Isiah Maxwell: Mr. Fleshbot Exclusive Interview

This is Mr. Fleshbot for June 2023. Isiah Maxwell is an exceptional individual whose presence exudes charm and captivates hearts effortlessly.

Beyond his sex appeal, delving deeper into Isiah Maxwell reveals a man worthy of admiration and reverence on multiple levels. Isiah's approach to life, as witnessed through his esteemed career in the industry, is truly humbling and inspirational. Considering his longevity in the industry and his well-established reputation, it comes as no surprise that he radiates positivity and willingly extends a helping hand to anyone fortunate enough to cross paths with him. For Isiah Maxwell, kindness and empathy are not mere commodities but invaluable tools that foster wholesome and fulfilling relationships.

Throughout his journey in the industry, Mr. Fleshbot has dedicated countless hours to refining his craft, relentlessly pushing his boundaries to become the epitome of excellence. Despite his endearing shyness, Isiah has performed in over 2,500 scenes, and has amassed an impressive following of over 359,000 devoted fans across various social platforms. His unwavering commitment to his craft has garnered him over 90 esteemed award nominations, notably including the 2020 Fleshbot Awards (Straight) "Male Performer of the Year." Moreover, Isiah Maxwell's illustrious career has led him to secure seven prestigious awards, most notably the 2022 XRCO Awards' "Male Performer of the Year" accolade. This year, he also received the distinct honor of being inducted into the Urban X Awards Hall of Fame.

Isiah Maxwell's presence in the industry is not solely defined by his undeniable good looks and charm, but also by his exemplary character and unwavering dedication. It is through this lens that we come to recognize the profound impact he has had on his peers, his profession, and the wider community. Please enjoy the video interview at the end of this post.

How are you doing today?

I'm good. Happy Friday! It's the weekend. So, everybody's in a happier mood and everything like that.

Yes! Well, congratulations on your nomination. Were you excited when you heard?

I was! Thank you. You know, sometimes you get flooded with messages, and you gotta go through them, and it's like a chore, but then you get that one good message where it's like, oh, great! Like finally, something that is not like a pull, but it's a congratulation. So, yeah, it made me smile and brighten my day a lot.

I’m happy to hear that! You've done many interviews where you talked about how you got started in the industry. So, I will skip the part about how you were doing an internship. What was going through your mind when you decided to perform for the first time?

There were a lot of nerves when I first started because I had never been in a situation with more than one person involved while having sex. So I had never been in threesomes or any group activities. And my first scene was a 13-man blowbang! So it was like my first time being in a room with other people and, like, with everybody exposed. And so I had to get over those nerves quite quickly, but I realized that everybody was there doing their own thing and kind of in their own world. And so it wasn't as much in my head as I thought, and it helped me get through the day. I was definitely nervous. I just got thrown into the water with the sharks. They were just like, all right, swim.

How did you prepare to transition from working behind the camera to performing?

Honestly, I didn't have much [preparation]… Well, I did prepare; I didn't prepare for the scene necessarily because I didn't know about the preparation routine of just making sure you don't do anything the night before or the day of. And just like how I mentally prepare for a scene these days. But the way I prepared for the transition to go from behind the camera to the front was taking a year and asking every male performer what they liked, what they didn't like, and how they went about it in the industry. And then I just took notes.

I mean, I sat at the people's office and listened to them talk for hours. I listened to someone give me a five-minute quick history of how they do it. But I spoke to, I would say, about 50 to 100 different male performers of, like, what do they like about the industry? What is their routine? And it took a year for me to convince myself to hop in front of the camera after all those conversations. But when I started, it was very easy for me to navigate throughout this industry because a lot of the stuff that I saw that might be a hurdle to some, I was prepared for from my notes of talking to other performers about how they handle it. So I kind of learned that lesson through them.

What were some hurdles you maybe didn't expect but were prepared for?

There are hurdles in the way of navigating your partner's emotions if they're having a bad day and navigating the scene to make the day go seamlessly even if there are hiccups, if there are problems like, you know, with periods or like anal scenes that are not ready to go.

And then there are ways to navigate plays from different male performers who don't necessarily know how to work with one another, but just kind of like a bull in a China shop and, you know, there are ways for me to navigate it still to create a good scene and stuff like that. So there were these little tricks and traits that different mentors taught me on how to avoid tripping up the scene and making it look awkward while still being able to create.

Proper preparation prevents poor performance! I remember hearing you say in an interview that you were very conscious and mindful about being nice and memorable in a positive way while you were still doing that internship. I'm under the impression that you still do this and that you're very careful about it. Would you say that this is part of your career strategy or just your personality in general?

