Craig Marks: From Acrobat to Adult

May 17, 2024
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Craig Marks: From Acrobat to Adult

With his piercing sky-blue eyes, wavy light brown hair, tall aerialist's physique, delicious English accent, and drool-inducing endowment Craig Marks is just the embodiment of a "Pretty Boy." This beautiful specimen could easily be the cover model for a fashion magazine, but he is so, so much more. He is a very gifted acrobat and aerialist who has performed shows all over the world and fortunately for us, he is also a very avid porn star who loves sharing his sexuality with the world and has become enormously popular doing it. All this he has accomplished in a remarkably short amount of time.

In his first Fleshbot interview, he shares how he's achieved such rapid success, how he absolutely loves what he's doing, and how he feels he's only just begun.

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Let's start with a few basics: Age? Hometown? Occupation? Relationship status?

I'm 25. I'm originally from Liverpool, UK. I'm an Aerial Acrobat, Fire Performance Artist, Model, and Porn Star. I am desperately single (please help me!)

What is the latest with the one-and-only Craig Marks?

I’m taking a big jump and doing something I've been wanting to do for some time. I'm going from always being a home bird, to selling my house and traveling around the world.

You have been in the business for a few years now. How have you changed and grown as a performer?

I think over the years you get thrown into so many different scenarios, that you really do grow as a person. People judge you on every inch of your body in this industry and it can be quite intimidating and nerve-wracking. I think I’m actually at a point in my career now, where I just accept myself, the good and the bad, nobody’s perfect, right? I’m definitely a LOT more confident. I’ve gone from a shy gay boy to…not as shy gay boy haha!

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How are you keeping your work fresh and exciting?

I keep my work fresh and exciting by constantly trying new experiences and exploring my sexuality in the best way! I have a lot of fun doing it and I never imagined I’d be doing half of the things I do now. It’s honestly quite liberating being able to openly explore my sex life and share my experiences with people. The fact I turn them on doing it is a huge bonus too, I kinda get off on that.

Have you seen any significant changes in the business itself?

Not really. I honestly don’t think I’ve been in the industry long enough to see any really significant changes. Still feel like I'm just starting!

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What first brought you to the porn industry?

I actually had some quite severe health issues, due to stress with my old job, it's crazy what stress can do physically to the body. It did however give me the push to finally jump into the porn industry. For years, people would be messaging me on Instagram (I've always been one for a thirsty photo) and they were asking me to start an OnlyFans. So when I was thinking of what I wanted to do with my life, to just be happy, I thought "Fuck it! Why not?!"

Now, I’m my own boss. I work on my time schedules. It also gave me the freedom to get more into performing aerial and acrobatics on stages all around the world! I’m so glad I get to spend my life either being in the air or shagging fit guys.

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You have worked at several of the major studios. How do some compare with others?

In my personal experience, some studios have more experienced directors and more professional and respectful management. I love working with Josep at Men.com. He’s one of the nicest and most helpful people I’ve met in the industry and I can’t speak highly enough of him. Also, Jordi who films OnlyFans for creators in Barcelona is just one of the nicest most kind-hearted souls I’ve met! Being in a supportive environment, surrounded by good, kind people, especially at work, is a huge thing for me. After all, I’m naked in front of a bunch of cameras, it takes some balls! Literally!

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You have a strong presence in both the OnlyFans world and the studio world. Do you have any preference? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of both?

My preference I think will always be OnlyFans, simply because I like things done my way haha! With OnlyFans I get to create all my own ideas and really explore exactly what I want to do sexually. OnlyFans is also a lot easier to film. Studio days are much longer for sure. With OnlyFans, we also get the opportunity to communicate with our fans, really engage personally, and give them a chance to get to know us.

Studio porn however is so much fun! I love getting to see how the professionals do things and it helps to inspire me in the things I create for OnlyFans. With studio porn, you get some amazing scripts and some really unique experiences. You also get professional videographers who are highly skilled and it’s a really good opportunity to learn from the best! Plus being on set can be a lot of fun sometimes. I’ll never forget getting to wrestle in a boxing ring with my friend Manuel Skye. We had such a fun day and maybe got a little carried away with the wrestling, but that’s the whole fun of it!

You are also an accomplished aerialist and acrobat. Would you like to share some of that background?

I actually only started aerial work at the same time as OnlyFans and porn. So three years now? I have zero background. I can’t dance. I wasn’t a gymnast. I just found this hobby I loved and then I wanted to do it every single day. I’m lucky enough to have progressed quickly to a point where I now perform all around the world. Me and my Acro partner Jess (she’s also one of my besties) have performed at the World Cup, the Maldives for New Year, touring shows around Egypt, and so much more! It’s a crazy adventure I’m on, but it’s something that fills my heart with so much joy and I can’t wait to see where I end up in the future!

Do you think your experience as an aerialist and performer has helped you with your porn career? How so?

I think each job helps the other because of confidence. Sometimes I’m really up and down with my confidence, I think everybody must be surely? I kinda say to myself doing porn, well you can’t fall and die you’ll be fine and then for aerial it’s, well at least you’re not fully naked doing this! Although maybe that might be fun one day eh?

Are there any specific acts or thing(s) you haven't yet done on film (or in life) that you still want to try? Anyone you'd still like to work with?

Well, in the words of Kat Slater “I didn’t become a little bit of a slag, I became a TOTAL slag.”

I’ve tried a lot of things at this point now, some I wouldn’t try again, and others I definitely have been doing over and over! I’d still love to have my dream gang bang. I want at least 4 guys, all muscular and over 6ft, with gorgeous faces and big dicks, just going to town on me! I don’t think I’m asking for too much, right?

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Tell us a little bit about yourself outside of porn. Interests? Hobbies? Beliefs? Who is the real Craig?

I think I’m pretty much an open book for those people who speak to me. On OnlyFans, I don’t really have a Craig Marks “character." I'm just Craig Marks. I like the authentic side. All my interests and hobbies are online. Obviously, I adore the aerial work. I’m also a classically trained pianist and I’m teaching myself to ice skate. I've got the good perks of autism 100%. I learn quite quickly and I am weirdly good at maths and sciences.

I have lately turned to a more spiritual sense. I don’t mean in like a tree-hugger way, but I just focus on following my happiness in life. I try my best to avoid drama and just be a nice, good-hearted person. (Sometimes I can still be a cunt though like, but I try not to be!)

I’m also very big on family, sometimes I’ll be radio silent on social media because I’m with them: teaching my niece and nephew Acro lifts and looking after my grandparents, (who both sadly have quite severe dementia now). My family all know what I do for a living and they’re so supportive of me, I’m very lucky!

Because all the fans ask, what is your favorite scene and why?

My favorite scene is actually one I filmed with Dom King. It hasn’t actually been released yet and I haven’t seen the whole scene, but I was there! I have such a crush on Dom. I think he’s gorgeous. I love the scene because I got a lot of creative input on it.

How do you define a true "Porn Star"?

I don’t know. I still class myself as a porn actor! I wouldn’t really say I’m a star. I just enjoy the sex, enjoy the boys, and enjoy the experience.