Those of you who follow my blog will remember my review of Theo and Brent's Corrigan scene; if you haven't seen it yet do yourselves a favor and watch it, it's hot and is one of those rare we're watching two people make love and not fuck scenes that we only have a handful of in the industry.
Anyway, Theo has not been without his share of negative posts on various blogs, insulting his career, his marriage and he has even been on the receiving end of some nasty Tweets.
Now I'm just going to say it, I don't know Theo personally, me, him and his husband follow each other, I have stood up for both of them, I have given them my support and they have been nothing but kind to me. I have no beef with Theo I think he's a nice guy and I think he's a really good performer. So I was super excited when he agreed to be interviewed on the blog and boy did he not disappoint! Candid and honest like I knew he would be this is one of the juiciest interviews I've ever had.
So ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mr. Theo Ford!
JOE: Where were you born and how did you get into the industry? Did you do porn in your home country? If so is there any difference between the industry here and overseas?
THEO: I’m from the south east of Ireland. Lived in a
little town of 60,000 people until I was 19. I had an incredible
childhood and my coming out story really isn’t even one. I was just
myself and dated guys without feeling weird or awkward. I was never
confident in myself but I quickly realized I needed to believe in myself
and no one would hold my hand in life and protect me from everything. I
became very determined and simply worked on being happy no matter what
the cost or risks.
I guess you can talk about “American
studios” and “European studios”. Just like in mainstream the budgets are
much bigger in the USA. Which is normal. I really choose my work
according to the cast and crew. I do not solely care about the money as I
believe this leads to making poor decisions. I do my best on every
shoot and I joke a lot. I’m a real funny person (I make myself laugh a
lot HAHA). I have called people out on their horrible behaviour on set
such as Jake Steel at (ex Lucas Entertainment) and Christian Owen (ex
Hot House). Funny how those two “professionals” got fired from their
jobs due to their behaviour and poor people’s skills (along with many
reasons which are at the studios’ discretion). I hate to work or be
around “Divas”. A lot of performers in the US think they are the biggest
stars in the industry. Sometimes being humble is great too. It’s hard
but necessary to stay a decent human being. I always make time for my
friends, family, husband and my fans of course.
JOE: Is Theo Ford a stage name? If so how did you come up with it?
THEO: Very simply actually. I wanted an easy name that people
could remember and feel like they already knew. THEO is from the Greek
work apoTHEOsis, which means the ascendance of human being into a god
like state. I truly believe than everyday is a new opportunity to be a
better person to the one you were the day before. FORD is from my city
in Ireland. I wanted to make sure I always remembered where I came from
to know where I’m going. Your past makes you who you are today.
JOE: What made you want to move to America? I'm married to an
immigrant from England so I know what a pick decision and how scary
that can be. Could you explain your process of moving for my readers who
may not know what moving across an ocean and to a whole new country
entails?
THEO: I have always loved to travel. Never been in the same place for very long. I love to discover new places and cultures.
Moving to the US wasn’t and still isn’t a
life long goal. There are many incredible countries in the world. I met
my husband Shawn in LA on a trip I had extended. I hadn’t planned to
stay this long but I am glad I did. Being married truly gives you
another perspective on life and on being a couple. I have been traveling for a year now NON STOP so moving to the US really isn’t such
a big deal. You may want to make sure you feel like you can fit in
somehow. I’m a huge loner so it really is hard for me to make friends
and socialize but I love to meet people so I simply forced myself a bit
to go out and be civilized HAHA. I just felt at home in LA. I love the
energy and the weather of course. I am very chill and LA has this
quality.
JOE: You recently got married, congratulations by the way, how
did you two meet? Was it hard to reveal that you do porn or was he
already a fan of your work? Is it hard to be married and work in the
industry? Any advice on how to have a good marriage, or even a good
relationship, when one or both of you is in the industry?
