We were lucky enough to sit down and chat with Micah Martinez, one of KinkMen’s new directors making waves on TakenRough. The channel is all about hot studs getting taken down and made to submit to rough, anal domination. If it sounds hot, it’s because it is and after reading this interview, you’ll definitely want to check it out!
Interview with Micah Martinez
Fans are loving the story-driven roleplays you’ve been directing. How has it been transitioning from performer to director this past year?
It’s honestly been a blast. I’ve been directing and scriptwriting for a bit now, but here at KinkMen I can definitely dive into the darker side of my own personal fetishes. As to the features I’ve worked on so far, it has been fun to make more fleshed-out characters and breathe life into them!
What were some of the challenging things as well as some of the best things about being a performer? How do you use this experience to be an awesome director?
As a performer, it was always hard to know exactly what directors were looking. I hate to sound cheesy, but it was mostly confused as to what my character’s motivation was. Ya know—general overthinking. Haha! But at the same time, I was a major show off. I got a lot of liberty to make some scenes my own, and it was then that I felt like my job was “easier” and their was less to think about. Now that I’m the director, I can convey that to my cast, let them know what I am looking for, and answer questions they have. It’s been fun writing my own scripts, especially when I have a really good idea of what my cast will think. Then, I know I can answer those questions right there in the moment because I’ve been in those very same shoes for years (and I still am often times).
Let’s talk a bit about how you got started with the industry as a whole. What led to you pursuing a career in the adult entertainment industry?
I was actually newly sober and getting my life together. I was working odd jobs in LA in 2016 and one of my friend’s with benefits was actually in porn. He knew I liked to show off and he knew I had the right “look” as they say. I jokingly told him, “Get me a shoot and I’ll do it.” Well, he sent me over a director’s phone number and had already shown them my social media. By the way, I had been a ‘internet ho’ long before I got into porn. Haha! He liked me and wanted to shoot me. I did my first scene ever which was admittedly like my worst scene in existence, but I had a blast and here we are almost 8 years later so clearly I’m doing something right!
What was it like in the beginning for you? What did you love about making porn?
It was strictly fun in the beginning and just so happened to make me extra money. I loved showing off. I loved having fun with my sexuality, especially when so much was up in the air for me at the time. I was going through a career change, a major move, and a breakup. I went into porn with the idea, “I’m going to have fun, with my life, and if I just so happen to make something cool and earn some money while doing it, great.”
As a performer, what were your personal favorite fetishes, and did you get to indulge in them on camera often?
Oh, I LOVE fisting and electro play. It’s funny because when I shot my very first KinkMen scene way back in 2017, I think, I was such a newbie to fetish and Kink. I did the scene, loved literally everything I did, and just like any good young gayby (gay baby/newly out guy) does, I promptly went back home and found daddies I trusted to teach me more! Personally, I don’t get a chance to do them nearly as often as I’d like. But I also know that engaging in them as much as I’d like would mean doing them a majority of days in a year. Also, nowadays, I’m much more of a dom. Still a switch, but what can I say, I’ve become much more dominant overall with experience, knowledge and age.
Tell us more about TakenRough. What was the inspiration for it? How did you come up with the name? What is the theme of this channel. What fetishes are explored?
TakenRough is definitely a passion of mine. Porn and sex are hot and all, but I am definitely the type of viewer myself that is wondering “how!?” people got into those situation. With TakenRough, I’m able to make it even darker with some fantasies I’ve definitely had myself as well as some from feedback I’ve gotten from people. I have a fetish for really tapping into darker aspects of the human mind. Hell, it’s why so many of my scenes have a horror feel or horror parody spin to them. It’s not only interesting to me, but it’s HOT to me. So luckily with my channel, I’m able to indulge in that.
What are some of your goals for this upcoming year on the platform?
I would LOVE to do another feature or a series for KinkMen. The first two I had done (American Sicko and Silent Hill: Delirium) did fantastic. I would LOVE to expand on that or create a 100% new idea. My fans know me well enough. Expect things to get spooky!
Can fans get a teaser about some of the hot talent you plan on working with?
I have a LOT of people I want to work with this coming year alone and it eternally feels like I don’t have enough time to shoot with them all. Haha! But let’s just say there’s some talent I’ve shot before for other studios that I am VERY excited to see come into the fold here at KinkMen.
You’re known for being a muscle-bound stud! Can you tell us a little about your workout routine?
Every day, I do SOMETHING. Even on rest days, I’ve been implementing cardio just to get the blood pumping. On top of what else I do for mental health, working out just always puts me in a more positive mood. Typically, I do a regular split working out each body region, so I can keep these tree trunks of legs I have. LEG DAY TWICE A WEEK is a rule.
You recently released a festive holiday shoot. What was the inspiration for this Thanksgiving Day roleplay?
The Thanksgiving shoot was fantastic! It was so much fun to finish up and I wanted to take the traditional “daddy does Thanksgiving” trope and turn it on its head. Luckily for me, I knew plenty of people who could definitely take the stuffing. Thanks, Ace Stallion! You can actually watch this feature on the Bound Gods channel that I shoot for as well.
Are there any other exciting projects on the horizon that you want to share with fans?
Let’s just say I’m actively writing another full horror script as well as a mainstream horror short script. Next year is going to be spooky.
How can we stay up to date with everything you’re working on?
Feel free to find all the fun on Twitter @micahmartinezx.
He’s off to his next shoot, but we were so grateful to catch up with this busy director! He is definitely one to watch this year and we look forward to seeing more of his incredibly hot, story-driven features on KinkMen. Check out his newest release, The Barback: Gunnar Stones Takes Zacc Andrews Rough!
