Q+A with Damien Woods

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Supergirl Fan
Supergirl Fan
7 years ago

I have seen some of your work, loved it! I wonder: what kind of videos are your interested in producing? Does the female always have to loose, can she win, can it be tight? FvsF ? FvsM ? Do you do customs or sponsored videos? I always felt that there is such a big room for content out there, and much seems to go always one way … it is always great to see someone creative trying to do something a bit different!

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  Supergirl Fan

A couple of my films have dual endings. I am not sure what kind I like producing, I tend to just male whatever feels right at that time. I don’t mind if the heroine wins by any means. I have done customs, never a sponsored video. I tend to not do many customs for the fear I can’t deliver on what that person is interested in.

I will try to make future films have alternative endings to please both audiences.

that guy
that guy
7 years ago

How well do transformation videos sell? I’ve never been big on the peril but love the idea of the heroine discovering her powers and costume and getting aroused by said transformation.

Also, why don’t more japanese heroines make it into videos, i.e. sailor moon? High boots, short skirt, seems like a good fit

Alan
Alan
7 years ago

Damein, I just want to say I support your works and whatever you have planned for the next uninvited, just listen to your heart and do whatever you think it is right! All of us, the fetishs, have different opinions and if you try to accommodate our request, I don’t think it will work. I sent you a personal email regarding what we can do after the uninvited 2.

Keep it up man!

sarah
sarah
7 years ago

i wonder whole this time, if the acctrees get punched, specially in the stomach, its real punch or not?
those punch will hurt the actrees or not? i big fans of belly punching hahaha, make the girl vomit please its kindaa hot you know.

Seed
Seed
7 years ago

Have you worked with anyone in next global crisis before? How do they train their actresses? The choreography and acting is always incredibly well done

swampy170 avatar
7 years ago
Reply to  Seed

Shall weigh in having done so.

There’s no magic formula – NGC use trained actresses for the most part, rather than models.

fabio
fabio
7 years ago

I forgot to add, is coaching the actress something that is done as well if needed? Do the actresses dislike being told how to react? Like do you ever have to tell an actress a low blow should hurt more than that, or the belly punch she received should definitely knock all the wind out of her so her moan should be harder than that. Or do you just accept how the actress sells the blows and move along. Some videos I watch I wonder how the director let that scene go by without having the actress sell it better,… Read more »

fabio
fabio
7 years ago

Hey Damien. Im really glad you’re doing this. Very insightful. Ive thought about throwing my hat in the ring myself. And this definitely makes me feel more comfortable in trying so. I just have to ask, how do the models normally react to being informed about the content of “peril elements” in the video? Like “Hey you’re basically gonna be receiving a ton of stomach punches, and you’re gonna be hit in the crotch quite a bit too.” Is it something they already expect. Are any weirded out or uncomfortable with that? In your first scarlet fox video the final… Read more »

Seed
Seed
7 years ago

Hey Damien, Is there a reason why most producers lean heavily toward more “magical” villains and super powered heroines as opposed to a gang of thugs and a normal human crime fighter (like a batgirl, cat woman, etc)? I’ve noticed it’s mainly a demon/monster/guy with some magic depowering rock or super juice against supergirl/Wonder Woman clone of some sort. Is that what keeps drawing sales? I’ve been hoping for some batgirl-like video where the heroine is just a normal human being who takes a few punches here and there and eventually out of exhaustion or a hard hit, gets overwhelmed… Read more »

Seed
Seed
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

To be honest, I think the reason why it didn’t do too well was because of the villain. All your Supra and wonderful girl videos mainly had a male villain having his way. In the batgirl one, it was a skinny girl with a hipster haircut. Doesn’t make a believable villain and I think most people prefer male vs female sometimes. That’s the main reason I was hesitant on that one despite being a huge batgirl fan. If you are to start a new character, go with the safer generic male villain first before venturing f v f. Just my… Read more »

Golden
Golden
7 years ago

Not a question, just want to thank Damian, so many deep and insightful answers to a wide variety of questions. Thanks for taking the time to provide such rich responses. I have certainly learned a lot!

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  Golden

Glad to hear it!

