From Dana at AdultDVDTalk via RaincoatReviews:
DanaDeArmond:
May 7 2010
*** i was told today that everyone hates working with me. im probably going to quit porn.
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*** again. fans are not the people who hire me or have to perform with me.
porn has really fucked a lot of people up, including me.
im constantly being fucked over no matter how professional, talented, punctual, nice, sober or well groomed i am.
this business fulfills nothing in my life and has become soul sucking.
*** nobody who is fucking on camera for a living should have to struggle to get by.
it is apparent to me that those who do not favor me or flat out dislike me are keeping me from what i consider being successful in this business.
dont get me wrong. i love performing. im really fucking good at what i do. what i am not given the opportunity to even come close to meeting my potential.
it saddens me that my mere expression of humanity is what ultimately will ruin me.
being a real person is not conducive to pornography. and i feel that is very unfortunate.
when i started i hoped to change the perception of performers, showing that you can be smart and funny and filthy in have a good head on your shoulders.
but after years of seeing this industry consistently reward the fakes, the ill-behaved, the inexperienced and the most exploitable (read:children) women… i see now that my efforts were for absolutely nothing.
im struggling with this. im sad. and that is real.
*** well thanks. again, i love my fans. i wish my fans could choose how often i worked and who i got to work with… but i can wish in one hand and… well, you know how the saying goes.
*** what can i say? i must wear my heart on my sleeve because people instinctively know this is the thing that hurts me the most to hear.
i dont like the idea of being disliked or the idea of disliking others myself.
i know im not the most popular porn star, or the prettiest, or the youngest, or the most extraordinarily talented person in the business. but, god dammit, i try.
and it sucks when you try to do a good job and people still put you down.
*** thank you all for your kind words, it has really lifted my spirits.
its nice to know that some people on he internet use it for good instead of a cowardly way to anonymously tear people down.
i love you guys.
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Don Houston
May 12, 2010
This is just the latest self-inflicted drama by Dana (in my opinion). I’m told she throws regular temper tantrums at ADT and other forums when she doesn’t feel enough appreciation, basically pissing on fans & foes alike in an effort to troll them into the usual fanboy “please come back goddess” type responses. In that sense, she generally plays many like a fiddle…
In terms of those that supposedly “hate” her, it is more likely that she pisses people off and then puts on her feigned innocence act as though she has no idea why folks would be upset with her. She always gives the impression that she is above any rules that apply to lesser folks and her performances are far from consistently good. Keep in mind that to many, she is completely shot out and with the harsh economic times, fewer producers are calling her because her name doesn’t generally sell (even with her publicist hawking her like she’s the hottest name going) so this appears to be her latest pity party to spark interest.
Monica
May 12, 2010
Isn’t she set to host the Urban X awards? I doubt she’d have that gig if she was really oh so hated.
tim
May 13, 2010
Yah, and with 20,000 twitter followers, i dont think Dana is hurting for support. She is one of the top fan-favorites in the nation. Dana will be just fine, girls get pissed from time to time. Especially type -A lionesses like Dana. And you say see is shot out. Then what about Eva, Shyla, and Lisa? Dana is far from shot out, in fact, she hasn’t even begun to hit her national stride.
Snowman
May 14, 2010
Since nearly all USA dvds feature 4-6 starlets (and sometimes more), I think it’s very difficult to ascertain who sells and who doesn’t. For all we know, since Dana has a stronger fan base than many girls, she is the primary attraction in the discs she appears in. Don Houston’s comments are pure speculation but stated as if they are factual authority.
Don Houston
May 14, 2010
Tim, if you read a bit closer, you might have noticed that I merely said a lot of people think she is shot out, directors and producers among them. Having made 200+ scenes which include pretty much every circus act sex trick in the book repeatedly, she has nothing left to offer in terms of anything “new”. Further, for all those “fans” and followers, even Snow points out that in most of her flicks, she is merely one of the crowd out of 4-6 performers. If titles she were in sold to even half her fans, she’d be the biggest name in the jizz biz yet that is not the case. As far as the other three names you mention, one looks to be retiring (again), the other has enjoyed a renaissance due to a particular character she plays, and the third is a big-chested blond (which is always in demand from what I’ve seen) that also puts on a lot of consistent performances.
