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Talking Tickling: Darth Sidious!

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In anticipation of Darth's big giveaway, here's an interview!

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How long have you been interested in tickling?

Probably a good 10 years or so now. I was always interested in it since I was a teenager, but really came out of my shell once I started college.


What video companies were you a fan of before you started producing? Why?

I really enjoyed Tickling Paradise’s platform well before I ever considered being a producer. I liked the style Renee employed with her brand and kept it strictly in the context of tickle torture. I also love the tryout concept she’s put out there. Another worth mentioning is guilttrips. He has a great genuine product that doesn’t “go over the line” if you catch my drift.


What made you decide to produce your own tickling content?

For a long time I had a vision of content that I never saw realized by anyone else. I thought long and hard about it and made up my mind I was going to put my vision into a tangible product for others to see. My thought was, if people like it, I’ll take it more seriously, if not, I’ll scrap it. I had no idea it would blow up to the extent it did and once I committed more attention to it, things took off from there.


How would you describe your tickling content, for anyone unfamiliar with your work?

Anyone who’s ever worked or been in the corporate world knows how the professional women tend to look. Classy, nice nylons, awesome heels… our content represents that image of women getting tickled in a variety of ways. The stocks are the most popular, but I’ve employed other methods as well. It focuses strictly on a storyline and tickling – often with some nylons involved too. You won’t see anything sexually explicit or pornographic in my work. The women are very attractive and a good portion is exclusive just to my brand. I put forth a lot of effort to ensure that only the most attractive AND most genuinely ticklish women are used. Anything less is unacceptable to me.


Your videos have always had storylines for as long as I can remember. What made you start coming up with those? Do you design a story for each specific model, or do you have a stockpile of stories?

That’s right! I feel as a director/producer, you need to give context to what is going on. My assumption was right – people enjoy seeing the story unfold and the tickling injected as the catalyst if you will. I am the creative mind behind the storylines when it’s necessary, but I must point out that a lot of times the roles that are portrayed are legitimate. It just depends on who the person is and what fits.


Who has been your favorite model to work with? Why?

That is such a hard question to answer because there have been some outstanding people that I have worked with over the past couple years. If I had to pick just one, I’d say the star of Ticklish Advertiser. Besides being exceptionally attractive, her personality was so energetic and infectious. She could work with anyone and make it both entertaining and sexy!


What’s your procedure for finding models to work with?

I’d prefer not to go into too much detail on this one for competitive reasons. I will, however, share one way. When I attend professional conferences and become friends with key people, I test the waters and see if she might be someone who will bite. Sometimes this works, other times not, but some of my best content has been scored in this way.


One of the things I have always loved about you is your “Audition” clips. Not a whole lot of producers release that footage, if they shoot it at all. What caused you to start doing this, and do you think it helps your overall product?

I do it because the TMF community had a lot to do with me getting my start and becoming as successful as I’ve become today. It’s one of the ways in which I give back. I also do it because it serves as evidence that I’m not trying to hide anything. There’s no fakeness about my material and an audition clip is as candid as it gets. I think that helps build integrity and lets a person know if they invest in me, they are getting both quality and something that is really good.


Does tickling hold the same appeal it did for you before your production career, or does it seem more “clinical” now?


If you do it too much, it can easily get clinical, and I never wanted to get to that point. It would be heartbreaking to wake up one morning and realize my passion for tickling is just gone and felt more like a job. That’s why I only shoot when there is a need and I’m up for it.


You’re pretty well known for your stocks and your mask? What made you decide to use these things? As for the stocks, how did you procure them?

I had a mental picture of what I wanted to use, but I’m not exactly a craftsman by any means. So I designed a concept in Photoshop and found a builder who was willing to make it a reality for me. He was really cool about the whole thing and just asked for a couple video samples of it in use and fair compensation. No problem, I said. At the time, I had no intention of using it beyond when I had dates or girlfriends over for my own personal fun. I didn’t even use it commercially until 2008, but had it since 2005!


Where do you do your shoots? If at home, how do you go about storing all the equipment?

