- Courtesy of Sweetheart Video
At the end of our interview, Dana Vespoli bit my ear and threatened to sneak up behind me when I wasn't looking and smell my armpits. I was flattered. I had interviewed nearly 20 adult entertainers that day at the AEE Expo — an experience that felt like porn star speed dating. All were beautiful, but what stood out about Vespoli was that I never ran out of questions. I wanted to pontificate with her for hours on why horror films are erotic for many people, or watch a David Lynch film and debate why certain scenes carry such an emotional charge. By threatening to violate my armpits, Vespoli was saying that she too wanted to get to know me better — or maybe I just have incredibly sexy armpits.
Vespoli earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Mills College in Oakland, Calif., where she also co-captained the rowing team. In 2003 she started shooting sex scenes, and in 2006 she made the transition to directing. Vespoli is currently a featured director and performer for Evil Angel and for Mile High Media's studio, Sweetheart Video.
When I met Vespoli she did not give off the vibe of an accomplished sex star and director. She sat with her arms folded across her chest, looking as nervous as I always felt when preparing to ask beautiful strangers intimate questions about their sex lives.
This article appears in Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2013.