Alan jones
Alan jones
7 years ago

I’m not sure if this is a little late now, but I have a couple of things I’d like to say/enquire about. One is of a personal nature, in response to your personal declaration. In your story I see some of my own – it was the original Batman series which engendered my fetish, and Batgirl’s purple original costume remains my favourite costume today. I was also drawn to Supergirl at a young age, and to catsuits. My sexual preference has remained the same – I pretty much only get off on Superheroine related content or ideas, although lesbian stuff… Read more »

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  Alan jones

I think being a fetishist limits the dating pool definetly. While some women may get off on this genre most don’t have such specific interest, allowing for the ability to be more fluid in their sexuality. I think any male fetishist is mostly living in a very concrete world sexually and there isn’t much give to changing that. I think a lot of heterosexual women can be very accommodating to their male partners sexual interest, but if you are with someone who doesn’t humor it I can’t imagine that relationship could ever be furfilling in the long term. I think… Read more »

Seed
Seed
7 years ago
Reply to  Damien Woods

Damien, Out of curiosity, is the superheroine fetish involved in your sex life (like Alan’s)? Or is it a pure business thing? If it’s not involved would you want it to be?

Alan Jones
Alan Jones
7 years ago
Reply to  Damien Woods

Thanks alot for taking the time to reply Damien. I get what you say with the guilt – I struggle with that, especially immediately afterwards sometimes. A form of shame, and wishing, to be honest, that I didnt have a specific fetish. But I agree that the superheroine one is easier – essentially it engages with ideas of domination and submission, which are pretty mainstream, and overtly sexy costumes normalised even more so recently by incarnations of Black Widow, Catwoman, Wonder Woman etc. I did get close to someone recently – on a level of friendship with an expectation of… Read more »

Seed
Seed
7 years ago
Reply to  Alan jones

Wow Alan, whatever problems you have I’d say fix it lol. It’s extremely rare to find any girl who’s willing to bring the superheroine fetish in the bedroom. What’s the other 5-6 costumes out of curiosity

Alan Jones
Alan Jones
7 years ago
Reply to  Seed

Haha perhaps, and it is easy to forget that sometimes. But I’m looking for exactly the right thing, and at that point in a time in a committed relationship where doubt creeps in and the big questions are asked.

Silk spectre, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Catwoman, and a Flash esq one.

Vulpor
Vulpor
7 years ago

I honestly think the biggest problem with this genre is how fast a heroine is stripped of her costume and sex happens. I feel once the costume disappears the story might as well go into the toilet I get that in the end it is an adult film but I just feel it is dumb to even make a all powerful heroine into a normal girl in terms of removing a costume and just fucking her. Force a heroine to beat up her best friend Force her to kneel and submit to the evil doer make her do things she… Read more »

Traditional_Heroines
Traditional_Heroines
7 years ago

Things I look for in a heroine film: 1. Heroine vs villainess. 2. If the heroine costume includes a skirt which I prefer for Supergirl-esque type characters, the panties should match the color and material of the costume (no cotton or lace K-mart panties the model happens to have on the day of the shoot). 3. Full heroine attire depending on the traditional character, e.g. skirt, boots, cape, gloves, etc. A great example of preference number’s 2 & 3 is “Sleeperkidsworld: The Bats Gonna Hit The Fan” with Tracy Jordan. where the villainess manages to strip Batgirl of her costume… Read more »

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago

This is a Q+A. I don’t know how to respond to these kind of posts.

Traditional_Heroines
Traditional_Heroines
7 years ago
Reply to  Damien Woods

Oops sorry, the opportunity to voice my preferences to a producer was too tempting and I forgot to ask my question.

So now that you know me a little, do any of my suggestions for heroine films posted above appeal to you?

chucky avatar
ray
7 years ago
Reply to  Damien Woods

are any of you’re videos going to be on dvd?

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  ray

No one ever asks for them in that format

Dangerman1973 avatar
7 years ago

Do you also draw and do flash animations?

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Tim
7 years ago

Hi Damien
I am looking forward to Uninvited 2 and I was glad to have contributed.

As far as something new or done better in the genre. We have too many Wonder Woman/ Supergirl movies that are not done to well or too often.
Just a thought. I was hoping to see more Star Trek( TOS uniforms) or maybe Buck Rodgers (Erin Grey season 2 uniform). Tentacles or something else from the sci fi realm would be nice. Akiba-web seems to be doing good with that stuff.
Thanks for more making quality films that stand above the rest.
Tim

Kage
Kage
7 years ago

Hi Damien

Do you talk openly with friends and family about this side of your work? Has it ever raised any eyebrows, or worse?

deathrider avatar
7 years ago

Hello Damien, this whole fetish thing I’m seeing it everywhere now and its quite boring to be honest. In fact I find it a bit degrading. I would prefer it if you were going to incorporate perils into it make the women strong. Girl Power and then incorporate the peril into it.

