sb: Thank You VERY much for this exclusive interview Mistress. i know how famous You are. i still remember how awed i was to see You in a club once when You lived in New York! Please tell us a little about Your background. Where are You originally from?

MK: I am originally from New York, but I have lived in many places. I consider myself an American with European flourishes.

sb: How Were You introduced to The Scene?

MK: I was a purrformance artist, acting out my Catwoman impulses on stage at a gothic nightclub in Boston... lets just say that a 6"+ dancer with a striking look and a tight cat suit was bound to be noticed (pun intended). Around this time, the gothic and fetish scenes were just starting to blend, our mutual love of all things dark and shiny a purrfect match. I began to socialize with members of the fetish community, finally being able to put into practice things I had fantasized about for so long... I was an excellent student, I watched carefully, and asked no questions as my mind soaked in all the information that it could like a sponge, then went out to see how these activities, after being squeezed through my purrticular brain, would be received by the local alternative communities.

I enjoyed a distinct notoriety locally that soon crossed state, and then country boundaries. Photographers and authors were quite eager to work with me, capturing my image for many magazines, books, and short films. I was photographed and/or interviewed for most of the major fetish fashion magazines such as Skin Two, Marquis, Secret, Fantasy Fashion Digest, Taste of Latex, Bad Attitude, Rubber Times, Mistress Mine, etc... things just snowballed from there.

sb: Oh yes i have seen You in all these magazines! Where did You start Professionally?

MK: It was during this time in Boston, after my first purrformances at the fetish/gothic/industrial clubs that so flourished at that time that I was approached (after a purrticularly erotic Catwoman show) to do a "session". Admittedly, I had no idea what a "session" was, and I said so. That slave assumed that I was simply adopting a traditional superior attitude with him, and offered his bare arse to me to do whatever I wished to... in public, the impetus is to do a certain amount of "showing off", but in this case it worked to my advantage as the adrenaline that coursed through my veins as I mercilessly beat this man became overwhelming.

A crowd formed around us, and I was deeply aware that my every move was being scrutinized. My training as a dancer blesses me with a physical grace and rhythm that allowed my relative lack of SM training to be invisible as each stroke met it's mark to the beat of the droning, gothic melody.

After I had beaten him so hard that I could no longer stand, sweat dripping from both of our brows, he raised his pants, kissed my hand, and called me "Mistress". I have never experienced such a deep knowledge of my powers. My life has never been the same since.

sb: Very cool! This might seem like a dumb question because You look so forceful and authoritative to me, but were You ever submissive?

MK: No, I have never been purrsonally nor professionally submissive. I do believe that it is necessary to know both sides in order to fully manipulate a slave, yet I seem to have picked up this knowledge just naturally through my dominant practices. I am quite intuitive and sensitive, and I am usually right on the mark.

sb: Yes Your reputation precedes You! How old were You when You started Professionally?

MK: 25. That seems so old compared to so many of the young ladies that are becoming involved in the scene nowadays, but honestly I am quite happy that I did not involve myself in the scene before then... I had to grow into the purrson that could handle all of the demands that a professional Domina must undergo on a regular basis, without letting it spoil her core, or her nature.

sb: Did You train under someone?

MK: No, I never did connect with another Domina on that level. I did learn certain techniques by watching others playing publicly, but never received any distinct instruction.

sb: Please describe Your style of Domination?

MK: Feline - Plotting, waiting, watching, maneuvering my prey until it is exactly in position where I want it, and then pouncing!

sb: Wow! What is Your favorite type of scene?

MK: I adore rope bondage... the sensations that are created both from the physical act of restricting the body and redirecting the breath and the flow of blood, as well as the mental aspects of the loss of control over ones physical body and the true letting go of the spirit...

sb: Please tell me the most intense scene You ever did?

MK: The power was lost in the building where I was in mid-session. Rope bondage, a proud submissive, tough positions at my discretion. Instead of breaking the thick mood that had already been created as the lights abruptly went off and the music suddenly ceased, I reached for a few candles to light my way... by moving the candles and slowly tying, untying, and retying my slave, I kept him right where I wanted him to be in sub-space rather than allowing such a large distraction to interfere with my plans.

sb: Can You tell me the most humiliating thing You ever did to a slave?

MK: Well, I have two -- one was quite public and one entirely private.

