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| get out of the topless requirement for the interview. Very tricky, but thank you for taking the time.
Serenity My pleasure.
Roger T. Pipe Let's get started. Where were you born?
Serenity I was born in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.
Roger T. Pipe Is that where you grew up?
Serenity No. I was born on an army base and a month later we were gone. I grew up everywhere from Maine to Mississippi, it just depends on what year you're talking about.
Roger T. Pipe When is your birthday.
Serenity October 29, 1969.
Roger T. Pipe That makes you...
Serenity A Scorpio.
Roger T. Pipe No, I mean, hold on. 29? No way.
Serenity What do you mean?
Roger T. Pipe How tall are you?
Serenity Oh man, good thing I didn't do any age guessing, I would have been like eight years off.
Roger T. Pipe Measurements?
Serenity I do still get carded for everything, but I've been in the business for six years.
Roger T. Pipe You live in Las Vegas now?
Serenity Yes. This is the longest place I have ever resided, six years now.
Roger T. Pipe Why not LA?
Serenity I hate LA to be quite frank. It's a cool place to visit with all the movie studios and everything, but it's too hard to get around. There is too much hype, nobody's real. I'm not really into the fake thing. It's not me. And I don't like earthquakes, or mudslides or fires.
Roger T. Pipe Or riots...
Serenity Yeah, too many natural disasters in one area. Plus I figure if I stay here, my property will end up being beach front some day anyway.
Roger T. Pipe Do the people you grew up with know what you're doing now?
Serenity Well, since I never really settled in one place for very long, I didn't have life long friends. But towards the end of my childhood, in high school, I did make a few friends, and yes, I have gotten quite few emails saying 'Hey, don't you remember me?'
Roger T. Pipe Are they surprised?
Serenity Many are, but it's kind of weird. I've never been predictable. I've always been a black sheep and I've always been kind of quirky, a little bit off the edge, so I don't know if they are all that surprised with anything I do.
Roger T. Pipe What about your family?
Serenity Do they know what I do? Yes. Do we discuss it over dinner? No. They stand behind me, they love me and support me 100%.
Roger T. Pipe That's really all you can ask for.
Serenity Absolutely.
Roger T. Pipe When did you do your first video?
Serenity 1993. My first video was Jennifer Ate for Wicked Pictures. It was an all girl movie.
Roger T. Pipe Who directed that one?
Serenity Jim Enright directed that particular video for Wicked. I was the star, it was a feature starring the likes of Jeanna Fine, Porsche Lynn and some other big names.
Roger T. Pipe Who was your first scene with?
Serenity My first scene was with Alexis DeVell and PJ Sparxx.
Roger T. Pipe How was that?
Serenity It was really weird, because going into it I didn't actually think I was going to go through with it.
I had watched adult videos, I was a fan of them, but I never really thought about being in them. I wasn't one of these people who grew up wanting to be in adult movies. The thought never really occurred to me. Even in make up, I didn't think I was going to go through with it. Being on the set, I was like 'Oh my God, that's PJ Sparxx, oh God, there's Porsche Lynn, there's Jeanna Fine." I was this starstuck virgin, but it was great. Everyone was wonderful to me, they helped out a lot. I can only say great things and I guess that's why I continued to do it.
Roger T. Pipe When you were done with that first scene, did you know you wanted to do more, or were you having second thoughts?
Serenity Well, I had to. I had another scene that day. It was an orgy with everyone except for Paula Price. Once I got through the first one, I was in a mode, I was like OK I can do this. You know, you have sex, but you do on set and you're not sure how it works.
Serenity You know how to have sex, but what about the cameras and the set ups? Once I had done the first one, I understood the concepts and it was fun. The second time one was more relaxed, plus Porsche Lynn just attacked me, so I had no choice but to be into it.
Roger T. Pipe Had you been with women before that scene?
Serenity Yeah, I was bi-sexual before I came into the business.
Roger T. Pipe How many movies have you done in your career?
Serenity I have done over fifty, but I have lost exact count. Currently, I am under contract for Wicked Pictures. I am supposed to put out six a year. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do that last year. I was only able to put out four.
Roger T. Pipe So you owe us two extras in 99.
Serenity Yes. The plan is to put out eight, but who knows?
Roger T. Pipe Are there any that you are particularly proud of?
