The fascinating Lady Lauren will charm you with her eloquence and stupendous talent!
1) Can you tell us when did you start modeling and what motivated you to choose that particular career?
I didn't really start modeling till my early 20's. My first shoot was at 21. Growing up till about 17, I was a trained gymnast and ballerina. All my free time was devoted to training and working out. When I got older, I realized I was getting too tall for gymnastics and had passed my prime to work for a ballet theater, but knew that I still loved being on stage or performing for people. I remember my first shoot, I had no idea what I was doing or where I wanted to go with it. I always knew that I had a more alternative style rather than interest in runway work, but up until about a year and a half ago did I realize I wanted to go more into the Fetish side of it and become serious with it. Ever since than, things have really blown up for me and I see them only as getting better :)
2) What was your first ever assignment in the alternative field?
I had been featured on some Gothic model websites earlier in my modeling days, but my very first fetish shoot was with Masuimi Max! What a way to start a career, lol. I remembered I was sooooo nervous because I had no idea what to expect, and she is so gorgeous! But when I got there, her and her husband Morat were so cool and down to earth that they made me feel totally confident and the shoot rocked!
3) Do you attend many fetish events? What for you > constitutes the success of such gatherings?
I just attended my first Fetish Con last year (2010) as an independent model, and had no idea what to expect, so I canceled all the shoots I had lined up so I could just take the whole convention in. It was a lot to experience! Of course you want to have as many people as possible at your event, but what makes it successful is how you interact with the people and the kind of experience you make while doing it. I have been to plenty smaller events and sometimes they are the most memorable!
4) How do you like working with people like Masuimi Max and Metal Sanaz?
They are both so fun and down to earth. I met Sanaz through Masuimi and I'm so glad I did! They're both really passionate in their fields too, and that's always so good to see. I took a lot with me after those shoots and applied it to how I wanted to tackle goals for myself. Masuimi gave me a lot of tips on makeup application and also on posing and lighting in photos and Sanaz is 100% dedicated to her music and what she loves and believes in and that inspires me to be the same in my modeling career!
5) Is it true that you speak French? As-tu des ancêtres européens, par hasard?
Oui, c'est vrai! J'ai parlé français pendant 10 ans. Personne en Indiana parle cette langue même si ma prononciation est décolorée... mais, j'aime beaucoup le français.
6) Is there something that frustrates you regarding the general public’s view on alternative models?
Well, I get a lot of flack all the time. There are a lot of haters out there! but I don't let it bother me. I know that I'm a good person and I'm good at what I do and if someone wants to be mean or talk trash about it or me, than that's their problem. I get more of it from women! I think a lot of people that do it, don't know really know anything about fetish modeling. They just assume it's all porn, which it's not. I also think that a lot people think that because it's not mainstream or runway modeling, that it's not real modeling and that frustrating because I work very hard at what I do and it's not easy!
7) Tell us a bit about your tattoos/body modifications… any future work soon?
I have four tattoos- one on my foot, one on my arm, and two on my back. The one on my foot are bats. My best friend and I wanted to get matching tats and that seemed fitting for us, lol The one on my arm is my Thai name, Ratanawadee. I have worked part time in a Thai restaurant for about 6 years and the cooks gave that nickname to me. The ones on my back are Egyptian Arabic. The smaller one is in the middle of my shoulder blades on my neck and it's a hieroglyphic of the eye of Horus. The other one is a little lower and its the Bismillah. It means basically "In the name of God".
I have also have 30 piercings in my upper body- two in each ear, my nipples, my bellybutton, two full corsets on each arm consisting of eight piercings each and than a full chest piece that consists of 7. Sometimes in shoots, I'll replace the arm piercing tops with small rings and lace them up, hence the name corset piercings. It looks very cool! Im always wanting to do more work, I love body modification. I'm thinking of new tattoo ideas now...
8) What’s up with your official website? Are you planning on launching soon?
I bought the domain name Ladylauren.com last year and was working on the site and had it up for about a month- everything was going great until the people that hosted my site started being pricks and wanted to charge me every little thing, so shut it down with them and kept the domain name. I'm working hard to get it back up because I have so much stuff to put on it! I've gotten to work so many great models and photographers and I want to share it with everyone!
9) Was being successful working as a bondage model a discovery for you? Or did you already have some affinity to that theme in your personal life?
I have always felt pretty dominant, in my life and in other aspects too. I wouldn't say it was always in my personal life, but it had been before, although not heavily. It was something that came natural to me and I think that's why it looks natural in my photos. I'm obviously not against it, lol I don't switch roles at all in my personal life, but in modeling, doing the rigging is just as fun as being tied up!
10) Do you actually find time to relax? What are your favorite things to do when you’re not on any assignments?
I have serious problems with sitting for more than 10 minutes! hahaha I'm always up and going, doing something. My boyfriend and I watch a lot of movies when we do find time to relax though, so that's always nice! And of course, I love traveling. I like to go dancing or meet up with friends at our local hookah bar and also work on collage art. I also teach private french lessons, so see! I'm always busy!
11) So now that you’re an official Siren… can we meet & work with you at FetishCon 2011? :D
I would LOVE to! I'm already on the model roster for next year! I have two shoots already lined up- one with Ms Whitney Morgan and one with Stacy Burke. Things are going to be so fun and crazy!