Evie Rees at all times felt like a pure exhibitionist, each typically and in a sexual sense. So when she started sharing images of herself and webcamming, it didn’t really feel like work for her.
“It actually was only a pure development from there, as a result of in the event you’re good at one thing, why not cost for it?” she says with pluck.
My detailed, scenario-based role-plays are at all times my most requested movies. The extra obscure and nerdy, and the extra soiled discuss, the higher!
Rees additionally adored making an attempt out completely different trend types, appearing, modeling, cosplay and tapping into her chatty nature. As soon as she realized she might do all these issues and in addition be bare, she knew she had discovered her calling. Grownup leisure provided the inventive freedom and sexual expression she craved, one thing laborious to search out in different jobs.
“It does sound unusual to lots of people because of the nature of the work, however I actually do really feel like I used to be meant to do that,” she explains.
In step with her down-to-earth nature, Rees says her intercourse employee origin story is a boring one: She simply actually needed to do it, and so she did. Her rise to stardom, nonetheless, has been something however boring. Along with her trademark ultra-pink aptitude and punk-like ’50s spin on “Betty Boop meets Little Bo-Peep,” Rees has garnered an avid fan base throughout platforms spanning ManyVids and OnlyFans, in addition to tens of 1000’s of followers on social media.
On this Creator of the Month interview, carried out shortly after she was named Finest Feminine Clip Artist on the 2023 XBIZ Creator Awards, Rees opens up about her life {and professional} outlook.
XBIZ: What are the primary income streams you pursue as a creator?
REES: My essential focus has at all times been clip websites and customized movies, with the occasional mainstream shoot each month or so. This previous yr I’ve truly been placing extra vitality into subscription websites as a result of it being extra scalable, and that’s now making 3 times greater than it was just a few months in the past!
I nonetheless make the vast majority of my revenue from promoting my longer scenario-based vids, even on the subscription websites. I cost rather a lot much less as soon as members are already via a paywall or subscription reminiscent of OnlyFans, however nonetheless rack up a shocking quantity simply with locked DMs — even vids I filmed years in the past. Having a backlog of round eight years of clips positively helps with that.
Regardless of doing them largely only for enjoyable, my longer tasks with extra advanced planning and modifying have surprisingly gained me extra ancillary income streams than simply video gross sales. Gearing my work extra in direction of what I need to be identified for has opened up work alternatives outdoors of my very own content material creation that now considerably contribute to my income.
I receives a commission as a producer to arrange and shoot solo scenes of different fashions for some corporations, and even host one firm’s podcast for them. Even with all that, I nonetheless desire being in entrance of the digicam… but it surely’s good to have some non-nude income streams once I want them.
My present income stream cut up is round 30% subscription websites, 30% clip websites, 20% mainstream shoots and 20% SFW gigs. The factor that has allowed me to make my whole income develop is seeing these completely different streams as a collective that have an effect on one another reasonably than as fully separate. Like I stated, that 20% of SFW work I do wouldn’t exist with out my clip website work.
XBIZ: Focus on your visible fashion on the subject of your model and the content material you produce.
REES: Apart from the apparent “a lot of pink,” I’ve at all times targeted extra on making my model completely different above anything. Not simply because uniqueness makes a model stronger, however as a result of, truthfully, I’ve at all times simply been somebody who loves to face out. In fact, now it’s a aware enterprise resolution however my “model” started earlier than I even knew I wanted a model in any respect!
I’ve by no means actually match right into a preset field, each industry-wise and personally, so I’ve by no means actually tried to. Years earlier than I even thought-about being on this {industry}, I’d nonetheless costume deliberately to get bizarre stares in public, balanced with compliments from different lovely weirdos. It’s simply one thing that makes me blissful. It’s most likely all the way down to the exhibitionist factor and loving to be checked out, but in addition as a result of I used to be simply introduced as much as be assured in regards to the issues I like and to decorate nonetheless I would like.
It’s one of many causes XBIZ occasions are so superb, as a result of I don’t really feel misplaced in any respect, and it’s so refreshing. Seeing so many different folks carrying regardless of the hell they need, getting absolutely bare within the pool and admiring outfits folks had handmade themselves was simply such an superior atmosphere to be in.
Contentwise, my fashion varies from video to video, however I typically concentrate on lighting greater than something. There are some followers who I’ve shot over 50 customized movies for, all in the identical room on the identical mattress, however they’re completely different sufficient every time for them to maintain coming again for extra with out it feeling repetitive. I virtually think about my video thumbnails all collectively like an Instagram web page, preserving with the identical “aesthetic” however not all trying the identical in the event you scroll via them.
So long as I can scroll via my ManyVids retailer web page and assume, “Oh, all of it appears so cute and colourful and quirky,” whereas all nonetheless trying like distinctly completely different content material, I’m blissful.
