How to Make it in Porn

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Markus Waxenegger, a stone-cold Steve Austin look-alike from the Alps, is Austria’s biggest porn export and the star of such classics as Rita and Her Fuckmares, Ass is a Must, Cum from the Rooftop and Hotel Fuckmegood (and no, the titles don’t sound less ridiculous in German).

He embodies the Alps like nobody else has done since the days of Arnold Schwarzenegger – and just like his idol, he uses the clichés people hold against stupid and primal strongmen and incorporates them into his gimmick. That’s why he regularly plays a bullying sexual predator with an ever-horny and always abusive agenda, who nevertheless never fails to bring joy and happiness to the ladies he forces into having sex with him.

In Waxenegger’s porn universe, “I’ll put a stick up your ass” counts as foreplay, “Shut up bitch” is perfectly acceptable pillow talk and when he cums, he roars like a boar, screaming “You pig!” and giving both male and female spectators something to think about.

In 2012, Waxenegger retired from active porn duty to get involved in some topics he personally cares about. At that point, he had starred in over 1,500 movies and won multiple awards, such as the German “Venus Award” and the “Erotic Lounge Award“ for Best Performer. But besides his notorious reputation as an on-screen rapist and his even more notorious lines that earned him the nickname “world’s funniest porn star”, Waxenegger’s personal passion points do not revolve around porn or even sex. Maybe a bit surprisingly, the one thing on top of his list is animal rights.

I talked to him about his life in and after porn, his thoughts on romance and eating meat as well as Viagra, S&M and his mum. Oh, and about what it’s like to spit into a gaping asshole. He was the nicest guy I've met in a while and during the interview, he kept his shirt off. I guess you can take the man out of the porn, and so forth.

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Do you watch porn yourself?
Yes, I do. I watched it before I started working in porn and for as long as my career lasted. I just try to avoid watching movies made by people I know – that can get awkward. So I watch foreign porn. If I know what the actors are like in their private lives, I don't get turned on. Do you have any sex advice for our male readers?
Look into her eyes from time to time and try to understand whether she really likes what you are doing. Some guys are too shy to talk about what they want in bed or even talk to women. The question is, why? If I like someone – even if it's the girl at the cash register at the supermarket – I'll try to give her my phone number. One out of ten will actually get back to you. You just have to man up.

Last question – something besides porn: Is it true that you're into animal rights?
This is an important issue. I think it is very sad that a lot of people – too many people -– have no respect for the environment. I am also looking at this from a chef´s perspective – it is quite sad how animals can be kept. I have seen a lot of misery in various places. Why do you pet and love a dog but treat pigs and other animals like trash? You don’t have to become a vegetarian – I eat meat but only in small amounts – but you should still treat the animals with respect. Today's technology has given us the tools to kill animals but not let them suffer.

I've seen cows being mistreated, and heard them crying. They know what is happening, it's horrible. In some slaughterhouses you see cows cut open in half, still alive, hanging from a hook. That's pure torture. I think it is important to help the weaker links. Everyone should have a voice.