Queerying Corbin Fisher – A QueerClick and Corbin Fisher Summer
We recently had the extreme pleasure of representing QueerClick on a photo-shoot with Corbin Fisher. I wish I could put into words the things I learned and amazing time I had, but words seem to be too little. I have been doing interviews for a long time. People often become shy, reserved, inhibited or unwilling to give themselves to the interviewer. There have been times I’ve had to pull teeth to get a simple answer, but CF and his men have renewed, refreshed and given my “phoenix” new life. These men are not the “norm” of what one expects and often experiences when meeting and interviewing rising/current stars in the Adult Industry.
Immediately upon my arrival these guys came to greet me with big smiles, a few hugs and so much laughter I could have ended up in traction. “Corbin” was the best host anyone could ask for. Not an hour after my arrival I felt like I had been a part of this “brotherhood” forever. They talked, laughed, cracked jokes on one another and gave me the low down on one another in fits of laughter and good fun. I have never seen or felt such a part of a group of men who are as close as family before. It was truly one of the biggest and best trips of my life.
The photo-shoot with QC T-shirts was amazing, on a beach not far from the Corbin Fisher Studio, it was perfectly suited for the day. The talent of these men ranks up there with A&F and not only did they do their job modeling for photo’s, but they made it an absolute joy to watch and learn. These men work hard. I often thought, “Wow, how hard could it be to model?” I now know. These guys often have to stand in positions or poses for hours to get the best shot-angle. The weather isn’t always the most optimal for modeling for long hours, skin burns or freezes, the water causes skin wrinkling and with only so much optimal sunlight during a day (clouds cause shadowing issues) modeling and being a photographer is not a cakewalk. I will never again take any model or photographer for an easy job.
I have to say I was most impressed with the interviews. These guys are intelligent, witty, ornery and real. They gave precise, honest and well-thought out answers, an interviewer’s dream.
QC: Finish this sentence: My favorite part of Corbin Fisher and ACM is…
Making it! haha. Seriously, there are countless time throughout doing what I do that I think to myself “Is this how I really make a living?!” It really is a fantasy come true. I mean the guys we have on the site – these incredibly hot, oftentimes straight, young college guys are what my sexual fantasies have revolved around since college myself! And here I am making a living recruiting and pairing up and filming them. It still blows me away.
QC: What is on the horizon of 2006 for CorbinFisher.com/ACM.com?
Well, long-time fans of CF know that early on, we featured a number of videos of our straight guys having sex with girls. As the guy/guy action really began to take charge of CorbinFisher.com, we stopped putting new videos like that up on the site… but we didn’t stop filming them! So this year – very shortly, in fact – we will be launching Corbin Fisher’s AmateurCollegeSex.com. The site will feature all original and exclusive videos of our most popular CF stars – as well as new faces! – having sex with girls! It’s still a site focused on the guys, though. The camera centers on the guy, it’s about seeing the guy receiving and giving pleasure and seeing how a young, straight college stud gets off with girls.
QC: Corbin, growing up as a child was like?
Hehe I wonder if I should have my parents answer this one. They’d probably provide more honest answers. Actually, growing up I don’t think you’d ever have imagined (nor would I have!) that I’d be doing what I do today. I was a pretty “normal” child. Played sports, hunkered down at school, went to college, and really just kind of pictured myself growing up to do “normal” things… Corbin Fisher didn’t really become Corbin Fisher as we know him until college, when I came out of my shell so to speak.
QC: Your inspiration to do CF/ACM was?
Again, college. During my college years and even in the time shortly thereafter, my fantasies were running wild. It was like a constant parade of hot guys before me. And I could barely control the thoughts going through my head… What would he look like naked? How does he jerk off? What’s he look like having sex? What’s his favorite thing to do during sex? Is he gay? Straight? Curious? If straight, would he ever do anything with a guy? Has he already done stuff with guys? Have those guys done stuff together? I used to think about how great it’d be to just be able to look at someone and know the answers to those questions… like that would be my superhero power! Finally, one day, I decided to actually do something about it, and seek out young men and have all those questions asked on camera, for all of us.
QC: What inspires you with your models and why?
Initially, it was entirely about just how incredibly hot the models were and how wonderful it would be to see them naked, jerking off, and having sex. But it’s become so much more. I think a lot of the members recognize and are aware of it – so many of our models are just amazing young men. Part of why so many of our models come back to do more scenes is because they really enjoy what they’re doing, and we really enjoy working with them. All of us here at CF, myself included, are close knit. And a great many of the models become close friends to all of us. We hang out, we laugh, we really have a blast doing what we’re doing. That is so key. It keeps everything fresh and fun. Even with what I do, there’s the risk it could get old or I’d get over it. But being surrounded by such incredible people prevents that from ever happening for me.
QC: Have you ever received a negative reaction from members of your family/friends for the sites?
