Z:
How did you get started as a dancer?
L:
This all got started when I was out with some friends that talked me into entering a dance contest. I was used to people standing back watching me dance, so I thought why not. Well I won it, and got paid 200 bucks. Which at the time was a lot because I had been waiting tables for spending money at $2.05 an hour plus tips.

Z:
Yeah, that's a lot of money for a waitress. Tell me how you first got the idea to become a dancer?
L:
A few months or so after that we were at work listening to the radio, and heard about this new club having a grand opening. So we went to check it out. When we got there the place was packed, and you could hear the guys talking about a Wet-T-Shirt contest. We finally found some tables and got settled in. So now my friends were able to get a few drinks in them. I don't drink, but it gives them the courage to get up and dance. Next, they started teasing me about my nipples. The same crap I heard at work like, "Leanna, are you cold?" or "Wow! You must be glad to see me!" That kind of stuff.

Z:
A lot of smart asses at the restaurant, eh? Anyway, go on.
L:
Well, I knew the top I had on was thin, but I was hoping to get a break. I mean this was in the middle of the summer and really hot. So I wasn't wearing a bra. But I sure didn't think the place would be like a freezer either, or about my nipples going on alert. Anyway my friends started on me about the contest so I thought, I sure can't hide, I'm over 6 feet tall and I've got this short thin top on and my nipples are doing their "glad to see ya" thing. So I thought, why not. Besides that, the guys there were already stripping me with their eyes.

Z:
Right. So it was almost like you were already in the contest anyway. Did you do it?
L:
When it was my turn to get on the stage and get wet, I couldn't believe how loud the place got. "So I thought to myself, "Okay boys. If you like that check this out" and I shook my tits at them and goofed around some more. The place went wild. I knew they liked me but I didn't think they would react the way they did. But I was sure of one thing, "I liked it."

Z:
Wow. Sounds like you were hooked right there.
L:
I think that's when things started to soak in. The club owner asked me to come back the next time they had a contest. I also realized then the kind of impact I could have on a crowd. Anyway this got to be a regular thing. We would take off and go to contests like Hot Legs, Best Butt Bikini and so on. Customers where I worked kept teasing me about being the "total package" because of the different contests I went to. And they were eager to tell me where new ones were. Plus they showed up if they knew I'd be there. People ask me if I was a stripper somewhere. That's what got me thinking about turning my body into a business. So I did some magazines and some stripper contests and soon became "Leanna Taylor the Total Package."

Here's a picture of me doing my famous Rapid Fire Thunder Struck Fire-N-Oil Finale™.

Z:
Well, you've come a long way from being a waitress. What about the first time you danced on stage as a professional dancer?
L:
Well truthfully, I was scared to death! I remember not wanting to look at anyone, the whole time I was on stage. I thought those 3 songs were going to last forever. Then I had to get down and go around for tips too. I didn't even want to do that! But I did. I remember getting exactly 92 dollars, plus listening to all the nice things the guys had to say. The girls helped allot too by encouraging me. The money and the encouragement from the girls... that helped the scared felling go away. [Laughs] That was 7 years ago!

Z:
That's cool that the other dancers encouraged you. What type of music do you like to dance to?
L:
That’s really the toughest question. Most of all Rock-n-Roll. I don’t always get to play what I really like because I have to stay on the theme with my shows allot of times. But as long as the beat is there, no problem.

Z:
Yeah, I see the problem. So what about music at home?
L:
Rock-n-Roll, Country and Pop.

Z:
You must travel a lot when you feature. Where have you traveled to?
A:
If you look at the U.S. map and draw a line down from the eastern most border of Montana to the western most boarder of Texas. I go anywhere east of that!

Z:
Wow. That's a lot of territory. Do you have any traveling horror stories to tell?
L:
One fall, I went to a booking out west and there was a nice State Park in the area. I thought why not stay there and do some fishing. I like camping and fishing. I'm a country girl and like getting away from the hassle of the hotel, motel thing at times. Anyway, this was one of the parks where they lock the gate at midnight and don't re-open it until 6 AM for security reasons. My last showtime at the club was 2 AM, so I made arrangements with the park manager to stay at the front gate until he opened it, and then drive on back to my campsite.

