An Interview with Adult Performer Mandy Taylor

Mandy Taylor.

SugarBank is a resource for people thinking of getting into the adult business as well as people who’ve already taken the plunge.

The problem with getting into porn is knowing where to start - and where to stop of course (That was unexpectedly deep… heavy, very heavy.)

The best way to find out if it’s right for you is to speak to people who’ve  been through the mill. Unfortunately most adult interviews are either pure titillation or pure hype.

I’ve asked a few people in the industry to talk about their experiences in, and thoughts about, the jizz bizz.

Honestly.

The first person to respond to my request for help, and therefore a hero you should all worship as a divinity, is Mandy Taylor.

Sam Sugar: Thanks for your time Mandy. Firstly who is Mandy Taylor, where’s she from and what should we know about her?

Mandy Taylor: Who am I? Probably what you least expect! I am from Chicago and it’s currently where I reside.

I am a very hard core gamer! And I don’t mean solitaire and Pogo.com! My game of the moment is an online multi-player role-playing game, World of Warcraft.

My list of gaming credentials includes Asheron’s Call, Asheron’s Call 2, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, EverQuest, EverQuest 2 and Shadowbane among many others. No one can tear me away from my games! In fact I’m marrying the hard core gamer of my dreams in August. You gotta be able to PVP (player vs. player) to marry me!

I am not the typical party girl that many porno girls are. I prefer to stay in and game, or watch DVDs in the comfort of my bed. Why waste the money to sit in a cold movie theater, in uncomfy chairs, when I could be in bed, without people talking, enjoying a smoke?

I am a very independent person and I can hold my own. My father taught me a lot about cars and I can fix just about anything, so I’m not stranded, staring at the jumper cables, wondering "What the fuck are these?"

SS: When did you first get involved in the adult industry?

MT: I first got involved in the industry at 19, after I moved in with my first boyfriend and realized men jack off! I was young had no fricken’ clue it was so common. His poison was webcam shows. I would sit and think… how perfect for those girls, they cum and get paid for it. It’s not fair!

So I "stalked" some girls online, grilling them about how to start doing it myself. Eventually I got offers from amateur sites.

SS: What’s the story behind your porn name?

MT: I started out doing some amateur stuff and picked a name at random. I started as Vanessa but when I worked for pantyhoseaddict.com and they decided I looked more like a Mandy. So I then I was Mandy, and I wanted a normal last name and, well… Taylor sounded cute!

SS: What was your first experience in the industry like?

MT: My first experience in the Pro industry, in California, was scary! I had a horrible suitcase pimp, James Dominic, whose specialty was making girls cry, threatening to break girls legs, and sending porno tapes home to their parents. He was very strict. He wouldn’t let me talk to other talent and made sure I knew nothing.

My first scene was a boy boy-girl-girl anal, double vaginal scene. I had no clue till I got there what I would be doing.

(NB: that means two men and Mandy in a scene that includes anal sex and simultaneous vaginal penetration from two men)

I had never done anal before. I didn’t even know how much I was getting paid.

I pretended to be sick because James would not let me fly back home. He went out to eat, I stayed in, and Leonard from Pretty Girl International (PGI) came to rescue me. I’m truly thankful for all their help. They kept me in-the-know and booked me (on) some jobs. (They also) returned me home safely.

SS: What do you know now that you wish you had known when you started?

MT: I wish I had more common sense when I first started. Maybe learned a bit more about the industry before heading out to LA. Now that I know the industry, I love it.

SS: How did your friends and relatives react to knowing you work in the industry?

MT: My dad is actually pretty cool with it. He thinks his little girl is going to be famous - HAHAHA, sure Dad!!!

My mom just shakes her head but understands I do what I wanna do.

Everyone else thinks it kicks ass!

SS: What’s the best thing about the industry?

MT: All the traveling I get to do. I have been to 34 states, mostly by plane, but I love those long road trips with my model friends.

SS: What’ the worst thing about the industry?

MT: The lack of information available to the new girls. AIM Health Care Foundation has a tape that everyone gets when they enter the industry and tests (with) them. At least they’re trying to educate people.

And, of course, all those damned suitcase pimps!

SS: Where do you see yourself in five years?

MT: I don’t see my self in front of the camera. I am starting to do more behind the scenes now and have started a fetish business with my friend Jeff.

We’re shooting content and getting ready for our site opening. It’s very exciting! I also help find other girls work in the Midwest, and help girls starting in the business. I make sure they don’t do the same twity things I did.

SS: Who do you think is the most influential/important person in the adult industry and why?

MT: I would have to say Shane, Beth and Leonard at PGI. They were so kind to me and showed me a different side of the industry. Whenever I am at their house it feels like a home away from home!

SS: Which piece of work are you most proud of and why?

MT: Tough choice. Either ‘Babydoll BodyGuards’ - because my ass looks rocking as I am walking up the stairs in my cop uniform, or American Bukkake 24 simply because… 59 loads!!!

My favorite shoot was MouthMeat 2. Insane. I love the crazy stuff.

SS: What in your adult career do you wish you hadn’t done?

MT: Hmmm…. I wish… Oh hell I don’t know… I never took a job I didn’t feel comfy doing.

SS: What would you tell someone considering a career in the adult business?

MT: STDS! STDS! No one wants to tell you that half the people in porn have herpes. No one tells you that your 90% likely to get an STD in the first couple of weeks (laughing).

Be sure you know what your doing, and know the reality of being in porn. It’s not all pretty. Giving yourself an enema before every anal scene - which could mean 3-5 times a week… IS NOT FUN! (laughing). It’s not all glam.

SS: What do you think is the biggest myth about the adult industry?

MT: That it’s all so easy and perfect. Like I said before. It’s not glam, and if you’re in the industry count on catching something at some point in time! I don’t know how many times I am sitting down talking to porn whores and hearing what itches and what antibiotics they had to take.

SS: What’s surprised you most about working in the industry?

MT: People are twisted. But twisted is good for sex (laughs). JM Productions… Gotta love those men!

SS: When and how do you plan to leave the industry?

MT: I have already stopped doing most Pro work. I am working on a new business as I stated earlier (crosses fingers).

If all else fails - back to school!

SS: What are you working on currently?

MT: I am working on www.mandyxxxtaylor.com and www.headscizzor.com

MandyXXXTaylor is for the webcam shows I do. I have always done cam shows and have no plans to quit.

HeadScizzor is my new business venture.

I am learning how to build websites - you should have seen them when I first started. Horrible! I am getting better and am actually learning new stuff. Trial and error right?

SS: Right, trial and error works for me. Thanks Mandy.