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By Adam Shull
ashull@paducahsun.com
David Moore and his buddies with Thunder Down Under have to be the most boring male strippers around.
For starters, they have no stage names.
“We use our first and last names so after the show the girls can get to know us,” the 27-year-old Moore said. “It works better than ‘Lightening’ or ‘Tropical something’ you know?”
They don’t take tips.
“Personally I think the whole tipping in the G-string thing is rubbish,” Moore said.
“We’re performers and girls come to see our show to spend money on themselves, not us.”
And his biggest misstep on stage is forgetting a dance move.
“It happens where you turn the wrong way or something. I mean nobody’s perfect but you just get on with the job and kick butt again,” Moore said.
Embarrassing moments on stage notwithstanding ladies and maybe a parcel of men probably won’t associate boring with Thunder’s upcoming show at Harrah’s Metropolis.
Australia’s version of Chippendales hits Superman’s town Saturday.
And as five quick questions with Moore revealed, the guys are as normal as any other mate who takes off his clothes for women aged 18-91.
- What was your job before joining Thunder From Down Under?
“I was managing a horse jockey.”
How did you get involved with Thunder?
“I was on a reality television show called ‘Strip Search’ five years ago. Out of like 1,000 guys they chose 20 to go onto a boot camp type thing for us. They put us through that for a week or two and then chose the final eight. We traveled the world as a team and got to see beautiful places.”
The oldest patron to enjoy your show was how old?
“Our audience members range from 18-91. I remember the 91-year-old. She was a fit as a fiddle and mentally fit. She had a ball. She came up and spoke to us afterward and was very witty.”
What’s the most difficult part of your job?
“We don’t get to see our families much. We’re living out of a suitcase really, and we don’t get to see our folks and friends.”
What are the chances your average Joe can learn to “perform” like you do on stage?
“Honestly, there’s performing and there’s dancing. Once you get the dance steps down, which you can be taught, then you’ve go to perform them. You’re basically selling something like a product. You learn about it, and then you sell it.”
Adam Shull can be contacted at 575-8653.