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CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />

FALCON’S<br />

ENDLESS SUMMER<br />

SURF, SAND, SEX AND INTERVIEWS<br />

PHOTO CREDIT: TRENTON DUCATI<br />

The hottest movie of the summer,<br />

Falcon’s Endless Summer,<br />

premieres on DVD and digital<br />

download on Friday, July 14 in<br />

the Falcon/NakedSword store.<br />

The release of the movie will<br />

kick off a season-long event on<br />

FalconStudios.com. The film<br />

was directed by Tony Dimarco,<br />

written by Ben Rush and features<br />

the cast of Luca del Rey, Trevor<br />

Brooks, Oliver Marks, Dean<br />

Young, MrDeepVoice, Alpha Wolfe,<br />

Ashley Stones, Carter Collins, and<br />

Matheuz Henk.<br />

The premise of the movie includes<br />

the hot summer’s last carefree<br />

months before senior year, saving<br />

the Falcon Surf Shop, long lost,<br />

unrequited love, a lot of very hot<br />

men, and a lot of cool sex. <strong>Get</strong> <strong>Out</strong><br />

shared some questions with some<br />

of the sizzling stars of the movie.


Trevor Brooks<br />

Between Falcon’s Endless Summer and Cumming Home For Christmas, you’ve starred in<br />

a lot of Falcon’s big recent blockbusters. What’s your experience been like on these big<br />

productions?<br />

It’s like being at camp with all your friends, but there are<br />

cameras everywhere and everyone is naked!<br />

Tell us a little about your character in the movie. Did you<br />

have to prepare for your role, and if so, how?<br />

I play Alpha Wolfe’s nephew, who comes to visit and lends a<br />

hand to help keep the surf shop afloat. I grew up in California<br />

riding waves<strong>–</strong>and other surf-boarders — so not too much to<br />

prepare for, to be honest. LOL.<br />

You star with Oliver Marks in the opening scene of this<br />

movie. What can fans expect to see?<br />

They can definitely expect to see some great chemistry. Oliver<br />

is as sweet as pie and an<br />

amazing scene partner and friend.<br />

What are you most proud of in the film?<br />

I’m proud that my very own surfboard made it into the film!<br />

Dean Young<br />

Describe your character in Falcon’s Endless Summer.<br />

My character is a cute, little Irish boy trying to make some coin<br />

at the Falcon Surf Shop while studying in San Diego for the<br />

summer. He’s very flirty and seductive and seems to get what<br />

he wants.<br />

What was the most fun you had doing the film? Do you<br />

have a scene you are most proud of?<br />

I had a lot of fun with everyone doing the car wash scene. It<br />

was cool getting to interact with all of the American porn stars.<br />

What was it like filming your big car wash scene with the<br />

cast? How did you get along with your co-stars?<br />

Like I said, the car wash scene was so much fun. I love the<br />

whole acting side of things, and I really got to show it in the car<br />

wash segment.<br />

Your scene with MrDeepVoice has you two outside. Do<br />

you enjoy outdoor sex in real life or do you prefer more<br />

indoor activities?<br />

I think from the moment MrDeepVoice and myself met, we<br />

were instantly attracted to each other. We couldn’t stop<br />

kissing on and off set, so I was really excited to shoot this<br />

scene. But, to answer your question, there’s always rain<br />

and bad weather in Ireland, so any chance I get to have a<br />

bit of fun in the sun—I’m gonna do it!<br />

For those who don’t know, you’re<br />

based in Belfast. What was it like<br />

coming out to Southern California<br />

to film the movie?<br />

Honestly, I felt like it was the<br />

American dream. LOL. It was an<br />

awesome experience, and I’m so<br />

thankful for the opportunity.