My family is fully aware of what I do, and fully supportive. My family has always been tremendously supportive. They don’t look at the superficial aspects of what I do – “porn porn porn”. They look at the meaningful aspects – It makes me happy, it supports myself and those I work with, and it is a dream fulfilled. I could not ask for a better, more supportive family. Indeed, some of my family members even contribute to the business behind the scenes! It’s a family business!
QC: How do you balance your life between family, friends and CF and ACM?
It’s difficult, that’s for sure. CF and ACM were my entire life for a good long while. I was filming content for a whole year before the site was launched (we wanted to be sure to have a lot of videos on the site and ready to be uploaded before the site ever even went online). I was working a fulltime job to support my pursuit of CF. Eventually I had to pick up another job. And then another! I worked 3 jobs to have enough money to pay models and support myself and prepare everything for launch. It was extremely exhausting and tiring, and there were countless times I was fully prepared to give up. It was actually my family and friends who didn’t let me, and pushed me to stick with it as well as support me through all of that (financially, even!). Since the site launched, its growth has been tremendous, and the response it’s received has been overwhelming. So now, finally, I can take a bit of a breather! I’m lucky enough to have people working here at CF that are capable and energetic, and that enables me to have a lot of free time, finally. I’m able to go out, be social, spend time visiting family members and such. That’s really been key – being able to rely on the other guys here at CF to pull their weight and keep us running and free up my time so I’m not such a hopeless workaholic anymore!
QC: With all the restrictions being handed down by the government on adult sites, how has this affected you and how do you feel about it?
It’s undoubtedly had an affect. You worry sometimes about who will get elected when, and what they’re going to come up with. The current political climate is most definitely not ideal for adult sites. It makes us ever more vigilant, but frankly we have made it a clear part of our routine and practice to follow the law and so that helps us know we’re on the up and up, and have our butts covered, so to speak.
QC: How do you feel CF/ACM sets itself apart from all the other adult sites?
The attention we pay to our customers – answering every e-mail and having direct contact with our members – is something we’re constantly complimented on and that members are always expressing appreciation for. I think that definitely sets us apart from others, and it’s apparent in how often our members tell us they’re so thankful for that attention and grateful for it. They’re not used to receiving such personal attention. But beyond that and to what is really at the core of our site, the content certainly sets us apart. We definitely have fun – for sure. What we do being so fun is what keeps it so rewarding, but at the same time we’re very deliberate in what we do. We are extremely selective when it comes to the models we work with. We pay strict attention to detail throughout the entire process – recruitment, pairing, filming, editing. And our members notice this and notice the quality of each video we produce. Furthermore, the manner in which we work with our straight guys is something that people were desperate to see and something they enjoy from us so much. The CF Education isn’t about just having some guy suck dick or get fucked. It’s about having someone open their horizons, discover new avenues of pleasure, and really enjoy themselves. That’s why you’ll see the guys being selfless in pleasuring one another, mutual pleasuring, kissing, and such incredible interaction between the guys. I think that really stands out.
QC: How much support have you got in the industry? Is it a brotherly support or cut throat industry?
Ya know, there are and will always be the cut throat types who do things or say things to you that leave you shaking your head and wondering what makes them tick. But the overwhelming bulk of interaction we’ve had with others in our industry has been incredibly positive – praise, advice, respect, acknowledgement, assistance. As of late, especially, we’ve made more effort to get out there and interact with others in the industry – sponsoring major industry events, tradeshows, parties and so forth, as well as attending the events, meeting people, pressing the flesh and getting to know folk. There are so many really fascinating people in the industry and it’s always great to not only meet them, but catch up with the ones you’ve already met and gotten to know. Further, sites like QueerClick.com and other sites that send us traffic, share what we do with their surfers, and support us in that fashion are such a huge, huge part of our success. It is entirely the case that we owe so much to these webmasters who have supported us – who recognized that we had a quality product and were eager to share that with everyone that they could. We can’t thank these webmasters – yourselves included! – enough for that.
QC: Have you ever gone beyond the lines of videoing models and developed a more “personal interaction?”
To the extent that we’ve become friends and gotten to know each other extremely well and can hang out and have a great time even when it doesn’t involve making videos, most definitely. I think our members recognize what sparkling personalities so many of our models are, and I can’t help but see that as well, given how much time I spend around them in person. So it’s natural that friendships develop out of that. Our site is driven by these guys – these young men. Each of them, in their own way, is a fascinating person. And you see that, and respect them for it, and in many cases friendships have come from that. All of us here spend a lot of time hanging out, having fun, and so on. Myself, the people that work here, the models… we’ll go out to dinner all the time, go to movies, concerts, even go on trips. The CF crew is a pretty tight crew!
QC: What shoots or videos have been your favorite and why?
