Below The Belt with Porn Star Roman Heart

GIO                 Roman, thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me!

Roman          Thank you Gio, I appreciate it.

GIO                 I understand you got your start in the industry in 2004 by working with Studio 2000.  What made you decide to pursue porn?

Roman          I had a couple friends that were in the business and they kept telling me I should get into it.  I kept telling them no, no, no…and then one day I thought, what the hell and I decided to try it.  I applied to a few studios and ended up doing a Studio 2000 movie first and then I worked for Falcon Studios shortly after that.

GIO                 So, now you are a Falcon Studios exclusive.  How has it been being exclusive to one studio for you?

Roman          For me it is great because of the amount of promotion the studio does for you.  So, rather than just making a movie and moving on, I get the dedicated support and promotion from the studio and that is great.  At first is was a little awkward because I was the youngest exclusive ever signed at Falcon, but now things have changed that there are now four other guys younger than me that are exclusive (Laughs).  So I think the studio has changed a little since I have been with them, they are now going for a more younger look than they used to.

GIO                 So were you in the JOCKS line at first when you signed with Falcon?

Roman          Yes, initially I was in that line of films and then they took that line out of production for a while and I am now in the regular Falcon line and will also be doing the JOCKS line again later this year when they ramp it back up.  For a while the studio focused on the Mustang line and now that it is going well, they are branching back out to the other lines.

GIO                 Is this the first time you are performing live in South Florida at Boardwalk?

Roman          Yes, this is my first time performing live at this club and in South Florida.  However, I was down here a few weeks ago when I went on the Atlantis Cruise which was a crazy time.  I went on the cruise to perform with Matthew Rush and let’s just say it was a really good time (Big Laugh).

Matthew Rush tipping Roman Heart at Boardwalk Bar, Ft. Lauderdale

GIO                 Was that your first gay cruise?

Roman          No, I went on an RSVP cruise to the Mexican Riviera as a performer before and that was also a lot of fun.  Hopefully I will get to go on some more.

GIO                 How do you like performing live for your fans?

Roman Heart performing at Boardwalk Bar, Ft Lauderdale

Roman          The first year I started doing films I got a lot of opportunities to perform live and I always turned them down because I was actually scared of going in front of a crowd.  I do get stage fright and I know that sounds weird because I do porn, but it is different when you are performing live with a big audience.  Once I started doing the live appearances it got a little easier and now I really enjoy myself going out on stage.  I just try to be myself and have a good time when I am out there.

GIO                 You are a very recognizable image in the gay porn industry, how has it been for you being so recognizable when you are out in public?

Roman          It is still pretty awkward for me to be recognized because I am still not used to it.  Some people consider me a type of celebrity and I do not see myself that way, I think that if I am a celebrity then every Drag Queen is a celebrity too (Laughs).  You know, in the gay world it is Porn Stars and Drag Queens in my opinion that go hand-in-hand as far as being recognized by the community.  That is my take on the whole celebrity thing; I dunno…just my observation.  I really do not like to make a big deal about what I do, I am just me.

Photo Courtesy of Falconstudios.com

GIO                 Well that is an interesting analogy to ponder (Both Laugh).  Summer is approaching and the gay communities across the world will all be celebrating Gay Pride.  What does Gay Pride mean to you?

Roman          Gay Pride is…owning it…living it…loving it and just having a good time.  It is mainly being totally comfortable with who you are!  I wish I could go back in time and not deny being gay and not have dealt with all that bullshit.  It is all so stupid to me now when I look back and think about how much energy I wasted on worrying about that shit.

GIO                 Very well said!  Aside from the porn industry, what else are you passionate about in life?

Roman          (Laughing) I love traveling and I am also passionate about Animal Science.  When I was growing up I did not watch cartoons like other kids, I loved watching Animal Planet and National Geographic instead.

GIO                 Since you love animals so much, if there were any animal that you could be which would it be?

Roman          I would be a Killer Whale because they have a totally different take on life by living in the water rather than land.

GIO                 Dogs or Cats?

Roman          I have two cats.

GIO                 Boxers or Briefs?

Roman          Briefs, but usually nothing (Smile).

GIO                 That is very cool!  What is the most romantic thing you have ever done or has been done to you?

Roman          To be honest I am not really the mushy mushy type (Laughs), so I really cannot answer that one because I do not really like guys to be mushy mushy either.

GIO                 What are the qualities you look for in a guy?

Roman          He needs to be laid back, easy going and not too crazy (Big Laugh).

GIO                 Out of all your films what do you consider is your best film or best performance?

Roman          I really like my first performance with Falcon in Super Soaked with Brett Everett because it was just a great shoot with he and I.  We were not really interrupted too much during the scene, they just mainly kept the cameras rolling while we did our thing and that is not the norm in porn.  I loved Heaven to Hell, Velvet Mafia and Cross Country because they were all very big productions.  But for me Super Soaked is my favorite…hot boys, swimming pool, hot weather and for me it felt like I was on vacation during that shoot.  The DVD extra even has a hot cum scene!

GIO                 Speaking of DVD extras, one of my favorite things to watch are the bloopers, what is the funniest thing that has happened to you while shooting?

Roman          (Big Laugh) Man, I do not know…so may funny things have happened.  During my first movie with Studio 2000, the police came in and raided the shoot…that was pretty odd and awkward.

GIO                 Is there anyone that you have not worked with that you would like to work with?

Roman          Hmmmm…I just saw this guy in Cybersocket Magazine who is like 10”x10” hmmm…that would be lovely (Big Smile), I think his name is something like Ecktar?  Also Barrett Long would be fun; he seems like a nice guy.

GIO                 You have mainly performed as a bottom on film, do you prefer bottom or top?

Roman          Well I mainly just do what they want me to do on film.  Depending on the type of person I am with, I can be pretty versatile though.

GIO                 What is next for Roman Heart?

Roman          I am doing some mainstream modeling for Andrew Christian Swimwear this year and working on my website too RomanHeart.com and I also have a Yahoo User Group.

GIO                 What is one thing that the people reading this would be surprised to learn about you?

Roman          I used to hide in the bathroom during lunch in High School because I was extremely shy.

GIO                 Wow, that is surprising…I would have figured you to be pretty popular in school.

Roman          For me, I would not talk to anyone unless they spoke to me first because I was terribly shy.  The only people that ever talked to me were girls, so I had a lot of girl friends in school.

GIO                 If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Roman          I would have come out of the closet in high school rather than wait.  There were other people that were out in my high school and they had no problems, but I wish I had done it back then.

GIO                 If I were to ask your two closest friends what your best qualities are, what would they tell me?

Roman          They would say I am easy going and dependable.

GIO                 And what would they tell me you need to improve on?

Roman          Communication.  I am bad at returning phone calls and I do not express emotion very well.

GIO                 What advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue porn?

Roman          Ask other people working in the industry a lot of questions to find out what works best for you.  You have to understand that everyone in the business is out to make money and you need to protect yourself to make sure you are doing it the right way and you also make money.

GIO                 That is good advice.  Any last words for your fans?

Roman          Thank you all for your support and watching my films.

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Photo Courtesy of Falconstudios.com