THEO: We met due to the fact that we have many friends in
common in LA. He is a celebrity hairstylist and an underwear model but
nothing to do with porn. He wasn’t familiar really with my work at first
but he admitted having checked my movies after meeting me. The day
after our first date I flew him to NYC to spend the week with me there.
It was a bit crazy and spontaneous but I just didn’t want to leave him
so soon. I don’t think there’s a handbook of rules to be in a successful
relationship but I always have a few things in mind. Being spontaneous,
communicate a lot, respect and trust each other. Simple principles but
essential to be in a positive state within a relationship. I love Shawn
because he accepts me for who I am and not for what he wants be to be.
Of course being a porn star isn’t always easy in a couple but I am a
hard worker and porn is my job and not who I am. I act in front of the
camera. It is not my Grindr or my way to meet guys. I respect my costars
and try to be the best partner for them.
JOE: Going off that, when you got married, you actually got a
lot of slack and people actually accused you of having a fake marriage,
why do you think that is? I've also noticed that you tend to just get a
lot of shit from a couple of bloggers in general, why is that?
THEO: JEALOUSY. It is human nature to be jealous.
Yes I got married very quickly to Shawn but why not? Who says my love
isn’t real? Who decided you had to be with your partner for years before
getting married? I am my own person and I make my own rules. I know
being a porn star and a married man are strange concepts for most people
but my love is real. We have very strong personalities so we do fight
like normal couples. But we always end up making up.
Yes I have read some very poorly written
articles (as always) by THE SWORD and some not so pleasant from
Str8upGayporn. I do no blame them for using gossip to generate views on
their blogs. That’s their job. I mostly find hurtful the “fans” of gay
porn who throw dirt every chance they get at performers. We are all
human and yes we do make mistakes. With the internet and social medias
those mistakes are more visible. But how lame is it to write nasty
comments hidden behind your computer screen. They should help and
encourage performers instead of putting them down.
I will not spend my life defending my choices. As long as I true to who I am and am happy I guess that’s all that matters.
JOE: You recently were the victim of one of Damien Kyle's
blind Twitter rages that he goes on, he's gone on a few with me as well,
where did that come from? Did you know or work with each other before
that? Do you think it has to do with you being with 211 Models and being
featured heavily on their social media sites and the fact that 211
Models is denying Damien was ever repped by them?
THEO: I am NOT a victim of anyone. I simply
couldn’t let an ignorant/illiterate fool write negative comments about a
part of society that isn’t true and helps grow insecurities in young
people trying to find their place in this world. His tweets are very
often hate filled and show how pathetic he is as a person and a role
model.
I would never work with such a person. I
will never associate my name with a person of such low intellectual
capacities. I do not think it has anything to do with him and 211 having
some issues in the past.
JOE: Any advice for people on how to deal with haters? Be it
in real life, on social media or on blogs? How do you develop a thick
skin and just let it roll off your back?
THEO: Once you become a public figure in any line of work you
need to be ready to have people talk badly about you. You must prevent
yourself from giving them the bullets they need to shoot you down.
Obviously that will not be possible every day and they will find ways to
put you down. Often due to jealousy or envy. You need to make sure you
are a strong person ready to take on this burden once you step onto the
public scene. Also don’t take everything at heart. It can get to you
very quickly. A lot of things written will simply be distorted versions
of reality. A reality that blogs love to shape to their own needs. I
have experienced it many times already and I am pretty used to it now.
JOE: How did you get signed by 211 Models? How important is it for performers to be repped these days?
THEO: After my contract ended with PURE CASTING I
was keeping my eyes pealed for an agency to look after my best interest
and generate work, money, press etc. I have discovered that I deal
pretty well by myself being my own agent. Most of my movies, interviews,
photo shoots, add campaigns have been through me working night and day
to get those jobs. I am a perfectionist and a hard worker so I have no
problems doing it. Also I have worked in PR in fashion for many years so
generating interviews, editorials, magazine spreads etc are in my
blood. It was my job before porn and I am still doing it today for
myself. I loved working with PURE CASTING and 211 MODELS. They are
incredible people and very talented. I was so lucky to work with two of
the best agencies around right now.
