“They let me top the first sex scene I did just to ease me into it. They’re not doing that much any more.”Ĭurtis’ experience may sound extreme, but it’s a common phenomenon. At least half of all male gay porn stars identify as straight, according to Charlie David, a director from Montreal, Canada, who’s made a documentary on the subject. I’m a Porn Star: Gay4Pay, which is released internationally on Tuesday, explores why straight men would have sex with other men, and why there’s such a huge market for it.
Popular gay porn websites including (where Curtis works), Men.com, and all offer movies proudly featuring straight actors. “You’re seeing hypermasculine situations or sometimes professions, a construction worker and so on,” David told.
