Ambush Interview #114 AVNChris
 

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114 AVNChris


1.You take your wife everywhere with you. Are you joined at the hip or does she have a leash on you?

2. You used to do mail order for Leisure Time. Are you the guys who invented the entire " Get 100 adult videos for $19.95" deal?

3. Why can't you dance?

4. Your prior employer Leisure Time, specifically Mark Carriere, invented the comp in porn - the compilation tape. Does this mean you're the one responsible for a lot crappy porn tapes?

5. You are one of the few who have made the transition from the video side of the adult industry to the internet. Why is this, and how to you feel about this?

6. What are the differences between the video side of the adult world and the internet side?

7. Tends indicate that video sales are down while the Internet side is doing well. What do you think will happen to the video side of the adult market in the next five years?

8. What's the obsession with Thailand?
9. You seem to be very close to Silvercash Albert. VERY CLOSE. If you weren't married, would you be living with him? Who would cook?

10. Do you have an addiction, or is it normal to gamble all night long?

11. Has anyone taught you how to play craps recently, and did they win or loose?

12. How many shows do you go to each year, and which ones other than internext are your favorite and why?

13. What is your favorite story from one of the shows?

14. Why do you live in Southern California and would you move if the right job opportunity came up?

15. What's your favorite drink and have you ever been shit faced at a show?

16. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep at a show?

17. How much luggage do you haul to each show? Do you really need all of that stuff?

18. What kind of car do you drive?

19. How the fuck do you deal with all of that traffic?

20. How many tickets have you gotten and how in the world do you still have your license? How much do you pay for it?

21. Have you ever owned a fleshlight? If so, have you ever used it on yourself?

22. How old are you? Really? No Really?

23. What is your vision for your personal life by next year? in 5 years? what is your vision for your career?

24. Do you have any stories from band camp?

25. Why do you smile so damn much?

26. What do you think is the most important thing affecting the adult online industry today?

27. Like poker, golf and you do not seem to be a fit. What do you think is the problem there and why do you back out whenever you are asked to play?

28. You have been at AVN for some time, how much would Alec have to offer you to join the Xbiz crew?

29. Your voice is very raspy, is that from smoking too much or genetics?

30. Where do you see the adult internet going in the next five years? What problems do you see us having?

fuck yeah!!!! congrats baby! really looking forward to this one. One of the best dudes in the biz hands down. :pimp

I like Chris.

Great Guy !!!1

Looking forward to this one! :thumbsup

Love Chris:thumbsup
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This should be good!

Good one :thumbsup

Chris is a great guy. Looking forward to the answers.

Ooooo, I have a front row seat on this one. I have no idea where some of those questions came from. :upsidedow

I know nothing. I have no influence. I have never seen him at 4am. I know nothing. I have no influence. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :thumbsup

Chris is a hustler and always makes me laugh. Boundless energy and a ear to ear smile its impossible not to like him.

I started a little war with Chris a few shows back. I was kidding around and when to do a motion to hit him in the nuts. Well I nailed him. HARD!!!!!! funniest thing ever. He Dropped!

So there I was in Miami a few weeks ago talking to some clients and BAM! He blindsides me and gets me back! It was classic!

He's one of they few people who asked why we stopped advertising at at avn went so far to call me at home and talk about some issues off the record. We were advertising with them a few months later.

Go Chris!

Good one Chrissssssss! Start typing baby :thumbsup

OUCH!

It's a love / hate relationship!

Wow - when they say ambush - it really is an Ambush. Thanks everyone for the kind words - I'll try to get to at least a few questions during the work day and whip out the rest tonight / tomorrow.

Not like you didn't have more prep time than most do! :1orglaugh

you were WARNED!

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True True - but I thought it was coming tomorrow..... :1orglaugh:thumbsup

OK Here goes Question 1 to 3 before lunch:

1.You take your wife everywhere with you. Are you joined at the hip or does she have a leash on you?


It would have to be a mixture of the two. My wife is a cool girl, she can hang with our groups and feel very comfortable. I travel so much that so it would really be unfair to leave her home - plus she really enjoys all our shows events and parties. We've been married almost 10 years - and she is still my best friend. How many married couples can say that? I don't get to take her to all the shows, but I try to bring her along whenever she can make it.

Here she is - for anyone who hasn't made her acquaintance. Hands off!!

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2. You used to do mail order for Leisure Time. Are you the guys who invented the entire " Get 100 adult videos for $19.95" deal?

