Manchester-boy Mickey Taylor talks style, business, and the importance of having the right people around you.
The fashion
“For me, that’s my day-to-day kind of style…” explains Mickey, when I compliment him on the head-turning red-carpet looks he’s been serving during awards season. “I’ve always been someone who doesn’t see gender on the clothes rack, and will just wear what I feel comfy and happy in.”
“I feel confident in what I wear and what I do. I love that people enjoy my outfits. I get so many messages about my style and how it inspires others to be confident. It baffles me a bit, but I welcome anything that pushes others to try new styles – that makes me happy.”
“I did have my own clothing line, but I’ve now sold that. I didn’t have the time to give it the love it deserves. It’s now in great hands.”
The tattoos
“I’m almost done…” confirms Mickey, when I ask him if his body art is still a work in progress.
“It’s really only my right arm that I’m planning on fixing now. I’ve just had my torso reworked, and I love it! I’m almost done after that. No more face tatts – I promise!”
The music
“One Sided has recently been released…” says Mickey, when talk turns to his music ventures. “Two more music videos are on the way, but there won’t be any new singles as the album – Troubled – will be next.”
The business
“I guess I tend to run mine like most others…” replies Mickey, when I ask him about the content creation process he follows. “I book in a day with a model. Film it with him. Edit it. Publish it, and market it. It’s definitely a full-time job.”
“When it comes to working with studios, they’re all different – they’re like sexy snowflakes.”
“We’ve known for a while that in the UK the standards and payment has always been eclipsed by the US…” adds Mickey, when I ask him about a recent Twitter discussion about differing rates of pay from studios. “Fan subscription sites give us the chance to actually survive in a decreasing sex market in the UK. It’s enabled us to build brands and names that, in turn, have helped many models when it comes to our studio presence.”
“Between the filming, the music, and the modelling, there’s never a dull day. It can be hard to find time for a cup of tea!”
The support network
“Pam is definitely up there at number one…” confirms Mickey, when I ask him about the influence of mr. Pam – the industry icon who refers to him as her porn son. “She got me an exclusive contract, taught me how to write scripts, and how to direct. She’s a total inspiration to me. We both push each other to go beyond what we do.”
“I wouldn’t say many people within work gave me that drive besides her. Maybe for comparison and healthy competition, I look at others to get better. But my strength comes from friends and my incredible support system. I don’t like to look to other models for that. I don’t want to become insecure by comparing myself to what they do. They do what they do, and I do what I do. We can’t compare or compete. We will never be each other.”
“It’s hard, at weaker moments, to remind myself of that. So, I have my friends. They keep me humble, push me further, and tell me when I suck at something. I need people in my life who won’t be yes-men. I need to hear ‘no’ and ‘do better’. My friends are my family – always have been.”
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inB4 the anti tattoo gag starts to complain
Ooh, big fucking deal. You made NO comment on the guy himself so what’s the fucking point?
You’re just as sad as someone who posts “FIRST!” but posts absolutely nothing else.
Is you mad or is you upset? I think you’re mad. Yup, you’re big mad.
Alharlee – I hear you
I don’t know about you, hrychstlvr69, but if a post is about something that I don’t like, I don’t make an effort to write a comment about something that I don’t care about. The anti-tattoo gang does it every time. The title of this article clearly states that he has tattoos but like always the ATG has to point out the obvious & do what they do best.
I’m pretty much the same Alharlee, I’ve made comments regarding guys’ appearances (lack of body hair, ear gauges) I’m not crazy about, but I don’t feel the need to repeat them ad nauseam.
And yet, you did feel it necessary to ATTACK other people for having the audacity to express their opinions (which, if you check the time stamps, didn’t start for four HOURS after you chose to “chime in”) by impugning them.
Bravo to you if you “don’t make an effort to write a comment about something” that you “don’t care about” but how is it really any different to write a comment attacking the “anti tattoo gag [sic]” without actually making a comment about the model being featured? You decided to get on your soapbox and attack people for potentially expressing their opinions.
And then you just decide to dig in even deeper by trying to explain your action but you still don’t tell us your opinion of the SUBJECT.
absolutely not
Sad.
Ugly as a hat full of arseholes.
I wonder if he realises what a turn off it is to the majority of men
Easy, oztradie – no need to be rude. Mickey Taylor is a really talented, switched-on guy. His body tattoos are part of his story, they’re his choices. The intention with this interview was to share some insights about Mickey with Daily Squirt readers – not for anonymous people to post subjective comments about his appearance. Gareth.
But this article is full of anonymous subjective opinions. Some are just down right hateful
I’m thinking you mean the comments, Alharlee, not the article. Or am I making an incorrect assumption there?
Good response, Gareth.
That’s what I meant, hrychstlvr69.
Cool 😉
Such a turn off. I wonder how he will feel about how he looks in 20 years?
All those tattoos really turn me on—NOT!
PASS PASS PASS
love him with his dark hair, more cock pics please!!
Oh FFS, cool yer jets guys… don’t attack each other because this guy isn’t your cup o’ tea. If you don’t like it, know that someone else does, and stop insulting others.
I like tats, but this guy does nothing for me. Others will like him. There is nothing wrong with that. We all have different tastes and that is what makes the world go ’round. Comment on the guy, not the tats or beard or anything else that doesn’t match your particular sense of perfection…
Nicely put, bigpa 🙂
Over kill of ink on ones body may look sex now but few years it will show its wear.
Not for me.
A handsome, fit, Brit! The tats are no prob, esp when the lights are low 😉
the idea is to comment on the guy and his pics, Even if you don’t like tatts he is still a good looking guy with a great hint of sexiness about him. Personally I wouldn’t have tatts like that but give the poor guy some positive points on his cock arse and expression of his talents . They are 90% plus. If hes not your type just say PASS.
His music…ah, there’s no depth to his voice. The auto-tune doesn’t even help.
His body, meh, and the ink doesn’t add any interest either. Just saying, he wants to be a celebrity but isn’t bringing anything to the party.
flagrant, flaunting, in-your-face gayness — it engenders homophobia