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GUY HUNTER OF EU LABEL STRIPES-MEDIA CHATS WITH KEITH WITCHKA EXCLUSIVELY ON JRL
Post Date: 07-06-09 12:00 a.m. PDT

KEITH: JRL fans I have the pleasure of bringing to you a hot new label that has just been signed by the mega distribution outlet Paladin Distribution. Please welcome Guy Hunter President and CEO of European Union based label Stripes-Media Inc.

KEITH: Guy welcome to JRL and thanks for granting JRL this opportunity to discuss your new business venture with Paladin Distribution here in the USA.

GUY: Thank you Keith and everyone at JRL for giving us this warm welcome in the USA.

KEITH: Now tell us about Stripes-Media Inc.



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Guy: We started in the UK back in 2007 offering a new style of hot sensual sex scenes that our fans find really get them off. Our first title was shot in South Africa called Wild Game. That title was sold to Prowler TV in the UK and since then we produced another 5 exciting films for them : Asbo Twinks, Straight Chavs Gay for Pay, Leather Masters, Older Guys Younger Chavs, all filmed in London. Also Prison Sluts that was shot in a Brazilian prison. It was a great collaboration with Prowler TV. Now we are ready to take it to the next level and release new and thrilling films each year, and are very happy Paladin took us under their wing here in America.

KEITH: I noticed that you have three titles currently posted on the Stripes-Media.com website which is a part of your vast network, three titles Wild Game [2007], Asbo Twinks [2007], and Straight Chavs Gay for Pay* [2007]. Tell us the history behind these and other projects in the can.

GUY: Because our films used to be all commissioned by ProwlerTV we never had to worry about distribution. Our success and growth has changed that. We decided to do the distribution ourselves from now on. That means the website needs an update. We actually just finished shooting film number 8.

(Image taken from Wild Games [2009])

GUY CONTINUES: Stripes-Media is going on a world tour and I want to hunt down the hottest men around the globe. So far we have shot in the UK, South Africa, Hungary, Brazil and Argentina. Stripes-Media is an ambassador of safer sex. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing better than intimate bare back sex with your partner. Gay men in general love sex and a lot of it! Our films are proof it can also be hot, steamy sex, even with sensible protection. Love intensively but PLAY safe! We believe that’s the way to go and want to promote that.

KEITH: The industry is going thru major changes...studios are going out of business, producers are switching to genres that they've never done before...and so on...Do you feel that the Gay Porn Industry in the EU is suffering the same as the studios and distributors here in America are right now?

GUY: I think it’s been a time of adaptation both in the US and EU. New platforms have come out over the last few years and we are still getting our head around them. How to make money, build customer bases, and please the fans. It is so easy to copy media nowadays; piracy has become a huge problem in the DVD market. The new technologies also made production more affordable and many new companies launched to take advantage of it.

GUY CONTINUES: I think why we see so many companies closing down is sort of a natural selection with the customer choosing what they want and how they want it. We pride ourselves in having a variety of titles that show hot sex, shot with high quality production standards and horny sexy models with different backgrounds, age, and body types. This is what keeps us growing. We cater to a broad audience, and most important to retailers our titles sell! We like to believe gay men have broad tastes and even though they might prefer things done one way or another in their own bed, they can still fantasize and appreciate sex in different ways.

KEITH: How did you hook up with Paladin Distribution? The reason I ask Guy, is that they are one of the elite distribution centers in the United States. How did you score that deal?

GUY: I had to be very patient. They are very busy, Laurie kept telling me to call back and I did. I also think we have a strong product that sells and at the end of the day that’s what really counts. We are extremely excited to be a part of their catalog!

GUY CONTINUES: To be alongside with Bel Ami, Kristen Bjorn, Hot House and Colt all companies that I admire and respect, players in the world market, not just in the USA. We are also launching on Maleflixxx for online distribution. Again a reassurance we do have what it takes to make it in the American market and that fans in the US will love our films.

KEITH: I'm sure that you are going to do fantastic with Paladin. Tell me about some of your sizzling models on the Stripes-Media label? Who are the ones to watch out for this summer?


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GUY: In Wild Game, the first American release, we have a lot of first timers. Very "guy next door" types, all wildly sexy and they each did such a great job. Of course I have to mention one of them has a 12”cock! We just finished filming in gorgeous Buenos Aires with Tomy Lima and Bruno Bordas, along with some very, VERY hot first timers. It's some of our most sizzling content yet. The next Stripes-Media release will be HUNGarian Action, shot in celebrated Budapest earlier this year. We have the Bellagio brothers, Rick Bauer, gorgeous Gabor (again such a big dick...), and some real scorching scenes. In the previous UK productions my favorites to work with were Ben Taylor, Carlo Cox and Adam Summers.

KEITH: Some people both in industry and on the consumer side of the biz, think that everything overseas has pissing or fisting in their films. Can you state today, what will Stripes-Media have and what Stripes-Media won't have for gay consumers?

GUY: Let me add I am Brazilian but have been exposed to many cultures. I lived in Spain, Germany, Australia, the USA and in the UK. We are proud of having a close relationship with our diverse range of viewers. We have been lucky enough to receive a lot of feedback. If we feel that the American market wants more extreme content, and its legal , we will give it to them! Wild Game, for example, had a pissing scene that was removed for the American release. There is a
time and a place for everything.

KEITH: Which gay xxx feature film will be released first in the U.S. this summer Guy?

GUY: Wild Game

KEITH: How many films do you anticipate Stripes-Media Inc will be producing per year for distributors and retailers in the U.S.?





GUY: Our first year we made 3 films. The second another 3. This year we already completed 2 and hope to do at least another 2. So for 2010 hopefully 5-6 dangerously sexy films shot all over the world.

KEITH: Over the past two years we have seen a number of European studios making a mark here in the United States with their gay xxx brands. With great success I might add...do you see Stripes-Media grabbing and holding the American Gay consumer?


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GUY: The fact that Paladin and Maleflixxx chose to be our partners shows we are creating smash hits that can sell. They are very established with a fantastic level of success. I think our content is exciting, contemporary, beautifully shot and produced. It is full of intensely hot men and smoldering sex. So the answer is YES, we know exactly how to please the US consumer and are here to stay.

KEITH: We have an added treat for the JRL fans Guy, we are going to play them one of the movie trailers from your collection. JRL is known to bring it to you as it is and I must say, the buzz at Paladin Distribution is, you are going to be a major hit this summer.

GUY: That’s great news. I’m sure they will love seeing the stunning South African landscape. (Laughs)

KEITH: When can we expect Wild Game to hit the American shores?

GUY: I believe next month. We are delivering the DVDs this week to Paladin Distribution.

KEITH: I hope I get an autograph copy Guy......

GUY: You got it Keith , you're going to LOVE it!

KEITH: Guy thank you for hanging out with us here on JRL.

GUY: Again, thank you Keith. I’m happy to be here and see what a great opportunity this is for a newbie in this very competitive market. I appreciate the opportunity.

KEITH: JRL fans, get ready because Stripes-Media Inc are going to get you so hot and bothered, that your sexual partners may get a bit annoyed because you've been avoiding them as of late.

I want to thank the crew over at Paladin Distribution and Stripes-Media Inc for granting JRL the opportunity to bring you for the first time on American shores, Producer and Director Guy Hunter.

Now as promised, check out the full length movie trailer to Wild Game and see why, you will take notice of the Stripes-Media label. Contact Paladin Distribution in Las Vegas at 1-800-228-8395 or email Laurie@paladinvideo.net and Stan@paladinvideo.net for direct ordering information.

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