Vanessa Chase

Every now and then I get nostalgic for those wild ‘90s gigs, classic starlets, studs, and all the big hair of the era.

My hair was never that big – I kept it pretty short. But the same can’t be said for everyone else’s. As these thoughts were running around while watering my cactuses today (cacti?) … one film in particular came to mind.

Let’s take it back – waaay back – to 1995 when yours truly dove headfirst into one of my career-favorite all-girl scenes, in a little oddball romp called The Butt Detective. The cheekiness of my scene was literally front and center – pun absolutely intended. Here’s how it starts:

In general, the set was a fun place to be. Picture this: We’re barely waiting in the wings for five minutes before the first shot, when some dorky “private eye” (sorry, Mike Horner – you know I love you) bursts in, Polaroid camera in hand, looking for a mystery woman. His only clue? That she has a “spectacular backside”. Comedy gold, if you ask me. Kinda/sorta.

But I don’t want to be too harsh. Sometimes adult movies forget to be fun or take themselves too seriously. Not this one. It’s pure giggly silliness – with a soundtrack that’s honestly still stuck in my head. And I don’t always remember the finer details. Your girl was a big fan of herbal intoxicants back then.

I played a “Synchronous Swimmer” – or something. And had the delight of sharing my scene with Juli Ashton and Nicole Lace. Looking back, it’s definitely one of my all time girls-only favorites. Tammi Ann was hanging around too, but over the 5 movies we were both in together we never shared the same scene. What a missed opportunity, I’ve always thought.

Juli Ashton was always so friendly, professional and welcoming on-set. There’s a reason she made my favorite co-stars list a couple of years ago. I hope she’s happy, healthy, wealthy and wise. It was always a a pleasure working with her.

Nicole Lace went on to marry well-known porn producer, Patrick Collins (godspeed). Not only did I work for Patrick as an office assistant for a while – I almost became their baby’s nanny after I retired from adult films. I hadn’t thought about that in a very long time – but it’s true.

Watch The Butt Detective

If you ever come across The Butt Detective in some dusty VHS bin, just remember: sometimes the best roles aren’t about screen time – or boy/girl pairing. They’re sometimes about three women trying to make their audience laugh with a perfectly timed pratfall or a killer butt.

I’m making a viewing sound harder than it is though. It’s 2025 for crying out loud.

You can watch The Butt Detective in full on VOD, any time you want. No garage sale necessary. If you’ve seen it before, or are watching it for the first time – please let me know what you think or ask questions in the comments.