Now, 39-year-old Marcus wants to give advice to the regular folk about sex, and he's doing this by dropping a book, titled The Porn Star Guide To Great Sex.
Some of the best sex induces a sense of vulnerability, a permissiveness that allows your lover unlimited access to your erogenous zones and G-spots and pressure points and nether regions. She's spreading her legs, letting you lick her here, sucking you there, fondling and fingering and whispering your name. You are a part of her, and her you. She's yours to do what you will—as long as you do it right.
This vulnerability gives you a certain power when making love, the power to manipulate, to compel her to act out her wildest, darkest fantasies. She wants to be filled, to be used, to be satisfied. Even as a teenager, I found a paradox in sex—that she's giving you permission to violate her—that was in itself an aphrodisiac, an addiction that would quickly morph into my avocation ...
I accidentally discovered porn in '86. I used to borrow my step-dad's socks. He always had brand-new clean socks, so I would sneak into his drawer and take a pair. One day as I was digging for a matching pair, I discovered his stash of hardcore adult magazines. No one was home, so I pulled out the stack and went through all of the magazines. There was a mixture of black and white photo spreads and a series of color photos all set to differently themed magazine titles. They immediately caught my attention. All of the magazines were hardcore, so there was a photo or two to establish a sort of story, followed by immediate action and ultimate penetration ...
At the time of my discovery I was 17 with only a few sexual conquests in my life. I want to be in those magazines. But it was clear these porn models were much more experienced. So I did the next best thing, I masturbated twice a day to the images in my mind from the magazines. Both were vivid and explicit, creative and narrative. I had a running story, an established relationship with these pictures. I viewed them over and over sometimes forgetting to put them back where I found them. I couldn't erase the impression they made on my mind. I became resolute in my decision to become a part of the adult industry.
I quickly sought out hardcore magazines, where the sex was real and I could see a real sexual connection. These magazines weren't in the mainstream newsstands; they were in the sex shops. And they were expensive, so I'd have to read as much of them as I could absorb there. Then leave as discreetly as I came. Those early images left me with a hard on I could not escape. The twice masturbation sessions were not enough to squelch the desires I had. Pu$$y became my motivation. Getting into those magazines assured me there would be a constant stream of pu$$y.
By the time I turned 23, I not only knew I wanted to be a porn star, but I knew what porn models I wanted to f*** and what lucky porn guys were lucky enough to f*** them. I even knew the names of porn companies I wanted to work for. So I read up on the stars and the industry in L.A. Express, a very cheap and accessible magazine that informed the reader of what was going on in the porn industry. From what movies were being made to what parties they were going on, to what new starlet was making headlines. So when I read about the annual porn awards show in Las Vegas I made the 300 mile trip. Right place, right time, because before I knew it I was handed a card and told to call if I wanted to get in the business. A porn star was born ...
My first adult porn set was out in Palm Springs. The girl who had brought me into the industry, Heather Lee, she was out there doing a shoot. She wanted me to drive out there to meet the director. If he liked me, he might hire me in the future. His name was Roy Brewington and he was actually a photographer who happened to also be a director. What I would learn later is a lot of the successful producers in porn were also very good photographers. He was one of the best. I drove down to Palm Springs and met up with Heather. She had talked highly of me, so when I showed up, Roy was very hospitable and professional. I felt comfortable, like I belonged.
Heather pulled me off into a room and asked how I was feeling. I was good, especially since I didn't know what to expect, but I was game. Me and Heather had had sex a few times before at her place and mine, and she was already a successful porn star so it was her suggestion I get into porn. I guess she had been f***ing me just to make sure I was ready and up to the task. After a few minutes, she says, "Roy wants you to be in the scene", I was like "Okay, no problem". I was a 23 year old kid, and I had already said, "Okay, no problem," to stealing, robbing, and driving without a license. Sh*t, what was going to stop me from f***ing on film? Nothing.
I was where I belonged and everyone knew it, but there was one catch. There would be another guy in the scene. "Huh? How's that going to work?" I asked. Heather looked at me with a look that said, "Don't worry I can handle it." I realized that this was perfectly normal. 2 guys and 1 girl was normal in porn. The girls could handle it or in this business, they better be able to handle it, because it's normal. I was still a young guy in a very mature business, naivety abound.
It wasn't long before the other guy showed up, Mr. Sean Michaels. This guy was cool from top to bottom. He strolled in all suited up, clean as f***, and the first thing I noticed was how clean and pimped he was. One of a kind instantly. I couldn't think of anyone like him, a very unique cat. I was also familiar with his work. I had been a fan of porn since I was 16 years old and I remembered all the black dudes I had seen. I wanted to be like them, and here was someone I had admired right there in front of me. He came over and shook my hand and said, "Wanna smoke?" Without hesitation I said, "Yeah". I didn't even know what we were going to be smoking, but I didn't give a f***. I thought it was cool that he asked. Roy only hired the best and Sean was the best. 2 other guys arrived shortly after Sean, Marc Wallace and Peter North. More legends. I knew their faces and I had seen their work. I was in good company, and this solidified my feeling of belonging. I stood there thinking I couldn't believe my luck. It was like meeting Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh and KRS-1, except this was 1 black guy and 2 white dudes and they made porn. These were the top 3 in the business. I had been placed squarely in line with distinction. If they were the porn version of celebrity, I was sure to be of significance . . .
Male or female, if you're into porn, most likely, you know who is Mr. Marcus is. He's a vet in the porn game, and most recognized male performer there is.