After work what I would do is gather up my shower things, and walk back to the showers. My dog always wanted to go with me, of course. Anyhow, no one was around, so I was able to let him off the lead for a little while to run. We were on our way back to the shower and he started after something along the edge of this grassy area.

Z:
Oh, oh.
L:
Hold on. So I shined the light on him to see what it was. At first I thought it was a coon. He gets them at home. Anyway I called for him to come to me, which he did. When he was on his way back, I shined the light over where he'd been, and realized it was a skunk. Well, he'd seen me shine the light over where the skunk was, and at the same time the skunk gets up and takes off. So the chase was on. For me, this was like watching a horror story with a flashlight. He grabs the skunk by the butt and started shaking it. You know what happened then.

Z:
Oh, no.
L:
Yup. The skunk sprayed him good. I mean right in the mouth. So now he's ready to come back and sit beside me, because he knew he messed up. Well he's frothing at the mouth and this goo's hanging down, and you couldn't hardly stand the smell. I mean this skunk got him good. So here we are. He's trying to make up to me. I'm trying to get away, which has him confused. So he lays his head on the ground and starts scooting and rolling around trying to rub it off. Which was only making a bad situation worse. So hey, I've got a real mess going on here. It's after 4 o'clock in the morning. I've got my hands full of my shower things, like towel, soap, flashlight. There was no wind blowing at all that night, so there's no relief from the smell. And I had to put him back on the lead. Plus on top of all that, he's trying to suck up to me, because he knew I was pissed. Needless to say my shower had to wait, so I could figure out what to do.

So I took him back to the van and put him on the chain. Tomato juice was the only thing I knew about that would cut skunk smell. So I had to wait till morning for a grocery store to open, and that wasn't until 7 AM. To make a very long story short. I got the juice and gave him a bath in it by the lake, and finally got my shower about 10 o'clock. Trust me. That's the worst time on the road I've ever had. And one I'll never, ever forget.

Z:
Neither will your dog, I guess. Other than skunks, do you have any pet peeves?
L:
Turn signals. Gossip! People acting like somebody they're not. And most of all, LIARS!

Z:
Any pet peeves in terms of guys? What type do you like?
L:
Ones that don’t try to get one over on someone.

Z:
I guess you're pretty busy but what do you like to do in your spare time?
L:
When I have spare time, I like to read, sew, practice my shows or work in the garden. I like flowers. It’s just having that spare time that's the problem. [Laughs]

Z:
Do you have any time for movies or TV?
L:
Action, suspense, and scary movies. TV shows, Charmed, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and Married with Children reruns. [Laughs]

Z:
So now, on top of featuring, you've started your own website. Tell me more about that.
L:
Well it’s at http://www.LeannaTaylor.com. It consists of live strip club feeds, photo’s of me in series from a lot of different places, like Army bases with a real Hummer, air shows with experimental helicopters, the cornfields here at home were I lay out in the sun, and the gyms I work out in while I’m on the road. Also, club photos with the girls from the different clubs I go to. Here is a picture of me with a hog named Micheal Jordon. They call him that because his tongue hangs out all the time.

Z:
I bet most guys have that problem with their tongue. [Laughs] What else is on your site?
L:
There’s also a section for photos on location, booking information, and even a FAQ. Just about whatever I thought would be interesting to the people. There’s a free video of my flame throwers and a scrap-book section. It’s about all kinda things I do. I want to know what the people want to see too. I’ve been stripping now for about 7 years all across the country, and I keep notes. I want to know what kind of stuff the people want to see. That’s important to me.

Z:
Well, thanks for the great stories. I'm sure you got a bunch more.
L:
Thanks and tell everyone to come visit my website and check my feature schedule there.