It's one year this month since Wolf Hudson came out of retirement, and we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to chat him up and put the spotlight on him for Model Citizens LBGT Pride Month.
Without any intention of making a comeback, Hudson found his niche and is running with it. Thankfully, he took a moment to share his thoughts on how bisexual porn is evolving and trending, his political views on the industry, and how he's changed his mindset toward his work since his return.
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How do you feel since coming back from retirement compared to when you first started?
I was just doing a few shoot here and there for fun; it wasn’t even to get back into the industry. But after I saw the positive reaction, I basically got right back into porn. Right now, I’m feeling so much more energized and happier than I’ve been in a very long time. I was little jaded before; I felt like I did everything I wanted to do. And right now, I feel like I did when I first started; it’s so new and exciting and I don’t feel like I’ve even scratched the surface yet.
I like bisexual sex. I love the experience of not only being with both genders, but I also love introducing people to something that they’ve never done before, especially women who have always had that fantasy but have never done it before because they can’t find a guy who’s sexually open.
I understand why a lot of men aren’t sexually open. So when they have it, you can’t put a price on the look in their eyes. It happens every time. Usually, once I introduce a female performer to bisexual sex, most of them do something that’s universal. They always stand to the side and just want to masturbate to male action. It’s like they’ve never seen it, so they want to experience it in that capacity and just watch at first.
How open are you with your fans? Do you try to keep your personal identity separate from your Wolf Hudson identity?
There's a very thin line because even though I want to be as accessible as I can with my fans, I don't want to give them everything only because I have to have some privacy. I need something for me at least. People also come to me for an escape and not so much reality. Even though what I do is an extension of their reality or my reality, I have to make sure they're getting that escapism they're looking for.
When I was retired, I was more politically vocal and made more of an effort to voice my opinion, but since I started shooting again, I've had to tone that down a little, not because I'm afraid of losing fans or turning people off. It's more about putting the focus on where it counts. I just like to keep more of a balance now.
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What have you been vocal about?
As of recent, I will actually get more political with the industry only because of the backlash I still receive today for being a sexually-fluid performer. Male performers are still discriminated against because of what we do. There’s still the stigma that male performers who do both have or will spread HIV. And it’s a hard sell, even to get female performers to shoot bisexual content is very hard.
It’s 2019, you think things have evolved. I’ve been very adamant, at least with myself, to be true to myself, to be very vocal about my sexuality, and be strong. I believe male bisexuality should be shown in all its facets because, well, why not? I mean, if everything else can exist, why can’t male bisexuality? When it comes to female bisexuality, no one blinks an eye.
If anything, it’s gotten worse. You have the female performers who will get backlash, whether it’ll be from fans or certain segments of the industry for having sex with two men who are engaging together. Now I’m also seeing gay performers getting backlash for having sex with a woman in a bisexual scene and that’s making it even harder for me to cast some of these guys because I know they’re interested in wanting to have that kind of fun, but they’re afraid for their image. I’ve already had three male performers tell me, “Oh I wish I could shoot it, but I’m just afraid my gay fans will reject me.”
How do you deal with the backlash?
I just do because I understand where it’s coming from. I try not to be one-sided about it or make it personal. At the end of the day, it’s a business and I understand that people have their own agenda when it comes to business. All I can do is really try to steer them in the right direction, educate them, offer some clarity, and hope for the best. I’ve dealt with rejection my whole life, so it’s not foreign to me. So I try not to take it personally or else I wouldn’t have lasted this long. I’ve always tried to be headstrong and optimistic that things will change.
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What kind of advice can you give to new models who might be dealing with criticism and negativity?
Consider the person who’s attacking you. Many of them are jealous or don’t have much going for themselves. Their whole deal is to bring you down because they don’t have the accessibility and the privilege of doing what we do. So unless they’re paying your bills or have control over your life, why are you letting these two or three people affect you when there are thousands of people that give you adulation?
How has your notion of the industry changed since when you first started?
Any single notion that I had about the industry before completely went out the window. I mean it’s not the most glamorous — there’s a lot that goes into it. There’s filling out paperwork, getting tested, arranging original acquisitions, and tons of dos and don’ts when having so many people on set. It’s a full-blown production. I knew it would be a job, but I didn’t realize the extent of it until I actually started doing it. And if anything, it gave me so much more respect for this industry. There are definitely moments when you’re shooting and it’s glorious and fun, but it still takes a lot of work to make it happen, especially for male performers.
The two biggest things is keeping an erection and being able to cum on command. I mean, everybody says, “Oh, I can do that,” but even the most professional of professionals will tell you it’s still one of the hardest things to do.
Any piece of advice for newcomers?
Do what makes you happy because more often than not, that’s what’s going to come across on film and that’s what people gravitate toward. Don’t try to do what’s been done; do your own thing.
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