Oliver Marks & Carter Collins (Real-life couple)<br />

Q: Tell us a little about your roles in the movie.<br />

Are you anything like your characters in real life?<br />

OLIVER: In the movie, I play a horny, college-age surfer<br />

boy who’s trying to save the surf shop at which he works.<br />

I’d say the role I played had some similarities: I am horny,<br />

in college, and enjoy surfing. On the other hand, I’m a<br />

Midwest boy at heart and don’t possess the West Coast<br />

vernacular.<br />

CARTER: Our roles in the movie are pretty cut and dry:<br />

surfer studs who are trying to save the surf shop we<br />

work at. In my personal life, I would say my character<br />

differentiates a lot from my character in the movie. I’m<br />

more of a city boy with a mix of woodland explorer. I’ve<br />

never really been beachy, but when I have the option to<br />

step into a different role, I take it head on because it’s<br />

exciting to be something so outside of what I’ve made<br />

myself to be.<br />

Q: Since you two are in a relationship in real life,<br />

can you tell us what it’s like stepping in front of the<br />

camera with your boyfriend for a big studio project<br />

like this?<br />

OLIVER: In a way, getting to do a studio production is an outlet for us both to explore and have fun<br />

together. If anything, it has strengthened our communication, trust, and love for each other. It allows us<br />

to have new experiences that we wouldn’t get if it were just us two.<br />

CARTER: Stepping in front of a camera with my boyfriend for a production this big was very<br />

comforting and rewarding. I love my boyfriend, and I always have so much fun when we do these<br />

projects with each other. We have good energy together, and I feel like people can really feel that when<br />

they work with us.<br />

Q: What was the most fun for you while filming?<br />

OLIVER: The best part about this film was getting to meet<br />

the cast and production crew, to make some friends and<br />

great connections. It was my first ever porn movie, so it<br />

gave me a better understanding and appreciation of all that<br />

goes into a film like this.<br />

CARTER: The most fun part of filming for me was meeting<br />

everyone and making friends on set. I do love filming and<br />

acting and the actual production part is amazing, but I’m a<br />

very social, chatty guy. You’re in these intense scenes and<br />

moments and once you hear the director yell “Cut”, you go<br />

right back to giggles and laughing and cracking funny jokes.<br />

I’m really there for the experience and memories the most<br />

out of everything.<br />

Q: This was your first production with Falcon Studios.<br />

Can we expect any more starring roles for Falcon<br />

anytime soon?<br />

OLIVER: You betcha! Stay tuned. ;)<br />

CARTER: Absolutely! Men cum and go, but if you’re lucky, the really good men cum and go<br />

several times. ;)


