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DIRECTOR'S NOTE: I SAT DOWN WITH ARIANA BEFORE WE SHOT OUR SCENE AND TALKED ABOUT THE USUAL STUFF - WHERE SHE GOT HER START, HER THOUGHTS ON THE INDUSTRY AND HOW IT'S CHANGED, AND OF COURSE HER THOUGHTS ON ASIAN MEN AND INTERRACIAL DATING AND SEX. SHE'S SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE NICEST AND SWEETEST PEOPLE THAT I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING AND WORKING WITH. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORTING ON MY PRODUCER'S END TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN SHOOT HAPPEN. SHE INITIALLY DIDN'T WANT TO SHOOT WITH US. AS IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE'S A SMALL DARK FACTION IN THE CREVICES OF THIS INDUSTRY THAT HAS BEEN CONSPIRING TO DERAIL US. WHY? I HAVE NO IDEA... THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THAT THEY FEEL THREATENED BY WHAT WE'RE DOING? I DON'T KNOW. AND FRANKLY, IT DOESN'T MATTER. EITHER WAY, IT AFFECTED ARIANA'S INITIAL APPROACH TO WORKING WITH US. BUT ULTIMATELY, SHE DECIDED TO USE HER BETTER JUDGEMENT AND WORK WITH US - AND PROVED WHATEVER IS BEING SAID ABOUT ME AND MY TEAM, WRONG. WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT PIRACY AND HOW THAT AFFECTS EVERYTHING IN OUR INDUSTRY. FRANKLY, I TOTALLY GET WHY PEOPLE PIRATE STUFF. IT'S JUST HOW THINGS ARE. IF YOU CAN STEAL IT AND GET IT FOR FREE, NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. BUT IT DOES AFFECT YOU GUYS WHO ARE ACTUALLY SUPPORTING US. AS MOST OF YOU ALREADY KNOW, WE'RE ESSENTIALLY A NON-PROFIT COMPANY. WE DON'T DO THIS FOR PROFIT. WE RE-INVEST WHATEVER WE MAKE BACK INTO THE BUSINESS. SO WITHOUT YOU GUYS, THEN WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE CONTENT WE MAKE. AND FRANKLY, IT'S BECOMING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS SUSTAINABLE IN THE WAY WE WANT IT TO BE. ANYWAY, THAT'S IT. I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THIS INTERVIEW.