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Christian Owen's 2000 porn debut was accompanied by enormous fanfare by the studio. I was impressed more by his pink cheeks (the ones on his face), commenting that he must have pinched them before every scene, than I was by his performance. But Owen persevered and now, seven years later, he's the only member of that cast who's still making films and whose star is still on the rise.
Christian's fans have literally watched him grow up onscreen, from an 18-year-old twink top with vestiges of his baby fat to a lean, handsome young man with versatile onscreen appetites, a delectable derriere and a fierce fashion sense.


What's your age, height, weight, cock size, level of education?
I am 25, 5'8'', 140, 8"cut and had two years of Interior Design school.

How did you get your screen name?
I picked my name, as I thought of myself as a good Christian boy. WOW that has changed. Well sort of … I am still a good Christian. I have no idea where I came up with Owen.

How and why did you get into porn?
I was approached by Chad Donovan when I had just turned 18 or maybe a few weeks before. I also was told by a guy at Micky's he saw an ad in Frontiers magazine looking for twinks. So I called the ad, and on the other end was Richard Morgan of Junior Studio.
Back then they did test shoots with Polaroids, yes Polaroids. I kind of ran from both Chad and Richard cause I was scared as hell. But I needed a car and the co-signer fell through, so I had nowhere else to turn to make fast money. I signed a three deal contract with Junior Studio.
I was scared as hell doing my first scene. I thought my scene partner was very ugly, but it got better with scene two (John Roberts) and the third scene with Lee Walbash.

California Gold is the first film I saw you in. Richard Morgan and Kevin Clarke made remarkable twink films for Junior Studio in which they did a great job of putting models onscreen as three-dimensional characters, not merely sex objects. The studio gave you and Lee Walbash lots of publicity. You are interviewed at the end of the film. I wrote, "Both Owen and Walbash are highly articulate and clear to state what their goals are in venturing into the porn industry." I wish I still had the DVD so I could watch the interview again. Do you remember what you said? Was it accurate?
I don't remember much from my childhood days of porn. All I remember saying in that closing interview on California Gold was "One of my favorite places to hang out was the The Abbey, so come by and say hi."

It took you a long time to get around to bottoming onscreen (and now here you are the WeHo Bottom of the Year). Was this a factor of your personal development or was it for publicity and career development reasons?
I always planned on being very businesslike, even if it's only porn. I knew that if I topped for most of my films that one day when I was ready to bottom I would be able to get a starring role and a good paycheck. I did my bottom debut for Jason Sechrest, and to this day the movie has never come out. His mouth is bigger than his head. So to be honest, I am not sure what studio I worked for that got my bottoming debut.

The scene that I thought broke new ground for you as a model was with Kent Larson in Dads 'n Lads 2. Old story: athlete confides in coach, who turns it into a sexual opportunity. Your performance conveyed the creepiness of the situation, as it would be in real life for many people, as well as your innate curiosity. Was there any particular vibe between you and Larson or was I reading more into the scene than there was?
My scene in Dads 'n Lads 2 was one of my favorites. Kent Larson is very much my type, very masculine. I am into guys that real man, not fems. When they stopped the cameras, we kept going. There was amazing chemistry — I wish more scenes were like this. It's getting old working with straight guys, who don't have any chemistry. I wish we could do another movie ’cause I think with my years of experience now I am now a much better performer.

Your viewing public has really had the opportunity to watch you grow up. You started out as a boy who still had vestiges of his baby fat and morphed into this tall slender handsome guy; when your face slimmed down this amazing bone structure emerged. And your hair got more butch. Do you have any sense of maturing in a fishbowl? Do your fans comment about the outward changes?
Looking back when I first started in the adult XXX business all I can say is "Wow" I used to look like that .... I have been working hard on a more jockish look, still have a long way to go. Fans are always telling me how great I look and how far I have come.

Your Myspace profile lists your religion as "Christian-Other." What does that mean?
Other to me equals not the stereotypical Christian. Gays are still considered the other people and still aren't considered Christians. My religious beliefs are still very strong, I am very involved in Metropolitan Community Church, a church that has open doors to LGBQTI — you can add any title you think that works. I helped design the interior of our current church building. We are in escrow on a new building now, which I will be working on the interior again for our new home.

Are you in a relationship? Can you elaborate on how working in the porn industry impacts being in a relationship for you?
In a relationship, no, though I have found two boys in a relationship that I really like, and what great chemistry we have. Best sex with them. Didn't you hear about the candlestick incident? LOL. After a serious commitment on my part, I ended a year-long relationship this past May. He still holds a special place in my heart; he is my first true love.

I've seen you at several industry events and you're always dressed to kill? (I loved your outfits at the GayVN awards last February.) Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
I love looking sharp especially when it comes to XXX events. People always see us naked so I think this is a time to dress and impress. I love clothes but even more I have a shoe fetish. Shoes are the first thing I check out on a guy. If he has bad shoes, we're not a match. I design a lot of my own clothes. I come up with the design and then have them made. The past GayVNs I designed both mine and my ex's tuxes.

How long would you like to continue working in porn, either in front of the camera or off-camera? Do you have plans for the post-porn future?
I am not sure how long I will continue, as we all know this business eats you up and spits you out. I have started PA-ing for Studio 2000 and Channel One — I am learning all sides of the business so I can start producing. I will have www.christianowen.com back up soon with scenes I directed of other guys. I cannot have my own scenes on it, as I am exclusive for cockyboys.com. I have also been contacted by Shane's World, a straight video/Internet company, to help with creating a gay division of College Invasions. I also having been busy touring around the world, making public appearances and dancing. What a great way to see the world. I do an annual Holiday shoe drive for children who are less fortunate, so please check out www.christianowen.com for more details.

Note: The candlestick remark prompted a follow-up question, so here's that story.
OK here is more on my answer  ... you're the first publication I have given a statement to.
Let's just say with the boyfriend that I thought we were in a monogamous committed relationship except for my work in the XXX business. I was half right — I was. Other than for work, I was never with another guy during our time together. Once everything hit the fan, I tried to work things out with him because I was in love with him. After weeks of him not realizing that he had fucked up, he just kept trying to force in my head that all men are like this and just let it be … what I don't know won’t hurt me.
In order to get past this, I asked him several times to just put it all out on the table. I needed to know who and how many guys he had been seeing. He wouldn't tell me, but I was hearing from others that he was sleeping with this one and that one, including one of my exes. He actually had a fling with someone with my same name on my birthday.
One day [after arguing] he left my place and out of total frustration I threw a couple of candlesticks through my hedges. He had stormed out and the second one hit him on the forehead. I was throwing them because I was upset; I was not throwing them at him. As bad luck would have it, he happened to walk in front of the hedge, so the candlestick hit him in the forehead. It was a total accident.
I took him to the hospital and he had to get stitches. Even though it was an accident, I felt responsible and paid the medical expenses.
I come from a really bad abusive childhood so I find any type of abuse, both physical and mental, to be immoral. I felt terrible about the whole incident since I am so totally against abuse and would never knowingly participate in such actions. Although he was cheating on me and lying to me about it for most of our relationship, I still feel badly that I injured him in any way, because he is and will always be my first true love. Beware everyone: I am now taking lessons to learn how to throw fire as part of my stage act. LOL