XBIZ: What sorts of scenes do your followers most frequently request?
REES: My detailed, scenario-based role-plays are at all times my most requested movies. The extra obscure and nerdy, and the extra soiled discuss, the higher! My bestselling content material is at all times the scenes that I’ve taken time to arrange correctly, even when it’s simply with a two-minute intro. It may be an identical to a vid with out it, but it surely sells 10 occasions higher!
My hottest collection of vids so far and probably the most requested “sequels” are the movies the place I play a number of characters inside one story, both edited to have all of the completely different variations of me on the display directly, or taking turns to enter the room — bridesmaids taking turns having their method with the viewer after a marriage was the primary of people who actually did properly.
I reasonably annoyingly have made my area of interest “issues that take far too lengthy to edit.” So one other standard collection is my sensible gameplay animations overlaid onto my vids. In contrast to the true playable Giffany Sport I created, I even have an entire bunch of movies that appear to be you’re taking part in a sport whereas watching them, which I can’t solely promote for extra however which make my content material stand out from everybody else’s.
On the easier facet of issues, the vast majority of my unique customs, which I cost probably the most for, are typically fairly candy and extra of a “girlfriend expertise” fashion, with a lot of eye contact and speaking/complimenting, which I really like filming a lot.
XBIZ: Speak about your strategy to advertising and marketing.
REES: My strategy to advertising and marketing has at all times diversified after years of seeing what works finest, however typically the factor that’s most profitable for me is placing myself on the market on as many platforms as potential — not simply promoting my grownup pages and posting horny content material, but in addition constructing a following of people that share the identical hobbies and pursuits as me.
The platforms that I concentrate on in my present advertising and marketing technique are Twitter, TikTok, Reddit and Instagram… at the very least, once they haven’t deleted my account.
Twitter and Instagram I positively use for extra generic posting, then Reddit and TikTok for my extra area of interest posts. On Reddit, you’ll find area of interest subreddits and put up a photograph or clip very particularly aimed toward that focus on viewers. Equally, you should utilize traits, audios and hashtags to succeed in a sure facet of TikTok, which for me appears to be the nerdy and queer facet more often than not.
I believe it’s vital to at all times be open to altering issues up, although, as a result of one thing might work rather well for years however then all of a sudden change with the deletion of a platform or the sudden reputation of a brand new one.
XBIZ: How do you deal with collabs or shoots with different expertise and corporations?
REES: I completely adore collaborating with my {industry} pals. There’s something so healthful about getting excited with one other performer about random concepts for scenes you’ve had, and constructing on the concepts collectively to make one thing superior.
Regardless of being good pals with numerous the folks I’ve shot with, we nonetheless prioritize documentation and ensuring every part is above board in order that we are able to add on our separate pages with none issues — ensuring in-date certs are exchanged, images of mannequin launch kinds and IDs have been taken, and so on.
I additionally wish to plan time for a correct sit-down discuss boundaries, plus do’s and don’ts, even when it has already been mentioned through message earlier than the shoot day.
Capturing with corporations isn’t a lot completely different with the requirement of assessments, IDs, mannequin launch kinds, and so on. The primary distinction, in fact, is that in paid shoots, the corporate will get to maintain that content material and it’s not one thing I’ve inventive authority over. That is truthfully good once I’ve been stressing about my very own tasks for weeks on finish and simply need to be paid to do the “trying scorching” a part of the work with out the hours of modifying after.
The one factor I dread about firm shoots is having a make-up artist do my make-up! Most have fortunately been superb however I’m so self-conscious about how I look if it’s not the particular method I do know I look finest. However truthfully, mainstream shoots have helped with these emotions, as gaining followers from a video the place I believed I regarded horrible, however they had been obsessive about it, is a pleasant feeling.
XBIZ: Once you’re not working, what do you do for enjoyable?
REES: Work/life steadiness while you’re self-employed? What’s that? Jokes apart, numerous my work is a interest for me, like my bigger tasks — the video games I’ve made, and the weirder cosplays — which I actually do for enjoyable with out worrying about monetary return. I simply purchased a vivid orange bikini to do a Flamin’ Scorching Cheetos set as a result of… I need to costume like a Cheeto, I assume? I don’t know, I believed it will be cute.
Then, in fact, there’s the compulsory nerdy hobbies, which often simply contain spending far an excessive amount of cash on Legos! At present, I’m watching my unfinished Bowser Lego as I’m typing this and would possibly simply do this as an alternative of filming later immediately.
I play numerous video games on my Change too, Kirby being the go-to in the meanwhile, with some Mario Kart thrown in in fact. In actual fact, any Mario sport is nice, and I’ve now accomplished cosplays of all of the Mario princesses and Bowser too! Clearly, it’s a franchise I like rather a lot.
