Nathan Bronson Interview: From Stuntman to Pornstar
Whether he’s playing a stepbrother, a handsome boyfriend, or just an old-fashioned porn stud, Nathan Bronson radiates charm and personality. Learn more about life as a male pornstar in this new interview!
Tell us a little bit about your background. How did you get into porn?
Eight years ago, I moved to LA trying to get stunt work. I was the head chef of a kitchen and wanted out of my full-time cooking job. So I found a job at Universal Studios. Unfortunately, stunts still weren’t paying that well and I wasn’t getting that much work. So, I ended up finding my way into porn through Kendra Lust and her agency Society 15, when they were first starting out, and they gave me a shot.
Your AVN profile mentions you did stunt work prior to porn. Tell us about that! What has been your most memorable stunt?
I was trying to get in stunts since I was very young; it seemed like the right job to go into for my spazzy nature. Stunts are always going to be one of my favorite things to do. I still train and try to get as much work in it as possible, between doing porn shoots. I even built a full parkour stunt gym in my backyard through the quarantine. One of my most memorable stunts that I worked hard to get was to be one of the fire burn guys at Universal Studios. Now, I’ve done over 286 full-body burns.
In what ways has your background as a stunt performer shaped your performance style as a porn star?
In stunt work, one of our primary goals is to make the actor look badass as fuck. The focus is never really supposed to be on us. I try as best I can to do the same thing in this job by making the girls look the best they can. I don’t always succeed, but I try my best.
What was your most challenging character role in a porn movie?
It’s actually probably some of the more minor fishy roles I’ve done where I was trying to play insane people. But those really never made it to mainstream porn.
Tell us about working with Kayden Kross in Mistress Maitland 2.
I had a great time with Kayden on set. It blew me away how large the crew was; it actually reminds me of being on a stunt shoot. And Maitland and Bridgette B are both amazing people to work with. I had so much fun doing the acting part of it.
What do you typically say to people who ask you how to get into the industry?
Well, if they’re seriously asking and not just random people. First, I say, are you 100% sure you want that. Then, I would tell them to go to my YouTube Channel; I made a whole video on it, because I get asked that question way too often.
What have been some of your most unusual custom content requests?
Honesty, I don’t get asked to do that many customs. When I do, it’s pretty standard stuff. The most awkward thing I think I ever got asked to do was some guy wanted me to fill a condom with cum and send it to him to use as lube to fuck his wife. I didn’t do it, but that was probably the weirdest one.
How do you account for the popularity of the family roleplay/fauxcest genre?
I think it was because Game of Thrones made it sexy. LOL It seems around the same time that Game of Thrones was getting popular was around the same time incest got really popular. I could be wrong, but that’s been my theory.
Talk to us about your scene with Kenna James in One Night in Los Angeles.
Kenna and I really crushed that scene. I think you can really see on-screen chemistry when you watch it.
What are some of the lesser-known challenges of being a male porn star?
People think all eyes are on the male star, but it’s other people doing their jobs and not paying attention to you, even though you’re naked. So some people it helps and other people, it weirds them out.
Tell us about your merchandise site. How did that come about? Do you do all the designs for the products?
I’ve always wanted to make my own merch, but didn’t really have the fanbase to go through with it. But in the last two years, with the amount of work that I’ve gotten and my YouTube channel Hanging with Nathan getting more and more popular, I figured it would be a good time to start making clothing for everyone to buy. And I actually have some good friends at Dablan Media, who do good amount of the designs for me.
How did you come up with the idea for your Hanging with Nathan YouTube series?
When I got out of the kitchen, I wasn’t really cooking anything at home, just healthy food. The idea was if I can bring people on and they tell me what kind of food they want, it’s going to challenge me as a cook every time. Also, I really wanted to work on my communication with people. So, I designed the show around those two things. I also like the idea of giving people a different look into what seems like a foreign job to most.
What are your favorite heavy metal bands?
Wow, you guys hit me with a good question there. It’s an extensive list: Gojira, Lamb of God, Mushroomhead, Slipknot, The Hell, Evergreen Terrace, Korn, Hate Breed, DevilDriver, Dope, Soil, Pantera, Damage Plant, Slayer, Gwar, In Flames, Rammstein, System of a Down, Mudvayne, Hell Yeah, Dry Kill Logic, Death Clock, American Head Charge, Andrew W.K., Godsmack, Motor Grader, and Anthrax. This list is in no order; it’s just bands that I like, and I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch.
Is there an industry award that you hope to win sometime in the future?
Honestly, I’m just stoked I get nominated for anything. Anytime I get nominated I hope I win it. But I don’t hold my breath. It’s always nice to be nominated for all the hard work you put into this job.
What does a typical day look like for you?
A typical day starts with me waking up, usually doing some stretching and then a pretty extreme workout. Then depending on if I’m working that day or not (which I usually am), I may study dialogue. Or I go shoot my bow and get a little bit of a training in on that in the morning. After that, I go to work and hopefully get done at a reasonable time. If I’m not shooting, I do a content trade scene for doing one of my cooking videos. I will most likely train some stunts parkour, or hang out with my lady. Also, my days have changed a lot since I got a puppy. Now I’m putting that into the equation, too.
Tell your fans what they can look forward to seeing from you in 2022.
My fans can look forward to seeing me do a lot more fucking on film. LOL Also hopefully, a better quality and a lot more Hanging with Nathan videos.