Actually yes. Leisure Time was and still is a power house in both the Mail Order and wholesale adult video market. The kind of numbers we we're doing would shock and impress anyone. I ran the Advertising and Marketing for the mail order division and yes we we're the originators of the 100 Videos for $19.95 / Videos for .99 cents / Crazy Benzi, etc. There were 100's of differnet version and creative for these ads, but the premise was always the same - get alot of porn for a little money. These ads worked - period - insanely well. Want a sample - go to www.crazybenzi.com - basically thats a web version of one of the print ads.



3. Why can't you dance?

Who gave you this question - I object! I can dance, really well in fact. (In my own mind and as long as I have quite a few drinks in me). Truth is, is that I missed that rythym gene - I really suck on the dance floor - but I do try once in awhile.

That was painful Derek - the ball blow at Phoenix is still fresh in my mind. I think we're even now. :thumbsup

Thrilled for more to come :pimp

Congrats Chris. :thumbsup

Chris is great and is a stand up professional. I look forward to seeing his friendly face at every show.

Looking forward to the answers! :pimp

Chris is a solid dude.

Nice interview :)

I will be right here watching this to the end. Good one! :)))

This is well deserved. Chris is great and has always been so helpful and responsive. Its always a pleasure talking biz with you as well as just hanging out with you as a friend. Love you. :)

After lunch bump

Great Ambush!

Chris is really a good guy, hard worker and has a ton of tenacity. Plus he's nothing but fun to be around! One of the guys I always look forward to seeing!

... and calling when I'm by the AVN offices for a quick smoke break :winkwink:

bump. or BURP???:1orglaugh

She's cute! I can see why your joined at the hip all the time!

Atta boy Chris :thumbsup
Can't wait to hear some of those answers :winkwink:
hehehe

Great. Between this and him getting massages, we're making no sales this week.

Sweet :thumbsup

Chris is a great guy. He's always readily available to help at any time.

Purple Haze

4. Your prior employer Leisure Time, specifically Mark Carriere, invented the comp in porn - the compilation tape. Does this mean you're the one responsible for a lot crappy porn tapes?

I have alot of respect for Mark. He built an empire. Leisure Time produced and still produces an amazing amount of product. They own the largest content library in the industry. That being said, yes an amazing amount of sub-par porn was produced by them as well. With over 100 releases a month the quality of the scenes was not always the main focus. They did have the best boxcovers, which is what propelled the huge numbers (along with the low price). They also had successes in the celebrity tape arena - the John Wayne Bobbit Tapes and "Sunset and Devine" were all LTE products that had massive succcess.

5. You are one of the few who have made the transition from the video side of the adult industry to the internet. Why is this, and how to you feel about this?

I'll be honest when I was hired at AVN I was originally going to focus on the Video Side. There was more of a need on the Online side so with hesitation I accepted the position with the AVN Online team. I was a bit apprehensive about all you wild west internet kids. What I found is that the Internet side is much more social, and for me it was a perfect fit. I love people and the social nature of the Internet side (which is sorely lacking on the Video side). I embraced the nature of this veritical and I think I owe my success to that. I love meeting new people, clients and partners - when the need is there I help them with their marketing plans for print, tradeshow and our web properties.

To speak to the second question, yes many of the Video side people find the transition hard because they are set in their old ways. There are some pretty glaring exceptions to that rule as well - LFP, New Sensations, Red Light District, Vivid to name a few. I think in the future the Video will have to dare I say "converge" otherwise they will find themselves obsolete.

How do I feel about this - hmmmm. Well I like it because I am on the right side of where the industry will be going.

6. What are the differences between the video side of the adult world and the internet side?

I spoke to this question in the last question. The main difference I see is the willingness and effort to work together. On the Internet side your biggest competitor can be your closest business partner - you dont see that alot on the video side. Also the networking and social aspects of the Online Vertical have been perfected to a science. The old dogs could learn some new tricks from the Internet "kids".

7. Tends indicate that video sales are down while the Internet side is doing well. What do you think will happen to the video side of the adult market in the next five years?

Personally, I feel that DVD's and "Video" will phase out in the next five to six years. People will hold onto their hardgood DVD's and Video for some time after that but I dont feel that the sales or marketing push will be on the hardgoods. It will be all about content and delivery - whether you are getting your content delivered through your computer, cable, PPV. There wont be the need for the physical DVD. The producers that realize that, and most of them know its coming - will make the nesscesary adjustments to their business plans and succeed in the years to come.