MrDeepVoice<br />

How’d you get the name MrDeepVoice?<br />

A: Now that you’ve heard me, I’m sure that you’ve figured<br />

it out! Everything about me is deep.<br />

I haven’t asked anyone this yet, but can you give me a<br />

short synopsis of the movie?<br />

Falcon’s Endless Summer is a blast. A bunch of local<br />

surfers in San Diego get together to save the beloved<br />

town surf shop from going under. Basically, we’re going<br />

down to stop the store from going under. ;-)<br />

Did you have a specific part of the film that you could<br />

call a favorite?<br />

I sorta hit the jackpot — a scene with the amazing Dean<br />

Young and another with the very sexy Luca del Rey. I<br />

don’t think I could pick a favorite, given my partners.<br />

What’s your go-to beach fit? Speedo? Board shorts?<br />

Nothing at all?<br />

If I have to be wearing anything, the smallest swimsuit<br />

available. So, 100% Speedo-style.<br />

Luca del Rey<br />

Falcon | NakedSword Exclusive<br />

Speedo or board shorts? What’s<br />

your go-to beach fit?<br />

Preferably naked, if I can get away with<br />

it. I’m one of the sweatiest men in show<br />

business. Just ask all my scene partners.<br />

The less on me, the better.<br />

This movie comes a little over a year after you debuted<br />

as a Falcon | NakedSword Exclusive. What’s this last<br />

year been like for you?<br />

I think the biggest change I’ve noticed is the amount of travel<br />

I’ve been afforded since starting in the industry. I am excited<br />

for all opportunities to visit new places and experience the<br />

world in different settings. I also get laid a hell of a lot more<br />

than I used to!<br />

What was the energy on set like for the cast’s big car<br />

wash scene?<br />

Have you ever seen those hyper-sexualized car washes<br />

where the girls are rubbing their breasts all over the window<br />

shields with soap and water? It was a lot like that, except<br />

with penises, which is an improvement, if you ask me.<br />

Is there a particular moment in the film which you enjoy<br />

the most?<br />

It depends on what part of the film you’re asking about.<br />

When it comes to making the film, I particularly enjoyed<br />

blocking and working with MrDeepVoice to come up with a<br />

scene that felt natural and believable. Then there was all the<br />

sex, which was fun.<br />

What do you like most about your character in Falcon’s<br />

Endless Summer?<br />

I’m basically one of the only hairy guys in the film, and that’s<br />

very on-brand for me. Does it signify my characteristics of<br />

maturity, grace and patience? No, but my ass looks great<br />

doing sexy time on camera!


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CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />

TERRI NUNN<br />

BERLIN<br />

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Multi-platinum recording<br />

star and lead singer<br />

of the iconic group<br />

Berlin (“Take My<br />

Breath Away”, “No<br />

More Words”, “The<br />

Metro”), Terri Nunn<br />

is set to appear at<br />

Jones Beach Theater<br />

in Wantagh, New York<br />

with Howard Jones<br />

and Boy George.<br />

Nunn has celebrated<br />

over 40 years with<br />

Berlin, as well as<br />

enjoying acting and<br />

songwriting careers.<br />

Terri Nunn’s voice is like that<br />

of a comet born in the outer<br />

realms of the universe and<br />

then venturing too close to<br />

the sun, thereby releasing a<br />

blazing tail behind<br />

it and then flashing<br />

through the heavens<br />

to become a shooting<br />

star. Acclaimed for<br />

songs including<br />

“Take My Breath<br />

Away”, the theme<br />

from the motion<br />

picture Top Gun,<br />

Berlin is known as<br />

one of the greatest<br />

synth electro-pop<br />

bands and will be<br />

touring Australia, as<br />

well as the US.<br />

Aside from her singing<br />

career, Terri Nunn<br />

has also done a lot of<br />

acting, as seen on shows<br />

including Family, T.J.<br />

Hooker, Lou Grant, James<br />

at 15 and others. She has<br />

appeared as a guest judge<br />

on RuPaul’s Drag Race and<br />

was the host of the podcast<br />

“Between the Sheets.”<br />

In one of the most fun<br />

conversations on the planet,<br />

Terri talked about her<br />

upcoming tour, what it takes to<br />

make a great live performance,<br />

and of course drag queens.