Mhm, I think it's my personality in general. Like my default is nice; if I don't know you and don't know who you are, but you walk up to me and ask for help, my default is OK, like, all right, if I can, I will. If I can't, I won't; but if I can, I'll definitely help, and I don't know, I just don't have that kind of bone in my body of like getting even like I'm just more, I'm more of I live life how it is and like, you know, I take the good and I, and I try to find a positive and a bad but, but yeah, I just try to be that person that if you come to for help, there's no alternate motive behind why I'm helping you.

And like, you know, if there's any positive story I want people to have when dealing with me, it's just that, I always want to leave them with the impression of, ok, there's one person in the industry that's not looking to get something back for trying to do something for me.

That's awesome! I really appreciate and respect that. It took you a year to get in front of the camera, right? What was holding you back?

I think that the general stuff that holds most people back is family expectations. I had career expectations at the time, and it was an internship. It was just supposed to be like a school project I did for six months to graduate. And then I move on with my life.

I just went to AVN and fell in love with the industry and was like, OK, I'm gonna find some way to be involved because I wasn't getting paid in the internship. So, you know, I did; I was doing all of that work out of love. And then, and then I got paid at the end by them covering my trip to AVN. And so, like, you know, it worked that way out.

But my goal at the time wasn't like to be in the industry and be involved at all. I was still working my 9 to 5, and I took that as a priority because that was the bigger paycheck. And then, after AVN, I just kind of saw the bigger picture, and I was just like, oh wait, there's more than just the surface here, and there's actually business and structures and, you know, taxes involved. And so I just took it seriously from that point on to, like, really excel and try to do my best.

When you realized this, were you planning on making this your career?

Yes, after AVN, I was like, OK, this is something that I want to do, something that I want to grow in, and it took a while for my parents to catch on too because yeah. When I first started to take it seriously, my parents weren't on board right away, and they wanted to know how the business was. And what was I really doing? They just wanted to know if there was trafficking involved, which I assured them it wasn't.

And then, even at the time when I was working in the beginning, and I wasn't getting paid much, I remember one of my parents came to me and was like, you know, you should get a second job, like another fast food job to double your income to have a little bit of extra money so I won't always be complaining about money. And then I told her she didn’t see the business I saw when I went to AVN. And I was like, it doesn't look like anything right now; it just looks like all fun and games, but I was like, give me a year to figure out the business. They gave me access to everything at this agency about how to learn and teach myself.

So I was like, “Give me a year to try to figure out my lane here. And if it doesn't work out, then I'll look into some other options. But I really think I could be successful in this business.” And they said, ok, we'll give you some time because I think I was still living with them then. And a year later, I ended up moving out of their place. And then, three years later, I bought myself new stuff like cars. And then, like, ten years later, I have a couple of properties, and I’m helping them with their weddings and things like that. And now they ask me for like financial advice and things like that and like, how did I do it?

Yeah, that's really awesome and nice of you! Where can people contact you for advice on succeeding in the industry?

It's 2023, so everything is accessible now. You can reach me through Twitter. My DMs are open, so it's easy to find me, and those replies on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are all me. Yeah. I'm not that big of a celebrity that I need assistants like going on my behalf and talking to them on my behalf. So like, yeah, like when you need something from me, I'm very accessible.

Do your fans often approach you with questions?

Hmm… I think it depends on where I am. They don't approach me as much in California as in Cleveland. And I would say New York was the place where I was recognized the most, and people came up to me and introduced themselves and knew me by name, and that was really cool, and it made me look really famous. I don't have that feeling here in Cali, and not so much as in Cleveland. Like, I get recognized more now than I did when I first started. But in New York, I actually felt like something was posted of mine somewhere, and I was like, oh, shit. So that was cool. And I was only there for like a day. Yeah, they left a really good impression on me. I was like, oh man, I love the speed of how everybody was moving. I was like, man, I wish I was kind of like starting my competition years out here of like working and stuff like that because I would have loved that playing field. I love that stuff.

Many people think that being a porn star, and maybe specifically a male porn star, is the best job in the world and that as long as you're big and fit, the rest is history. In your opinion, what skills are most essential to succeed as a male talent?

The number one that directors, producers, and companies want you to have is a hard dick. You could be as big and fit as you want to, but if your dick can't get hard, then you'll find yourself out of this industry fairly quickly. Or you'd be mostly working for your product, and people would just vibe off you because of your look. The physical part is the hardest … keeping your hard-on.

And like, you know, and once you figure that out, you could keep working for a really good amount of time and work with a lot of companies that don't want to bullshit and know that you're reliable. But personally, one of the most important things to have is a sound mind, the ability to handle anything mental. And so, this is a mental mind game when you're performing. It's like, you know, you gotta put yourself in a position of like, OK, I'm really into this girl, and this is the number one important person to me right now. And if that person isn't feeling you, you have to literally make them think that they make you think that they are.

