Josie Nutter is an uber-talented gothic babe! This alternative model is one of the hottest goth models on the planet. She’s also a professional web designer and video game developer! Multiple areas of expertise is always a sweet thing! Josie is straight up about being an alternative model so you should enjoy the exclusive interview with this talented Diva of the Month. CitynetMagazine.com proudly presents Josie Nutter.
Where are you from/live now?
Most of my formative years were spent in Wisconsin. I spent the last 9 years in Washington state and am a recent transplant to the bay area of California.
Describe your youth. Were you active as a kid? Did the boys love, hate or tease you in high school?
What? I practically *was* one of the boys. Heh. Most of my early childhood was spent on an isolated farm on the outskirts of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, with my younger brother and 3 older stepbrothers for regular playmates. We moved to Madison (a giant metropolis by comparison) around the time that I started middle school.
I was an incredibly nerdy child. Since most of my interests were very traditionally non-girly things like math, science, video games, etc, I found myself most comfortable among groups of boys. It wasn’t until I moved to Washington state for high school (and made efforts to be more socially “acceptable”) that they started showing a different type of interest in me.
How did you get into modeling?
When I was 19, I went to one of those horrible modelling “schools” (most of them are scams). It was a complete waste of time and money. I didn’t actively start modelling until a few years later, when I got roped into projects for clothing designers and photographers in Seattle’s alternative scene.
What I most enjoy about acting is what I enjoy about modelling. You get to cast aside your dreary day-to-day life and be something different for a little while. Shy, daring, sweet, haughty, menacing, whatever– the possibilities are endless. Who says adults can’t play dress up? Everyone needs to experience a bit of novelty from time to time.
Between a full-time job, part-time freelance work, a daily gym routine, relationship maintenance, and the occasional college course, my free time is *extremely* limited. I am very picky when it comes to how I choose to spend it. I want to collaborate with photographers to create different, interesting images. Images that evoke emotional reactions, good or bad.
I tend to avoid photographers whose portfolios are full of vacant-faced, half naked girls posed in front of wrinkled bedsheets. I worked with a few of that type back when I started and (sorry if I sound bitchy here, but) the results were never very worthwhile.
How did you get into web design? Game development?
After I graduated from high school, I chose to do technical support for Windows 95 instead of going to college. In spare time between calls, I taught myself HTML and JavaScript. From there, I fought my way into the MS Games testing department. I’d hoped to get into development through testing, but slowly discovered that with so much ingrained bureaucracy, such a leap was almost impossible. In the end, I decided a $10k/year paycut was worth leaving to pursue a web development position with a then-successful dotcom.
The dotcom was bought out by another, which weathered the crash reasonably well. Eventually though, my entire department got the axe. We’d been expecting it for quite a while. After the fallout, I spent some time doing technical writing (hated it), and almost accidentally ended up with my first game development job. I’d come to interview for an unpaid intern position, and the next thing I knew, was negotiating a salary with the CEO.
I’ve worked hard, but I’ve also been incredibly lucky.
What fuels your creativity?
You know, I’ve never really thought about it. Something must, but whatever it is is so much an integral part of me that I can’t put words to it. .[Editor’s note: That was simply a great answer!]
What is it about Japanese culture that interests you so much?
It’s an exotic hub of technological innovation. ‘Nuff said! I think what drew me in at first, was the fact that their console RPGs were always so much cooler-looking than ours. After studying sociology in college, I find the differences between their culture and ours very interesting (and sometimes maddening, frustrating, etc). When I was much, much younger, I used to feel it was my destiny to move to Japan and help foster a women’s rights movement there. Ah, to be a kid again…
Tell us about your Burlesque shows and why it appeals to you.
Since I don’t have the free time to devote to theater, burlesque (/cabaret) is my way of getting the most stage-time with the least amount of commitment. It’s also my sole creative outlet for singing.
Do the women get catty around you?
The women in my troupe? Hell, no– they’re like family. 🙂 As a group, we’ve experienced catty ‘tudes a few times from other groups, but … I chalk it up to simple competitiveness.
Describe your wildest experiences. Are you a party girl?
I’ve been known to tear it up after a few drinks from time to time, but I am incredibly tame compared to most people I go out with. Most of my ‘crazy’ stories come from my late teens and early 20s. To be completely frank, I’m glad those days are over.
My wildest experiences would have to be during the time I lived with two other girls. The three of us were all very close in age, and all very competitive. Two of us were testers at Microsoft, and the other was dating someone in R&D. The other two decided they hated each other within weeks of moving in, and that eventually caused none of us to get along. Add alcohol and loose boys to that
turbulent situation, and I’m sure you can imagine some of the fights we had. I got my own studio apartment a few months later.
What has been the best experience in your job?
I love going to E3 every year. [Editor’s note: E3 is the annual interactive entertainment convention] I get to play all the newest games, see my industry friends, and tout my current project. Sneaking into the private parties is always entertaining, too. It’s also were I meant my current beau.
What has been the worst experience in your job?
CRUNCH MODE. Most people seem to think that working on games must always be fun and exciting. Ha! Trust me, when you’re working mandatory 7-day work-weeks for months on end, the fun and excitement wanes. Quite a bit, actually. You either deal with it, or you leave. It hasn’t killed me yet. :p
What do you do when not models/pics/acting?
