"I fucked John Travolta in the ass and he LOVED IT."
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Paul Barresi article on outing Travolta.
G - 20 Feb 2000
The following article by Jake Enclan (Arts Editor) is in the current issue of
Fab!, a bi-monthly gay news magazine published in Los Angeles. The magazine's
website is out-dated and does not currently carry this article. The article,
much of what is Barresi's personal interpretation of events is prefaced in
brackets with known facts that contradict statements made in this article.
Fab!
March 3, 2000
PAUL BARRESI: STILL ANGRY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Outspoken, opinionated, rebel, snitch...or is he just misunderstood? Porn
actor-director Paul Barresi is one angry man. With 52 films under his belt and a
career that has endured 30 years, Barresi maintains a quirky love-hate
relationship with the adult film industry, the gay community and Hollywood in
general.
He's not your typical gay porn star. First of all - he's not gay. Secondly, he
has probably achieved more mainstream recognition than most in the adult film
industry, however, that probably has more to do with his JOHN TRAVOLTA
connection than his creative endeavors.
After outing John Travolta in the National Enquirer in 1990 <and receiving
$100,000 for his efforts>, life has never been the same for Barresi, an
extremely complex man who seems to be constantly dealing with issues of
acceptance.
On the one hand he complains about being discriminated against in the gay porn
industry and asks why he is not accepted by his peers. On the other hand,
however, he claims that most of the key players are scum bags, pedophiles and
liars - which makes one wonder why he would even want to be a part of a group he
seems to so intensively dislike.
While disparity seems like it should be his middle name, the truth of the matter
is that Barresi, as shocking as this may seem to some, gives the impression of
an extremely moral, ethical and principled fellow, more like your favorite gym
teacher in high school than an adult film legend.
Those seeking an answer to the various contradictions in this man's turbulent
career might gain some insight from Barresi's bio. Born in 1948 in Lynn,
Massachusetts, an industrial city north of Boston, Barresi was the second of
four brothers. His father was a high-ranking civilian employee with the U.S.
Navy, and Barresi, educated in Catholic schools, did his upmost to prove to his
family that he was the best little boy in the world. After graduating from high
school, he secured a wrestling scholarship to the University of Maryland. Later,
during the patriotic "America - Love It or Leave It" days of the Vietnam war,
Barresi left college to join the Air Force.
After his discharge, it seems as though Barresi, like so many other young men
who returned from the battlefields with a different perspective on life, decided
to reach for his true dream. In 1972, ex-Air Force man and all-around macho guy
Paul Barresi headed out to Los Angeles to become an actor. At first things
seemed to be going his way. He landed a small role in the movie "The Wild
Party," starring Raquel Welch and James Coco, directed by James Ivory. Like so
many young actors in Hollywood, however, the mainstream roles didn't seem to be
pouring in and Barresi did what he could to make a living.
In 1975, Barresi posed nude for Playgirl magazine and later on, during the late
'70's and '80's, Barresi appeared in several adult films and videos, mostly
straight, some gay. "I have no hang-ups about straight, gay, bi, or anything
else," says Barresi, who is now married with children. "When I was young and
wild, just like alot of other straight boys, I would just about fuck anything,"
says Barresi, eloquently.
"Had it not been for AIDS," he explains, "bi-sexuality would be far more
accepted today than it is. But the virus threw everybody in the closet.
Everybody kept their own behavior in check because they didn't want to be
branded. That's why alot of closet cases like John Travolta would only go out
with straight men because he was so fearful of catching AIDS."