So, you know, a lot of times, I see people come into this industry, and they are the new look and the new hot thing, but this industry doesn't necessarily care about all of that. They want to know if you're gonna perform well and get them home on time. And if not, then you start hearing chatter around your circles of like, “he doesn't get it” or like, you know, “he's insignificant.” And those kinds of stories and tidbits stick with you and fester in the back of your mind, and if you're not mentally strong, then it could grow, and you can't do this anymore. Or, you get callous, and you know how to navigate through it. And so, yeah, the mental [aspects] are the hardest part of being in this industry… just knowing who you are and being able to continue to do it.

That is so true! Are there rituals or hobbies that you have to maintain this mental fitness?

Yes. I work with companies that I'm very comfortable with. So usually, when I'm off through the day, they know the reason why because they know how I am personally, and they know what makes me tick and what and what keeps me cool. I just think that the days are easy with those types of companies. But others are hard on a mental level. But I use it as my opportunity to practice. And so I'm like, oh OK, once I recognize like, all right, this is going to be a mental day versus a seamless day where I could just come in and knock the scene out when the girl is into me. If she's a good performer and knows how to run dialogue, there's not gonna be any break, but we're all gonna get home in less than a few hours.

But then there are days where the girl is having her day, and then there's just like the directors, and everybody is scared to upset her, and it's up to me to keep everybody calm and stuff like that. I take that as a real opportunity where I'm like, let's focus on how I feel through this day. It’s like look, pay attention to her signs, and let's use this as an opportunity to practice strengthening our mental capacity. And then I'll take those days as my practice days and stuff like that because I know that I'm going to be good with the crew no matter what.

But when I'm with a company that doesn't know me as well and a girl is having her day, the company won't know if it's me or the girl. That’s when you get that animosity from the company of me trying to help the girl alleviate the situation, and the company is like trying to figure it out too. It's clashing with whatever technique I'm trying to work with and whatever technique they're trying to get going on, and then that makes for an awkward situation. But at home, I practice my mental strength by just being alone. I just read and learn about different topics about what I'm discussing or just kind of brush myself up on knowledge so that whenever I'm going through something, I'm just aware of what it is. And then I can put terms to how I'm feeling, and I'm just like, ok, I'm tripping, or they're tripping, and it just is that.

Nothing is more empowering than knowledge! Do you think that these interpersonal relationships and the issues that arise from them are the biggest challenges performers face during shoots?

Yes, because they change every day. Every girl has a completely different personality and a completely different vibe. It’s like having different groups of friends with different personalities. Different crew sets have different personalities too. So it's like when you work with one crew, you start picking up on their lingo because the PC chart is higher or lower depending on where you go. You just gotta be prepared.

Sometimes I know when I work with a crew, and I'm with a certain girl, I know her more on a personal side than the crew does. So her awkwardness may be off-putting to the crew, but it's so normal to me. And so I would be the buffer in between of being like, OK, I know how this crew is. I know how this girl is, this is who she is, this is who y'all are, and like, this is what it's gonna be. And once that happens, it's an easier and lighter day, and everybody is like, OK, it's not like nobody's taking stuff personally, and it's just different ways of alleviating the situation that could go wrong.

So, you sound terrific to work with! You’re understanding, compassionate, and all for education.

That's awesome. I, you know, male talents are valued on basically getting people home on time. And so, whenever there's a day that I know could be fast, I try to make it as seamless as possible. I'm just like, all right, you know, we're here to have fun, nothing personal. So let's make it out.

Speaking of education and knowledge being power, I think that as a society, we're seriously failing regarding sexual education. Do you think that it's problematic that people learn about sex with porn?

I think it can be problematic. You know, I'm not going to say the entirety of it is problematic because there are always sectors in it that you can find that are educational. You know, I think the lack of sexual education in the classroom might be a big factor in that because I don't necessarily believe that people should be getting their education through porn, and we're more of an adult channel. The way we film isn't meant to be put in the educational sphere. So like, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, especially for educational purposes, because it's so fabricated, and it's just meant to please. It doesn't show the educational side, but there are companies that do the educational route and do the discussions throughout that porn. But then you have specific people looking for the educational side versus those just trying to see how sex is done.

Yeah, sexual education in the classroom is what I believe needs to change.

And that starts with like just being able to discuss sexual health in school or have an open dialogue at home.

Definitely! I think it would create the space for healthier sexuality if people could watch porn and realize that it's a professional production. You can pick up little things like ideas and positions while being aware that it's acting, you know, and it's a performance.

Absolutely.

What would you tell a fan that asks you, Isiah, how do you fuck like a porn star?

