Interview: Anikka Albrite on Her Latest Hard X Project With Mason

CHATSWORTH, Calif.—One doesn't normally expect a romantic moment at the AVN Awards Show. But that's just the word to describe the mood when performers Mick Blue and Anikka Albrite went up to accept accolades for Best Anal Sex Scene for Anikka (Hard X/Mile High Media). Albrite went up on stage wearing a white floor-length gown, and Blue—then her fiancé—proceeded to sweep her off her feet, literally, as they kissed on stage. Asked about her memories from that show in January 2014, Albrite recalled, "It was so surreal. It was such a beautiful moment. I didn't really expect to go up there. So to actually hear my name, I was so, so completely thrilled and going on that stage I was so emotional." Nine months later, Albrite—now married—was on the phone with AVN to talk about Anikka 2, once again shooting under the direction of Mason for Hard X. With a all-natural body and long blond hair, Albrite radiates enthusiasm, warmth and athleticism. It's not surprising to learn she's a Western girl, having moved from Colorado to Arizona to California. She got her start in adult in 2011, and said believes her first shoot with Mason was in the spring of 2012, when the director was with Elegant Angel. "The first time I worked with Mason was on Massive Asses 6," Albrite recalled. "Right away I was very intimidated by her and I wanted to impress her. ... I'd heard all of these stories about her—that she was going to be really intense—so I wanted to do a really good job. I think I've definitely come a long way since then in building my relationship with Mason. I feel more comfortable around her and I'm not so intimidated. "It's her drive," Albrite continued. "She pushes herself and she pushes the performers. And I find that an incredibly amazing quality to have as a director. It's a very rare quality. She was really, really curious about the product and about the scene and everybody involved, and she likes to capture all that." Albrite concurred that Mason brings something different to her work because of her gender. "Because she's female, she just gets it more—she knows what the girls are going through. She wants to show more emotion and she loves to experience it too. When she's shooting, she really gets into it," Albrite explained. "It's almost like she's a part of the sex because she's so into it. It makes me want to give more and more. She's easy to open up around." For her latest collaboration with Mason, the blond star reported satisfaction with the results. "I feel like I've come a long way since shooting Anikka and I feel like I've grown more into myself—more confidence in myself and in my performances," Albrite said. According to her, Anikka 2 "has more of an oomph to it." For one thing, it's the most anally oriented movie that Albrite has done. "It's pretty much 90 percent anal," Albrite said. "I'm not used to pressing myself and doing so many anal scenes. But I did it and it was totally cool. I learned some things about myself." Working with a group of hand-picked performers, Albrite tackled a lot of firsts. For example, "I did a scene with A.J. Applegate and Manuel [Ferrara]. It was actually my first boy/girl/girl with both girls doing anal." The scene was also her first time with Applegate. "To be able to work with her on my movie was fantastic. She's a gorgeous girl and such a sweetheart." And speaking of girls, Albrite noted, "I chose Dani and Karlie for my all-girl threeway. I love women. I'd worked with Dani before, and she and I get along great. And I was trying to think of who would make a great trio and I was thought of Karlie Montana, with her red hair and killer body. I was really excited to do that scene. It was very passionate. It was my favorite all-girl scene I have ever done." Another threshold crossed was an interracial anal scene, and Albrite had some definite opinions about how it should go down. "I worked with Mandingo a couple times before and I just always had so much fun working with him. He's such a sweet guy and, well, he's got a really big cock," she said with a laugh. "I'm a size queen. I like to be filled up. So I was trying to think, you know, what would be the most amazing IR anal scene that I could do, and I thought it would be so awesome to have Mandingo as my first. So I'm really happy they were able to make that happen and make my dream come true." But the real milestone in Anikka 2 is Albrite's first double penetration scene. As he did for her first anal scene—the aforementioned award-winner—Mick Blue was on hand to carry her across that adult industry threshold. "I got to do it with Mick Blue and Erik Everhard—Mick and I are very happily married so I was happy to share that with him. It was actually the first time we'd done a scene with another guy. It was incredibly intimate. We skipped right over boy/boy/girl and went straight to d.p. I feel like it really brought us closer as well, because we were able to experience that together." When it came to choosing the second woodsman, she looked at footage of various performers and settled on Everhard. She told her husband, "I really like the way you and Erik work together. I would like to have you guys inside of me." Even though she had been looking forward to the scene, she did admit to a little trepidation. "I didn't know what to expect going into it. I'm always used to knowing what to expect during a scene. It was like I was on set on my first day ever in porn. I was so nervous. It's like that feeling when you go skydiving," Albrite said. But her reaction after the experience can best be described as ecstatic. "Words cannot describe how amazing d.p.s are. If I could do it every day, I would. It was such a fantastic feeling being filled up." In fact, she takes it further. "I feel like everybody should try it. It really is the ultimate feel-good drug. There's nothing that compares to it. It was so pleasurable. I honestly feel that if more people did d.p.s, there would be more happy people. That's just what I think." Asked about how married life was treating her, Albrite first said, "I love it. It doesn't feel different at all. I think that's because we lived together. It's really great to be with someone who is so caring." Later she returned to the subject and provided more insight on how they nurture their partnership. "Mick and I have a very open and understanding relationship. We have open communication and that keeps our relationship healthy," Albrite said. "It helps to connect with your partner on an emotional and intimate level." In terms of what's ahead for Albrite, she's definitely heading to the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo again. "I love it. I wouldn't miss it," she said, revealing that it's almost certain she will be signing for Jules Jordan Video. Beyond that, she's got other dreams. "I really want to start a website because I have so many ideas in my head for scenes on the website. And I'd love to do a feature movie—a parody movie based off my favorite show, Battlestar Galactica. I think it would be so awesome if somebody could do that. Because I already know what role I want to play. I also want to do a Sound of Music parody, because I love singing." That singing ability helped director Will Ryder pick up an AVN Award for Best Original Song when Albrite did “Queen of Munchkin Land” in Not the Wizard of Oz XXX, where she played Glinda the Good. This year she had a starring role in another parody that involves fairies, playing the title role in Sleeping Beauty XXX: An Axel Braun Parody. So take note, Ryder and Braun. That's two new ideas for porn parodies—and one performer who's ready for her close-up. Anikka 2 was released on VOD on September 29 on AdultEmpire.com, Gamelink.com, HotMovies.com and Popporn.com. The DVD will street on October 15. Pictured: Anikka Albrite in Anikka 2.