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I met with Andrew. He seems genuinely interested in turning the company around and going back to the roots of quality. Unfortunately I don't think he is going to be hands on with the Penthouse side of the company at all and the powers that be over at Penthouse are still creating what I would categorize as mostly mediocre content. (Occasionally some great shoots from Tammy Sands and Mark Lit but they are the exception) They have such an amazing brand name and yet they churn out average stuff. It is a shame. There is nothing current or special about anything I have seen from them in the past years. When I worked for Bob Guccione he had a true artistic vision and he had integrity. Now its basically Danni's Hard Drive light.
It's funny because when talent mentions them it is always with a groan "they are so cheap, their directors suck, I hate working for them" etc etc. But when I talk to the Penthouse team directly they seem to think they are the greatest porn company on earth. I think they are really blinded over there. Additionally, they shoot all their video with really flat porn lighting on 3D cameras. It makes no sense.
Purely my own opinions. I really like Kelly Holland and some of the other people that have been there for a while. I just think they have lost their way. I would love to see them thrive but after years of false promises for change I don't really see it happening.
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