From August to October of 1995, I interviewed about 60 young attractive actresses about what women want in a man.
That woman above dated a guy (Stephen Bates) a year ahead of me I at Pacific Union College Elementary School. He was a big rich kid who was into body building. He and his brother drove around in sports cars. He was a frightening bull on the playground. I remember him dunking me in the pool and holding my head under water. I hated and feared him.
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I planned to turn all these interviews into a documentary but two things prevented me — people talking about what they want is not all that interesting most of the time because they often do not know the truth or fear revealing it and, most importantly, my technical skills were abysmal.
I got my cameras through an unethical scam. I’d buy a $2000 Super8mm camera from Best Buy, use it for close to a month, and then return it to the store as unsatisfactory. I did this two or three times. I knew it was unethical when I did it but I was financially desperate.
I come across as particularly creepy in much of the footage, yes, even more creepy than normal. I’m always asking these distinguished ladies about sex. Why must I get so tawdry?
Did I hook up with any of the women I interviewed? Yes. Two.
Does anyone have a Super8mm videocamera I could borrow? I’ve still got Super8mm videotapes of these interviews that I want to digitize and upload for your viewing pleasure.
I fear that this project did not guide me towards the light. In the middle of it, I embarked on my first book — a history of sex in film.