The question should be, what do I do when I’m not working! Right now, I spend most of my free time doing freelance web development (PHP/mySQL). My recent clients include famous rockstars, fetish models, photographers, creators of alternative erotica, clothing merchants, and travelling tour guides. The amount coming in is almost overwhelming at times. To help periodically reclaim my sanity, I fly to Seattle one weekend a month; my boyfriend flies here one
weekend a month as well. Let’s hear it for frequent flier miles!
I currently perform with a San Francisco cabaret troupe called Spectacular Spectacular, and am about to start rehearsing separate duets with the other bay area Glitzkrieg member, Roxy Shocks. We want to get more involved in the local burlesque scene, but won’t really be able to until I move closer to the city.
One of these days, I’ll finish my Associates of Science degree so I can start working on my Bachelors in Computer Science… so many interests, so little time.
Have people recognized you on the street based on your ‘celebrity status’? What changes in your life would you say are due to your ‘fame’?
A few, but not many (and they’re always very sweet about it). One of the things I hear often is how I don’t look like my photos, and how few of the sets look like they’re of the same person. Most people don’t realize how short I am until they see me in person. Heheh. [Editor’s note: I completely agree… Josie looks so different from photo to photo].
I used to be a lot more open about my life online, but after being stalked anonymously by one of my photographers for almost a year, am much more close-mouthed now. He was someone I thought I knew and trusted. It was definitely an eye-opening experience.
What’s the most common question that people ask you?
Everyone asks me how I got started. Since I put a small FAQ on my website, I’ve gotten a lot less email.
What’s your greatest talent?
Incidental chaos.
Favorite place on the planet?
Seattle. I can’t wait to move back. (But if Crystal Dynamics is doing something cool after Tomb Raider, of course I’ll have to stick around.)
Favorite vacation spot?
Tokyo, hands down. I need to practice my Japanese more before I go again though.
Pet peeves?
Laziness, lack of consideration, lack of proper hygiene, the Bush administration, sleaziness. Oh, and apostrophe abuse. Those are just the basics.
What do you want the world to know about you?
People seem to make assumptions about me solely based on my photos.
I just want to say: I may be bitchy from time to time (and c’mon, who isn’t), but I’m not a Bitch.
I’m not out to hurt people. I don’t think I am God’s Gift to anyone for any reason. Everything I do, I do because it’s fun and it makes me happy. If I can show young girls that (unlike TV and magazines seem to claim) you DON’T have to be the mainstream ideal of [Western] female attractiveness to have self-confidence and be able to enjoy life, so much the better.
Be yourself. If someone doesn’t like it, so what? If you want something, go for it! Life’s too short to sit by the sidelines.
What’s the greatest risk you have ever taken?
Leaving everything I know and love to come to California and work on Tomb Raider.
Choose any 3 words to describe yourself.
Quirky, silly, energetic.
If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?
A full, 4-year scholarship to the University of Washington’s CS department.
It’s 12:01am. What are you doing?
Sleeping. Exciting, huh?
Thong vs. regular undies?
I hate thongs. Just say no to butt-floss. Personally, I prefer high-cut, string bikini briefs.
Favorite body part on men? On your own body?
It’s cliched, but the first thing I notice (and tend to like) are eyes. I think mine are pretty okay. 😉
What kind of guys do you go for?
I’m all about the tall, slender, geeky types with a good mix of masculine and feminine features/traits. I don’t like ’em too girly (I’ve dated far too many prissy men in my life), but the seriously macho ones make my skin crawl.
A day spa. A flight in a F-15 fighter jet. Passionate animal-like sex. Choose one.
Ooh, a flight in a fighter jet! I spent one summer in Civil Air Patrol between middle school and high school, and wanted to be the first female fighter jet pilot. Unfortunately, I’ve always had horrible eyesight. I wouldn’t mind owning my own Cessna some day. (And people think gas prices for cars are bad…)
The other two sound okay, but not as exciting. I’m not really into girly things like spas, and I have the lowest sex drive of anyone I know. :p
Any secret pleasures?
I like to occasionally rent the odd “chick flick” or two, and watch them by myself (so no one else has to be inflicted with the horrible-ness). They’re always so amazingly bad, but from time to time… well, kind of fun.
Were you ever interested in women?
I kiss girls all the time. Big deal. Hahahaha!! I’m just not into girl-bits. If I wanted ’em, I’d just stay home.
Would you describe yourself as more dominant or submissive in bed?
Pretty even on both sides, actually.
Favorite upcoming projects?
The web project I am continually working on is a high-quality alternative erotica website (yes, that’s pr0n, boys) called Sin Garden (http://www.singarden.com ), with talented photographer/artist Chad Michael Ward and international fetish model Amanda Jilesse. Featured on the site are
well-known alt. models like: Masuimi Max, Kumimonster, Darenzia, Emily Marilyn, and tons more.
Performance-wise, I’m still with Glitzkrieg Burlesque (http://www.glitzkriegburlesque.com ) in Seattle and am now also performing with a crazy cabaret troupe in San Francisco– Spectacular Spectacular ( http://www.spectacularspectacular.com ). On Halloween, I got to sing at the
DNA Lounge in front of an audience of almost 1000 people. It was awesome! Our next show will most likely be in February.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Still doing what I’m doing now, hopefully, but 10 years wiser and capable of making better/more efficient decisions of how to spend my time.
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