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Sasha Grey- Author ?

Friday, April 1, 2011 6:15 AM
Adult actress Sasha Grey—who took her stage name from Oscar Wilde's “The Portrait of Dorian Gray”—has been described as “the thinking man's porn star.” So to satisfy her cerebral fans, the multiple AVN award-winner has authored a book with self-portraits and short essays, "Neü Sex." “It's three and a half year's worth of photographs,” Grey told The Daily. “There's some pretty raw shots in there, so it wasn't necessarily about being the prettiest or being perfect.” "Neü Sex," which includes citations from Nan Goldin, Sartre, and Jung, had a rather auspicious start. “I gave these photos to my literary agent around 2007 and he loved them and he loved and he suggested publishing them," explained Grey. “When I was growing up, I felt really conflicted about my sexuality. And until I started having sex—I was a senior in high school—I was just guilt-ridden. And now this is just a continuation of my awaking sexuality.” Grey is one of the few adult film stars to make the transition to non-porn acting, including a regular role on the HBO hit 'Entourage' and starring turns in Hollywood films by the likes of Academy-Award winning director Steven Soderbergh.

8 comments

  • how
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    13 years ago
    "my literary agent" Three words not often spoken by pornstars...
  • Prim0
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    13 years ago
    Ooohh....I like picture books!
  • looneylarry
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    13 years ago
    I have seen some of her work on film and she must embody the new porn star. There is much sub stuff and pretty rough blowjobs and lots of screaming. I'm not sure I like the humiliation part of it. I appreciate the thinking man's angle and she doesn't seem to be a bimbo. Physically, she is fairly flat and has those hips that have no curves. Pretty plain. I know she has some accomplished technique and all, but I do not see what the big deal is.
  • georgmicrodong
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    13 years ago
    The submissive stuff *is* the big deal, at least for me. That and the fact that she's not afraid to sport a bit, or more than a bit, of minge. She's one of the few porn stars I think might be worth paying a premium for some time. Not four figures premium, but close. not that it's likely either way.
  • joker44
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    13 years ago
    Appeared on CNBC's Porn: The Business of Pleasure. In interview said she was out to make lots of $$$ by expanding beyond videos & photos. LL she following her business plan! Never cared for her appearance or personality.
  • steve229
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    13 years ago
    “the thinking man’s porn star.” Guess that leaves us out.
  • Digitech
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    13 years ago
    Meh... She tries hard to give the impression of being artistic, but it's still what I'd classify as 'street' or 'folk' art. Art, perhaps, but on the same level as tattoos, graffiti, popular music, etc.
  • sanitago
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    13 years ago
    I ran across her page on MySpace where she has some pics she's supposedly made. some of them are fairly good, most of them are more along the lines of "okay". but what the hell, name recognition sells too, doesn't it?
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