Seymore Butts
Encyclopedia
Seymore Butts is an American
pornographic film director
, producer
and occasional star who has produced hundreds of films in the "gonzo
" genre of pornography (faux reality-based adult material).
(Buttman's Ultimate Workout, 1991), Glasser adopted the popular gag name
Seymore Butts (see more butts
) as a pseudonym
and began producing his own videos in the early 1990s after founding the Seymore, Inc. studio. The Seymore Butts series won "Best Gonzo Series" at the 1999 and 2000 AVN Awards
.
During 2001-02, Glasser was the focus of an obscenity
-based court case, People of the State of California v. Adam Glasser, et al. over the depiction of vaginal fisting
in his 1999 video Tampa Tushy Fest 1, even though the film won the "Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video" award at the 2000 AVN Awards. Glasser pleaded not guilty to violating California Penal Code
Sections 311.2(a), "production, distribution or exhibition of obscene matter"; and 311.5, "advertising or promoting matter represented to be obscene," better known as "pandering obscenity." Then before trial, he reached a plea agreement in which his company pleaded "no contest
" to "creating a public nuisance
," and paid a $1,000 fine, in exchange for all other obscenity charges being dropped against the defendants.
Beginning in 2003, Glasser's life was the focus of Showtime's popular 'reality' program Family Business
. Appearing with him were his mother, Lila Glasser, and his 60-year-old cousin, Stevie Glasser (a.k.a. "Cousin Stevie"), both of whom help Adam run the "family business" of the series — the Seymore Butts porn "empire." During production of Family Business, Glasser made reference to the court case, and used this as a springboard to mount a successful Internet
-based telethon to raise money for freedom of speech causes. The series also focused on his life as a single father and his difficulty as a porn star in finding a meaningful relationship outside the industry. The series ran for four seasons.
Glasser's videos are known for featuring actresses with whom he has become romantically involved. Most notably, these include:
Glasser's Do-It-Yourself Porn (2008) is one of a number of how-to guides on shooting porn videos that have appeared in recent years.
Glasser has discolored patches on his glans
due to psoriasis
and is consequently nicknamed "calico cock."
Glasser is featured in the PBS
Frontline documentary on pornography.
United States
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pornographic film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and occasional star who has produced hundreds of films in the "gonzo
Gonzo pornography
Gonzo pornography is a style of pornographic film that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. The name is a reference to gonzo journalism, in which the reporter is part of the event taking place...
" genre of pornography (faux reality-based adult material).
Life and career
Butts was born to a Jewish family in The Bronx, New York. After making several appearances as a supporting actor in the late 1980s, including a role in an early "Buttman" video by John StaglianoJohn Stagliano
John Allen Stagliano , also known as Buttman, is an American entrepreneur, pornographic actor, producer and director, who founded and owns the Evil Angel pornographic film studio.-Early life and career:...
(Buttman's Ultimate Workout, 1991), Glasser adopted the popular gag name
Gag name
A gag name is a false name used to elicit humor through its simultaneous resemblance to a real name on the one hand, and to a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar on the other hand. The source of the humor is the pun and double entendre; frequently, the humor arises when an unknowing...
Seymore Butts (see more butts
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
) as a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
and began producing his own videos in the early 1990s after founding the Seymore, Inc. studio. The Seymore Butts series won "Best Gonzo Series" at the 1999 and 2000 AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
.
During 2001-02, Glasser was the focus of an obscenity
Obscenity
An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
-based court case, People of the State of California v. Adam Glasser, et al. over the depiction of vaginal fisting
Fisting
Fisting is a sexual activity that involves inserting a hand into the vagina or rectum. Once insertion is complete, the fingers either naturally clench into a fist or remain straight. In more vigorous forms of fisting, such as "punching", a fully clenched fist may be inserted and withdrawn slowly...
in his 1999 video Tampa Tushy Fest 1, even though the film won the "Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video" award at the 2000 AVN Awards. Glasser pleaded not guilty to violating California Penal Code
California Penal Code
The Penal Code of California forms the basis for the application of criminal law in the American state of California. It was originally enacted in 1872 as one of the original four California Codes, and has been substantially amended and revised since then....
Sections 311.2(a), "production, distribution or exhibition of obscene matter"; and 311.5, "advertising or promoting matter represented to be obscene," better known as "pandering obscenity." Then before trial, he reached a plea agreement in which his company pleaded "no contest
Nolo contendere
is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.In criminal trials, and in some common law jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of...
" to "creating a public nuisance
Public nuisance
In English criminal law, public nuisance is a class of common law offence in which the injury, loss or damage is suffered by the local community as a whole rather than by individual victims.-Discussion:...
," and paid a $1,000 fine, in exchange for all other obscenity charges being dropped against the defendants.
Beginning in 2003, Glasser's life was the focus of Showtime's popular 'reality' program Family Business
Family Business (TV series)
Family Business was an American reality TV series produced for the cable network Showtime. Based in Los Angeles, the series focused on the pornography industry and the life of Adam Glasser, a reality porn star and video director who uses the stage name "Seymore Butts"...
. Appearing with him were his mother, Lila Glasser, and his 60-year-old cousin, Stevie Glasser (a.k.a. "Cousin Stevie"), both of whom help Adam run the "family business" of the series — the Seymore Butts porn "empire." During production of Family Business, Glasser made reference to the court case, and used this as a springboard to mount a successful Internet
Internet
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-based telethon to raise money for freedom of speech causes. The series also focused on his life as a single father and his difficulty as a porn star in finding a meaningful relationship outside the industry. The series ran for four seasons.
Glasser's videos are known for featuring actresses with whom he has become romantically involved. Most notably, these include:
- Shane: was once engaged to marry Glasser
- Taylor HayesTaylor Hayes (porn star)Taylor Hayes is a former American pornographic actress. She took her pseudonym from Taylor Hayes, the fictional character played by Hunter Tylo on the The Bold and the Beautiful, an American soap opera of which a teenaged Hayes was an enthusiastic devotee.-Career:Hayes was featured in Penthouse...
: the mother of his child - Alisha KlassAlisha KlassAlisha Klass is a former American pornographic actress.She began starring in pornographic movies in around 1997, specializing in anal sex and becoming the best known collaborator with director Seymore Butts, aka Adam Glasser, to whom she was once engaged...
- Mari PossaMari PossaMari Possa is a pornographic actress and reality TV personality.Her family moved from El Salvador to the United States when she was nine...
: her split with Glasser was featured in the series finale of Family Business.
Glasser's Do-It-Yourself Porn (2008) is one of a number of how-to guides on shooting porn videos that have appeared in recent years.
Glasser has discolored patches on his glans
Glans
The glans is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in men or a homologous genital structure of the clitoris in women.-Structure:...
due to psoriasis
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...
and is consequently nicknamed "calico cock."
Glasser is featured in the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
Frontline documentary on pornography.