I noticed on http://www.heroinearena.com they made a film called Thorn which displays just that. Are you going to start making films like this? You are giving the female the tough leading role equal to a male.

Kage
Kage
7 years ago

Hi Damien

Really interesting post, thanks for your insight. I wonder if you have an interest in producing PG films, and if not what the reasons are. I often find that acting is higher quality in pg films which means it feels more like actually watching superheroines rather than porn stars. From a selfish perspective I also get nothing from the x rated element but i think im in a minority.

Thanks.

Kage
Kage
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

Well i would definitely be interested if you decide to take the plunge!

Bruce Kent
Bruce Kent
7 years ago

@Damien, I just wonder if you can bring Supra Girl back. I’d write a custom script for her in two heart beats! 🙂

Scwank
Scwank
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

I’d love to see another, with the same actress. Especially in the original costume – short, shiny skirt.

Darkwrath016 avatar
7 years ago

Thanks so much for providing insight on what to me has been virtually a black box as it relates to the genre. I have a much greater understanding, not to mention appreciation, of the hard work you guys put it against what seems to be an inordinate amount of risk. I have two questions for you if you don’t mind me asking: 1) You mentioned that your sales have slowed down considerable these days compared to the earlier times of 2012. I’m curious to know why you think that is. Specifically why do you think things were good in 2012… Read more »

blackmothsuperrainbow
blackmothsuperrainbow
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

What you have said on this Q&A is so incredibly refreshing, honest and cogent. There’s a wide array of folks who are into all this, but I am heartened to hear people who are feminist – who do want things like women’s equality and equal pay, etc. AND able to understand that human sexuality and all that it entails – including superheroine fetish —is complex… Might be preaching to the choir, but thinking about how William Moulton Marston, WW’s creator -as we all know -was a nearly militant feminist, yet produced this SMBD softcore comic book heroine that was representing… Read more »

Sugarcoater avatar
7 years ago

Forgive this idea in case it’s entirely unfeasible, but what about trying–just one time–this concept: Instead of payment (beyond meal and transportation), what about offering contract-wise a percent of each sale to those producing. For example, instead of giving the model $1000, offer her 25% of all the sales. For the extras, give them 5% or so. These figures are just off the top of my head and I have no idea if they are fair. But my concept would be to have the buy-in of all participants to both give their best and to hype the movie. I see… Read more »

daredevil16
daredevil16
7 years ago

Hey Damien,
I am curious if there will be a follow up to pentacle after its conclusion or will that be the last we see of Eiona? I love the character and while I hope her story ends in a devastating defeat are there any plans to continue the character??

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  daredevil16

Wrong Damien I think. I’m woods not Wagner.

chucky avatar
ray
7 years ago
Reply to  Damien Woods

hello shl i have been watching you’re videos for wall and id like to say thank you you have some awesome videos!!..i was just wondering is there going to be a sequel to shadowcat? i really loved that film but i really like to see the same girl back as shadowcat she really was awesome in that film and id love to see more of a cat fight shadow cat vs 2 woman next time please one more thing are you going to have dvds? id like to see the black scorpion films all together on one dvd thanks!! i… Read more »

yolho
yolho
7 years ago

Hey Damien have you ever thought about trying to re-create this as a live action video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltJckwjMco&t=30s

Stiletto
Stiletto
7 years ago

I’m publishing a super-heroine novel series. I’m looking for artists to work with. Get in touch with me please.

Damien Woods
Damien Woods
7 years ago
Reply to  Stiletto

You can email me at Damienwoods77@yahoo.com

Dangerman1973 avatar
7 years ago

Another thing, I was brainstorming about some time travel stories where the girls travel through time by twirling in super-speed.

Roopert34
Roopert34
7 years ago

Hey Damien,

Great work. What’s your favorite sh film not my you? Also, any plans for more films with Miss CJ? She’s awesome as Scarlet Fox and makes the mask hers.

Darklord
Darklord
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

I think you’re referring to “Thrust girl”

https://www.superheroinecentral.com/freearea/store/vid04thrust/index.htm

Great video. I loved the nest, Antares fluid and super heroine shame (mop monster) as well!

