Nica Noelle

Legends and Starlets 5

As it is with most things, there comes a time in every profession when we all must eventually step aside and let the youth assume control. Depending on the job, of course, the moment at which the torch is passed will vary. For instance, the age of 35 makes you over-the-hill in most professional sports but, by rock and roll standards, you’re still a good 10 years away from your second go-round as a washed up has been on the reunion tour circuit.

That said, anyone who has watched closely the career arcs of The Rolling Stones, Brett Favre or Kim Kardashian understands that there are those who simply refuse to follow correct protocol and bow out when it’s plainly obvious to everyone that they’ve way overstayed their welcome. It is here where stubborn meets driven; where smarts clash with skill set; and where irresistible force meets immovable object.

Directed by the sublime Nica Noelle, the Legends and Starlets series is just like that tug-o-war we just described. It’s the flashpoint where old and new collide, creating both the literal and figurative onscreen friction necessary to make the results astonishing. Granted, we’re not asking buxom MILF goddesses like Julia Ann, Jewels Jade, Rayveness or Raylene to step aside anytime soon, though even if we were, they are certainly not going to go quietly as they prove in the fifth edition of the scorching hot series. These women still have much to offer and much to impart to a new crop of young stars that would be wise to lay back and learn some new tricks or two.

Julia Ann is worried about her office assistant Kasey Chase, especially when she learns this gorgeous young beauty has been dumped by her fiancée. The break up, however, could be a blessing in disguise. Rayveness comforts her son’s girlfriend Lexi Swallow, after the military man gets deployed. But Lexi can’t overcome her anxiety until Rayveness intervenes with a loving – and sensual – massage. Life coach Jewels Jade has been enlisted to help troubled starlet Kaci Starr stop partying. But when the older brunette finds the teen sneaking alcohol, it’s time to show the cute redhead who’s boss. Finally, Natasha Nice is madly in love with older girlfriend Raylene, and their sex life is nothing short of explosive. But there’s a secret they can’t reveal. What could it be?

Nica would kill us, disown us or maybe disown and then kill us were we to spoil her generally well-conceived storylines, so we won’t start now. You’ll just have to tune in to Legends and Starlets 5 to find out what happens. Trust us, you won’t be sorry!

 

Stars:   Julia Ann   Kasey Chase   Samantha Swallows   Raylene   Rayveness   Jewels Jade   Kaci Starr   Natasha Nice

Categories: Lesbian   New Release   All Girl   Mature   High Definition   All Sex

Running Time:   134 minutes

Released:   07/2011

Studio Name:   Mile High Media  Sweetheart Video

Series:   Legends And Starlets

Director:   Nica Noelle

 

Interview: Nica Noelle Talks Sweet Sinema and More

Nica NoelleThere’s a reason for Nica Noelle’s successful run of movies as writer, director, and occasional performer at lesbian studio Sweetheart Video, straight couples-oriented studio Sweet Sinner, and – coming soon – Sweet Sinema. Quite simply, she uses her fantasies and turn-ons for inspiration. After all, what turns you on is what you will give the most passion and imagination as a creator. We appreciate porn directors who, like Nica, listen to the rhythms of their sex drives.

Teenage Nica was obsessed with classic Hollywood, had a crush on James Cagney, and wanted to be like Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Jennifer Jones, and Dorothy Dandridge. Her obsession with Golden Age movie stars gave way to a fixation on the likes of Nina Hartley, but years later, Nica was drawn to Hollywood again as inspiration for her own adult movies, especially the Lesbian Noir films. Now she’s drawing inspiration from Hollywood and other sources for Sweet Sinema, a studio that will be home to erotic adaptations of movies, plays, books, and any other compelling romantic stories.

 

Your Sweet Sinema movies are not going to be parodies, as you’ve said in interviews, but more along the lines of the erotic reinterpretation of “The Graduate” you did with “My Girlfriend’s Mother.” It seems parodies are on the way out, but features are on the rise again. Why do you think there is a trend toward features in porn?

I think fans enjoy seeing stories that are familiar to them told in an erotic way – especially stories that feature iconic characters perfectly suited to adult films. The industry has churned out parodies for a long time, but to many of us the very idea of a “parody” runs contrary to what makes for a great erotic film. Parodies are silly and funny and goofy, and while that’s entertaining, it doesn’t really enhance sexual arousal. Sweet Sinema productions are more serious, with high emotional content, and even more realistic sex than we’ve shot previously.