I additionally love baking, and make some loopy muffins for folks’s birthdays. My most up-to-date one was just a little capybara cake, and earlier than that the Loss of life Star trench run scene cake — which was my first cake to go semi-viral on-line. I’m truly going to be making a marriage cake for a member of the family later this yr! It’s not one thing I’d ever need to do as a job as an alternative of a interest, so it’s good to have one thing that’s saved only for enjoyable, particularly when my work is such a mixture of each.
XBIZ: How do you keep on high of all of your varied obligations?
REES: I’m a backside so I truly desire to remain below the crushing weight of my obligations. In all seriousness, although, this can be a troublesome query for me to reply, because it’s the factor I battle with probably the most.
I by no means lack concepts or inspiration however the day in, day trip consistency of maintaining with a number of platforms and artistic tasks — whereas simply “doing life” — is tough. I’ve truthfully discovered the very best factor for staying up to the mark in the long term is to place your self first. Burnout can hit rather a lot more durable in the event you’ve put your psychological well being to the facet simply to concentrate on work targets for too lengthy, so in the event you’re having a day the place staying on high of obligations is simply making you need to curl up right into a ball and do nothing, do one thing else — one thing you want.
I truly obtained formally identified with ADHD final yr, unsurprisingly, however realizing that my mind will react to sure issues otherwise, significantly when there are too many issues to do, it has been useful to only step again and assume: “I’ve accomplished OK up till now, and I’m nonetheless doing OK.”
The factor that has labored the very best for me is having a small listing of every day non-negotiables, and I imply actually, actually small. As a substitute of writing an inventory of what I might get accomplished on an excellent day, I’ve an inventory of issues that even on a foul day I might nonetheless get accomplished: posting one factor on a subscription website, replying to messages… simply regardless of the naked minimal is.
As a result of some days, the naked minimal received’t get accomplished if the to-do listing in its entirety is thrown out the window as a result of no matter motive. However getting a small listing of issues accomplished, even on the least productive days, not solely makes me really feel higher in the long term, it often makes me do a number of extra issues on high of that, simply because I’m already within the circulate of doing issues.
To anybody studying this who struggles with staying up to the mark, whether or not it’s psychological health-related or simply lack of motivation, my DMs are at all times open!
XBIZ: What was it like profitable Finest Feminine Clip Artist on the XBIZ Creator Awards?
REES: To cite my acceptance speech, “I really feel like I’m going to throw up!” I nonetheless can’t absolutely consider it, and maintain watching the movies again to remind myself it truly occurred. It simply made me really feel so liked and supported by a neighborhood that I am keen on, and was truthfully one of many coolest experiences of my life. XBIZ has already given me so many experiences, and allowed me to fulfill so many individuals over the previous few years, that really profitable one thing was simply the cherry on high of the already superior cake.
It made the entire days I’ve pushed via whereas doubting myself so, so price it, and simply validated my place within the {industry} much more. I respect my followers a lot for even making it potential, as a result of I’ve the good followers on the planet. It even feels bizarre saying “followers” as a result of an excellent handful of them I think about pals at this level!
XBIZ: Speak about your long-term targets, professionally and personally.
REES: How a lot time do we’ve got? As a result of you understand, your lady is a persistent overachiever… often to my very own detriment, however hey!
My second absolutely playable grownup online game can be launched quickly, which may be very thrilling. I obtained a few of my favourite U.Okay. creators concerned, so you’ll get to go speed-dating with them on this new sport and have over 10 hours of horny footage to play. I’ll be releasing it on a few precise sport internet hosting platforms too, so making the video games extra accessible and extra of a long-term enterprise endeavor could be tremendous cool.
I additionally arrange a charity web page some time again known as “Porn for the Planet,” which I need to focus extra time on. The premise is that creators can donate a video of their option to a clip web page, and all income can be cut up between edf.org and onetreeplanted.org. In order that’s nonetheless on my ever-growing listing of issues I must get again round to sorting!
Private life-wise I’ve been fortunate. My dad has made all of the music for my video games. I’m unbelievably lucky to have such a supportive household, and I really need to have the ability to help my dad’s music endeavors as a lot as I can as a result of I do know that’s what he really desires to do for work. I’ve been motivated and supported by my household to do precisely what I really like for a residing, so I would like to have the ability to do the identical for them.
I’m manifesting that I’m in a position to improve my earnings sufficient for my mummy to personal a bakery, for my daddy to have his personal music label and for my little sister to… proceed simply being actually cool, I assume!
I’ll even be getting a home with my companion quickly, which implies I’ll have the ability to have my first-ever canine. I’m unbelievably excited to have just a little fluff child to take care of and bathe with love; hopefully it’s just a little dachshund.
Usually, I’d simply like to do what I already do however on a bigger scale, attending extra XBIZ occasions — which is inevitable — and making even weirder content material than ever earlier than.