Snow, assuming you’re the guy that used to review movies, by all means provide a list of five Dana-featured titles from this year that have sold all that well. Try and focus on titles that she is the “main feature” where she is the only gal on the cover if possible since that is what moves product according to the experts. It’s really no secret who sells though, they are the performers that have maintained their usual rate, regularly get the sole spot on covers, and are still in demand enough that they don’t feel the need to troll “whoa is me” messages on forums like ADT.
She can give solid performances when she is paired off with a decent male or female, is in the right mood, and otherwise in sync with a director. On the other hand, it is more likely these days that she goes through the motions, mechanically participates, and amounts to a last minute fill-in performer when a higher profile name flakes. She tried to bill herself as mainly an “alt-porn” type until her titles proved lacking in sales and her personal demands were not catered to, reverting back to generic gonzo since she wasn’t able to make the leap into the increasingly popular sitcum parody market. That she regularly throws temper tantrums online and says some of the inanest things is the icing on the cake but I’ll give her credit for her moments of pure clarity when she admits to her faults such as when saying: “everyone hates working with me”, “porn has really fucked a lot of people up, including me”, and “im not the most popular porn star, or the prettiest, or the youngest, or the most extraordinarily talented person in the business”.
She complains that the industry focuses more on youthful performers (going so far as to call them “children” because she can’t compete) but this has always been the case, hasn’t it? Her stance that she is so good at her job makes one think she was doing something more than spreading her ass cheeks for the latest mope to penetrate, suggesting it is her humanity getting in the way a wild case of needing to back away from the computer when posting something under the influence. If she really likes her fans so much, she can escort to receive the personal satisfaction that comes from sharing a personal moment with a fanboy willing to hand over the cash but until all those supposed fans of hers start actually buying her movies to put their money where their mouth is, her self-admitted decline is inevitable.
Julie Meadows
May 16, 2010
I had to get paperwork from her on a set (I quit doing scenes in 2004 and took an administrative job in 2006 to make ends meet), and looked and acted like any “regular” person – no makeup, hair pulled back, jeans, etc… I didn’t know her and my guess is she wouldn’t know me because I wasn’t as highly recognizable as many other actresses. I had to hand her paperwork, walk away, then return for it. She was really shitty to me. Work is work. I’m straightforward. I said “hi” and smiled and handed her her paperwork because there is no reason to do anything else. I write about the women of the industry in the best possible light because I understand what it’s like, but you can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat people at the lowest level. For all she knew I was a production assistant, and it doesn’t matter that I worked in the legal department and was filling in for the production manager, who hadn’t arrived to the office building, yet, or that I used to be an actress, I deserve the same consideration and respect as anyone else, especially someone who makes as little as a production assistant. If you can’t be kind to someone on that level, there is something seriously wrong.
She was a sneering and disdain-oozing person, and I felt really gross being around her. And then I had to hear everyone else from the production department complain about her for the rest f the day after that. Why? I don’t know and I don’t care, only that she does whatever is necessary to make her life better because she should do that for herself. There have only been a handful of women in the industry who have ever been that nasty to me, just by their attitude and demeanor – Brooke Banner, Ava Vincent, and Tera Patrick. And for reasons that will forever be unknown to me.
I understand being sensitive and wearing one’s emotions on one’s sleeve, but looking down your nose at someone you don’t know is something else altogether. That shows a severe lack of sensitivity. You have to have feelings to know that it is wrong to just randomly treat people like they are less than you. You have to be a real person to know your shit does stink, like everyone else’s. I do sincerely hope she does whatever it takes to get back her humanity.
Darrah Ford
May 16, 2010
Hey Julie. 😀 Thank you for your story.
Don Houston
May 17, 2010
As predicted, her fanboys are still worshiping her blindly but that was the likely goal of her manipulative posts in the first place. I’m still waiting for Snow to come up with a few examples too. 😉
tattypattyagain
May 17, 2010
Dana: Nobody FuckinG Cares. Get a job…
Johann
February 13, 2011
As of February 13, 2011, she’s still here. If only she’d own up on her promises. I certainly wouldn’t miss someone who is so bland on camera and who has such a terrible fucking attitude off it. She gets into petty squabbles with other actors, she mouths off on her internet outlets, and she mistreats her coworkers. No big loss to the industry.
Thanks for the story, Julie. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Harvey Dent
February 20, 2011
Damm. Oliver Stone`s tranny brother still is in porn yet?