Chris - I'm looking forward to reading all your answers. :thumbsup

Chris is the man!

I always enjoy talking with Chris at the shows. A Top Notch Guy in my book.

I <3 you Chris. Sorry I have been so lousy with the phone lately.

Now get to your questions ;-)

Going to bed now. Will read this one in the morning!! :)

Glad I looked before posting, that was the pic i was going to put up.

#24 should be good. :1orglaugh

Interesting read... :thumbsup

ADG

Chris is great guy, one of the nicest people in the industry.
You rock, bro.

I enjoy these .. :)

Great questions, and responses so far...

Another great Ambush! Chris I look forward to reading this interview. :thumbsup

OK a few more :

8. What's the obsession with Thailand?

I wouldnt call it an obsession. I do visit Thailand once a year - and no - I am not a sex tourist. My wife is Thai - we met here and got married almost 10 years ago. We go back once a year to visit her family in Bangkok and usually get a week or two of beach time in the south. For those of you who have not visited Thailand - I highly reccomend it. Thailand is probably one of the most diverse and beautiful countries in the world - beaches, rainforests, cities (in that order) are great. The people of Thailand are the most warm and welcoming as well - that why they call it the Land of Smiles.


9. You seem to be very close to Silvercash Albert. VERY CLOSE. If you weren't married, would you be living with him? Who would cook?

Y'know I do have an Asian fetish ..... and SC Albert is the best looking Pear Shaped Philipino out there. Bahahahahhahaa.

In all seriousness, I have so much respect for Albert as a friend, business professional, and a client. I tend to hang with Albert alot at shows and here in LA because we are great freinds. When Albert took on the gig at SC we were doing alot of business and meeting on the weekends to go out drinking -it turned into a very close freindship that has endured.

Albert has also taught me alot about this side of the industry - the knowledge runs deep with Albert.

Who would cook - definitly not me - all I can do is BBQ.

10. Do you have an addiction, or is it normal to gamble all night long?

Doesnt everyone gamble til 5 a.m. in Vegas? I thought that was normal. I am a craps player, dabble in Blackjack and Poker.

11. Has anyone taught you how to play craps recently, and did they win or lose?

Actually you got this question wrong, the question is have YOU taught anyone to play craps lately and the answer is definitly a big YES.

At the XBIZ show this past July I was having a drink with J$tyle$ and I asked him if he had ever played craps. To my astonishment he said no he didnt know how to play. I take this as a challenge - because if I can have someone share my addiction to craps it makes it all the funner.

I proceeded to teach young Jonathan the ins and outs of Craps - he brought out a $100 bill and in a matter of 30-40 minutes he turned that $100 into almost $1000 simply following my instructions. The funniest part of the story is that I lost $300 while he won the $1000.00

If anyone wants to learn the game - just ask - it's alot easier than it looks (and its the best game in Vegas).

awesome this is great! chris is a very cool guy

9. You seem to be very close to Silvercash Albert. VERY CLOSE. If you weren't married, would you be living with him? Who would cook?

Y'know I do have an Asian fetish ..... and SC Albert is the best looking Pear Shaped Philipino out there. Bahahahahhahaa.

In all seriousness, I have so much respect for Albert as a friend, business professional, and a client. I tend to hang with Albert alot at shows and here in LA because we are great freinds. When Albert took on the gig at SC we were doing alot of business and meeting on the weekends to go out drinking -it turned into a very close freindship that has endured.

Albert has also taught me alot about this side of the industry - the knowledge runs deep with Albert.

Who would cook - definitly not me - all I can do is BBQ.




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In all seriousness, Chris is a great person and he is sincerely genuine. There are not many I would consider a friend, and he certainly falls into this category.

Chris has taught me how to optimize my marketing positions and understand how to best utilize advertising in relation to building the SC Brand. He has been very gracious in introducing me to many wonderful people in the LA area when I transitioned into my role at Silvercash. I will always appreicate those who help people to help themselves. In turn, we have had numerous talks on how we both can work together and build each others' business respectively.

He is one person that I trust and that is a statement that I don't use often in business and in my personal life. :winkwink:

3. Why can't you dance?

Who gave you this question - I object! I can dance, really well in fact. (In my own mind and as long as I have quite a few drinks in me). Truth is, is that I missed that rythym gene - I really suck on the dance floor - but I do try once in awhile.

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I have three words to describe this action he refers to as 'dancing'

"two left shoes"