Andre Jackson - a hidden gem

One of my favourite predators is a guy who didn't even air on the original TCaP series. It is Andre Jackson aka Jason Scott aka Hardblackdick. He's often described as boring, but much like Jim Rauch, he's a fine wine and an acquired taste. In fact, the short uncut clip is quite intense in my opinion. A lot of it has to do with the camera work. It stays tight on his face for the entire interaction, allowing us to catch every microexpression. And man oh man is he nervous. His eyes are darting everywhere, his leg starts shaking, I can feel his adrenaline.

With Andre, its the little things that pop out. Here are a few examples

1) Chris asks him what's his screen name

He nervously licks his lips and leg shaking begins. He's been trying to keep a polite conversation with Chris until this point and present himself as a straight cut guy. But the question is forcing him to reveal his horribly vulgar username. I clench up as he nervously licks his lips and he readies himself to say it. Hardblackdick.

2) He is clearly suppressing an immense freakout

Don't be fooled by surface appearance. Andre Jackson is a duck treading water. On top he looks dull and boring. Beneath the surface a hurricane is ensuing. Signs of this occur at 2:12 when you can see him repeatedly mouth the words "oh my god oh my god" as Chris flips through his chatlog. His life is flashing before his eyes and all he can do is sit there and try not to go full Restocruz. Again, we catch this thanks to how ridiculously zoomed in the camera is to his face.

3) He is an impenetrable wall

After reading his sordid chatlog, chris goes into a bit of a rapid-fire question mode. But it doesn't faze Andre one bit. He replies in the most limited manner, just simple "yes sir" and "no sir", and its clear Chris is frustrated that Andre isn't giving him any content. He even asks "do you do this often?" twice. Chris prompts him to explain himself and "i don't know" is pretty much all he gets. Chris is stumped, and he pretty much cuts the interview short and introduces himself, realising that he's getting nowhere.

4) he has an epic Jeff Stacey level head drop when the cameras come out

Just shame and resignation. The defeat is palpable. He reminds me of a puppy that's been caught peeing on the rug.

Here's to Andre Jackson, a predator who proves that the devil is in the details.