That being said I feel I can rep myself
very well. I would love to do it for other models too. Having my own
agency and putting all my energy into getting them jobs would be such a
pleasure and honour. I have already been doing it for friends in the
past on a non professional level. So why not in the future see Theo Ford
opening an agency. Many models do not know how to go about contacting
studios, magazines, brands etc. I could help them reach their goals and
become successful performers.
JOE: What are your overall career goals in porn or otherwise?
THEO: I have sooooooo many goals in life. On a
personal and professional level. Of course I would love to continue porn
and become one day a reference in the industry. I do not want to be
limited to porn either. This is why I work a lot to achieve a more
mainstream image too. I am an Andrew Christian model, I front campaigns
for L’HOMME INVISIBLE and X-ITER. I am working on more fashion movies
like the first one I produced and directed www.vimeo.com/106092401.
I truly feel that if you want to last in
any kind of entertainment you need to go mainstream. This is my goal
regarding my work life.
In my personal life I would love to start a
family with Shawn. We love kids and we both have many younger siblings
so babies and kids have no secret for us and we would make great
parents. I am still preparing myself to waking up 20 times at night to
feed the baby but it’ll all be worth it!!
JOE: You did a scene with Brent Corrigan that I reviewed and
it was really passionate. It felt like i was watching two people make
love and not just fuck. Where did that passion come from? Were you two
friends before filming? What is it like working with Brent?
THEO: Strangely enough it was the first time I was nervous on
set. Brent is a pretty big porn star and I knew than shooting with him
for FALCON would be amazing. I wanted to be as good as possible. Our
first meeting was 10 minutes before filming and it really wasn’t the
best. He was upset for some personal issues which I totally understood.
But that made me very stressed. I was such a nervous wreck starting that
scene. As soon as Bruno Bonds started filming we instantly matched. He
became BRENT CORRIGAN the porn star. I was relieved to have such a
professional in front of me. We just clicked on set and I was actually
turned on by our scene while filming it. I really wasn’t acting. I
didn’t need to. We had dinner together that night and became friends
very quickly. This lead to some silly articles about us but I did have
very strong feelings for him. Friendship feelings which I had never felt
in the past. I was crushed when one day he stopped talking to me to
eventually say “YOU’RE A SPOILT BRAT” without giving any explanation. I
am still very hurt about it. I opened myself up to him and he shut down
our friendship through a message on twitter. I guess he wasn’t as caring
to me as he made it believe in his blog post. I respect his decision
even if I don’t understand it.
JOE: What do you like to do in your free time?
THEO: I have very little free time. I really am a 24/7 working
machine. Between filming, photo shoots, interviews, add campaigns,
meetings I have very little time to myself. I spend that time with my
loving husband Shawn who is with me right now touring Europe for my
work. He is my personal hairdresser which is pretty amazing since he’s
so talented. I work out everyday and try to sleep too. I live between
airplanes and hotels most of the time. I really connote complain, as I
am very lucky to live doing what I love.
JOE: You were recently on So You Think You Can Fuck, could you describe your experience working on that?
THEO: It was an interesting experience. Some good some bad.
I love the team at Dominique Ford. They make you look amazing every time! They are talented and extremely sweet.
JOE: It seems that porn is becoming more mainstream what are your thoughts on this?
THEO: It is becoming more accessible due to the
internet and social media. Funnily enough mainstream medias still have a
hard time opening up to porn. The porn industry generates billions of
dollars every year and yet it is still a second class entertainment. I
am so happy and open about doing what I do for a living. I would never
feel like I have to hide that I do porn. My family and friends know I do
porn (hopefully they don’t watch it HAHA).
