. I have this passport and it’s totally empty and it’s burning a hole in my pocket.

TNA: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done?
S: I lived in the ghetto in South Philly before I moved out to L.A. and there was definitely a moment where my roommates and I covered ourselves in that fake monster fur-stuff. We were like worms, legs and arms tied to our sides and covered from head-to-toe in monster fur and we hopped out of the front door and down the steps. Then we were doing a weird thing like if worms were dolphins. You know that thing that dolphins do out of the water? We were doing that in the middle of the street and our neighbors were like, “Wow! This is better than television.”

TNA: Were you drunk? Or high?
S: No, we were so sober, that whole time. We were just so bored. When the two of us are around each other because we’ve been friends for so long, it just turns into this non-stop crazy-insanity. She’s impulsive and I’m impulsive so neither of us have that substance between our brains and our mouths.

TNA: I read that you’re all natural. You have never had any enhancements. During the past five months have you ever felt the pressure to have any type of plastic surgery?
S: No. Sometimes I feel that if they had a plastic surgery that could make you shorter, then I might. All the girls are like 5’2” or 5’4” and I’m 5’7” without heels and a lot of the male talents are 5’11” or 6-foot maybe taller. But then some of them are 5’7” and you put me in heels and I’m like, “Wow, I feel like a giant. I’m not cool with this.” Being around all these 5 feet 2 inches girls are like bringing back all my insecurities from when I was 11.

Via: The Naughty American

BY SHAHRAZAD ENCINIAS
JANUARY 30, 2008