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I see Justin Slayer has some sort of feature-type deal coming out called 'Merc'. Might do well at the awards shows, but who knows about sales when it will be ripped and ready...



We've been paying a lot of attention to illegal copies of movie files online. Whenever we're able, we locate file hosts, domain hosts, whatever we can. Usually SOMETHING is located in the US and we've able to have it removed. The link will often still exist, and often the person who originally uploaded the file isn't even aware that the file was deleted.

We always do really well with features and mini-features at Evil, because the sex stays super hot and appeals to our regular fans, and we also appeal to the people who enjoy some story with their porn.

As far as our sales in general, we've felt a small fraction of what I've been hearing about from my friends at other companies. As we're building our new VOD network, we're examining ways to keep online piracy of our files to a minimum. xvod- you've made some excellent points.

Belladonna received a call from Paul Thomas earlier this year to star in a Vivid film which will release next year. The contract and financial negotiations for her were handled through us and our lawyers, and the deal (and this specific movie) were too fabulous for her to pass up. She hasn't done a movie for another company since the year that she did Bella Loves Jenna. We don't make our directors that are also performers stay exclusive to Evil Angel with their performing, but in Bella's case, she understands that unless the project was huge, it just wouldn't make sense to do it.

As for Jonni and Jake, I am well aware that in the days that each of them was starting out at Evil, they also did other camerawork on the side. Hell - Jonni was one of my camera guys on Vault of Whores. I know what these guys make, and there's noone in the world who would know that number and then think that any of our directors are anywhere near 'broke' or have to do other stuff. If they choose to, then that's their choice.
I'm not privy to what every director in the adult business makes, but from what I hear, it sounds like directors at other companies (who don't own their own distribution house) don't make anything in the same ballpark as our directors.