Speaking of Travolta, while Barresi clearly doesn't like talking about this
episode in his past, (during our interview Barresi emphasizes forcefully, that
he doesn't think that the subject should be delved into too deeply) there is no
way one can write about the man without going into one of the most famous outing
incidents of the decade. <It should be noted too, that Barresi came under heavy
attack and threats by the Church of Scientology ~ where Travolta has been a
decades-long member and trumpets its cause in public whenever the opportunity
arises ~ and the church's cavalry of church attorneys and P.I.'s.>
"It was not out of jealousy and it was not out of revenge," explains Barresi at
first, but after a few seconds he recants. "Well maybe, there was some kind of a
vendetta. Let me give it to you straight. In late 1983 when I was working with
John Travolta on the film "Perfect," he promised me that I would be his new
personal fitness trainer once his present trainer - Dan Isaacson - leaves. So,
in 1990, I went to see John in Bel Air - he was staying in a hotel <Hotel Bel
Air according to an earlier bio> and he introduced me to a gentleman that was in
his suite and said, "This is my new trainer." I said, "Really? Nice to meet
you," but that pissed me off."
"I was willing, however, to let it go because some years passed and maybe he'd
forgotten the promise he made to me. But the straw that broke the camel's back
was when I was leaving. He handed me the remnants of the complimentary hotel
basket with partially eaten fruit inside and open packages. The only thing that
was intact was the bottle of Dom Perignon champagne. So I took the champagne and
put it on the shelf in my apartment as a reminder of how demeaning and how cruel
he was to me. To give me leftovers as if he was giving me a gift of some kind.
So, after that, I pondered the idea and I decided to tell the (National)
Enquirer about who Travolta really is."
<Note: Barresi's summation of his experience contradicts earlier statements made
by him, some of which appeared on court record in 1992 in the Church of
Scientology v. Fishman & Geertz case, a legal case defended by former attorney
Graham Berry - who later acted as Barresi's attorney, after Barresi dropped his
first attorney, Scientology lawyer Lawrence Heller..
First, Barresi has previously claimed in his bio and on court record that he met
John Travolta in the shower room of a Beverly Hills gym and that they became
"lovers".
Second, Barresi claims to have in his possession intimate letters sent to him by
John while he was in Thailand and elsewhere on location and that each of these
letters were signed "Love....John". << Scientologists are generally known to
sign off on their letters with this or a similar reply>>. While Barresi
strenuously objected last year to a post made Garry Scarff defining Barresi &
Travolta's former relationship as one of "fuck buddies", both Graham Berry,
Garry Scarff and a large crowd of diners at Mark's Restaurant in West Hollywood
were witness to Barresi boldly standing up from his chair and yelling "I fucked
John Travolta in the ass and he loved it."
Third, though Barresi claims he bears no ill will towards Travolta, and claims
to be sensitive to the subject of Travolta's letters to him, this has not
stopped Barresi from exploring the idea of selling the letters to the highest
bidder for "a quarter to half a million dollars.">
The hysterical reaction to the Enquirer's Travolta feature, in which Barresi
revealed their sexual affair, was more, much more, than Barresi expected. In an
interview with the gay mag 'The Guide' in 1998, Barresi claims that photocopies
of the Enquirer article were sent anonymously <though earlier blaming
Scientology agents> to the owners of his building, every one of his neighbors,
every one of his fitness clients, his parents, and his brothers.
"It just about wrecked my life," Barresi told The Guide. "My whole world fell
apart. My family disowned me. I lost all but two of my fitness clients. I was
barred from almost every gym in town, and it cost me jobs." In the end,
Travolta's attorney convinced Baresso to issue a retraction and an apology. <
This contardicts earlier sworn testimony by Barresi who claimed he was being
harassed and threatened by Scientology's attorneys and thier chief security
officer (and former disgraced LAPD officer) Eugene Ingram. Barresi also claimed
his retraction came with a price. He claimed to have ollected $25,000.>
"I was having a nervous breakdown," Barresi said. "I just wanted it to be over."
However, Barresi told 'The Guide' that "when the dust settled, I regretted the
retraction a lot more than I regretted the initial call to the Enquirer."
<Barresi has claimed that although he made the profitable retraction, it never
denied the sexual relationship Barresi had with Travolta>.
