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The Deeper Throat Reality Show - Episode 5; Steve Hirsch to Robert Interlandi: You’re a Punk Kid
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 | Deeper Throat TV Show, From Gene Ross | No Comments
Robert Interlandi and Steve Hirsch
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Story by Gene Ross at www.adultfyi.com
I realize I’m giving away the secrets to the sawing the lady in half trick, but at no time on camera in the Showtime Deeper Throat reality series does Vivid’s Steve Hirsch actually choke Robert Interlandi, Arrow’s marketing director, www.xxxdeepthroat.com.
But Hirsch comes pretty darn close in Episode 5 as Interlandi continues to be irascible, and Paul Thomas continues to play the martyr as Hirsch stops by the shoot to see what all the hubbub is about. In Episode 4, Interlandi got through toilet papering Thomas car because he didn’t see eye to eye with the way Thomas and Vivid were shunting him in their efforts to remake Deep Throat.
By the time this episode opens up, Thomas is in Day 2 of the remake. Thomas describes his reinvention of the plot as a serious murder mystery about a girl with a deformity in her throat. Sasha Grey is playing the lead.
“The next two days are absolutely critical to the success of the movie,” Thomas is saying, not knowing that Interlandi’s about to wreak a little more havoc on the set.
“The asshole Robert’s got to say away from my set,” Thomas is saying.
His prayers basically go unanswered when Interlandi, who was skateboarding earlier in Venice, shows up with a beer pong table and draws the crew into some friendly competition.
Channeling Rodney Dangerfield, Interlandi’s saying he doesn’t get any of the respect that he deserves.
“I represent Arrow, the original owners of Deep Throat. We’re supposed to be their fucking partner but all I’m getting is the runaround.”
Thomas is perplexed.
“I don’t have the slightest idea why he’s doing all these strange things.”
Thomas also believes in the old Al Pacino adage about keeping your friends close but your enemies closer.
“I’m not going to let him know that he’s affecting me or my show,” continues Thomas revealing his strategy.
“I’m just going to kill him with kindness. Let him play his little ping-bong game. But if I’m going to have to stare at this punk’s face all day I’m going to at least put him to work.”
Which means Thomas wants Interlandi to be an extra. Interlandi tries some lines of dialogue but Thomas feels it’s probably best if Interlandi melts into the background.
“I’m so tired of being disrespected- fuck P.T.,” says Interlandi in frustration.
“Fuck Vivid. Fuck the whole fucking project. They can shove it up their fucking ass.”
For her part, Grey’s back is killing her, she’s on her period and she’s late arriving to the set. Also nervous about her anal scene with Evan Stone, Grey expresses the hope that everyone isn’t high on the set but comments later to her boyfriend that everyone was drunk.
On the other hand, Thomas expresses confidence that Grey can dive into her scene cold. But Grey wants time to warm up and is now the object of more gossip because of that.
“She needs to do what she needs to do and I’ll give her more time,” states Thomas.
Marci Hirsch, Hirsch’s sister is using her son Jordan who’s been hired as a P.A. to be a spy in the set. Jordan, in turn, gives her the skinny on how P.T. kicked one of the female performers, Sarah Vandella, off the set.
Grey has an accident, and P.T. muses that Jordan’s getting a crash course in feminine hygiene. Jordan, later, admits that although his mother works in porn, she’s pretty uptight about it.
It’s also brought to P.T.’s attention that Interlandi gave an interview to one of the porn gossip sites about how he wasn’t getting any input. [The site was Adultfyi, but no mention is made of that.]
After reading the post [Hirsch also has a look at it], Thomas comments that, “all of this shit is so inconsequential- who’s got time for it?”
Hirsch also makes a strange comment.
“I never thought I would have a chance to make a new Deep Throat movie and I hope some day my kids understand- really I do it all for them.”
Mentioning that going to the set is one of his least favorite things to do, Hirsch is now informed that he really needs to get to the set to diffuse the Interlandi situation.
“I’ve got a ton of money riding on this,” he says.
Calling Interlandi “disruptive,” Hirsch wonders how you deal with him.
“What is this guy, 8 years old? He’s a punk.”
“He’s obnoxious and childish,” Marci Hirsch adds.
By Day Three of the shoot, Thomas, in abrupt-mode, notes that cast and crew are tired and everyone’s making mistakes. One dialogue scene in particular is going haywire. Thomas complains that a machine shop next door is intrusive and that two of the extras couldn’t deliver their lines if their lives depended on it. One of them is fired for stepping all over the crime scene.
In Vegas, meanwhile, Pistol is getting reports from Interlandi to suggest that Arrow’s going to need to take the bull by the horns and shoot their own version. Convinced that a girl named Ariel whom he auditioned [in Episode One] may have what it takes, Pistol invites a sex educator named Morgan Ray to give Ariel lessons on deep throating and how to overcome the gag reflex with some mouth exercises and a banana.
