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Michael Lucas to Shoot Adult Film in Israel
May 8, 2009 | 21 Comments
In what he termed “a bold move to promote Israeli culture,” performer, director and Lucas Entertainment CEO Michael Lucas has announced plans to film a gay adult feature in Israel later this month. Although other companies have filmed in the region — Collin O’Neal Productions filmed the LEBANON installment of its pro/am series WORLD OF MEN in 2006 — the Lucas Entertainment production is believed to be a first for Israel. Lucas has made numerous trips to the country for personal appearances, and his political advocacy has often sparked controversy. “For me, Israel is much more than a country; it’s my heart, my soul, my cause. Speaking for Israel has created lots of enemies for me, even here in America,” Lucas said. He decried imagery in the global media that portray Israel as a “war-torn, vicious bully… a dangerous, unfriendly society” and stressed that Israel offers legal protection to GLBT individuals and recognizes same-sex marriages performed abroad. As well, gay men and women are free to serve openly in the military. “This is a liberal country where gay people have all the rights, actually more rights, than gays in the United States,” Lucas said. Filming will commence in Tel Aviv on May 21 and is scheduled to wrap June 3. Videographer and company creative director mr. Pam will handle camera duties. On-set updates and photos will be posted to LucasBlog.com. The director will also use the occasion to gain Israeli citizenship. CLICK HERE for the full story at XBIZ…!
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Nope JC, Michael Lucas is not “First to film a gay porno in Israel” not even close.
Let me direct your attention to a hot Israeli porno “My Israeli Platoon” by Dir Roy Raz. Who directed an earlier Erotic film “Too Hot in Tel Aviv” in 2006.
http://www.wurstfilm.com/frisch.html?&L=1
The new xxx released just a few months ago by Wurstfilm (Germany) filmed in 2008 in Tel Aviv is just 60m long and a SCORCHER. A full mix of hot Israeli men and the last scene on a rooftop in full view of Tel Aviv skycrapers is a sight to behold for its daring!
I have noticed a steady trickle of scenes from I believe the same director coming out of Israel.
As for Mr. Lucas statement “a bold move to promote Israeli culture” I think Israel and its Gay Community have survived quite well without the bombastic attentions of Michael.
Hmm taking on Israeli citizenship hmm very convenient now that he is past the age of being required to provide military service.
Any chance Mr. Lucas might stay in Israel permanently? I don’t think Chelsea will miss him!
Thanks, DeWayne. That’s why I wrote “believed to be a first” in my XBIZ story. I was almost positive I had read about another Israeli gay porn movie somewhere, but I couldn’t locate it before my post deadline.
I figured one of our eagle-eyed Constant Readers would chime in! That’s what makes this community so great.
I’ll put together a story about it for the weekend, or on Monday. Ludovic Canot is in it, too.
Regards,
JCA
Yep and I hope Mr.Raz makes plenty more and if Michael hired Raz and distributed his films I might even give ,,
Michael a Kudo or two for that!
I have ALWAYS credited Mr.Lucas for seeking out and getting the best talent,,
now if he would just treat that talent with some RESPECT…
“he would just treat that talent with some RESPECT…”
Wow, you do dream big, don’t you DeWayne!
haha well you can ALWAYS hope Alan!
That’s the problem with narcissists. They are so into it being about “me, Me, ME” they don’t concern themselves with others feelings. In the end, people like that end up with phoney friends, so in truth, they are actually alone. Surviving on the illusion of friendship, but not the real thing.
Great idea and if the guy on the right of the photo is involved this is going to be very hot!!! Isreali men are the most beautiful on earth so this release is going to be a major winner! U rock ML
He puts his foot in his mouth more then he should (and we tend to hear mostly what he says because he is so highly profiled) and despite the negative thoughts people have of him he does make some hot movies with some of the hottest talents out there.
No one has to like anything he says or does but his films sell, are unique and shot well least in my opinion and are hot as fuck.
I’d check this out…for sure
“some of the hottest talents out there” – Like who?
oh c’mon don’t be ridiculous. Some of the hottest taletns indeed ranging from Jonathan Vargas to Jackson Wilde etcetcetcetcetcetcetcetc. Nope I can hardly wait to see this release.
I’ve tried to restrain myself but I’ve just GOT to ask… did anyone else succumb to a fit of the giggles upon reading the lecture on the perils of self-absorption by TRE XAVIER???
oh well, i do hope Tre keeps postings, he’s always interesting, sometimes downright wrong, sometimes downright on spot. I’ve enjoyed every movie in which he plays the bottom slut and enjoyed his skills in this field a lot.
Kids, we all get up in the morning. All of us. We all do what we do, go to work, make friends, make a living, and if we’re lucky, make a decent pasta. Some of us emerge from that process happy people, eating our noodles, some of us don’t. Life is short. And so is my attention span for bad porn and bad porn-star-wannabe’s. If a plump drag queen can be an unbitter success, so can we.
Oh, and some day Michael Lucas will look better as a plump drag queen than as a porn star. And you know what? He will be happy, he will enjoy his mornings, his afternoons and his evenings, he will salute the sunrise and sunset with pleasure every day, and he will still be interesting. It boils down to the person, doesn’t it?
[...] well I read this press blurb on JC Adams “Gay Porn Times” last Wednesday and I am thinking wow this is strange I just watched “My Israeli Platoon” [...]
With Lucas’ strong ties and connection with Israel- I think he’ll go above and beyond to make this an amazing film… I’m excited- no one could do it justice like he could. Can’t wait!
I of course understand that Dewayne doesn’t like Lucas. But let’s be clear. Roy Raz filmed two films in Israel. One is an amateur softcore erotic movie filmed in 2006. This movie shows no fucking, no sucking. It’s all about kissing and touching. The other movie filmed in ’07 is an amateur movie and half the cast is European. For instance, you can see on the cover of the film Ludovic Canot, who’s French and uncut who Michael Lucas used in one of the Cruising Budapest movies. Raz’s movies don’t have anything to do with Israel. They show apartments and a rooftop, all done cheaply and amaturely with a mixture of mediocre Europeans and a few Israelis.
Sorry — who is Tre Xavier who commented above? Is he a loser who’s never been in any mainstream adult film? No one knows who he is. He writes an absolutely idiotic blog that no one reads and comments at every possible opportunity.
Tre, can you understand that no one cares about you and that no one will ever film you? Just buy an amateur camera, put it in your bedroom, film yourself masturbating and throw it on XTube. Maybe someone will finally take a look at you. But don’t get pissed because the big boys don’t want to play with you.
of course everybody will ignore this idiotic hatemail like message from Steven. If ur interested in gayporn one of course doe sknow who tre xavier is and he was (still is?) “a hot bottom slut” indeed and his blog is not totally idiotic by the way. Perhaps it’s a bit too difficult for u to understand as u sound pretty basic to me Steven.
this is going to be one of michael’s best releases ever that is if the famed mme pam gets their men to french kiss and avoid those stupid close up biological-ass-anatomy lessons. I want to see the face of the guy while he’s being fucked and i want him to display enjoyment as well or scream his heart out.