That tumultuous episode seems to have left a lasting impression on the former
wrestler, former Air Force man. While it seems as though Barresi felt that
Travolta was getting what he deserved, he never expected the venomous reaction
from the local gay community. Barresi, a man of his word, just wasn't ready to
deal with Hollywood's "love-ya-mean-it" attitude.
Whether it has to do with his heterosexuality or the bad publicity from the
Travolta affair, today, says Barresi, "not one gay-owned or run manufacturer of
gay porn, despite my exceptional track record of having written, produced and
directed over 52 successful gay videos to date, has hired me. They include All
Worlds Video, Hollywood Sales, Odyssey, and Falcon Studios to name a few." <In
1999, Barresi ended his association with US Male videos after creative
differences between him and the "owner's boyfriend and assistant, Nick
DeMartino." Barresi now works under the Pacific Sun label>
One of the reasons for the animosity between Barresi and the gay porn industry,
revolves around, it seems, Barresi's moral code, which, according to him, is
quite a few notches higher than the others. Barresi expounds expansively on the
low moral standards in the industry, mentioning names of directors and producers
that, according to him, are guilty of pedophilia, prostitution and all around
sleazy scum behavior.
<Barresi is well-known for his egocentric arrogance and profane tirades, which
was in true form in 1999 when he responded to a 'gay porn forum' where he was
the focus of the discussion... see http://www.atkolvideos.com>
Aside from that, Barresi also has a problem with the subject matter of some gay
videos. "In the gay genre whenever you come up with a movie that suggests you're
having sex with your son, or your father or relative, I mean the fucking video
is a sell out, and the <gay porn> critics don't criticize it. But if you
co-mingle some good straight man-to-man sex with scenes that have some
violence.... for example, I did a movie called "The Underboss' and I got so much
fucking criticism for that. The righteous gay-porn world put that and me down,
and it really pisses me off.... They don't condone that, but they condone and
support incest. Now explain that to me, buddy."
<Barresi fails to mention that theme of many of the gay porn videos in which he
starred placed him as the daddy or authority figure engaging in sex with young
men in the 18-20's crowd.>
While one might think that Barresi might be better off in the world of straight
porn, his ongoing work - writing and directing gay porn videos - is just one of
the many complexities that seem to revolve around this unique adult video star.
In the ebd, however, it seems that the real gripe is about acknowledgement,
approval and acceptance.
"I'm talking to you because I want to set the record straight about these
people," says Barresi. "Why should I be the only one that always gets criticized
and ridiculed? I'm not recognized by my peers in the porn industry. I'm
discriminated against - maybe because I live my life as a straight man." <It
should be noted that 25% of those models that appear in gay porn videos claim,
like Barresi, to be straight "gay-for-pay" persons.>
PStaw57550
Tom's position in the Scientologist organization is so far above even the
biggest stars like Travolta he is litteraly unable to do wrong.
Dennis McLaughlin
fucked in the ass by John Travolta...
--
[Exit pursued by a Bear]
Dennis McLaughlin
denn...@rcnchicago.com
Serp321
>fucked in the ass by John Travolta...
Yeah, but I'll bet you didn't love it...
Mametsuki
>>How ironic. I saw "Battlefield Earth" and felt like *I* had been
>>fucked in the ass by John Travolta...
>
>Yeah, but I'll bet you didn't love it<
But I bet he stood up on his theater seat and screamed that he had been anally
probed by John, No?
Mametsuki
Go G Dubya
John
Ericam2
Erica MM
michaelpattinson
not know I was a scieno before. One day the subject of Travolta and
Cruise came up with someone else in the gym.... he said he knew
Cruise's massage therapist and that he was told that ALL 4 (Travolta,
Preston, Cruise and Kidman) were gay!! I was flabbergasted at the
revelation. I wonder if the whole 4-way set-up is an arrangement???
Could this be true???/
Wow.
Love, Michael.
In article <20001211135740...@ng-xc1.aol.com>,
eri...@aol.com (Ericam2) wrote:
> didn't Scientology "cure" Tom and John of their homosexuality?
