HOOK: E-zine By, For, and About Men in the Sex Industry

If the accent isn’t turn on enough, Dylan Reece is an Aussie that sports both mind and body. Dylan sat down with HOOK to talk of love, life, and what really matters.

HOOK: How did you get into American flicks?

Dylan Reece: My best friend Bradley Picklesimmer sent some nude snaps of me to Chi Chi and next thing u know, I am over there. That was the easy part. I had made porn here in Sydney in the past.

HOOK: What about before porn?

DR: I was on the streets at 13. I was known as a posh escort. I only got into expensive looking cars. Porsche. Jags. Bentley.

HOOK: What got you into it?

DR: Boredom and the search for my sexual identity. I grew up mainly on the beach. I never left home. I would go out and come home at early hours of the morning. I would sneak out. I moved out at 16.

HOOK: Did you find yourself leading a double life?

DR: All my life. Even now. I was this straight guy who had girlfriends, and at night, I would be sleeping with men for money. No one ever knew. Now, I have three identities: my personal life, Dylan Reece (porn star), and Puppy (dancer and nickname).

HOOK: Did you feel confused by the whole thing in your youth?

DR: Very, but it makes sense now. I didn’t really handle it well. I was very tortured until I came out. Older men gave me a lot of help in coming out.

HOOK: How’d you take out the frustration? Drink, do drugs, go dancing?

DR: All of the above. And cry a lot.

HOOK: Were the older guys clients?

DR: Yes. I knew no other gay people existed. They became friends as well as clients. It worked for both us. I would get taught male sex and gay life while I also got paid. They would get a fresh young boy to fondle.

HOOK: Being a hustler in Australia means you probably also witnessed the growing movements of sexworkers in Australia, right?

DR: Sure. Big time. I have been working all this time for 14 years. In the beginning, it was very taboo like say late 80`s. Escorts would come out and start a better deal for escorts. A few pimps were murdered which brought a lot of brothels down and more boys going private. The more open we became, the more hot boys became escorts and started to advertise more classy like in Frontiers and charge a better fee. Then the laws changed, so it was legal and more boys went private. Only 3 brothels are open today as opposed to my day when there where about 15 male brothels. Still, there isn’t really any organization here.

HOOK: Did you work in one of the brothels?

DR: Many over my time, from the worst to the best. The worst was called Buddies and run by a scary, old man with a limp (he was one of the ones murdered). The brothel was a two bedroom terrace in Darlinghurst on Goulburn Street. One of the rooms was used by the pimp. It was messy dirty and the boys all had to sit either outside or in the kitchen until called. I made a lot of cash with a client there called Max-a-million. I left after about 6 weeks. The best was a huge 5 bedroom terrace down in Wolloomooloo not far from the other brothel. It had a spa bath in every room. Very clean, posh, marble tiles. A large room out the back for the boys with videos, champagne. The works. The clients where very rich, clean and nice people. Mind you the rate really didn’t change much.

HOOK: Do you think that a group of boys could organize and run their own brothel?

DR: Absolutely. Put the right boys together, but why run a brothel when you can just all hire a flat and use it when ever you need to? That works better.

HOOK: You think that organizing sexworkers as a whole would help everyone in the business?

DR: No. A lot of sexworkers are greedy and don’t want to be known as a worker, so wouldn’t want to be seen with other workers, especially known workers. Most sexworkers are painful pompous fucks.

HOOK: Bad experience?

DR: Too much grief; not enough compensation. We sell sex for money. Do you think it would be easy? Not everyone is together like me. Most are unreliable, drugged out, or just plain dumb. The worst thing is that guys will ring each other and book you so that they can get some work.

HOOK: You mean they will call you up, set an appointment so that you think you are busy?

DR: Yes. They book so you wait two hours for a client that doesn’t show, and if a legit client rings, you have to decline therefore losing money that the other hooker will gain if they are available. Unfortunately, it happens. You`d be very surprised here in Sydney as I also hire escorts. A lot more are together now. Clients shouldn’t judge all escorts because of a last experience with a bad escort. Be wise not to get ripped off and state exactly what you want to do. Kiss. Fuck. Etc. They should ALWAYS be honest with an escort and ask if they can’t provide your service, if they can recommend someone else. Also, the higher you pay for an escort, the better the service is going to be. They shouldn’t balk at the fee. It is so totally insulting.

HOOK: What does it take for an escort to be 'together?'

DR: Someone that knows that they don’t need to be an escort to survive or work a full-time 40 hour week for $500 when you can make that in 2 hours.

HOOK: What do you need to survive?

DR: Love. Happiness. Friends.

HOOK: Do you have those things?

DR: Yes. (pauses) Maybe not love right now. That’s why I am working.

HOOK: You only enter the business when you are single?

DR: Of course, it’s not fair to your lover, and I would hate my boyfriend escorting. I am a very jealous person, I guess.

HOOK: So, you don’t always need those things to survive?

DR: You find peace, love, and happiness in big bundles of cash. I guess that’s why rich people that are lonely can still be very happy. Through money, I find friends. Through friends, I find happiness. Through happiness, I find love. When you have money, you can do more, go out meet people, take people to dinner, spend time with the ones you like without money issues. Tell me how many people miss a nice dinner because they have to budget for the rent. I wanted my friends to all be happy knowing they didn’t have to worry about cash and still have a great night out. Superfical, I know, but I was young!

HOOK: How do you feel about money and friends now?

DR: Touchy subject. I am older and mature. True friends don’t care about money. False friends use you. Two of my best friends burnt me this year, and I am not happy. Clients are on a different level altogether. Clients are paying for a service I am delivering. It’s business not friendship but companionship. You can’t buy love, trust, or respect. That is earned, and you need those to make a friend.

HOOK: You said that in your youth, you looked to clients as guides and friends. Has that changed?

DR: I was very used. It happens when you’re young and dumb. All the same, never had a bad experience with a client. I am always in control.

HOOK: How do you keep control with a client?

DR: I fully screen clients such as if a client sends me an email like this: “hi. rate. stats. when you available?” I basically just delete it. If I am sent a nice email, I will reply and won’t see a client until we have exchanged at least three emails. I find out what they want, and if I can accommodate. I am very streetwise to clients and tricks. I then agree or pass on to someone else. Also, I can fight and am very strong. I can protect myself, although I hate violence.