Serenity There are a few. Pornogothic. That was kind of my baby project with Jonathan Morgan. All of our heart and soul went into that one. Also Crazed, which was my first real chance taking role. I don't look pretty in it at all. In fact, all the critics that know me, doing on set pieces, walked right by and didn't recognize me at all. That's how ugly I looked for this movie. It was a very heavy acting role. Also Indigo Delta was really cool. Again it's a little off the edge but I loved it. I absolutely loved doing it. Lost Angels I feel has my best sex scenes I've ever done.
Roger T. Pipe Do you have any favorite males to work with?
Serenity A few. Alex Sanders and I obviously do very good scenes together. I also like working with Brad Armstrong, Mickey G. Ian Daniels. Those are the four favorites that come to mind.
Roger T. Pipe How about women?
Serenity Women. Lots of women. It's a little to hard to bring up names because there are so many great women in this industry. Obviously, Stephanie Swift, Missy, Shayla LaVeaux, Ruby, those are just a few.
Roger T. Pipe On camera do you prefer scene with men or women?
Serenity Both. It's kind of like, well, I'm a vegetarian but it's kind of like chicken or beef. You can't eat chicken all the time and you can't eat beef all the time.
Roger T. Pipe How tall are you?
Serenity 5-4
Roger T. Pipe Measurements?
Serenity 36-25-36
Roger T. Pipe Do you watch your movies?
Serenity I do. Unfortunately I don't watch them for sexual purposes. Usually I am there during the rough edits. After the director has done the rough edits, I kind of go through and see what is awful, what is good, more of this. So I am there for that process. Once the final product is out, I usually go over it one last time.
Roger T. Pipe What are you looking for?
Serenity I am looking to see what got put in. I was there so I can say 'why was this angle put in and not that one' Also, things like sound, lots of the technical. Then sometimes I watch myself and think "Oh, that looks really bad, I look pretty darn awful. I won't do that again."
Roger T. Pipe So you try and learn from it.
Serenity Absolutely.
Roger T. Pipe Since you are under contract with Wicked, do you have more control over the finished product and input with the director than someone working as a free agent?
Serenity Absolutely. Usually the process is this.
Serenity I pick my own scripts, I pick the director to go with the script if the director has not himself sent me that script. I usually work a lot on the casting, I have final call on whether or not someone is going to work on the project. This whole time I am working with the director, usually I get to help out during the whole process as it goes.
Roger T. Pipe Do you plan to direct your own?
Serenity I don't know if I know enough about the technical aspects to be honest with you. Everybody keeps telling me that all I need is a good camera guy, but I think there is more to it than that.
Roger T. Pipe Not knowing enough doesn't stop many directors in this industry.
Serenity I know, but I'm not that way. I'm more of a perfectionist. I want my projects to be better than that.
Roger T. Pipe Any favorite directors at this point.
Serenity Jonathan Morgan. We have a special, sibling chemistry that works really well...
Serenity We click with one another. We have conflicts with each other, but it's because we both feel so strongly about putting out a great, not just a good, movie. I also like working with Brad Armstrong. We've only worked on lighter projects so far, but those are my two favorites.
Roger T. Pipe What are you overall impressions of the adult industry?
Serenity That's kind of a vague question, don't you think? Break that down.
Roger T. Pipe All right, what about the HIV situation. Is the business doing enough to help itself stay safe?
Serenity Well, first of all, individuals have to help themselves stay safe. I always use condoms, I always check the tests of the people I am going to be working with...
Serenity I check physically before the scene. I think that's very important. But also, a lot of the companies have indeed started to not only protect themselves and the talent, but also to project a positive image to the public which I think is very important. You will always have some of the these other companies who are real sticklers who will say 'No way, it ruins the fantasy.' I don't think that's true. There is no fantasy ruined. My God, it's a condom. It's a little piece or rubber.
Roger T. Pipe If you had a magic wand and could just wave it over porn and change one thing, what would that be!
Serenity The budgets. They would instantly be bigger.
Roger T. Pipe Do you prefer that acting you do or the sex scenes.
Serenity I like them both. I especially like the combination of them, because I like being able to get into a character. What makes it even more fun is to be able to keep this character and carry it over into a sex scene. Instead of just seeing me have sex, I can be a lunatic, and know I am going to kill this person after I have sex with them. It's kind of neat.
Roger T. Pipe If there was a mainstream movie made about porn today, who would you want to play you and why?
Serenity Lisa Kudrow because she has the character down that is like me. I am pretty goofy and she does look similar to me. She is kind of light and airy and that is closer to my personality.
Roger T. Pipe How does your on screen personality reflect or differ from your real life?
Serenity It depends on what you're talking about. Obviously, I don't go around killing people. So the characters I play can range from absolutely nothing like me to pretty close. There have been a few that really have come close to my personality.