Interlandi makes attempts at a peace offering by passing out Deep Throat energy drinks, shirts and DVDs - none of which is appreciated especially when Interlandi hands Grey some swag and chats with her while she’s in the middle of taking some pretty girls.
Interlandi’s idea behind this is to piss Hirsch off, and he succeeds. They take it out to the parking lot.
“She’s trying to work,” Hirsch tells Interlandi. “In the most pivotal scene why is it you need to have a discussion with her?”
“We were team deep Throat,” says Interlandi. “I didn’t get to know who the chick is that you picked. You didn’t do a talent search.”
“Are you nuts!?” Hirsch asks.
“You got the usual suspects,” continues Interlandi who reminds Hirsch again that he’s vice president of Arrow.
“I don’t care what you are,” answers Hirsch. “I give that zero credibility, your track record as a producer and director. It’s time for you to head on out. You’re a punk kid.”
“I’m vice president of a fucking company,” Interlandi keeps reminding him. Hirsch has one last comment to make.
“You haven’t shot a fucking movie- thank you, good bye.”
Interlandi kicks a gate on his way out and gives Hirsch the finger.
Now that’s Ingenuity!
Friday, January 23rd, 2009 | From XBIZ.com | No Comments
Arrow Productions produced the 1973 porn landmark Deep Throat, which Interlandi has leveraged into a Deep Throat energy drink and a framed posters and memorabilia, for example, and he has commissioned a series of comic books that use Arrow’s classic movies as jumping-off points.
This is better than that.
Interlandi went into Erotica LA with some cases of the Deep Throat energy drink, which he was prohibited from selling so he gave it away in shot glass-sized paper cups, but the true inspiration was what you see in the picture: He rubber stamped the words “DEEP THROAT” on bananas and sold them for $1 apiece.
That is promotion.
Arrow’s Robert Interlandi- Probably The Most Traveled Marketing Man in the Business
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 | From Gene Ross | No Comments
 Robert Interlandi at LA Erotica
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“It was one show after another,” he says. “And at the end I spent a week and a half just trying to get my body back together again.
Interlandi said the most physically draining venue was when he went to San Diego to attend Comic Con and straight from there drove to Sturgis to attend the Biker Rally.
Here’s an idea of his itinerary from September 2007 to September 2008:
Erotic Film Fest-(X-Fanz) September 15-16 ,Official energy drink sponsors
International Lingerie Show – Oct 1-3 -Las Vegas ; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, and Kaos Market exhibited there
Bar & Night Club Show Oct. 13-15– Atlantic City; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited there
Expo Mark USA PHX, AZ; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, and exhibited there
World Series of Beer Pong – Januray 1-4 Las Vegas ; Team Deep Throat played for thousands of people with Debbie Does Dallas Cheerleaders
Adult Entertainment Expo –Jan 10-13 Las Vegas; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited we debuted our new Debbie Does Dalllas comic book, Arrow new poster license and film cell wall art.
M.A.G.I.C. – Las Vegas (clothing) Feb. 13-15; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, Kaos market, Bang-On, Silver Buffalo exhibited there
Bar and Night Club Show Feb 24-26 – Las Vegas; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited there
C.H.A.M.P.S. – Las Vegas (Head Shops); Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, Kaos Market exhibited there
Expo Mark USA - Atlanta, GA; Arrow and Deep Throat exhibited there
International Lingerie Show – April 7-9 Las Vegas; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, Kaos Market, Charades Costumes exhibited there. Kaos Market debuted the new 2008 licensed T-shirts
Exxxotica Miami – April 18-20 Miami Beach; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited there
The 2nd Annual National Deep Throat Tour – Started in Miami and ended in LA - Arrow and Deep Throat Energy went cross country setting up the bull at porn shops and having Deep Throat parties in bars all across the country some stops were Miami, Tampa, Lafayette, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Las Vegas, City of Industry, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Redondo Beach, New York, Columbus, Denver, and Sturgis.
Comic-Con New York- April 18-20 New York; Arrow and Terminal Press debuted the new Debbie Does Dallas book to comic fans
Deeper Throat the Reality TV show started shooting May 1st
LA Erotica – June 6-9 LA; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited there. “We even shot the TV show in our booth,” says Interlandi.
New York Bar Show- New York June 23-25; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy exhibited there.
Deeper Throat the Reality TV show wrapped July 7th at Interlandi’s house.
Comic-Con – July 24-27- San Diego; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, and Terminal Press Exhibited there
Sturgis Bike Week – July 28- Aug 11th Sturgis, SD; Arrow and Deep Throat exhibited there to 1.5 million people we passed out over 30,000 samples, sold over 3,000 cans, sold hundreds of movies, and passed out a ½ of a ton of flyers.
Storerotica – Aug. 24-27 Las Vegas; Arrow and Deep Throat Energy Drink exhibited there.
