I caught up with Lawrence Portland to talk awards, threesomes, and why he doesn’t wear underwear.

The origin story

“As I grew older, it was becoming apparent that I wanted to express myself sexually more and more…” explains Lawrence, when I ask him how he got started in the business. “I began viewing porn in my late-20s. I became fascinated by watching so many performers explore their sexuality with each other in front of the camera – it’s a beautiful thing.”

“I thought – If they can do it, so can I. At first, I became a webcam model – that was in 2014. Two years later, I was offered to do my first two scenes in Chicago – one was a solo and the other was a duo. The rest, as they say, is history.”

“It’s more than a job. It’s an erotic journey.”

Heroes and inspirations

“There’s too many to mention!” says Lawrence, when I ask him who his industry heroes and inspirations are.

“To name a few, I’d say Michael Lucas, Francois Sagat, Reese Rideout, Max Konnor, Marc Williams, Carter Dane, Cayden Ross, Cutler X, Race Cooper, D.O., Adam Killian, Vin Marco, Trent King, XL, Jay Alexander, Sean Xavier, Sean Zevran, Tomas Brand, Andre Donovan, Viktor Rom, Topher DiMaggio, Jason Vario – the list goes on!”

“It’s a rainbow of heroes and inspirations – past and present.”

The nomination

Lawrence has been nominated for a Grabby Award in the category of Best 3-way. The scene that has been recognised is a 3-way with Collin Lust and Trevor Miller that Lawrence filmed for Hot House. I asked Lawrence what made that scene really work and stand out as something special.

“Two words – admiration and trust…” replies Lawrence. “I believe we all worked so well on that scene because we genuinely liked each other – we had a mutual trust from the very start.”

“I adored Trevor and Collin as soon as we all first met. To be honest, I really didn’t want that shooting day to end. We were super-comfortable with each other and we had so much fun filming our scene.”

“Trenton Ducati – a well-known performer in the industry – was our director. I’m a big fan of his. Trenton and his crew made us feel right at home. Hopefully I’ll be able to work with them all again soon.”

“It’s an honour to be recognised by the Grabbys for that scene. It was a surprise to be nominated, but an awesome surprise.”

The business

“Absolutely…” confirms Lawrence, when I ask him if he enjoys the entrepreneurial side of working in the adult entertainment industry. “There are so many outlets that allow you to have as much creative control and freedom as you desire. If you love creating your own content, then your audience – fans old and new – will enjoy it as well.”

The underwear

“To tell you the truth, I rarely wear underwear…” admits Lawrence, when our conversation inevitably turns to that subject. “However, I am a butt man so I do love jockstraps.”

“I wear them at the gym and I enjoy seeing other men wear them – especially if the strap beautifully accentuates their nice, round glutes. I can appreciate any underwear that nicely complements the butt.”

The future

“In the months ahead, my plan is to continue creating my own content by giving the fans what they love, to make more new friends throughout the industry, and to travel out west again soon…” says Lawrence, when I ask him what the future holds.

“I still haven’t been to Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Diego – those are definitely a few places I want to get to and film some hot scenes. I can’t wait!”

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