Roger T. Pipe Do you have a fan club?
Serenity If must do snail mail, which by the way does take me a while to answer, it is Serenity, PO Box 18000-141, Las Vegas Nevada, 89114.
Roger T. Pipe You've been one of the more active adult stars, what has your interaction with the fans been like. Have you had a lot of feedback?
Serenity Oh, I get a lot of feedback, especially through mail. Most of it is very positive. Every now and then I will get a negative, but I find even that is very polite. People will be like 'I didn't understand this, or I didn't like this.' and I mail them back, explaining what is going on and usually they respond nicely. Sometimes you just have to explain things to people or put it into a different context for them. It is a nice mode of communication and also gives me a chance to see what they are looking for when they are viewing.
Serenity That is one of the reasons I work so heavy on story lines. I had a lot of people asking for something besides just the sex. I had a lot of mail saying that people wanted something worthwhile to watch in between, something to captivate them.
Roger T. Pipe There really isn't a lot out there for those people.
Serenity No, there really isn't.
Roger T. Pipe You still do lots of feature dancing right?
Serenity Oh yes.
Roger T. Pipe Any body piercing or tattoos?
Serenity None.
Roger T. Pipe Any plans for any?
Serenity No. Actually, I had planned to get my belly button pierced a long time ago and then all the super models came out with it, and then everyone came out with it , so now it's kind of passé.
Roger T. Pipe Is there anyone you have never worked with that you would really like to?
Serenity I am sure there are, but none I can think of off the top of my head.
Roger T. Pipe Are there any things you won't do on camera.
Serenity There are things I won't do on camera at this time. But I always say never say never. I never thought I would do porn, I'm doing porn. I never thought I would do boy/girl, I've done that. It just depends on what I feel comfortable with. If I enjoy it, I do it on camera.
Serenity If I don't necessarily enjoy it or haven't gotten to the point where I feel I can do it comfortably on camera. If it's not fun, I don't do it.
Roger T. Pipe What are you outside interests?
Serenity Oh gee, I like to read...
Serenity I like to watch X-Files, I like to go to renaissance fairs, I love collecting swords, I like swimming, I like snorkeling, I love sex. I like going out clubbing.
Roger T. Pipe So you basically have no time at all.
Serenity Right, I have no time. I don't get to actually do any of those things, but I do like them. Oh, and D & D, I used to love to play D&D, but I don't have a D & D group any more.
Roger T. Pipe From D&D to computers, I can't believe it. Serenity is like, a total geek.
Serenity Completely.
Roger T. Pipe Do you have a husband or boyfriend?
Serenity I have someone very important to me in my life.
Roger T. Pipe Besides me?
Serenity Yes, someone besides you, I'm married to a wonderful guy.
Roger T. Pipe What do you look for in a guy?
Serenity You know what I look for? Personality. It really has nothing to do with physical attributes. I really hate the egotistical gym dudes, but if they are just like anybody that is just normal and hey here I am and I have something interesting to talk about. They don't have to be a genius or anything, but have something interesting like the news or X Files, or something.
Roger T. Pipe You mean they have to be able to talk?
Serenity Yes, they have to say something. That's what I like, I like good conversation.
Roger T. Pipe OK, right before CES, the first annual Rog Reviews fan web poll concluded and you were voted as Female Performer of the Year. Did you even know there was such a poll?
Serenity Yes, I was so amazed.
Roger T. Pipe Are you pleased with that?
Serenity Absolutely, I would like to thank everyone for voting. I was totally amazed and I thought I was in excellent company with Tiffany Mynx. She used to be one of my favorite people to work with and we only got to work together a couple of times. Now she is under contract and I am under contract and I guess, never shall the two meet.
Roger T. Pipe What are some upcoming projects we should look for?
Serenity Double Feature will be coming out in about a week and a half. I highly recommend it. It is the funniest comedy you will ever see in porno. Directed by Jonathan Morgan, I am very excited about seeing it. It also has bloopers at the end of it that I am very frightened of.
Roger Why?
Serenity They didn't show me the bloopers ahead of time, so I don't even know what is going to end up on there. I am also going to be working on Brad Armstrong on an actual script project which is unusual for him since he usually does very pretty vignettes.
Roger T. Pipe Well, that's all I have, anything else
Serenity Just keep tuned to the E channel, I have a bunch of specials coming out in 99. Don't know all the titles, but they will be listed on the web site whenever possible and of course, advertised on the E Channel.
Roger T. Pipe Thank you very much.
Serenity Oh thank you.
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