Gay Porn Sets: GRUNTS, Collin O’Neal Raided

Pornographers are no stranger to the whims of law enforcement, but two recent incidents on porn sets might give flesh peddlers reason to pause before taking the camera on location. Saturday, Collin O’Neal called from the Dominican Republic where he and cameraperson extraordinaire Mr. Pam were shooting some local color for his World of Men series. A nosy neighbor spied a solo shoot in the backyard of the rental house and informed the authorities who promptly crashed the party. Mr. Pam was taken to the station and her camera and laptop confiscated.

Second, perhaps even more frightening, was a late-night visit from local military brass on the set of Raging Stallion-NakedSword co-production of GRUNTS. The military shoot, at a 100,000 acre ranch on a coastal valley in central California, wasn’t nearly secluded enough from prying eyes. It’s unclear whether nearby neighbors spotted actual military jeeps going on and off the property, or if the large-M*A*S*H style army base that director Chris Ward built was visible from the air (several Army bases are nearby and the shoots on the set were frequently interrupted by flyovers). The visitors didn’t say they were from Homeland Security, but who knows? The gun shots on the property, the twenty-five men marches and the high-voltage electrical consumption would certainly have alerted a casual observer. Maybe it is possible to be too realistic.

In both cases, the objects of the investigation were shaken, but not deterred. Mr. Pam and company were able to escape with some fast talking and some sleight of hand (watch the porn on my camera disappear!) and Raging Stallion director Chris Ward merely pointed out that he was, in fact, shooting porn, not practicing for Ruby Ridge.

— Mike

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