 SexZ Pictures Presents Get Reel
SexZ Pictures' Get Reel, a new adult feature from performer/director Tee Reel. "The story is about my girlfriend who works at a strip club and
is killed by some mobsters and we go through a whole thing about who killed her what
happened," Tee Reel told AVN. "It's a huge movie: three days of fights and all.
I got everybody from Nikki Benz to Megan Monroe to Ryder Skye in it."
Tee Reel has been around for some time now and has made his
mark as one of the industry's premier black performers. And he's managed to stay on top
and in demand from the start.
Unlike a lot of his contemporaries, Reel started out in the
mainstream in the world of music videos. He said of his early days, "I used to direct
music videos. I started out doing videos for 2 Live Crew. I also AD'd stuff for people
like Ludacris, Nas and a couple other hip-hop artists."
However, Reel was no street hood made good; he's an
educated man. He explained, "I got my degree out of Columbia in Chicago in film and I
was working in L.A. on independent films and stuff like that. Then a girlfriend of mine
was shooting porn and she brought me in."
While that last part of the Tee Reel saga begins to sound
somewhat familiar, Reel claimed that his decision to enter the world adult full-time was,
essentially, an economic one. "At the time, it was more lucrative for me to do
porn," said Reel. "This was like four years ago. It was a no-brainer. It was get
paid to have sex with your girlfriend or work 9-5 and get paid a quarter of what you're
making now. I went and did a couple of scenes and I ended up getting a contract with Red
Light District and never looked back. I haven't done a mainstream thing since."
Reel eventually ended up starting his own company Tee Reel
Entertainment and making his own way in the porn world. He gave the rundown on its
genesis. "I was with Red Light for a year," he said, "and then when my
contract was up, I left them and started Tee Reel Entertainment. Then I directed Real
Interracial for Vicious Media. After I did that, the ball just started rolling from
there."
However, Reel didn't limit himself with the formation of
his own company. "I still freelance for other companies," he quickly pointed
out.
Over the course of his career, Reel has found himself in
demand as a features player. He modestly shrugged off his appearances in many of 2007's
big releases including SexZ's Upload and X-Play's Not the Bradys XXX.
As to his own company, Reel has set certain goals. He said
of Tee Reel Entertainment, "I really want to focus on shooting high-end black and
interracial stuff. I think that the market's full of that type of product right now, but
there's a real lack of quality stuff. As a director, I do just enjoy directing
high-quality talent."
However, Reel does take exception to what he sees as a
careless attitude taken toward the production of black and interracial movies. He said,
"I think that one thing that's lacking in the business is chemistry and putting
together product with an entirely good cast and entirely good performances."
To that end, Reel said he pays attention to what he hears
from his fans. " I talk to my fans and I know what they want to see," he said. I
know what type of girls they're into. Even if it's not me, they'll say "Yo, Tee! Is
there any way you can put so-and-so together with this girl?' and I always say, 'I'll see
what I can do.'"
And that's just how the man rolls.
Get Reel also stars Faith Deluca, Natasha Nice and Brooke
Scott.
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