Mick Blue is a National Racecar Champion!
Mick Blue is one of the most accomplished porn stars in the world. His name rings bells within industry settings for his performances, directing skills, and incredible sense of humor. He’s been nominated for every porn award known to man, and he’s won half of them, no doubt with more on the way even in his 24th year. Everyone I’ve talked to over the years loves him and his longevity should speak for itself, but Mick is way more than a handsome face, blue eyes, and a dick for hire, and he’s hitting mainstream platforms in more ways than one. Recently he added another notch to his belt, this time in the form of a 2024 National Auto Sport Association SE30 class championship. Mick took first place in the race and I had the pleasure of talking with him via phone to discuss how his racing career began (spoiler alert, Anikka Albrite is an amazing wife!), his mainstream projects, plans for the future and so much more.
Please Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Adult Empire: Hi Mick, it’s so good to talk to you! Thanks for making some time for us today. How are you?
Mick Blue: Hey, yeah we just brought the kids to school, like an hour ago or so. Getting the day started basically.
Getting the kids off to school in the morning is like a job in itself.
Yeah, especially, I mean, when they get older, it’s easier. I would say they’re still in the age, you know. So it’s kind of like, like to run different directions, and at the moment in the morning, you know, that doesn’t really promoted being easier to get them out of the house,
So first I have to say congratulations on winning the 2024 national auto sport Association Championship. That’s exciting!
Yes, it’s super exciting. I’m not gonna lie this was definitely a bucket list of mine, you know, to achieve that in a racing category. I won it in 2022, in time trial, which is a little bit different than racing other cars. You kind of like just focus on setting the fastest lap time on a track and beat everybody like that. But when it comes to racing and there’s a build up the whole weekend to the to the main race on Sunday, that one day can decide everything that happens. So I was super, super honored, pleased, happy and excited about it.
That sounds really intense. I’m sure it’s a lot more that goes into it than people realize. How do you prepare?
Well, I mean, we raced the whole season in SoCal. We have a regional championship going on that starts in February and goes until November so by doing six or seven race weekends before the Nationals happen, you’re kind of like, dialed in with your car and ready for certain situations you may face. Then it becomes like a second nature.
Yeah it sounds like it, kind of like regular driving.
You don’t really have to think about it. It’s literally like the body and the mind do things before you start thinking about doing it, if that makes sense. That comes over time and I’ve been racing cars now since 2016. I’ve been racing go karts since, I 2010 or 2011 so you kind of like, it’s hard to explain, but it’s like you kind have an autopilot that keeps you on track most of the time. So preparation for a big event like this goes over the years that you’ve done before.
I can tell you’re really passionate about the sport. How were you introduced to racing?
So racing was always in my blood, not always with cars, but with other things. When I was six years old, I started ski racing in Austria. In Austria, there isn’t really a lot of go kart racing or this and that, especially when I grew up, and it would have cost a lot of money to rent a go cart or car, travel to Italy or Spain and train and race. My parents did not have the money for that for sure. So, I did what most Austrians do. I started ski racing. It’s like a national sport, and it’s way cheaper, so I did that for about 10 years. When I look back it kind of like formed my mindset for understanding racing as well. Anything you do in skiing is very similar to what you do in a race car. The way you dissect corners, you know, corner entrance, apex and exit in skiing, it’s kind of like similar.
So what was your first time on a track behind wheel like?
it was a blast! It was in 2016 for my 40th birthday, and Anikka, my wife, bought me a three day racing score at Laguna Seca track. In those three days it’s like going to school where you learn, like flags and all that kind of stuff, and then you learn to drive on the racetrack safely and each day you go faster. I’m not gonna lie, it was definitely a thrill and a blast. That’s how I generated my racing license, and that’s what you need in America in order to race in most organizations.
That’s a really cool birthday gift! That has to be on the top 10 list, right?
I would say top three! If you want to make your husband happy, you don’t know what to get him, and you have about five grand to spend, that’s definitely the birthday gift to get.
I know all the fellas will be taking note of that one.
Yeah, and you know Laguna Seca is one of my favorite tracks in the world. It’s a really amazing experience, you know, yeah, it’s like, yeah, it’s just amazing. You can take a car on a racetrack and drive it there safely without having anybody coming your way, right, and keeping it predictable and not really have a situation where you could get a speeding ticket.
It’s really funny that you mentioned that, because I’ve never actually thought about the racetrack being a safe space, but you’re right. It’s so much safer to be like. On the racetrack with the car that you know has been tested and that is built to go as fast as you want to, versus something like street racing.
Yeah and once the door opened for me, I’m like, okay you can literally be anywhere in the United States, rent a car, pay a few 100 bucks or rent a private racetrack, and drive your cars safely all day without putting people in harm’s way.
What’s something racing has taught you about yourself?
I definitely learned to be patient. You may be in a race with the perfect car going the fastest, ahead of everyone and then you make a mistake. I’ve made these mistakes before but you learn that you don’t have to rush it. And I learned that in life also. You don’t always have to rush to a solution. Sometimes you just have to wait and it can present itself. For example, The Nationals is a four day event. In the class that I won we started practice on Thursday and mine sucked. I was trying to get used to the feel of everything and I’m like 2 seconds behind. I thought about changing cars but I stuck with it and when it came to qualifying I was the fastest during the first session. Even after that during Nationals I was flagged for my start, and it’s just me no chief, so I didn’t even know. But I ended up coming in first and the guy who had better times initially ended up in like, 6th place.
So you need to stay focused the entire weekend as opposed to an hour or two.
Right, right. There’s so much that goes into it.
How do you balance racing with your adult career and your personal life? How do you find the time?
