Feb 21
JFF's Jonzu Wants to Bridge the Gap Between Dueling Careers
Nicholas Dussault READ TIME: 11 MIN.
EDGE: What are you doing about it?
Jonzu: I've been traveling to Europe quite a bit. I'm moving to Berlin in the spring, I'll do stints in Europe for two to four months, filming and shooting and all types of really fun projects. Then back here to New York, to chill out for a little bit. I'll do a shoot here and there. I won't overdo it when I'm home.
EDGE: Does your family know about your alternative career?
Jonzu: I did this interview with Queer Majority about three years ago and I was talking about having a double life, being a model and doing porn. They put it on Instagram and I was tagged in it. Up until then, I was fairly good at keeping it separate. I had a second Instagram that was more spicy and my main one was primarily fashion and art. My mom looks at everything I do on my main Instagram. Sometimes she'll say, "Oh that's a little slutty." But she didn't know I was doing porn until she saw the interview. Then she said, "What the fuck? Why didn't you tell me?" She wasn't mad, she said, "I really just wish you were honest and told me. It's fine if you're able to support yourself, if you're being safe. I'm not gonna be mad at you. I just hope you're not giving up the other things and just doing porn."
EDGE: Will you continue with styling and fashion?
Jonzu: That was what I thought I was going to do with my life. I did fashion in high school, went to college for it and it didn't work out that way, so I jumped into styling. I was doing that for a long time. I still do it here and there, but I feel more fulfilled, being in front of the camera using myself instead of just my hands and clothes. Being a porn actor and even being a model isn't sustainable for the long run. So right now, the plan is to get into directing. I've been kind of taking the back seat, doing projects where I'm kind of behind the scenes, giving a lot of input for creative direction.
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