My Girlfriend's MotherI also think features have come back into fashion as a result of all the thoughtless, mindless gonzo porn that permeated the industry for more than a decade. The fans have apparently had enough of it. They want more than cold, uninspired fucking – they want fantasy and imagery and emotion. As an audience they’ve become more vocal about their needs, and more discerning in their tastes.

Women are becoming more vocal about what they want to see, too, and that’s definitely encouraged the men to “come out of the closet” regarding their own porn habits. For so long porn has been a hot-button issue between men and women, so it’s great to see couples watching porn together, and to also see women buying porn all on their own!

 

What other adaptations would you most love to do?

We don’t really like to announce what we’re planning to shoot too far in advance, as everyone in this industry is always looking at each other’s paper and trying to get a leg up on the competition, but I will say that we’re not limited to just remakes of movies. Books, plays – any story that has a high emotional and romantic content and features a compelling relationship between the two main characters is fair game for Sweet Sinema.

 

Will there be any lesbian Sweet Sinema movies?

There’s a very good possibility that you’ll see some lesbian themes, even if there are also b/g scenes in the movie. You may also see some spillover of this concept at Sweetheart, our all-girl studio. The studios are all connected by our parent company Mile High Media, so when something does well for one studio, we see if the audiences for our other studios might also enjoy it. There’s a lot of overlap with the fans, so the answer is generally yes. For instance, many of my g/g fans now watch Sweet Sinner religiously and they’re eagerly awaiting the first Sweet Sinema release.

 

Your movies are full of performers who can also act convincingly, for example, Samantha Ryan and Manuel Ferrara. What do you look for when casting your talent?

I look for someone who can hit to all fields, as they say in baseball. If someone is great with dialogue but a terrible sex performer, obviously that’s an issue. Likewise, if you’re a great sex performer but can’t speak dialogue convincingly, that’s an equally big problem. Mind you, many adult performers have never had an opportunity to act or to show real emotion on film. I don’t hold that lack of experience against them, because I’ve found if a performer really wants to do this, if they’re into the idea of approaching their work as an art form, they’ll get there. So ultimately, the mindset of the performer is my main consideration.

Exchange Student 2Manuel Ferrara is always challenging himself. Even though he’s considered the greatest male performer in the industry, he doesn’t rest on his laurels. He wants to do meaningful work and to find the truth in his character’s sexual encounters. I’ve seen an emotional depth to his performances that I just never expected to see from someone at his level.

Katsuni is the same way. She reminds me of a violin. Her sexuality is like a finely tuned instrument, and it behooves you to treat her with a great deal of respect and reverence. And if you do you will get a performance unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Conversely, there are some big name performers, very popular, well known “stars,” that I was completely unimpressed by and have no desire to use again. Some girls do prefer gonzo, and they shy away from anything that requires emotional depth. They’re not interested, or they don’t want to “go there,” maybe. And that attitude carries over to their sex performances, in my opinion. You can see that they’re not having real orgasms or anything even close. There are a few big name performers I don’t use because they’re not what I consider true performers, true artists. Maybe for a certain type of movie they’re perfect, but they’re a bad fit for us.

 

The acting and the levels of intimacy in your productions both seem, from the outside, as if they go beyond what porn normally asks of its performers. Would you say they find it more challenging to act and learn dialogue, or more challenging to get as intimate with their costars as your productions require?

Lesbian Confessions 3Again, I think it goes back to the performer. People like Samantha Ryan are chomping at the bit for the chance to play a character with emotional depth, and to add that extra layer to the sex scene. Magdalene St. Michaels is another performer who always finds the emotional truth to the scene – in the dialogue AND sex. For those performers, that’s what this work is all about. Their performances have dignity, because they approach their work with a certain mind set. Having cold, meaningless sex on film is hard for them.

But other performers, again, don’t want to give those things. They’re here for the money and the lifestyle and to be “the baddest bitch” or what have you – it’s a different agenda. Their approach is not what we look for. And I think for those performers it’s hard if not impossible to achieve the emotional intimacy we look for. They’ve closed off that part of themselves. They may give great “performances” in the most clinical sense of the word, but they’re just technicians of sex. We want artists.

 

Do you have any exciting new talent you’d like to tell us about?

I’m always excited about new performers, even if most of the time they’re just new to me and they’ve actually been around a while. Natasha Nice is one of my current favorites. I think she’s just amazing. A truly unique and powerful sex performer. Evan Stone is someone I just started working with, in the last year, and I can’t say enough about him as an actor and sex performer. He’s the best, in terms of excelling at everything, every single time. There’s never any “hit or miss” with Evan.

