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happens. If that doesn’t work, I’ll look for
another career.
Finding peace in Portland
Adult film actor Brett Winters enjoys
a pedestrian pace in the Rose City
So Portland is treating you OK?
Portland’s great. It’s a lot calmer than L.A.
It’s not crowded. When I was living in L.A., I
always thought it was so crowded. It’s nice liv­
ing up here. There’s more room.
by W ill O’B ryan
How did you get into the industry?
I met with a director. It was probably
1988...’88 or ’89.1 think it was called Back
Alley Productions.
How many films have you been in?
Oh, 1 really don’t know. It’s got to be
between...probably 50.
Do any particular titles stand out?
No. I’ve never seen them. I just really have
no desire to see them.
ith its casual yet urban qualities, Port­
land often greets newcomers who are
looking for a calmer pace of life.
Many have tales to tell of life before
Is adult film a good career? Lucrative?
It’s good money for the time you put into it.
Why did you leave the industry?
1 talked to my agent and told him I was
Portland.
stopping. But I didn’t tell him whether or not
One relatively recent transplant prefers to
it was definite.... There are a lot of reasons. I
use only his stage name, Brett Winters.
just
felt I was spinning my wheels.
Winters, 31, says he’d like to keep his legal
name under wraps because of the career he left
When you first started, did you have any
by moving to Portland. He spent the past 10
inhibitions
about being an adult film actor?
years or so as an actor in the gay adult film
Oh yeah. 1 was very nervous. After a few
industry.
While one might expect a 10-year veteran films it started getting a lot easier. But then I’d
of the adult film business to sound a little jaded end up in different situations, with different
companies and different demands. It would get
or weary, Winters is remarkably soft spoken,
nerve-wracking again. But after the first year,
though chipper. He recently spoke with Just
I’d pretty much seen most of what it was about
Out about his life in Portland and the life he
and got over it.
left behind.
What were some high or low points in
your career?
When I started, companies were just start­
ing with condoms. Some companies still didn’t
want to use them. Fortunately for me, I was
able to use them.
Did you have to fight for that right?
Yeah, very much.
Did you ever loose any jobs over it?
Yes, one. For one job in particular, they
ripped up my contract.
Because you wanted to wear a condom?
Yeah. That was the main issue. That was
probably ’90 or ’91.
What’s your life like now compared to the
way it was a year ago?
It’s like an average person’s now. I work five
days a week, 40 hours per week. I pay my bills
with my paycheck.
Do you feel happier?
Oh, yeah. I just wanted to be able to wind
down and think about what I’m going to do.
What plans do you have for your future?
I might go back to L.A. and talk to my
agent about mainstream acting and see what
What advice would you give someone
about to start an adult film career?
Usually when I talk to those people 1 go on
and on about all the reasons not to do it. I give
them at least a hundred reasons. The main rea­
son not to do it is that it will always come up
later. It’ll interfere. It limits your career choic­
es. It always comes up in different areas in your
life. My first two jobs here were affected to the
point where I couldn’t keep working.
It’s usually from other gay people. Some­
body will bring something in and show the
boss or other employees.
Does it always bother you, or are you
sometimes flattered that people are aware of
your career?
Is it nice to be recognized? No. I’d rather
not be recognized. I’m never flattered. But it
doesn’t go away.
Has anyone been rude to you?
Yeah, extremely. People in clubs. I don’t
want to make it sound like people harass me.
Some people are very nice. It’s like 100 people
are nice to you, then there are two or three
people who are really mean and it dampens the
whole experience. I try to be grateful for all the
people that are nice. When people recognize
me, I try to look on the bright side.
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