I would love to build this bridge for
myself and for the industry into mainstream. The new generation of
performers is very active on social medias and this really helps to show
that you can be happy and sane doing porn. Although maybe we all are a
bit crazy in the vast world of entertainment.
JOE: What do you think about porn stars who use online
campaigns like GoFundMe to get people to fund their vacations or buy
them clothes and furniture?
THEO: I am guessing there are more valid and important causes
in this world other than a new bed. If people want to fund those
gofundme then I cannot judge but I wouldn’t do it myself. A bit like
Jake Bass said about being able to take care of your needs like a big
boy. I do like the idea of doing things more lasting and charitable with
this kind of money. My friend Leo Sweetwood is running a campaign for
“The Trevor Project” which is amazing.
JOE: Is there anyone in the industry you won't work with? Why? And is there anyone in the industry you'd like to work with?
THEO: I do have a little black list of course.
Studios, performers and directors that I feel don’t fit my image or life
choices. Some I will not work for again because of horrible filming
conditions. Like filming for 10 hours straight or having the director
screaming at you in the middle of a scene. We are human beings… not
robots.
I will not do anymore bareback scenes since
the studios that say they test ALL MODELS do it in a very irregular
manner and some simply don’t. I simply want to work with people who have
respect and love for what they do and the team on set.
I would love to work with mr. Pam. She is so
full of energy and talent. I also got to meet Chi Chi LaRue while in LA
and I’m sure our collaboration would make sparks. We both are very
creative and stubborn people.
When it comes to performers I must say I
have been lucky to film with all the people I want to work with already.
I have so many incredibly talented friends in the US like Leo Sweetwood
and Eli Lewis with whom I’m sure I’d love to shoot with.
JOE: Do you have a favorite scene partner?
THEO: I do. I hate picking favorites but Colton Grey was simply
the best I ever had with me on set. We had an incredible connection. I
shot with him for ICON MALE and I actually forgot about the cameras
during the scene. On top of being incredibly sexy with mesmerizing blue
eyes he is a truly kind and loving person. I would for sure shoot with
him in the future in a heartbeat.
JOE: Is it hard for a foreign born performer to break into the
American porn industry? Any advice for foreign performers to be
successful in America?
THEO: It really is. I’m not even sure I made it
yet to be honest. There are so many incredible performers in the US
already they don’t need to look for others from Europe. Luckily European
guys have something that Americans love. Maybe the accents or the less
“KEN DOLL” look. You need to go for the big studios to get big yourself.
Don’t do porn to be anonymous and don’t do it to be a Hollywood star. I
simply want to work with the best people around. That is why I have
shot a huge quantity of scenes for MEN.com
in Spain for ALTER SIN. The producer there JOSEP RODRIGUEZ is
fantastic. He is kind and takes care of the models like I have rarely
seen. He does some of the best work I was lucky to be part of and I am
so humbled and honored to work with him every time.
JOE: Where can fans keep in touch with you? Any upcoming scenes you'd like to promote?
THEO: My TWITTER: twitter.com/THEO_FORD_XXX
is where I post all of my millions of selfies and news. It’s also the
best way to contact me directly. I always make sure I answer to all my
fans. All questions too as long as they are actual questions HAHA
My biggest news right now is the season 2 of MEN.com
GAY OF THRONES produced by JOSEP RODRIGUEZ (ALTER SIN). The sets were
incredible and the costumes as good as in the series. I am so exited for
the season to be released. I actually had to change my hair color to
red for it. I play Melissandre so the studio required me to match my
character as much as possible. I really got into the character.
One of my costars in the series GoT, JP
DUBOIS, also shot me for his own studio UKHOTJOCKS with my friend Chris
Harder. Those scenes should come out this summer I believe.
And of course I will continue to work on mainstream projects like short movies and many collaborations with magazines.
I would like to thank Theo for taking the time out of his very busy schedule to share his thoughts and also thank him for his honesty and candor. It was a truly enjoyable interview and I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed conducting it.
XOXO
-JOE-
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