Sex Week: Interview with Joanna Angel

Photo courtesy of Joanna Angel

Remember when you were a kid, and you dug through your dad's Playboys? Yeah...me too. Anyway, maybe you wished that the girls were a little more interesting. You know, a little less Barbie, a little more Joan Jett.

Well...if so, Joanna Angel is your lady. Since starting her porn website in 2002 with an eye for the tattooed, the pierced and the punk, she's gone on to become something of a reigning rock n' roll porn princess.

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Following her return to L.A. from a feature dancing stint in Pittsburgh last weekend, Ms. Angel took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about Valentine's Day, sex and some of her favorite things. She even bust out with a very special guest, for your eyes only...

LAist: How's Pittsburgh?

Joanna Angel: Pittsburgh is good! I am actually not in Pittsburgh anymore... so it WAS good. There is a lot of really tasty and very fattening food there that I enjoyed. I went to a place that put french fries and coleslaw on the sandwiches and it was awesome. I was also happy to see some snow.

LAist: Valentine's Day: Good excuse to exchange gifts and bone, or shameless corporate ploy?

JA: It's like Christmas.... I don't fucking care who you are... how punk rock you are.... or how Jewish you are, Christmas is just awesome. I mean, who doesn't like getting gifts? Even bad gifts- like those little things of scented soaps you always get from someone you barely know. They are still awesome. So even though Valentine's Day is kinda cheesy and Hallmark-ish.... it's still a great excuse to exchange gifts and bone... and eat good food. Everyone likes boning, and presents and food.

LAist: Even if it is a shameless corporate ploy, will you be celebrating?

JA: I have been in a relationship for like 4 years, so after year 2 Valentine's Day is not such a big deal... but I am going out to one of my favorite restaurants... so in a sense, yes I am celebrating... but I will not be expecting flowers or a gift or anything of the sort. Boyfriends and girlfriends after year 2 are excused from that sort of thing.

LAist: What is your favorite place to have sex in L.A.?

JA: Hmm. I would say, the bathroom of Beauty Bar. Both the men's and women's room are great places to bang.

LAist: Where would you like to have sex in L.A. that you haven't yet?

JA: Hmm. My car. I just got a new car in December and I haven't had sex in it yet and it pisses me off. I need to do something about it. Hopefully by the time this is posted I will have remedied that situation.

LAist: You were nominated this year for an AVN award for your fucking amazing song, "Rock and Roll in my Butthole." Any plans for more songwriting?

JA: Yes! I have already started writing a new song. Hopefully it will come out sometime this year.

LAist: What other projects do you have on the horizon?

JA: I am in the process of launching a whole bunch of new websites and I am very excited about this. I am crossing my fingers, and I hope it will be done by April. Other than that- I am just trying to do everything I am already doing, just better.

LAist: You won a 2006 AVN award for most outrageous sex scene. What's your advice for people interested in making sex a little more exciting this Valentine's Day weekend?

JA: I think everyone should invite their Valentine-less friend into the bedroom and turn it into a threesome. Maybe if we all work together on this- EVERYONE can get laid on valentines day... and not just those people with dates. Wouldn't that be nice?

LAist: What could someone do to win your affection this Valentine's Day?

JA: Um... turn off my cell phone and take away my lap-top for 10 hours and hire a little person to take care of anything exciting that does happen on my phone or laptop in those 12 hours while I (in this order) drink wine, eat some food, drink more wine, watch a funny movie and have sex with multiple people at the same time . That would be HOT!

LAist: Your ass has an advice column on your website, Burning Angel. Is it available to answer a few questions now?

JA: Hold on, let me go wake it up. It's sleeping right now....OK. I got it. Here it is...

LAist: Hi, Joanna's Ass! So, how can anyone know when the time is right for butt-sex?

Joanna's Ass: I honestly think the morning really is the best time for butt-sex- before you have a lot of food in your belly- OR after you have been having sex for like 2 hours. It is either a great way to start your day or it's a great grand finale to a sex marathon.

LAist: What's your best tip for making butt sex fun?

Joanna's Ass: Well if you are having lots of un-fun butt sex you shouldn't keep doing it because life is stressful enough- you don't need to be having stressful sex. I always think the best tip is to either rub your own clit or to rub your partner's clit while you are doing it. I think it always makes everything a lot easier.

LAist: What has been your favorite (or most surprising) question from a fan?

Joanna's Ass: Well my most un-favorite was when someone tried to pull me away from porn, and towards Jesus. That was really annoying. Why would you go out of your way to look at someone's porno- and then tell them to stop doing porno? Jeeze. What a weird world we live in....