>
> Erica MM
>
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Before you buy.
maryanne kehoe
Well, would Paul make up his mind then?!? One article (People, I think
it was) about Paul stated *in his own words* that he is gay, now, that
the $$$ is rolling in, he isn't?!!
I will have to ask my gay friend Chuck about this one!!
Maryanne
Mametsuki
>Subject: Re: "I fucked John Travolta in the ass and he LOVED IT."
>From: michaelpattinson michaelp...@my-deja.com
>Date: 12/11/00 12:29 PM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: <913dfb$slr$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>
>
>In 1998 I had a personal fitness trainer in West Hollywood and he did
>not know I was a scieno before. One day the subject of Travolta and
>Cruise came up with someone else in the gym.... he said he knew
>Cruise's massage therapist and that he was told that ALL 4 (Travolta,
>Preston, Cruise and Kidman) were gay!! I was flabbergasted at the
>revelation. I wonder if the whole 4-way set-up is an arrangement???
>Could this be true???/
>Wow.
>Love, Michael.
yep.
Mametsuki
james jorden
> I will have to ask my gay friend Chuck about this one!!
You have gay friends? And they let you dress that way?
==============
james jorden
jjo...@bellatlantic.net
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"I cannot begin to describe the filth backstage." -- Kyra Vayne
Fred Ziffel
>maryanne kehoe wrote:
>
>> I will have to ask my gay friend Chuck about this one!!
>
>You have gay friends? And they let you dress that way?
...to say nothing of how she dances. Go ahead and take a peek - you
know you want to:
http://www.viper.net.au/~obsidian/loafhead/loafdance/danceloafydance.html
She says if she does this while pointing her head at Bulgaria, it
improves her reception of Radio Sofia. That may very well be true, but
I can't help but think it would impair her listening enjoyment.
--
Fred Ziffel (zif...@lart.com)
Here's another portion of words for you.
Drink them in, my friend.
Podkayne Fries
<jjo...@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>maryanne kehoe wrote:
>
>> I will have to ask my gay friend Chuck about this one!!
>
>You have gay friends? And they let you dress that way?
>
First you have to believe that a gay man would call himself Chuck.
--
Regards, Podkayne Fries
"You can either see it as a removal of the weakminded from our group
or as the majestic Podkayne eagle swooping down on the lame minded
drooling rodent that infests the fields of the Usenet leaving various
sticky substances everywhere he wanders. Either way it is just another
of Nature's wonders. While it may seem cruel to the uninitiated, it is
necessary to prevent the pests from destroying it for the rest of us."
<896238577.8069.0...@news.demon.co.uk> - Mark Alan Evans
Grnbrier
>First you have to believe that a gay man would call himself Chuck.
Truly. I'm sure it would be ~Charlessssss~
Doogie
.Obsidian.
"Fred Ziffel" <zif...@ftp.porn.org> wrote in message
news:916gve$o7u$1...@dimpledchad.databasix.com...
> james jorden <jjo...@bellatlantic.net>:
>
> >maryanne kehoe wrote:
> >
> >> I will have to ask my gay friend Chuck about this one!!
> >
> >You have gay friends? And they let you dress that way?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA breath HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
breath HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa
Oh that's rich
> ...to say nothing of how she dances. Go ahead and take a peek - you
> know you want to:
>
> http://www.viper.net.au/~obsidian/loafhead/loafdance/danceloafydance.html
My that looks familiar :)
Rita Hansard
>>First you have to believe that a gay
>>man would call himself Chuck.
>Truly. I'm sure it would be
>~Charlessssss~
If ya want to get really classy with it, do it the English way. Diana
on her wedding night: Chules, come and do your duty.
A ball bat is a wondrous weapon, but you should never grip it at the
end, if you want balance and control. Learn the fundamentals.
--Ty Cobb
Candy1966
>If ya want to get really classy with it, do it the English way. Diana
>on her wedding night: Chules, come and do your duty.
ugh why involve Diana in this thread? lol
Candice