Lesbian Office Seductions 5I’m also shooting some new girls who are working exclusively for me, which is of course very exciting for any director.  When you’re chosen because of your reputation or the quality of your work by someone who would have otherwise never considered doing porn, it’s an honor. Sovereign Syre is one of those girls. She’s this extraordinarily beautiful woman – that old-style Hollywood beauty – with a ridiculously evolved mind, quick witted, very thoughtful and intense. She’s committed to doing something meaningful and beautiful here. Same situation with Jasmine Jem, a civilian fan who came to me because she wanted to explore her lesbian side. She’s very much the kind of girl you’d bring home to mom, a very understated, intelligent beauty. I’ve written a feature for them to star in together which we begin shooting in mid-July.

 

What does it take to make you decide to step out from behind the camera and do a scene these days?

AngelI have to feel that my crew can handle it – that the movie or the scene isn’t so complicated or difficult that they’ll feel lost without me.  And I also have to feel a special connection with the performer. I treat a scene like a date – I really think about the person and I prepare emotionally and physically. It’s like a prize-fight to me, I guess. I won’t have sex with anyone in my private life in the days leading up to the scene! I have the luxury of approaching my work so thoughtfully because I don’t have to perform all the time like some people do, just to pay their rent. I can pick and choose and give a lot of thought to what I’m doing and with whom. And I feel very lucky in that regard, because performing stays new and exciting for me, always.

 

You’ve mentioned that you’d wanted to work in the adult industry since a young age, and that some of your all-time favorite porn stars were women like Seka and Kandi Barbour. How has performing and directing affected your enjoyment of porn, if at all?

It’s affected me quite a bit. Obviously I’ve developed the ability to disconnect from porn in terms of my own arousal, or I’d be jerking off all the time at work, which would be a problem. That could get a little creepy! But I still get turned on from watching certain scenes or performers. I guess I’ve become more of a connoisseur, if you’ll pardon the lofty term. I’m much more specific now about what I like and which performers I like. And I can make very informed judgments, obviously.

 

As a director who interacts a lot with your fans on message boards, how much do you take into consideration their suggestions for casting or movie themes?

If I hear from several different fans that they want more of one thing and less of another, I do take it seriously. Even if it’s only 10 fans, those 10 represent hundreds more, in my estimation. Maybe thousands. I’ve found there is a certain “group consensus” within fans of a respective genre. For instance, most fans of girl/girl porn want to see certain things. And they all seem to agree those particular things make for a great scene. There may be some division on a second level, like which performers are pretty or sexy, or whether young girls are more desirable than older women, those kinds of arguments still erupt, but other preferences are surprisingly uniform.

The Stepmother 4When I was first starting out as a director and I visited a lesbian forum for the first time, I was shocked to find my tastes were pretty “classic girl/girl fan.”  I’d always thought I was unique in what turned me on, but I discovered I was sort of the garden-variety “no toys, lots of kissing, lots of oral and trib” girl/girl enthusiast the forum catered to. So I don’t think it’s any mystery as to why I’ve been so successful at girl/girl porn.

With boy/girl, that’s less true. Boy/girl fans run the gamut, obviously. I’m finding our fan base within that sea of diversity, and as I make the movies, our fans have emerged – our “niche” has emerged. Fans have started offering feedback, and again you start to see certain patterns. You notice the same comments, the same suggestions, the same requests for more of this, less of that, coming from fan after fan. And the market – one nobody thought was there – has emerged, fully intact. It’s pretty fascinating.

 

What are your favorite things about doing girl/girl and boy/girl porn, respectively?

I love the different dynamics. Girls are so different when boys aren’t around. They hold their bodies differently, they speak differently – the timbres of their voices change – they relate to one another differently. The minute a guy becomes part of the equation, you’ve got another dynamic entirely. And that one’s exciting too, because it’s so primal. With girl/girl I can explore more textured, emotional relationships, because women are such emotional creatures. With boy/girl, the sex tends to be more lustful – way more lustful – more animalistic, with an increased sense of emotional disconnect between the man and woman. With boy/girl relationships and sex, there’s a struggle to reach each other, to be understood by each other. And those things can be used to build an incredible sex scene. The trick is to get the performers to push each other’s buttons during the dialogue sequence, during the set up, so the emotional content can spill over into the sex.