Luckily there aren’t too many race weekends throughout the year. Typically I just two the car to the track on Saturday and I’m back by Sunday night. If you have family, kids and stuff like that, it can definitely be stressful, I’m not going to lie. But to be honest with you, for me when I’m racing a car it’s such a rush and you get into a zone and it’s almost like meditation believe it or not.
I get that. It’s one of your stress relievers right?
It is in a way. It can create stress, but it can also relieve stress. It’s almost like sensory deprivation because you wear a helmet with a built in headset so there’s natural noise reduction, and the view is limited due to the helmet. So basically you have to focus on driving and really tune in. You can’t even really move around or anything. It becomes very isolated and you just get into your zone. You block out everything else around you.
Do you take that same mentality with you when you’re on set filming or directing?
I try to do that, but when you’re on set there are more things that can interrupt you. Somebody is talking to you telling you to do this or do that, and someone else is like, hey let’s go over this or talk about that. In the race car nobody can come up to you. You can’t stop the race to have a conversation. One of the other things I like to do is scuba dive and you kind of get that same feeling. The moment you go into the water nobody can talk to you. It’s just you and the water. You’re weightless, observing everything around you in silence and find a peace in that.
What else have you been up to lately?
Lastyear I decided to join the union since I was eligible after the 2018 show I did with Sacha Baron Cohen. It was kind of scandalous and got canned after the episodes aired. Long story short, because I worked with him I was about to join and so in the 24 years of my adult career for the first time I’m in a situation where I can actually pursue a mainstream career. I’m trying to learn and understand how Hollywood works and to be honest it’s crazy exhausting. It was a steep and hard and stressful learning curve, and I’m still not completely set up for myself but I’ve been really focused on that. I was very fortunate that one week after the sag strike hit, Michael Zanuck, the owner from MZA agency, basically contacted me like I know who you are, I know your acting qualities from all the Vixen and Tushy projects over the years, and I want to represent you once the strike is over. I was like cool, let’s do it. Since the strike ended I’ve done some pretty amazing auditions. I auditioned for the movie Nuremberg in a supporting role. Unfortunately I didn’t book it, but it was a fun experience just having the opportunity to try out. I also just wrapped up filming for a pretty big TV show I’m not allowed to talk about but that’ll airing on national television. A lot of people are going to recognize and be like, oh that’s cool.
Congratulations! I’m going to be on the lookout for it.
Yeah, I’m gonna post it on my Instagram. Besides that, I’m going to be a prisoner, unless they cut me out, in the Netflix show Monsters, about the Menendez story. I don’t know in which episode I’m gonna be in, but I should be in for at least a few seconds.
I’m a huge true crime fan so I’m definitely going to catch that one.
yeah, like, I think it’s gonna be really great show. I saw the trailer, and it looks really awesome.
There’s still so much mystery surrounding that story that it keeps you coming back.
It’s a crazy story. I think it’s going to make huge waves in mainstream. Just being a part of it, even in a small role, made me very happy. Not even one year in and I’m already heavily involved in the mainstream experience.
What it like being on set?
It was actually funny because the Netflix studio is huge and when I walked in everyone looked at me like I looked too nice to be a prisoner. The put like 25 tattoos on me because I don’t have any. It’s also really cool to be recognized while on set. I bumped into someone I know and it was just like, what the fuck are you doing here. Small world right!?
I was just about it ask if anyone recognized you?
I would say there’s always at least one person that does. They may not know my name but they know my face, and sometimes they’ll come up to me. Other times they may not say anything but I can tell they’re trying to place my face.
Male talent is often though of as living in the background. People know your dick but not necessarily your name. How have you been able to maintain longevity and stay on top?
I think the most important thing if you want to have a long career in the industry is to see it as a profession. At the end of the day it’s a job, and for male talent it’s like we’re athletes. You need to keep your body healthy and in shape and stay focused. That way even if you aren’t the best at what you do people will still book you because you’re reliable and they’ll want to work with you. Even for a superstar, you still should be manageable and easy to work with or for.
You’ve also been able to adapt to changes within the industry over the years. Tell us about that experience.
I mean, I’m in my 3rd decade now and most of the changes I saw I am very grateful for because in the early 2000s in Europe it was very unorganized. You’d walk in and literally find out what you would be doing that day and there never felt like any room for a conversation. Now you sit down and talk about everything beforehand and I think that’s very important, especially for the female talent. You don’t want to show up to work and find out that day you’re doing a gangbang or anal.
Yeah, promoting healthy and safe workspaces is extremely important.
Yeah, people are very happy about safer workplaces. Like, 24 years ago, if you were shooting outside and it was 30 or 40 degrees you would have to suck that shit up and film your part. Now performers feel comfortable asking to move things inside or making suggestions to directors and crew. It’s like when we talked about the racetrack being the safest place to go fast. Porn is a safe space, for the most part, for people to explore themselves and their sexual desires.
It seems like the industry has a really good balance of major corporations and independent content creators right now and more and more people are taking steps towards a mainstream career of some sort.
It is a good mix right now, yeah. It’s definitely better than 10 years ago and in 10 years it should still be evolving and expanding. I also believe it’ll be good for both industries.
Well you’re a part of the crew that’s setting the path for others to follow and that’s awesome.
Thank you, I’m trying. There are some things from my industry experience that help me but a lot of it is still new. I just like to stay honest and stay true. I’m thankful for the career I have, the industry as a whole, and I know I wouldn’t have many of the opportunities I have today without it.
You are truly an inspiration Mick, thank you so much, again, for taking some time to talk with us. Good luck with everything and we’ll all be sure to stay on the lookout for your upcoming projects.
Thank you! Have an amazing rest of the day.
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