INTERVIEW >><br />

I am looking forward to your<br />

concert. I am wondering what<br />

you are most looking forward<br />

to.<br />

I love this combination of bands<br />

playing together. The last one<br />

we did was 2019. That really<br />

affected me, with the B-52’s.<br />

The experience of that kind of<br />

an evening together is different.<br />

It’s different than doing our<br />

own show. Or even just doing<br />

the show with an opener. It’s<br />

an event. And that’s what I’m<br />

looking forward to. It’s not<br />

just special for the audience,<br />

it’s special for me. You want<br />

to work with nice people. We<br />

experienced that recently when<br />

we worked with Culture Club.<br />

It’s like a circus<strong>–</strong>like a traveling<br />

circus when you’re out there<br />

that long. Making these shows<br />

happen. And there are all these<br />

parts to it that have to work,<br />

so I like not having the egos<br />

anymore. I really like that about<br />

getting older. Most of the bands<br />

that you play with now are older<br />

and they don’t have all of that<br />

shit going on. They don’t have<br />

all that angst and the fear. I had<br />

that too back then.<br />

In your own opinion, what do<br />

you think makes a great live<br />

performance?<br />

First of all, I think the music has<br />

to be great. Second, I think the<br />

connection with the audience<br />

is important. So that they feel<br />

that it’s not just another show<br />

to a band. That is special to<br />

them. So when I go, I think<br />

about what is special about<br />

this city and important to them.<br />

Maybe it was something that<br />

happened before. Maybe it’s a<br />

relative or a friend that is from<br />

there. I kind of go back and find<br />

a way to connect so that night<br />

is special. To me and to them.<br />

I remember when I was a kid<br />

and seeing Fleetwood Mac,<br />

one of the things that struck<br />

me with Stevie Nicks, besides<br />

the fact that she’s a great writer<br />

and performer, is that she<br />

always thanked the audience<br />

numerous times during the<br />

show, for different reasons.<br />

So, as you look down at<br />

your set list, which song are<br />

you most looking forward to<br />

singing? Which song excites<br />

you for this tour?<br />

One is “Animal” because it’s a<br />

recent song and always gets<br />

me going. And it has a really<br />

nasty, sexy video and makes<br />

your head cock like dogs<br />

hearing a weird sound. Like,<br />

“What is this?” And then they<br />

start to get it. And they watch<br />

the video. And they get in that<br />

mood. It’s a mood. That’s what<br />

I wanted that song to be. I<br />

wanted to be a “<strong>Get</strong> out of my<br />

head” type of mood. Let’s just<br />

get into our bodies and feel this.<br />

That is what great music does<br />

to me in general. So that is<br />

one of them. The other is “The<br />

Metro”. It just always makes<br />

people explode. I love watching<br />

that because then I explode.<br />

So, the three of you in the<br />

band have gone back and<br />

forth and in and out. Who is<br />

in Berlin right now?<br />

The nucleus<strong>–</strong>the original three.<br />

We are in the band. So that is<br />

John Crawford, who founded<br />

the band in 1977, and David<br />

Diamond, who came in 1983.<br />

So, the three of us really<br />

formulated what everyone<br />

knows as Berlin. And then<br />

there is Carlton, our guitarist,<br />

who came in 2003, and he also<br />

plays with Stabbing Westward<br />

and Orgy currently, and then<br />

there is Dave Schulz, who<br />

comes from General Public<br />

and Goo Goo Dolls. He joined<br />

the band in 2007. The newest<br />

member is Rick on drums. He<br />

has been in the band a couple<br />

of years now. So that is the<br />

band currently.


Have you ever played at<br />

Jones Beach before?<br />

Yes.<br />

Being that this is a gay<br />

magazine we’re doing this<br />

for, I have to ask you what it’s<br />

like being a judge on Drag<br />

Race.<br />

Oh, God. I was hoping that<br />

they would have me on more,<br />

but there’s no way that was<br />

going to happen. The one that<br />

I did was a concept that they<br />

didn’t usually do, which was<br />

they forced the drag queens<br />

to really sing. This idea was to<br />

bring in a real singer that can<br />

coach them. I can’t tell you the<br />

fear that I saw in these guys.<br />

That’s where I met Raven,<br />

who is in the “Animal” video.<br />

The love that these guys have<br />

for women, to be women,<br />

they’re better women than<br />

me. Everything they did was<br />

perfect and<br />

flawless.<br />

The<br />

makeup<br />

and the<br />

hair. It was<br />

so much<br />

better than<br />

anything<br />

I ever did<br />

and it made<br />

me realize<br />

when I<br />

bitch about<br />

having to put on makeup or get<br />

dressed up, I remember them.<br />

Because they loved it.<br />

Are you still doing your<br />

podcast “Between the<br />

Sheets”?<br />

No. It is still going, but I haven’t<br />

done it for years. I had to stop<br />

doing all that. I had to stop the<br />

podcast because we did the<br />

radio show. And then I had to<br />

stop that because I was going<br />

on tour.<br />

Is there anything else that<br />

you want to talk about that I<br />

did not mention?<br />

Well, I’m excited because<br />

there’s a movie in the works<br />

based on Richard Blade’s book,<br />

World in my Eyes. There’s a<br />

chapter about our rock and roll<br />

nightmare romance, called “No<br />

More Words”.