ForkMyDongle
ForkMyDongle
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

I agree with Darklord, those are all great videos and I highly recommend them. “Scorpion: The Nest” is awesome. Probably one of SHC’s best videos where the heroine gets her costume all slimed and dirtied up. I recall seeing some of these great dirty elements in Scarlet Fox. CJ’s costume was covered with dust/sand at one point and by the end there were all kinds of sexy stains on it. It really adds to the realism and makes the film more intense. Hope you do more of that stuff in your next film. Consider kicking it up a notch too… Read more »

Dangerman1973 avatar
7 years ago

Hey Damien, big interest in your movies. I’d like to have a few requests: – For your hi-leg leotard and bare legs superheroines, I’d like to see spinning transformations from their civilian identities to their costumed ones. I’m a big fan of the old Lynda Carter WW show. – I’d like the girls to win over the bad guys. I love superheroine vid for their sexy costumes and the fight scenes, but I’d like to see them triumph over the bad guys. My experience with GIGA videos always bring me down with the girl loses, sometimes humiliatingly. – This one… Read more »

Mr.Bleh avatar
7 years ago

You mentioned working towards better (or maybe, more complete?) storylines and I was wondering how these stories come to you in the first place?
Do you find your stories emanate from some kind of “catalyst” or are you one of those gifted individuals who can just pull a story (or at least a premise to base a story on) out of thin air?
Personally, I’ve written a few stories myself but find myself lately envisioning singular scenes.
Anyway, just curious how others come across these things.

Whitman
Whitman
7 years ago

As a guy who has thought about getting into the business time and again, I am really curious about the return on investment niche films bring in. Since you do most of the work yourself I imagine (camera, editing, etc), what do you budget for a film and what kind of volume do you move?

No biggie if you don’t want to divulge that info, though.

Darkwrath016 avatar
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

That’s an eye popping post. Definitely pulled the wool from my eyes and I appreciate you sharing this information with us. Completely shined a light on a part of the genre I knew virtually nothing about.

Whitman
Whitman
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

Holy geez man thanks for the extensive reply. It still sounds like it would be fun to do as a part time gig, if you already had a source of income.

Godz24
Godz24
7 years ago

Yay a fellow chicagoan. i didnt know there were producers out here. I guess my question would be: how did you find your first actress/model?

Dragon 1
Dragon 1
7 years ago

I don;t mind if the heroine loses quickly if she is not looking like she is really being violated and not just inconvenienced. Too many times it is like well no big deal that he is taking me against my will. It makes her lose the heroine persona and makes her look like a porn star in costume.

Rover
Rover
7 years ago

Funny, I am also not really able to appreciate porn without the superheroine thing, including what is essentially porn with costumes. I enjoy the emotional peril of a film. Supwrheroine films just represent that particularly well; because you’re dealing with characters not used to being victims. The more gradually the tables turn, the better in my opinion. The major flaw many films make recently is just throwing the heroine into rag doll mode too quickly. Just my comment, not a question. :p Keep it up.

Darklord
Darklord
7 years ago
Reply to  Rover

I agree wholeheartedly! The best part of a heroine movie is the transition from advantage heroine to advantage villain. The clips that have sudden weaknesses due to kryptonite, or a chloro rag or one low blow are the worst in my eyes. It’s not as if it has to be slow or drawn out, but it helps. Also I enjoy a cleverly laid trap, or a slow realization by the heroine coming to grips that she’s doomed. This isn’t done well or enough by most producers. One other element that’s hard to articulate is “tone”. Something about old school SHC… Read more »

Kevlar avatar
7 years ago

Do you have any other fetishes aside from superheroines? e.g. particular elements?
What happened to Missy Rhodes?

Mr.Bleh avatar
7 years ago
Reply to  Kevlar

AFAIK, Missy retired.

Koya
Koya
7 years ago

Would you be interested in taking on a partner in regards to the business management, marketing, advertising, SEO and social media management?

Like yourself, I’m a 30yr old guy who has been interested in this genre as long as I can remember. I love the work you do and I would like to be a part of helping you grow it. If you are interested, I would love to talk with you one-on-one.

Larry avatar
7 years ago

Two questions:
First: what happened to Brit? I always liked her stuff.

Second: As a fellow Chicagoan, I have to ask – Cubs fan or Sox fan?

Larry avatar
7 years ago
Reply to  SHL

She will be missed, but good news that she’s pursuing her career. Best of luck to her.

2016 World Series Champs, baby!

Dragon 1
Dragon 1
7 years ago

What are the new things you are looking to to bring to the genre?