People ask me this question fairly often. So I would say:

1.  Find yourself a really cool fuck buddy if you're single. And if you're in a relationship, it’s for your sexuality with your girlfriend or spouse.
2. Practice, practice, practice.
3. If you normally go for 5-15 minutes but want to go for 20-30, you have to make sure you got high energy in you, and you gotta keep practicing.

I'm able to last as long, and I'm able to do as much just because I'm in a high rhythm. In my first three years in porn, I shot 75 scenes. The first year I think I shot like seven. I think the second year, I got into like the 15 to 30, then I doubled that and got around 75 my first three years. And now I'm at around 2,500-2,700 scenes. And I would say I've been performing for about 8-9 years, and within the last five years, it kind of went up to around 250 to 350 scenes per year. I just shoot consistently one or two times a day, and my rhythm of the body is just sexually high. So my ability to last long is due to experience. And I try to tell this to the new male talents that come on and perform with me. Usually, by the end of the scene, they're puffing and puffing, and they're like, “Man, I was trying to keep up with your pace!” So you just have to practice and get your rhythm high and, like, learn your body, and your body will get used to what you're trying to do and be like, oh, ok.

I guess that even in sex, practice makes perfect. Can you share one or two tips on how to please a woman?

My tips are body language.

1. Pay attention to the body everywhere that you touch. It's a new kind of twitch or feeling toward the female. And so, pay attention to those twitches and look at her face. Does she frown when she twitches, or does she smile? Does she kind of go back into like her mind when she twitches? You could explore deeper into those types of movements.
2. And kind of just elaborating on the first tip of just paying attention to the body, I would say when you have sex, a good tip is to move your hands and keep your hands consistently busy on the body. Consistently grab and squeeze and give firm grips and not like to the point where you like squeezing limbs off, but just to acknowledge that, like, I want you to feel my hands touching you here, and then I kind of rub up the body and just kind of keep it moving because your dick is just kind of like the baseline feeling and stuff like that.

It's like, ok, like, all right, that's supposed to feel good. But if that's all she's feeling, then she's just gonna get bored real quick. When you're stimulating your partner by moving your hands up and down, grabbing her firmly and grabbing there, squeezing here, grabbing on some titties or some ass, it overwhelms your partner with stimulation, and it's like, “ok, like, all right, I'm feeling the other weight. I'm feeling something, the other weight. I'm feeling something down. Oh, ok. Oh, my neck is being, it's like, all right.”

It starts to become a performance in their mind. And so it's just like you’re having sex with this one person, but this person just feels like she's been fucked by like three different people. Sometimes women like being overwhelmed by sensations. It's like, “OK, you're giving me a lot right now,” and that helps just give a core memory of what you're doing.

That's actually great advice; thank you! Do you have a message for your fans?

To my fans, know that I'm always gonna work hard and make sure your support doesn't go unnoticed or uncredited. I wanna make y'all proud, and when y'all brag about me, I wanna make sure like, you know, I got y'all back in like when y'all show my stuff, people be like, “Yeah. OK. Yeah, he's cool.” I don't like to say that I'm cool in real life because my nephews are starting to make me realize I'm not as cool as I think. Like, they're the really cool ones, but yeah. I like to think I'll be cool when you approach me. Sorry, like all my friends call me awkward. So you always see little awkward shit from me and shit like that. But I think it's funny; it's funny to me.

What can your fans expect when they read this, watch the video, and join your OnlyFans to support you and show you their love?

My fans will understand that I truly do appreciate their love and support and that they're the reason I'm able to keep going and the reason why I do this is because I know when my fan base grows, I grow as a person as well. They could expect consistent updates, and I'm such, you know, some may call me a nymphomaniac, but I just like to say I'm a workaholic. It doesn't matter. I want to work, and I think that if I were in any job field, I would always be working this much. This just happened to be my job field.

But you get consistent updates of my new material because I work so much. I subconsciously book myself scenes or like I'm always booked, and I'm like, I don't realize how much I work until after I finish working and look back. But consistency is a big part of why I'm still able to do what I do and be genuine. I always tell my fans on my OnlyFans that I really appreciate y'all being patient with me because, at the end of the day, I'm still kind of more introverted about myself and like to turn off this industry when I get home sometimes and be normal. And so I share little tidbits about myself that I normally wouldn't share with people outside my friend circle.

They have really gotten to know a personal side of me that, that I had to grow into learning how to share myself because I used to be much shyer when I was younger, but I was starting to realize as I'm getting older that, you know, a lot of people have gone through life too and that, not everybody’s life is just a solid stress-free route and I should comment on some of the stress stuff that I have been through because people could relate.

Well, thank you so much for your time.

I really enjoyed this, thank you.

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