Hot and hairy: Steve Cruz in Raging Stallion's Magnum
He is not only Raging Stallion's man of the year! Everybody is crazy about hot and hairy Steve Cruz! Now he can be found in the studio's first hardbound photobook. In Magnum photographer Kent Taylor is capturing the charisma and allure of Steve and his famous fellows. Read on for an exclusive interview with Steve Cruz!
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When did you first discover that men can be crazy about hair?
It wasn't until I started doing porn when I realized men go crazy for body hair. Once I fully embraced who I was naturally and felt 100% sexy and comfortable in my skin, then I started to feel appreciated. Coming of age in the 1990's body hair was not so popular and I felt like a freak for not being smooth. I wouldn't want to be anyone else. My fans beg me never to shave.
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What is it exactly that turns them on?
Men comment on how soft my hair is, and curly... they can't keep their hands off me.
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How did you come up with the idea of a "Rock Star" series in MAGNUM?
Every idea I have has a story. Here I developed a character of a dirty rock boy who owns nothing more than a guitar, a dirty mattress and a dream. The same character was the inspiration for "Hotter Than Hell", my latest film from Raging Stallion.
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Is that your own guitar?
Yes, this is one of my guitars. I have 2 bass guitars and an electric 6 string guitar. I named this one Thor. It's probably my most prized possession, this and my computers bring me the most joy.
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What about Iggy and Motörhead?
My musical heroes. I am a filthy rock boy at heart.
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How exhibitionistic are you?
On a scale from 1 to 10, i'm a 9. But I also have an intensely private side that I only share with one or two special people.
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Is there a difference for you between a photo and a movie shooting?
Yes. A movie is live motion. Photography is much easier for me, especially when I know my angles. You find poses that work and you work subtleties of your personality into the shot, but basically you're still. Filming a movie is much harder work, it's constant. You're on all the time. Even then the magic is in the edit. I think it requires a lot more trust to step in front of a video camera.
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This is the stuff man-on-man fantasies are made of! This summer New York based artist Michael Broderick showed his non conformistic humouristic and erotic drawings at KochxBos Gallery in Amsterdam. Click here to take a look inside his book and calendar JUST US GUYS and watch an interview with Michael!
Kingdome 19's pictures range from images inspired by early photography to classic academic studies. His models look like ancient sculptures in excitingly erotic poses. All his pictures, whether they are portraits or provocative shots, have an inimitable aesthetic. In his work Kingdome 19 combines two artistic methods: photography and graphic art. His new book CONVICTS and the 2009 calendar are available now. Click here to take a look insight!
Brandon Manilow is a real farm boy. Several times the guys from Bel Ami had to interrupt their shooting schedules because he had to go home and help with the harvest! In Benno Thoma's opulent coffee table book AROUND THE GLOBE and in the same titled 2009 calendar Brandon can be seen in all his beauty. Read on for an interview with Brandon!
Michael Breyette's art convey ease and radiate meditative power. We present a behind the scenes companion of sorts to his first book SUMMER MOVED ON and his 2009 CALENDAR. It is filled with in-progress images and commentary on many of those works and others. While Michael chronicles his journey to becoming a self-employed published artist he shares insights into his inspirations, motivations, and process. Click here to see also a progress evolution of one of his pastel paintings.
After his appearance at the HustlaBall 2008 in Berlin, Raging Stallion Exclusive Steve Cruz took off the next day for sightseeing and hanging out in the city. After re-energizing with a famous Berlin Currywurst he climbed up the Siegessaeule to enjoy the view over the city in autumn. Click here to see Steve then flipping through MAGNUM, Raging Stallions very first photo book!
Young, tight-bodied blokes every month of the year! The AMATEUR COLLEGE MEN 2009 wall calendar features them all: Lucas, Connor, Jeff and of course jaw-dropping Dawson. We've got three copies signed by Dawson especially for you. All you have to do is to post your personal answer to the following question: Imagine you're a photographer and got the chance to work with Corbin Fisher's Amateur College Men. What kind of setting would you choose? What kind of sport would you show (aside from sex)? Be as creative as you can! The contest ends November 3rd 2008!
2 Comments
Frank said on 28.08.2008:
Hm, I wonder how his apartment looks like ;-)
Steve Cruz said on 29.08.2008:
its not so messy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgqAYyLdFA
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