 

It seems like you must get very little sleep. Between Sweet Sinema, Sweetheart Video, Sweet Sinner, and everything else you do, how do you balance the workload?

Cheaters Retreat 2I don’t, always. My personal life takes a big hit. But this is the time in my life where I have to be devoted to work. We’re building something special, something incredible, and people are responding to it. I never forget how lucky I am to have been given this opportunity and to have had the success I’ve had and will hopefully continue to have.  Trust me, I’ve had times in my life where I was consumed by personal problems and I had no career to speak of, and I much prefer my life today. I much prefer being consumed by a career I love.

 

I was reading an interview of yours where you mentioned that when you were a kid, you wrote a play called “Hookers – A Musical.” I have to ask, semi-seriously, will you ever write a comic musical? There are porn stars who can sing, and maybe it’s just me, but I think that title is crying out to be used for something.

I think dancing is incredibly sexy and can lead to hot sex. But I don’t think I’ll do a musical with breaking into song, like “Singing in the Rain” or something like that.  Again, some ideas sound so great on paper, or so funny and clever, but you have to step back and think “Sure, it’s a cool idea – but will that kind of story enhance the sex or detract from it?” I never forget that I’m in the business of turning people on, and that the stories in my movies, the dialogue, the locations, the costumes, everything, are there to enhance the sex and to make the sex scene more authentic and powerful and arousing. If people want to see a musical, there are multi-million dollar budget musicals they can see in a mainstream cinema or by renting a mainstream movie. If you’re in the mood to see singing and dancing, you aren’t thinking about sex, generally speaking. You want to be entertained in a much more lighthearted way.

In making erotic films, I’m appealing to one very specific area of the human mind, and I never lose sight of that or lose respect for it. I don’t ever want to turn that into a joke, and I see how easily it can happen. It’s a very small area an erotic director has to work within, and it can be challenging. But it’s crucial not to compromise your integrity because “wouldn’t it be funny if Fred and Wilma Flintstone had sex?”

Sweet Sinner Streets ‘The Babysitter 4’

MONTREAL—Sweet Sinner’s The Babysitter 4: Daddy Appeal is available now across the AEBN theater network. From writer/director Nica Noelle jealousy runs rampant in the story of young babysitters and the men who desire them.

Melanie Rios, Natasha Nice and Raylene star in the erotic offering, joined by Christian and Xander Corvus.

When Xander tells his girlfriend Natasha he has to leave to go watch his little brother, Natasha offers to help babysit, so they can spend more time together. Thinking of all the hot sex they can have, Xander agrees to the plan. However, his mom, Raylene, doesn’t like the way her husband looks at the curvy young girl and decides to replace Natasha with her best friend’s daughter, Melanie. Xander falls for the Latina beauty and dumps Natasha, much to Raylene’s delight. The evil plan begins to backfire when Christian learns he may never see Natasha again. The Babysitter 4 shows why a horny husband should never be left alone with the babysitter—especially a babysitter with a score to settle.

“What a great cast,” Noelle said. “Raylene is extremely successful, and Natasha and Melanie are definitely two stars on the rise. The guys are also amazing. Xander blows my mind every time I see him in front of the camera, and Christian is dynamic. The deep chemistry everyone has in The Babysitter 4 propels the movie and really makes the love scenes passionate and powerful.”

Director Nica Noelle Expands Rep as Sex Educator

LOS ANGELES — Producer/director Nica Noelle continues to expand her reputation as a leading sex educator through publications and appearances. As an acclaimed adult filmmaker working exclusively for Mile High Media, Noelle’s first hand experience make her a sought-after source of knowledge on social/sexual trends, or what pop culture commonly deems as a “sexpert.”

The National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) recently published an article by Noelle, titled “Porn’s Queer Mafia,” which explores a changing wave in adult movies, starting with a blurring of sex and gender barriers. Through Mile High Media’s studios like Sweet Sinner, Sweetheart Video and Sweet Sinema, Noelle provides the adult industry with unique and alternative sex-positive content. Her writing and talks further aid her cause.

Virgie Tovar, a representative of the NSRC, explained why Noelle was the ideal contributor to the organization’s site: “The National Sexuality Resource Center is a leader in the development of a new sexuality movement, founded on the unique concept of sexual literacy — the positive, integrated, and holistic view of sexuality from a social justice perspective,” Tovar said. “We choose edgy, relevant and sex positive content for our web publications based on compatibility with our goal of sexual literacy.”

