Where Are They Now: Casey Williams Talks About ’90s Porn, His Long Career, & San Francisco Real Estate

In this ongoing "Where Are They Now" we have had the pleasure of profiling performers who did porn for a hot second, who stayed in the industry for a long while, and who made several departures and returns to the industry over a long while.

Our next interview is with perhaps the most prolific and long-lasting performer we have spoken with so far. From 1993 to 2018, Casey Williams with his hypnotic blue eyes, blond hair, and always toned and buff body was a beloved presence in the industry.

This guy literally made a full career out of fucking on film and made over 100 films in 25 years, all of which he is fiercely proud of. Over this epic career, he went through several different personas and worked with some of the most legendary performers and directors. In this epic interview, Casey recalled many of the epic moments of his legendary career.

What first brought you to the adult entertainment industry?

It was in 1993 and I was living in Oklahoma City. I had started going out to gay bars and I saw that in that city at the time, you were basically relegated to the bars if you wanted to hang with your gay friends in order to truly be yourself, and I didn't like that I had to be in a bar to have fun with my friends and be myself without having to worry about feeling self-conscious. So, I knew I had to be in a more progressive city. I had a friend named Tom Collins who was a model and dancer who was friends with Chi Chi LaRue and so I started thinking I would do videos in order to check out other cities and meet guys who did XXX videos.

The '90s and 2000s, when you were a big, new star, are often thought of as the "Golden Age" of gay porn. Do you agree? What do you think made that period so special? What was it like to be a part of the business at that time?

What made the '90s and early 2000s great for doing XXX videos was that there was nothing online yet. So in order for guys to see other guys having sex, it was either in person, in videos, or in magazines. There was a bit of mystery about the guys who did video work because typically they were only seen in videos, magazines, and club appearances. No Twitter, no websites, etc. There were a handful who did the more mainstream videos for the big companies. It was like being a member of a XXX fraternity.

You remained in the business for much longer than most performers. What was the secret of your longevity?

I was basically in the business from 1993 until about 2018. I did videos in my 20s, 30s and 40s. I think my longevity was mostly due to the fact that I used XXX videos as a way to kind of have fun more than anything. I also remained true to who I was as a person. I never did any videos that I was embarrassed about or put myself in situations that I would worry about someone finding out about. I took a break from videos (I never used the word retired) from about 1996-1999—I had moved back to Oklahoma City with a boyfriend. Then I started back to videos (after a break up with the BF) in 1999 and moved back to LA and worked for my friend Chi Chi LaRue's new internet company called Live and Raw. I worked as a cameraman for the live shows in addition to doing shows, videos, and club appearances. I took another break from video work from about 2004 until 2008. During those years I moved from LA to San Francisco and had a boyfriend and I sold real estate in SF during that time. In 2008, the real estate market took a bit of a downturn and I thought I would take a break from that and go back and do a few videos to have some fun and make some money. My first video back was for John Rutherford who was at Colt. I thought that was fitting because he directed my first video in 1993 when he was at Falcon Studios. Coming back to the industry at that time was great.  It allowed me the opportunity to do club appearances in places like Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, London, and all my other familiar places in the US. The club appearances over the years were some of the best experiences that came about from doing video work.

What were some of the biggest changes you saw in the industry, both good and bad, over that time?

I think the biggest change during the time I did video work would be the internet. I brought great changes and maybe a few not-so-great changes. It is great to be able to have direct contact with the people who watch the videos but it has also been the cause for doing video work to become so commonplace.  The internet has become a way for performers to have much more control when it comes to their careers.

Because everybody asks, what was your favorite scene and why?

After having done nearly 100 videos over the years, it's very difficult to name one or even just a few.  I will list a few videos from each segment of my career. Some of those videos done from 1993-1996 are even difficult to find online these days. I will mention:

1. "This End Up" was my first video. I don't think I was a great performer but it was my first experience with the industry so it will always be an important video for me. It was shot for Falcon in San Francisco and was my first time to be in that city.

2. "Summer Blazes" was shot for Minotaur in 1995.

3. "Man 2 Man" I mention because the director was Jim Steel, who at the time shot for Vivid and put me in many of his videos, and through that working friendship I worked with and became best friends with Devyn Foster.

Moving to the time period of what many would call my first come back which is 1999-2004:

1.  " Conquered" in 2001 was directed by my good friend Chi Chi LaRue. Starring a great guy, Billy Herrington.  My scene was with a sexy and nice guy, Tino Lopez.  This video has a GREAT cast.  Tom Katt, Nino Bacci, Colton Ford, and Blake Harper to name a few.

2. "Offlimits" from 1999.  I mention this video for a couple of reasons other than it is a hot video.  Chip Daniels was the director and he was a friend I met when we did the cover of the 1996 Adam's Gay Video Guide (which was a big deal back in the day), and because I met my scene partner Brock Masters who became a great friend and we ended up traveling around the southern US that summer dancing at many clubs. We had such an amazing summer together.

3. "Try Me On For Size"  for Falcon Studios. Filmed in San Francisco and directed by Chi Chi LaRue.  My scene partners Andrew Phillips and Trent Atkins were amazing and sexy too.

Now to the most recent videos 2004-2018:

1 ."Muscles in Leather" for Colt Studios, owned by my good friend John Rutherford and directed by Kristopher Weston.

2. "Incubus 2" for TitanMen. My scene partner for this video was Francios Sagat. It was shot in a way that made it look as though Francios was having sex with himself. It was well done and even when I watch or look at photos from the video I often find myself wondering who is who.

3.  " Manpower" in 2012 for Colt Studios and directed by Kristopher Weston. I mention this video because it is where I met my scene partner Marc Dylan who remains my best friend to this very day.

 

I will also mention a studio called Pheonixxx Studios.  They did a lot of scenes with me and I literally enjoyed every single scene I did with them. The director was a woman, who was very good and always made me feel very comfortable. I did scenes with hot guys like Christopher Daniels (which might be my favorite scene I did for them.)

I will also mention a very obscure scene that not many know about. I did a scene called "Where the Boys Aren't." It was Directed by my good friend Chi Chi LaRue and starred Jenna Jameson. It was a non-sexual role. I was a dancer in the scene on the video and the scene starts at around minute 27 and 50 seconds.  I have a couple of great stories about that scene.

What caused your exit?

The exit came naturally when I started doing more just dancing and then went back into real estate.

Tell us about you outside of performing. Who is the man behind Casey Williams? What is your life like? Interests, hobbies, beliefs, etc.

Right now, I love selling real estate, traveling, and running around taking photos everywhere I go. I guess photography is probably my biggest hobby these days.

How are you today? What are you up to?

Right now, I'm selling real estate in San Francisco which is my favorite city in the world.

Do you still follow the industry at all? Any performers impress you?

At this point, I don't really follow the industry at all. My best connection is with my best friend Marc Dylan because he still has a website that does video reviews, and he will occasionally mention names to me. I also love to browse photos on Twitter—most are just guys who don't do actual videos or might have done JustforFans, etc.

Would you ever consider a comeback?

At this point, I think I won't ever do any more videos.  I had a good run with lots of great memories.   THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

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