C.H.A.M.P.S. –Aug 23-26 Las Vegas (head shop convention); Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, and Kaos Market all exhibited there
M.A.G.I.C. –Aug 24- 27 Las Vegas (Clothing); Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, Kaos Market, Bang-On, and Silver Buffalo all exhibited there
International Lingerie Show Sept. 15-17; Arrow, Deep Throat Energy, and Kaos Market exhibited
Actor Joseph Viterelli Would Have Made a Great Butchie
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 | From Gene Ross | No Comments
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Actor Joseph Viterelli Would Have Made a Great Butchie
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Except, Ray Pistol, who took over the company, gave full blessing to the Vivid deal. Which sounds strange on the face of it. But since Showtime is doing a behind the scenes reality series about the making of the project which stars Sasha Grey, any cable show publicity is probably good publicity.
However this isn’t stopping Arrow from going ahead with its own plans to remake Deep Throat. And, although Pistol’s been on a hunt for the new Linda Lovelace for years, that’s where Interlandi, the company’s marketing director, now comes in.
He got laid first time at the age of five- the next door neighbor girl was seven- but this doesn’t preclude Interlandi from being a very bright guy and a very creative and inventive one. I see this as Interlandi’s showing me some of his latest projects.
We meet at Jerry’s Deli in Woodland Hills, and Interlandi’s got some samples of the Deep Throat energy drink, www.deepthroatenergy.com for Ryan the bar manager. Ryan, who’s an energy drink hop head, thinks this is a pretty good drink and wants to order a few cases.
On his lap top, Interlandi’s got the draft for the Deep Throat comic book. And the one for Candy Stripers. There’s a Johnny Wadd comic book also being hashed out and Interlandi shows me the rough outlines for that as well.
Interlandi explains how he dictates his thoughts for the stories and how the comic artists take it from there. Pretty amazing stuff, actually, as you see the process being fleshed out.
But what Interlandi’s doing with Arrow’s new Deep Throat movie makes it one any porn historian or fan would want to see. Script in hand, Interlandi figures what he’s got is a 130 minute movie.
He shows me the story boards.
“Story boards? I’ve never seen one for a porn movie,” I tell him.
Interlandi’s equally amazed over my amazement. He assumes any substantial porn project would have them. The panels he shows me are rich in background leading up to the making of the actual film.
There’s the original meeting between director Gerard Damiano and Butchie Peraino.
And in one scene, Eric Edwards’ character [Edwards never got to play in the original because of some summer stock commitment] barges in on Lovelace who’s in bed with the fabled German shepherd. Although Edwards, who had shot loops with Lovelace, later said it was more like an Afghan. But German Shepherd seems a lot funnier in the retelling.
“You’re going to show the German Shepherd?” I ask Interlandi.
Interlandi says yeah, and exactly how and it what context, has to be worked out with the lawyers.
Interlandi tells me a somewhat famous TV name would be willing to play Harry Reems. And here’s the part I’ve always mentally masturbated over - who would play Butchie.
I met Butchie on a number of occasions and liked him a lot. Of course there was the time that I attended the open house of his Cine Citta studios in the Valley and almost went home in the trunk of a Cadillac, but that had more to do with his guests who were loaded out of their skulls, than Butchie. It’s a funny story now looking back on it.
As far as playing him in a movie, there was a character actor named Joseph Viterelli who made a career out of playing mob guys. And I always though he’d make a great Butchie. Except Viterelli died of a stomach hemorrhage a few years ago. Which leads me and Interlandi to conclude that James Gandolfini would be the logical choice, but Gandolfini agreeing to something like this is less than remote.
Except, perhaps, if Deep Throat were made along the lines of what Rene Estevez did with the Mitchell Brothers for Showtime.
Of course, who plays Lovelace continues to go unanswered.
Interlandi’s laughing about how he drove out here from Vegas in Pistol’s truck. Funny in that sense because Interlandi might be seeing someone later and he’d be pulling up in this truck.
Join Team Deep Throat for the World Series of Beer Pong!
Friday, November 14th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Deep Throat Beer Pong Team
Deep Throat Beer Pong Team
Arrow Seeks Player for Deep Throat Beer Pong Team
By: David Sullivan
DEEP THROAT NEWS
LAS VEGAS - Arrow Productions marketing director Robert Interlandi is looking for one brave player to join him in the World Series of Beer Pong on Jan. 1 - 5 at the Flamingo Hotel and Resort.
Also known as “Beirut” and “Lob Pong,” Beer Pong is a drinking game in which players throw a ping-pong ball across a table to land in a plastic cup of brew.
Arrow has been staging beer pong tourneys in bars as part of its traveling Deep Throat Energy Drink promotion, and Interlandi is shown playing the game in the upcoming Showtime series “Deeper Throat.”
The World Series of Beer Pong brings together teams from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete for a $50,000 grand prize. If you are picked to join Team Deep Throat, you will receive a four-night stay on the strip at the Flamingo and a chance to win half of the prize money.
To try out for Team Deep Throat, e-mail bob@deepthroatenergy.com. The interview will be conducted over a game of beer pong or two.