Noelle said, “I’m honored the NSRC found my articles relevant for their community of sex-positive educators and researchers. As a female adult film director I have special access to the world of fantasy and eroticism, and it’s a privilege to share my observations in this area. I hope to continue to add my voice to the NSRC’s impressive community of sex-positive writers, thinkers and educators, so we all may benefit from increased understanding of our own and others’ sexuality.”

She continued, “In addition, I’m always looking for new platforms to work with. Many people hold negative views of the adult industry due to a narrow slice media shows them. The more visibility we can give the numerous positive facets of the industry, the better. It’s a wonderful industry, and I’m honored to be allowed to help give it a voice.”

An additional article authored by Noelle will appear on the NSRC’s website in the near future. The article details the current cougar phenomenon — older women dating younger men.

See more from Nica Noelle in High Definition

Lesbian Babysitters 3

Michelle Lay and Zoey Holloway share a house and a relationship. Zoey’s been working hard to keep the place clean, but looks exasperated. Michelle proposes a nice dinner out, but the sitter Zoey had left for college. Instead they steal away to the bedroom for a romp with the understanding that Zoey will look for a sitter the following day. Michelle takes the lead as she is apparently the “man” of the relationship, sliding up Zoey’s thin t-shirt and nuzzling her gorgeous, soft breasts. She slips aside Zoey’s crimson panties and buries her face in Zoey’s hot slit. Zoey takes control, despite kissing Michelle’s toes in subservient fashion, gliding her finger tips across Michelle’s diamond-hard clit. Michelle revisits Zoey’s pussy and as Zoey’s breasts heave you realize just how great they truly are. They continue with a trib session where you get some nice views of Michelle’s ass from behind and a couple of orgasms.

Beautiful Kasey Chase gets the babysitter call and is set to go for the interview. Her girlfriend Sammy Grand overhears the conversation and inquires about the topic. She then gets jealous as Kasey talks about how cool Zoey sounds on the phone and how she pays a ridiculously good $20/hour. Kasey promises Sammy that nobody could steal her away from their awesome relationship. Awesome would also have to describe Sammy’s luscious natural tits. They look great with Kasey’s tongue and mouth slobbering all over them. Kasey’s smaller tits are delectable as well as is her svelte youthful body. Sammy’s pube thicket might not appeal to some, but Kasey jumps right in like she’s snuffing out a rabbit or some other small game. In contrast, Kasey’s lovely hole is as smooth as a…well, like it should be after a super close shave. The two grind on each other, but Sammy continues to fret about Kasey leaving her. Insecurity is not an attractive quality by any means, though Kasey continues to reassure her throughout their fingering and breast play. The hottest portion of the scene is when Sammy gently licks Kasey’s ass and pussy from behind as Kasey rests on all fours. And who wouldn’t want to eat something so juicy?

So, raise your hand if you didn’t see this coming: Zoey is blown away by Kasey’s lovliness and makes a subtle advance by touching her hand during the interview. Needless to say Kasey gets the gig, but she is smitten not only by her newfound responsibilities, but by Zoey. She gets so turned on while folding laundry and the scent of Zoey lingering in her panties, she starts to frisk herself. With the scent of undergarments as her guide, she drifts off into an imaginary encounter with her lovely employer. It is a torrid fantasy with multiple orgasms, breast play, pussy licking galore and a very hot moment when Kasey feeds the cum from Zoey’s climax into Zoey’s mouth with her fingers.

Her hot solo moment makes Kasey realize she has fallen for Zoey. She sits down with Zoey and reveals her crush, but gets fired when she tries to bully her way into Zoey’s pants. Even though Zoey admits she has a mutual crush on Kasey, she insists there is no chance they will be together. Little do they both know Michelle has overheard everything after arriving home from work during the exchange.

Because Zoey has had to return to her grind and because she has been so depressed over the firing, Michelle finds a sitter and takes Zoey to dinner after all. It’s a nice surprise and, upon arriving home, Michelle has another surprise up her sleeve. What is it? You’ll have to watch to find out. It’s the unfortunate side-effect of Nica Noelle films, all of which have storylines and climaxes besides the ones experienced by the talent. We simply don’t want to play spoiler.

Stars:   Sammy Grand (f) Kasey Chase Michelle Lay Zoe Holloway

Categories: Lesbian New Release All Sex All Girl Babysitters

Running Time:   113 minutes

Released:   11/2010

Studio Name:   Mile High Media Sweetheart Video

Series:   Lesbian Babysitters

Director:   Nica Noelle