Some Day My Prince Will Come...

'The Christmas parties of long ago all blur and mix in memory. The real and the unreal become as one.'

The Principal male dancer in The Nutcracker is most often, The Cavalier. The term Cavalier in classical ballet term that refers to the male partner of a ballerina.  In The Nutcracker, the Cavalier is partnered with The Sugar Plum Fairy in one of the shows most memorable numbers.

Although the show is based on The Nutcracker Prince, I sort of always thought of The Cavalier as The Sugar Plum Fairies Prince.  In the version of the show I saw, the Nutcracker Prince was played for comedy, without much dancing, and the male lead dancer was clearly The Cavalier.   

When I was looking for images to represent the prince, I didn't have to look far.  Most FH are familiar with Kince, who I've featured many times on the site. (HERE:)  Although he's not currently shooting, after seeing this shoot, I had to reach out to Mike (AANE Photography) about using a few shots from the shoot.  Many might remember Mike, and his partner Thom, whose work I featured many times from 2015 through 2018. (HERE:)

Over the next few pages, you'll see many dancers who slipped on The Nutcracker's head, and the Cavalier's tights.  From some iconic dancers and performers, many have at one time or another posed or appeared nude.  That's doesn't even include the Nutcracker Prince porn star! 

Kince: Palette Pleaser

'I’m thankful for a good meal'

Charlie Brown

We all know the key to a great THANKSGIVING dinner isn't the roasted turkey, it's the turkey roaster.  The one who buys, cleans and then stuffs, spices and cooks the entrées star and headliner.  Without a perfectly  moist and succulent bird, the rest, is like only eating giblets and gizzards.  Sure, they're tasty in gravy, but on their own, they really don't satisfy or fill you up.

No one wants to spend the entire day in the kitchen preparing, well... unless you're watching, (or photographing) Kince prepare for the big event.  Check out more of Kince, (shot by Studio1x) putting his holiday feast together on the NEXT PAGE HERE:

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Secret Ingredients: Kince by Studio1x

' I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.'

Julia Child

There's really no other holiday other than THANKSGIVING, where the dinner feast makes up pretty much the entirety of the celebration. Yes, it's about gathering family together to give thanks, but that's most often done around the dinner table. Sure, Christmas and Easter also have celebratory meals, but they're just part of a series of celebratory activities. 

We all know a lot goes into putting together the Thanksgiving feast.  If you've never been responsible for the meal, you may not know everything that's involved.  It starts with planning, doing a list and shopping.  You can't 'wing' a big turkey dinner, you have to be prepared.  There are spices, like summer savory, you only really use once or twice a year, and not having them on hand can ruin the perfect stuffing you've planned.

If you want to spend any time with your family during the holiday, on the day before, you need to pre-pare as much as possible.  Peel and prepare the vegetables, make the desserts, getting the stuffing ready and most important of all, if you purchased a frozen turkey, you need to make sure it's thawed.  Then on Thanksgiving morning, you get up early, stuff and spice the bird, the put it in the oven.  Then... if you done the proper preparatory work, you can take a brief break, before basting and getting the rest of the meal together.

Then there's that last half hour before the meals.  Vegetables to be mashed, turkey taken out to rest, stuffing removed, and gravy to be made.  Then, you join your family, tired, and usually frustrated by the lack of help, and too stressed and exhausted to eat.  Instead, you pour, (another) glass of wine, and take in the compliments from those gathered at the table.

Thankfully, we here at FH have an answer, one I used for my last holiday meal.  I hired Kince in the Kitchen!   Kince will to the preparatory work in his own kitchen, then arrived at your home around noon on Thanksgiving day, and put everything together for you.  As tasty as Kince's bird and giblets are,  the most mouthwatering part of the meal is watching him cook.  Sure, you could spend that time chatting with your annoying Aunt Sally, but since Kince does his best work naked, it's much more enjoyable, to stay in the kitchen.

