DAVE GAMMON:  First off I’d like to say congratulations on your newly appointed contract with Blue Bird Films.

DYLAN RYDER:  Thank you……

DG:  Describe what Blue Bird offers their talent and fans alike, and what does achieving exclusive contract status with them mean to you?

DR:  …..ummm, basically what it means to me is everything I’ve been doing and working for in the past year, I’ll actually get paid for now.

DG:  …always a plus.

DR:  (laughs) But seriously I love everybody here; from everyone that is a part of the production crew, actual office staff that works here is just a dream to work with. Nick Steele and Paul Chaplan–both my two bosses and owners of the company–they actually give me a lot of artistic freedom and input, to be part of the production, part of picking and choosing exactly what goes on where and who I get to work with, to make sure the scenes I’m giving them are the best possible scenes. I really like to get involved with everything I do. Not many companies actually give you the freedom to have so much to say. It’s nice to know my opinion matters and my voice is heard, so it’s fun.

DG:  Oh definitely- So are you involved with the creative elements too, in terms of the scripts and casting?

DR:  I get to have a lot of input, which is really cool. Before I came in here I was actually learning how to pick the pictures that go on the covers of the movies.

DG:  Wow

DR:  Yeah-So it’s the sort of stuff you wouldn’t learn if you were only in front of the camera. There are a lot of different aspects to do with the job. It’s actually beneficial as a performer to get to see all the different steps that go into selling the product. It just gets me more excited to push the product. It’s great being offered and knowing, wow, I actually got to get a hand in that. Makes me feel like it’s my baby (laughs).

DG:  What inspires you in preparation for a scene? What provisions do you take to maximize the appeal to a scene when there is simply no chemistry?

DR:  (laughs) I was asked this question the other day! I’m like, well I take a shower….
(combined laughs)  …..make sure my legs are shaved. But really it’s about taking care, pride in myself, and making sure you’re bringing your best possible self to work each day. It pays to be very well groomed. It makes your co-stars feel comfortable. You’re really just taking pride in yourself and being the best you can be. There’s really not much mental preparation because I do what I do. I like being in front of the camera. I like the attention. I like all of it. I like sharing the fact that, yeah I am thirty. This is what I look like naked. That’s okay because everyone else out there is like I am. We’re not perfect, but we’re enjoying what we do. It’s, I don’t know…..I don’t know the exact word for it, but it’s almost empowering.

DG:  I think that it is really reflective in the product too. I think that if you have stars and starlets that are engaged in their scenes, and when they’re simply not into it, you can really tell. You don’t necessarily have to be a XXX connoisseur to see that in the end.

DR:  Exactly. Exactly. Yeah, you can tell the people that really enjoy what they do, and they have fun with it; and the people that just over think it and are just there to collect a pay cheque. Those are the people in our industry that give porn a bad name, I think.

DG:  Recently you were presented the role of Katwoman XXX, an infectious, insatiable vixen, with a dynamic larger than life personality. (combined laughs) What do you feel the appeal to superhero fantasies are transcended with a sexual element?

DR:  I think it’s all part of that fantasy. People enjoy characters, that fantasy role that these characters are in; the fact that they embody strength and power. They’re sexy and they’re smart. This whole thing wrapped into this superhero sort of mannerism, and how it transcends into porn, is the exact same thing. People see us as characters and they have fantasies about us. Like, Dylan Ryder isn’t the person I am at home but on screen, here I am this sort of super sexual, strong, mouthy character, but at home, I’m just loud.
(laughs) I’m not necessarily over sexy walking around in my jammies, you know?

..But being able to bring the whole superhero character to the court paralyses into itself. It’s one and the same. The fact that people get to know superhero characters, and see their porn fantasy characters act that out, it’s just role playing in the bedroom-on camera. I think it’s cool.

