Falcon star JOSH WEST talks with Damon Kruezer about PAUL BARRESI

DK: When did you first meet Paul Barresi?

JOSH WEST: I met Paul when I was asked to be in his Pacific Sun Entertainment movie MUSCLE BEAR TRAP about mid March 2008.

DK: What was your first impression of him?

JOSH WEST: I thought he was a rough character with a funny sense of humor and took his work very seriously.

DK: You have worked on several MUSTANG movies directed by Mr. Barresi, including CONTACT. Tell us about the role you played.

JOSH WEST: I was a redneck guy sitting at the bar who got into a fight with another guy and we ended up f***ing like wild dogs in the alley. The fight scene was very realistic. Paul choreographed it with great precision.

DK: What about your sex scene?

JOSH WEST: It was HOT!

DK: We hear Mr. Barresi demands a lot from his models.

JOSH WEST: He really does, and his extra effort pays off in the quality of his work. I believe he does a great job, and there are also other companies out there that do a great job too.

DK: Is he as tough as they say he is?

JOSH WEST: I think all directors want to put out an excellent product and I don't think he was any tougher than any other director I have worked with. I have enjoyed my work with all directors. Paul really knows what he is doing. Technically speaking, he seems to have a great deal of knowledge about movie making. It's probably due to his own experience in front of the camera in hardcore and in mainstream movies.

DK: Mr. Barresi always introduces characters and story in his movies. What is your opinion of story line in blue movies versus sex only?

JOSH WEST: I like the story line and think it plays a good role in introducing the character and helps the viewer identify with the actors. The viewer can actually become a part of the action.
DK: Do you like acting as well as having sex on film?

JOSH WEST: Yeah I feel it is a good challenge. The acting gets me into the character role. For example, I am not a fighter by nature, but once I got into the role I played in CONTACT, I kicked ass.

DK: You played a bad ass cop in your last MUSTANG feature for Mr. Barresi and we hear your performance was nothing short of AMAZING. Tell us about that.

JOSH WEST: Thanks!! Yeah, that was a movie I did for Paul-- it was called NIGHTWATCHMEN. It definitely put me out of my comfort zone and stretched my acting skills, but I think it was an exciting scene. Paul really is a masterful director. He puts a great deal of effort into his acting scenes as much as the sex. He takes time coaching the models who have never really acted before to really be good at it.

DK: In your opinion, what did Barresi bring to the Mustang line that it lacked in the past?

JOSH WEST: I had never seen a Mustang movie before working with Paul and so I can't really comment on it. Paul did a great job, bringing realism to the tough guy characters and making them come off as believable in every way in the movies I did with him...but I can't compare the past movies to the present because I don't have any point of reference.

DK: Barresi turns 60 this January. Do you think he should hang it up as a director?

JOSH WEST: Hell no!! Paul has great creative ideas and a whole lot of experience. He's just getting started.


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