The key is to keep your other guests out of the kitchen!   Lock your kitchen if you can, and let them know you like to cook alone. The only person I allowed in was Jim from Studio1x to capture the male prep for posterity.. yeah, posterity.  Kince of course looks amazing just standing their naked, but just wait until you watch him stirring, whisking and masking.  Kince's body moves with the mixer, meaning your holiday show is filled with flip-flopping flow of movement and motion.  I've enjoyed featuring Kince and work with Studio1x over the last few years. (HERE:) Kince actually made his debut at another Thanksgiving meal back in 2021. 

Of course my favorite part of the show, (although I'm not sure it was Kince's) was my asking him every few minutes to get me something from the fridge.  Usually, these were things I'd place on the bottom shelves, ensuring a extra special view when Kince had to bend over to reach them.  Even if he minded, Kince kept a smile on his face, never letting his holiday spirit crack under pressure.  To help with the stress of the day, Kince brings along Brisingr, his emotional support kitty, to assist him in the kitchen.  Sure a cousin might complain about a cat hair in his sweet potatoes, but it's worth the odd complaint to ensure Kince is relaxed, and on his poultry zone.

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Brisingr's Abode: Kince by Studio1x

'Never try to outstubborn a cat.'

 Robert A. Heinlein

Anyone whose had a cat knows that they believe, with every piece of fur on their body, that they're in charge.  Even if you didn't want a boss at home, you have one.  With this boss however, the cuddles are welcome, without the need to notify HR.

Whenever there's a cat in proximity to a shoot, they're going to find a way into the shots.  It doesn't matter if you close the doors, or put them in another room, they'll find a way in.  Their patient, they'll wait for you have to go to the bathroom, or open the door to get something, then voilà, there in the room, rubbing against your legs and stubbornly insisting on being in every shot.

It's especially difficult if your shooting in the cat's home.  There territorial senses take over when pushed to the side, making them even more determined to be exactly where they shouldn't be.  It's why so many of us appreciate their stubbornness and fierce independence.

I was first introduced to Kince when Jim from Studio1x shot a Thanksgiving strip poker party for FH back in 2021. (HERE:)  Since then, I've been fortunate to have been able to feature several of the other shoots he and Jim created together.  Most of the shoots I've spotlighted thus far have been studio shoots, but for this series, things got a little more up close and personal.

Although he's since moved, this shoot took place at the Seattle apartment where Kince was living at the time.  I really love it when photographers shoot in a model's home.  There's not only extra layers of intimacy, there are also additional elements of the model's life and personality included in every shot.  It's not just their space we take in visually, but the emotional component of being shot in the place their most comfortable and at home.

There's also of course their pets, and in this case it's Kince's eight year old Bengal cat Brisingr.  I love Kince's choice of the name Brisingr which comes from the Old Norse word meaning fire.  My last cat was named Ophelia, but basically ignored me whenever I called her.  Unless I was shaking a bag of cat treats, she really only really acknowledged me when I called her Kitty.  

As you can see, this little ball of fire joined in whenever she had the opportunity.  Regardless of what Jim and Kince had planned, this was Brisingr's shoot, with everyone else, merely supporting players and assistants.  It worked out though, as some of my favorite shots included Brisingr walking into frame.  Since Jim's move, he and Kince haven't been able to shoot again, but Kince generously shared some of his memories of their time shooting together.

Favorite theme Jim asked you to shoot?

Jim and I have always had more of a collaborative approach when it comes to shoots, so it's never been a hard sell to do anything. I guess a better way of answering this would be to say my favorite session was when we did milk and honey in the same day. Milk was his idea; honey was mine. 

Any you didn't enjoy? 

I've never not enjoyed a shoot with Jim. The closest thing to disappointment would be that sometimes my no-frontal clause can limit what I can shoot with other models. I also wish we had more opportunities to shoot when my hair grew out; I love creating a varied body of work with each photographer I work with. 

Do you have a favorite shoot of Jim's, other than your own?

Jim did a series of remote photo sessions with models during the pandemic where he shot his phone live streaming them. I really wish I had managed to get in with one of those sessions. 

If Jim was still shooting, #1 concept you'd like to shoot? 

Given the success of our other concepts I'd love to explore something similarly sensual, probably involving some form of liquid in some capacity. Maybe an antique tub filled with cornstarch water or something of a similar nature.

