The call to Lilly Bell came from an unknown number, but when the man on the line identified himself as āGeorge,ā the adult star was certain she knew who it was.
āI thought it was a guy delivering my Postmates order,ā Bell says.
Instead George Jiries presented Bell with something much more appealing. The right-hand man to high-profile agent Mark Spiegler, Jiries was calling to invite Bell to join the most-prestigious stable of performers in all of porn.
Six weeks later, the transaction became official.
Lilly Bell is now a Spiegler girl.
She was added to the agency website this week.
āIt was a no-brainer,ā Bell tells PornCrush. āI wanted representation that would push me to the best companies for the best scenes with the best rates. And thereās no question: Spiegler is the best.ā
Bell pauses.
āDeep down,ā she says. āIāve always seen myself as a Spiegler girl.ā
Beneficial as the move could be for Bell, landing a performer of Bellās ilk is also a huge coup for Spiegler.
A petite, blue-eyed blonde, Bell is fresh off her best year in the adult industry to date. She was nominated in seven categoriesāincluding Female Performer of the Yearāat the 40th Annual AVN Awards in January and has appeared in more than 200 scenes in the past two years.
Bell, 27, is consistently lauded for her acting ability as well as her professionalism and maturity on set. Director Jacky St. James once called Bell āa Godsend to the adult industry.ā
āEvery bit of feedback weāve gotten about Lilly is positive,ā Spiegler tells PornCrush. āSheās easy-going, professional, versatile and just a joy to be around. Her work speaks for itself, and I know sheās ready to take her career to an even higher level.ā
Bell is already off to a fast start in 2023. She has two prominent roles in upcoming films for Dorcelāincluding one in April that will be shot in Parisāand has even bigger plans for the spring and summer.
Along with shooting more group scenes and a blowbang, Bell is hoping to film her first anal scene in June or July.
āIām training right now,ā Bell says. āIām getting ready. I donāt have the type of body that can do anal regularly, so itās going to take some time. There are definitely some big things in the works. Iāve got a checklist and I keep adding to it.ā
Bell is confident that Spiegler will help turn her dreams into a reality. A Portland native, Bell says she spoke with Spiegler upon entering the industry in 2019 at age 23.
āI remember him being like, āYou have to be prepared to do everything.āā Bell says. āI probably wasnāt ready then. Now things are a little bit different. Iām not as new. I donāt feel as scared. Itās not like Iām getting thrown to the wolves or starting fresh.ā
Spiegler says Bellās maturity and confident aura are among her strongest traits. He said he and Jiries have also been taken aback by her appearance.
āI know it sounds cliche, but sheās truly one of those girls who is prettier when you meet her in person,ā Spiegler says. āGeorge and I agree: she looks just as good without makeup as she does with it on. She has that all-natural look that so many people love.ā
Bell says she consulted with performer/directorāand longtime Spiegler girlāCasey Calvert before making her decision. Bell had a prominent role in Calvertās highly-praised film āGoing Up,ā which took home the trophy for Feature Movie of the Year at the 2023 XBIZ Awards in January.
āCasey Calvert is the No. 1 Spiegler girl I look up to,ā Bell says. āBefore I got into porn, I didnāt know Casey too well. I definitely looked up to the really big Spiegler girls like Riley Reid and Sasha Grey.
āBut being around Casey and getting to watch her experience with Spiegler and how sheās transitioned into the fucking powerhouse that she is ⦠it really stood out to me. I respect her opinion. Sheās an OG.ā
Excited as she is to be with Spiegler, Bell says leaving her former agency, OC Modeling, was bittersweet. Bell says she called OC president Sandra McCarthy last month to deliver the news.
āIād been with her for three years,ā Bell says. āI called her and I said, āI think itās important that you hear my voice. Itās different than sending an email. You guys are the ones that convinced me to move to LA from Portland. Youāve always been there for me as an agent the past three years. Iāll always value what youāve given to me and what youāve shown me. I appreciate you.ā
āItās true. OC is all Iāve ever known. Theyāre the reasons that Iāve so many great opportunities thus far. I had to show my appreciation and respect for that.ā