- A revealing interview by Risia Skye -
It is very rare that someone in the business of writing about celebrities gets the opportunity to introduce a genuine legend to the world. But, this is one of those momentous occasions. Last week, on the Van Nuys set of her current project, erotic adventurer Bunny Love took the time to talk with me, and set the record straight on a number of subjects. The following is the most accurate portrayal I can give of our brief but evocative interview.
When I arrive at the set of Bunny Love's latest picture "River Pants," I expect to have to work my way through legions of fans, handlers, and other media types in order to meet my interviewee. To my surprise, Bunny sits alone in a dimly lit portion of the set, awaiting her next call to action. Dressed in a hypnotically transparent blue sheath, her pink curves offset her mythic dimensions, softening the affect. The only indication of distress at this less-than-star-treatment is a slightly impatient tremor, a tendency she tells me is a remnant of her old ways, when she was more high strung and easily wound up. Now, if I didn't know better, I might be astounded...what old ways could she have? Though she looks almost virginally fresh, Bunny is in fact a veteran of this industry. This, I suppose, is the mystery of Bunny: despite having appeared in nearly 3000 adult films, she is practically anonymous, even among adult entertainment enthusiasts. I can only imagine that after this interview, that will change. I, for one, will never forget my time with Bunny Love.
Q: How did you first enter the adult industry?
A: (
chuckling)
A nice turn of phrase there. I suppose I found the industry because it's where I belong. I've always tried to maintain relationships, but I've found it hard to be in a long-term thing with a woman. Eventually, most of the women I fell for found someone else and I was all but forgotten, sexually. And when that happens, you just have to move on. I have a high sex drive--it's what I'm made for, you know? Once in a while just isn't enough for me. I feel less alone, I guess. There are plenty here just like me.
Q: You say you have had a difficult time maintaining relationships with women. Are you "out" about your sexuality? Do you consider yourself a lesbian?
A: It's funny you should ask that. I wouldn't really call myself a lesbian. Actually, I don't think that whether the person's a man or woman really enters my head at all. And, I have a bit of a weak spot for bisexual men, I must admit. But, I'm really a pleaser in a relationship. I want to make the one I'm with feel good; that's my motivator. So, I'm most attracted to people I can really satisfy, people who've never had someone like me. It's strange, because it's not really what I'd expect, but I just seem to attract more women. I think my androgyny frightens some men.
Q: Why would you call yourself androgynous?
A: Well, look at me.
Here, she takes me by the hand.
It's okay, you know. I'm comfortable with who I am and how I look. I don't have your typical insecurities or fears.
Laughing
I told you, I'm a one-track thinker. If Madonna was a "Boy Toy," I guess I'm just a "Love Toy!"
Q: Who's your favorite co-star?
A: This should be easy, right? Everyone seems to have favorites. Actually, this is really hard. If I tell you the truth, you won't believe me.
Q: Why wouldn't I believe you?
A: Because I really do love them all. It's more than a job or some sex. This is life for me. I love everyone I work with, every single person I star in a scene with.
Q: You said earlier that there were plenty others like you in this industry. What did you mean?
A: I guess the simplest answer is to say that there's plenty of highly sexed, fun seeking boys and girls around here. But, it's more than that. L.A. is such a weird place in so many ways. A lot of the time it's really lonely, or the people seem...plastic.
Suppressed giggles
Believe me, I know all the plastic jokes about this business! You could spend your whole life waiting to find someone. Here, there are others looking
and
there are people looking back, looking for us.
Q: When you say people seem "plastic" here, I assume you mean something more than silicone implants.
A: Oh, shit! Can I say that? Let's just say that I've seen plenty of performers and even regular folks who just don't seem
real
, you know? Like they look almost right, but the illusion falls apart when you get close. Either they look weird, which happens, or--more often--it just doesn't feel right when you get close to them. It's like there's nobody there. I've even heard that about myself. What do you think? Do I look real?
I am unsure how to answer, and move on quickly to the next question.
Q: Doesn't that turn you off to people in general? How do you stay positive about love?
A: Actually, it makes me try harder. In a weird way, it makes me want to be more real for the person I'm with. I've been disappointed by the plastic people so much that I just want to be extra genuine for anyone I find. I don't fake anything, I don't tell lies. I just do my thing and hope that it all works out. I'm completely positive about love. I don't need a commitment or something, just a chance to bring some joy and have some fun. Really, I'm a romantic at heart.
Q: A romantic? Most people would call your world unromantic.
A: What's unromantic? Being filmed? That's just a camera. I'm not looking at the
camera
, for Chrissakes. I'm looking at my co-star, at their body. I'm getting close and then seizing the moment, taking the chance that we'll come together perfectly in that moment. That's a leap of faith. That's romance.