Now that we've spent time with Kince and Brisingr in the living room, it's time to head to the bathroom an the bedroom.  Check out more on the NEXT PAGE HERE:

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Stay for the Plot....Kince by Studio1x

'Come for the gaybait, stay for the plot...'

Kince

In the quote above Kince wasn't actually referencing a shoot, it was an in answer to a question about a movie.  I wanted to use the quote however, to begin this piece, as it sums up so much of what I feel about working on FH.  Although I want viewers to enjoy the visuals, and talented artists and models that I feature, I also hope they're sticking around long enough to read their stories. 

Part of the reason I continue to work on the site is about my curiosity, and the commentary about how the shoots I feature are created and put together.  When it comes to shoots in a model's home, part of the story is how they live their lives.  Part of being at home is rooted in routine.  Those things we do everyday as part of just living a life.  

No glamour, no colored backgrounds or fancy lighting.  Just our morning and evening, or bathroom and bedroom rituals.  I love how Jim from Studio1x captured so many small, but beautifully erotic moments, of Kince and his day at home.  In the first few years of the site, I really focused on the theme of favorites.  One of my usual routines, was to ask models a series of questions about some of their favorite things.  Thanks to Kince for answering my FH twist on the Proust Questionnaire.

Popular singer or group that many love, that is just not your favorite? 

Oh, no. I'm sure I'm going to get a lot of flack for this one but I still haven't hopped on the Taylor Swift train. That said, she comes up a lot on my algorithm and I definitely respect her body of work; maybe it's just a matter of time. 

After shooting in the bathroom, it was time for the bedroom shoot.  Perfect time for Brisingr to make a return appearance!

Favorite TV Show? 

The thing about it is my favorite TV shows have all been limited series and I'm not sure how much that counts. Angels in America is one I rewatch often.  It's also a really great adaptation of Tony Kushner's plays so that may not be a fair assessment. I would say of anything relatively current The White Lotus is definitely up there and I can't wait for the next season of Yellowjackets. I'm also a big fan of reality TV competitions like RuPaul's Drag Race and Top Chef. 

Favorite guilty pleasure TV show few know you watch on your laptop late at night? 

Definitely Grey's Anatomy. And it's less a "guilty pleasure" and more "let's not bring it up because I know the eyerolls are coming." 

Favorite all time movie? 

This one's easy. Heights is my favorite movie of all time. Adapted from a play of the same name by Amy Fox, it follows the lives of several New Yorkers in the span of 24 hours and stars a bunch of big names (Glenn Close, my celebrity husband James Marsden, Elizabeth Banks, Jesse Bradford, cameos by Isabella Rossellini, Rufus Wainwright, etc). It's a really fantastic commentary on human relationships and I never tire of sharing it with people. 

Favorite movie you saw so far this year?

I think Challengers was incredibly done. Come for the gaybait, stay for the plot. I won't say more but it truly was masterful in its execution. 

Movie everyone seemed to have loved that wasn't your favorite? 

Midsommar. Hated it. I won't elaborate else I might find myself sewn up in a bear. 

Celebrity you'd most like spend a night with? 

Do porn stars count? Haha! If so then it's definitely Legrand Wolf, but if that doesn't count nix it from the interview. Probably Erick Labra, who's less of a mainstream celebrity and more of a social media star. But holy fuck. 

Celebrity you'd most like to marry? 

This may come as a shocker but probably Anna Kendrick. She's incredibly witty, down to earth, drop dead gorgeous, and a charmer. Plus we don't have any shame about getting down and dirty with some Taco Bell. 

Celebrity many think is hot that you don't find appealing? 

Matt Bomer. I think he is objectively hot, but it just isn't for me. 

What body part of yours are you most proud of, or love the most? 

I've always considered my eyebrows to be my favorite feature, which is probably why I've never had them pierced despite considering it many times. 

What body part of yours gets a lot of attention even though you don't why? 

Probably my ass. Like I'm grateful I have a decent derriere for my frame but it's not like it's a classic bubble butt or anything. 

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