CELEBRATING PRIDE AT<br />

9TH AVENUE SALOON<br />

Hell’s Kitchen’s Longest Running<br />

Gay Bar, Is Celebrating Its One-Year<br />

Anniversary All This Month!<br />

PRIDE 2023. New York City is the best<br />

place in the world to celebrate Pride. After<br />

the parade and the parties, the best place<br />

to be in New York this weekend was at 9th<br />

Avenue Saloon, Hell’s Kitchen’s original<br />

LGBTQ+ bar. And that’s where we hung<br />

out with our buddies all weekend, running<br />

into old friends and making some hot new<br />

ones.<br />

We were thrilled when our all-time favorite<br />

watering hole reopened last year after<br />

the COVID shutdown. Saloon has always<br />

been the anchor of Hell’s Kitchen: a<br />

warm friendly neighborhood place, with a<br />

welcoming staff, free of trendy pretense or<br />

gimmicks.<br />

And we couldn’t believe the million dollar<br />

makeover Saloon got for its reopening last<br />

year! Hell’s Kitchen’s beloved dive bar<strong>–</strong>40<br />

years as a HK original gay bar--was<br />

completely renovated, with the handsome<br />

new woodwork of the bar, new TVs<br />

and sound system, the Tom of Finland<br />

inspired bathrooms (the best place in<br />

town for your latest selfie) and of course<br />

the fresh popped hot buttered popcorn<br />

we love. The staff is led by our new best<br />

friend, Ricardo, the manager, who made<br />

everyone in the place feel like old pals.


Now gay owned and operated, the<br />

place has a hot new staff of bartenders<br />

like hunky Josh, who told us he had<br />

just danced in Broadway Bares!, the<br />

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS<br />

fundraiser that began at Splash in 1992.<br />

Harking back to its bar roots, Saloon<br />

participated in the fundraising too, Josh<br />

said, collecting funds as well in the week<br />

leading up to the big event. Just like the<br />

crowds at Splash did way back when!<br />

Saloon was all decked out for Pride,<br />

starting with the rainbow balloons outside<br />

setting the tone for the neighborhood.<br />

Because of its primo location just steps<br />

away from all Broadway shows, we<br />

spotted several of our favorite stars<br />

winding down with a post-performance<br />

cocktail--or two! Like everyone at 9th<br />

Avenue Saloon, they were warm and<br />

friendly too, posing with us for selfies!<br />

(But we’re not gonna share them here!!)<br />

9th Avenue Saloon is Hell’s Kitchen’s<br />

longest running and friendliest<br />

neighborhood bar for meeting up with<br />

old friends or making new ones. It’s our<br />

favorite place for hanging out after work<br />

with the neighborhood regulars, grabbing<br />

a cocktail before or after that Broadway<br />

show, celebrating a special occasion, or<br />

just when we’re looking for a great place<br />

to find booze and boys. And Saloon has<br />

the best Happy Hour in town, every day<br />

from 3PM to 8PM. And at 9thh Avenue<br />

Saloon, Pride is celebrated every day.<br />

So, head on down there and check it out.<br />

We guarantee you’ll become a loyal fan<br />

too.<br />

The 9th Avenue Saloon is located at<br />

656-9th Avenue, between 45th & 46th<br />

Streets in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen<br />

and the Theater District. Follow Saloon<br />

online on Twitter @9thAvenueSaloon,<br />

on Facebook @9thAveSaloon, or on<br />

Instagram at @9thavesaloon.

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