DG:  Great. Ok. Let’s talk about DylanRyder.com. The images are crisp, luminescent and alluring. The goddess like body you’ve showcased in varying scenarios and fantasies is enough to whet the passionate appetite of even the most cynical of triple X fans. These features area available on every guest tour. Outline the features and content available to exclusive members. What demographic seems to gravitate the most to your website?

LISA MASSARO: ….Gosh, good question….( Author’s note: Ms. Ryder’s public relations representative has just entered the room.)

DR:  ….Yeah. The funny thing is, I always watch for trends. I noticed that when my site first launched I had a lot of faithful followers. You know, we’ve got the twenty to forty something guys. As the scenes progressed, and as my hair got cut shorter, I noticed I had more female and couples fans.

DG:  Interesting.

DR:  I think it’s really cool. It makes me feel good, knowing that when I go to events and meet the same number of chicks as I do guys, and they’re all “oh you’re so nice, and you’re so nice.” Well what did you expect? I don’t know. It’s just me. I like that it’s transcended to couples and females, and it makes me feel like I’m an all over friendly person for people to fantasize about. I think it’s really a nice compliment. Everything I do is stuff that I want to do on my site. It’s never scenes that are going to be a turn off for viewers because I’m not into it, like we talked about. It’s not stuff that I wouldn’t ordinarily do, and I just rehearsed a scene with Dani Jensen where she’s like giving me a vaginal high five from the inside.

DG:  (laughs…)

DR:  But she had her whole hand in me, and if you look at the other stuff I’ve done, I don’t have anything like that, and that’s because where I’ve gotten into my personal life and my blog. It’s this whole evolution, where fans can follow and watch, because I’m going to do that stuff I like to do normally and feel comfortable doing, but it’s… I get more experience as my porn career goes on. Does that make sense?

DG:  Absolutely. In fact, I think it sets up a nice segue into our next question. Our industry has evolved rapidly with each passing year, from 8mm to video, then DVD, Blu-Ray, and of course the internet. We’re becoming more intimate between performers and fans. Or do you find we’re more detached? What is the next natural progression from a technological stand point?

DR:  I think doing the whole VHS to DVD is a great transition, great marketability. But now that we’re more into the Blu-Ray, and we’re more into such a great internet presence, I don’t think the best thing is necessarily changing technology; evolving into more ways to stream it. I think it’s more about the quality of the release. The market is flooded with porn.

DG:  Yes…

DR:  And I think that people that actually like watching porn, they like purchasing our product, they’re looking for quality over all the shit that’s flooded over the internet. So I think companies should focus on the quality they’re bringing to the table, and in addition to that sell the stuff that people want to see, and keep an eye on the trends, on what’s selling. Being able to show people we know this is what you want, we’re going to give you what you’re asking for, rather than ‘no you have to download this now and be able to view this, and we’re going to switch it to this and that.’ I know, I don’t want to keep chasing after that golden goose piece of equipment that’s supposedly going to allow me to view the latest and greatest stuff. I want to be able to still have my TV and Blu-Ray player, but have the highest quality of content. I plug my computer into my television, knowing I’m going to be able to see exactly what I’m going to want to see, without having to go out and buy more shit. I don’t have the money to spend on all that, and I know a lot of people don’t either.

DG:  True. Which poses an interesting point, an interesting question too: The introduction of 3-D television, what kind of ramifications do you think that holds for the XXX industry?

DR: I think it’s awfully expensive to me (laughs). It’s not going to get a lot of attention off the bat. We’re still a few years away from people being able to have that in their homes. I went out to get one of the Nintendo D3’s.

DG: Right….

DR: (laughs) It’s the Nintendo DS that has the glasses free screen on it. Then I get told, ‘there’s only 5000 being released in the U.S.’ Good luck! And I was at the Game Stop. So, imagine any teenagers going to have those? They’re not our market. They’re not who we’re selling to. I think that once it evolves through the gaming industry, and there’s a way to stream it on the internet without having to worry about too much hassle, and having to encourage people to buy this in order to see that, then it’ll be easier. But right now, it’s just and expensive, expensive toy.