Wow that’s a hard one hehe. I can’t really pinpoint a specific video. There are a lot of videos that I look back upon fondly – Lucas’ first video, when I knew we had a future star and a simply amazing guy in the studio; Dawson’s first video with another guy, when I was just blown away I was actually seeing it happen; the first straight stud “fuckfest” with Cody, Lucas, Dirk and Logan was one helluva video (it was a lot of work to shoot it, so at the time it beat the hell out of me, but I’ve since come to really love it hehe). But really, there are countless others beyond those that I’ve really enjoyed making. Every time I shoot a video where a straight guy not only gets off with another guy, but also obviously feels great while doing it? That is a trip!
QC: Our readers want to know if you are going to start adding more variety with ethnicity into your videos and site?
There’s no real conscious plan set forth to do so. We just look at every application or potential model on a case by case basis. If someone has the goods, they have the goods and it’s pretty clear, regardless of race or orientation! It can be harder to “induce” diversity than one might think, though. I think when a Black, Latin or Asian guy, for instance, comes to the site and sees so many Caucasians, they might assume that’s the particular look we’re going for and so not apply. Which leads to less applications from different ethnicities, and leads in turn to such an apparent prevalence of white guys on the site, and so the cycle is set. In fact, the other day I went through applications curious about patterns among those applying because a member had written in asking the same thing and roughly 15 of the 200 or so that I looked through were from Black, Hispanic or Asian guys. So, whereas I’m not going to go out there specifically looking for Black, Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian or Middle-Eastern guys or whatever, you know that I am for sure out there with a serious eye for hot guys, and if a hot one comes along that happens to fit in to whatever category, I’m going to do what I can to get him on the site!
QC: Who are your 3 favorite models to work with? Why?
Oh man… this is an impossible question haha. I’d have a helluva time trying to narrow it down to just 3.
QC: Have you ever wanted to be someone else or do something else in life?
Remember Danny from Real World New Orleans several years back? I wanted to be his boyfriend. haha. And I know it sounds cliché but I really, really wanted to be an astronaut when I was younger. And that wasn’t a fantasy that went away as I grew out of my elementary school years. The entire notion of space flight fascinates me. I can’t imagine anything more brilliant or incredible than going into space, much less doing it for a living and being someone whose job it is to go in to space! Amazing. I would love that.
QC: What celebrities and or sports professionals would you like to have on your site?
Ah, this is actually a pretty fun question because I think about it all the time myself hehe. If I rubbed a magic lamp and a genie came out and said I could have one celebrity on the site and only one, I’d pick Jake Gyllenhaal.
QC: Have you ever been recognized on the street or had weird encounters with fans? If so do tell…
Recognized on the street, not exactly. Since I don’t really get in front of the camera that doesn’t happen. And I don’t have an “I’m Corbin Fisher” bumper sticker on my truck hehe. I’m like the invisible producer. From the get go I wanted the focus to be on the guys, and stick to that.
QC: Do you have a favorite way to find or pick people for CF/ACM? If someone really wanted to get your attention to model, how should they go about it?
Guys being referred by friends has always been pretty cool. Say, a gay friend tells their straight friend they should check out the site as they’d fit right in on it and so he does, applies, and next thing ya know he’s on it! That’s always kind of neat because it was a member or fan that referred someone who will, themselves, please the members and win fans. It’s also really neat when I scout out someone myself – either find them online or see them in person – and they end up on the site. When I first started the site, that’s how almost every single model was found. I had to pound the pavement to find guys, approach them, get them in to the studio and film them. And so still being able to do that is pretty fun and pretty rewarding. If guys want to apply, we have an application form on the site! Just be sure to attach pics! hehe. You’d be amazed how many applications I get without any pics attached. Being a new face definitely helps, as well. We most certainly prefer working with people who are new to video work – it is “AMATEUR College Men”, afterall.
QC: Is Corbin single? Looking?
I am married to the site haha.
QC: What could a prospective model look at in making money from CF/ACM? Are there any other extra “benefits?”
=) Well, we know that the models really are, collectively, the most important thing this site has to offer and what the members care about most. So we pay extremely well. We understand that the model is doing quite a lot to not only engage in the stuff but do it on film for all to see. And we appreciate that, and pay with that in mind. I can’t really get in to specific numbers, but we certainly pay well. And many of our core guys get benefits beyond that – be it travel, health, help with school, and so on. These guys put a lot into what they do for us and contribute tremendously to the success of the site. It’s only right we take care of them in return.
QC: Is there anything not covered in this interview that you would like the readers to know?
We’ve covered a whole lot! haha
QC: The infamous QC question: Corbin, what makes you CLICK?
CorbinFisher.com really is fantasy turned reality for me. I think that pretty much sums up what makes me click *wink*
QC and I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to CF and his men for taking the time to do this interview and photo-shoot . I, personally, learned a lot about great teamwork, friendship within the industry and what kind of hard work and dedication it takes to be one of the top Adult Sites online today.
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