Wherever it is most appropriate, convenient and logical to do it is where I go. I did a couple at home, but I wasn’t really getting the quality I wanted so I stopped doing that. Plus at the time I was living with my folks still, so you can imagine the recipe for disaster that existed there! I keep the stocks in a storage facility but once upon the time I managed to fit the whole thing underneath my bed! When there is a will there is a way.


What do you find to be the most fun part of your producing? The most difficult part?

The most fun part is that first moment after the woman’s soles is exposed and you see that initial reaction as soon as the tickling starts. That small, brief moment of seeing their facial expression is what I find the most fun part. You never know how someone is going to react to it and sometimes you get really surprised and shocked by it. It’s so thrilling!

The most difficult part… irresponsible people! Despite my best efforts I occasionally get someone who flakes out (changes their mind last-minute) or simply doesn’t show. I’ve since curved that for the most part but it’s still frustrating when it does happen.


Who would you say is the most ticklish model you’ve worked with?

That’s like having a bowl of candy after Halloween and trying to pick out your most favorite piece! It’s unfair to really try to compare because this is a point of view question, but if I had to gamble on one, I’d say the star of Ticklish Finance Intern – 2. She truly tested my knowledge of bondage that day and gave me quite the workout!


Have you ever had a shoot with someone who wasn’t that ticklish? How did you handle that?

It’s happened of course, but I have procedures in place to safeguard against that. The last thing someone on the TMF wants to see is a faker – myself included. How I handled it was I simply tell the individual they aren’t a fit and we cannot do the shoot – pretty simple. I will never put out a product where someone wasn’t ticklish – even though I know there have been some companies who have insulted the intelligence of viewers and done so. To me, that’s just not right and they deserve to go out of business.


If the TMF were to make a time capsule, and included one of your videos in it, which one would you prefer them to use?


Ticklish Advertiser, for sure!


Who is your dream ticklee?

This is a hard one to answer too, but I’d have to go with the Miss America contestant that was on Howard Stern – Kerri Ann Penice


What advice would you give to any aspiring producers out there?

If you are looking for a sound business model that is both lucrative and easy, I suggest NOT doing this. However, if you have a concept that is UNIQUE (that isn’t being done already), can make it with a style all your own and aren’t really concerned with realizing a legitimate profit or not, then you have nothing to lose. Though in my opinion I feel the market is already oversaturated and some blatantly try to rip off others (they know who they are), so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.


What message do you want to give to those reading this interview?

This year I am doing something unique that has NEVER been done before in the history of the TMF. I am giving away $250.00 + an assortment of clips and DVD prizes to the community! No need to buy anything or any sales gimmicks here, this is legitimate. It will all be done on a live broadcast show with RobAce on Saturday, January 22nd. For complete details, please visit the announcement thread at http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?p=2949713#post2949713
 
This was a great interview, Darth is a really cool guy to know and his videos are always top notch because of his attention to great detail in how the shots look and sound. And of course, he gets some of the hottest girls in the biz to come through and they always do a spectacular job. Keep it going Darth.
 
Great interview. Gotta love Darth and his take on the classy business women. The hotel managers are my favorites.
 
You are a great interviewer, Please keep up the fantastic work. I love Darth Sidious videos, he is an awesome producer.

BTW, I also agree with topdog, you should do an interview with Missy, I am a member of her site and she is a very interesting lady.
 
Thank you silk and everyone else who've had something positive to say on this thread. It trully makes my day to read it and to know that what I work so hard on is appreciated by so many. God bless you :).

You are a great interviewer, Please keep up the fantastic work. I love Darth Sidious videos, he is an awesome producer.

BTW, I also agree with topdog, you should do an interview with Missy, I am a member of her site and she is a very interesting lady.
 
I look at this thread and get a little nostalgic for the time. Fast forward to now and look how far it's come :). Thanks again Bran.

This was a great interview, Darth is a really cool guy to know and his videos are always top notch because of his attention to great detail in how the shots look and sound. And of course, he gets some of the hottest girls in the biz to come through and they always do a spectacular job. Keep it going Darth.
 
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