The public scenario involved taking my slave shopping for shoes, one of my favorite sorts of public humiliation. No one was to know that he was my slave, he had to find his own ways to prove to me that he was worthy of being my high heel slut that would not be immediately apparent to the others shopping in the store. As I purrused the racks of high heels, he ran around at a high rate of speed, quickly choosing shoes that he thought would meet my high standards or catch my fancy.

He would present each pair to me as though it were a waiter presenting a fine wine to his patrons, waiting for their approval or disapproval. After many pairs were taken off the shelf and replaced, he had finally chosen two that I was interested in. As I gave a small nod, he ran off to find a salesperson and requested the purrticular shoes in my size, size 9. He waited obediently at the door to the back room that the salesperson had disappeared into. When the salesperson returned, he quickly took the boxes of shoes, did a wonderful little curtsey, and brought them to me. Taking the heels out of the boxes one at a time, removing all of the paper inside and brushing off any lint that had accumulated on the outside, he assisted me in trying on both pairs.

One pair was a black leather d-Orsay style pump, 5" with no platform, and one was a leopard-print 7" heeled ankle boot that laced up the front. I tried on each pair, walked around the store on the black carpet, admired my reflection in the mirror. I had decided that I wanted to purrchase both pairs, and directed my slave to take them to the cashier.

Now comes the fun part. With this purrticular slave, I know that his funds are limited. Purrchasing two pairs of expensive fetish shoes would not be possible. But I knew that the intense humiliation of being left at the cashiers' desk with all of the salespeople and customers waiting for him to complete a transaction (not to mention being that close to shoes that were going to be for his Mistress, and thusly that he could have a chance to be close to if he behaved) would drive him crazy.

So I left him at the desk, and slowly walked out. I stood just outside of his sight at the front entrance. He did not see me leave, so he stood, guarding the shoes, at the front desk. The more he was questioned by the staff, the redder his face turned, the more he felt pressured. Finally, in a fit of humiliation after the young, very attractive lady in line behind him made an off-hand remark to her friend that he must be purchasing the shoes in the boxes for himself, he ran at top speed out the door. Panting, yet unable to remember where he was, I spun him around to face me and slapped him hard across the face. Slowly, it filtered into his head what had just happened, what I had just done to him. I walked away, and he followed at 3 paces, head down.

The private scenario involved a young man who craved intense degradation, to be entirely broken down by participating in activities so vile that he could purge from his being several intense violations that had been inflicted upon him as a child. I will retell it briefly with the identifying details omitted to protect his privacy. He was tightly bound, and I verbally assaulted him mercilessly... first he shook uncontrollably, then cried until he could barely breathe.

Then I threw him to the floor and kicked him in the genitals until he screamed. As he continued to cry, I dragged him into the bathroom of the facility and placed his head into the dirty toilet. Sitting on top of his head that was now in the water, I continued my verbal assault, reminding him of the activities that had so haunted him, forcing him to confront his past.

He kicked, he screamed, he tried to run away, but the weight of my body pushing him back into that toilet would not allow it, and just as it seemed that he could take no more... he stopped. He was totally spent, head resting in that toilet. He fell asleep! So I of course, brought in all of the other Mistresses working at the establishment to see him in all his glory, and recorded his resting place (and their taunts) with my video camera. When he awoke, he found that he had been untied, and his clothes were in a pile next to the toilet. He looked up, saw me, asked for some toilet paper (a request that I denied), dressed and walked to the door... as he left, I wordlessly handed him the videotape.

sb: That sounds really wild! How about public humiliation. Do You get into that?

MK: Obviously... but I do not enjoy public humiliation that disrupts peoples lives that are not part of the scene. If I take a slave out to a restaurant, museum, or store, I do not necessarily want any of the people that we come into contact with to feel uncomfortable - the discomfort should be savored by my slave alone.

sb: How about crossdressers? Do You enjoy these type of scenes?

MK: I do, although I do not purrticipate in full transformations anymore. Now I enjoy putting my girlie slave through her paces, either in a Playboy-type scenario or a Penthouse-type one. You can guess at what those entail!

sb: Oh yes, i think i can!:) Do You enjoy water sports?

MK: I do, but only when they are part of a larger "scene". On their own, and this goes for almost every BDSM activity, I find them quite tedious.

sb: Your legs and feet are absolutely exquisite. Do You enjoy foot worship?

MK: Only when done properly and by a foot slave who is truly devoted. Just a quick little rub here and there is not going to get my attention nor garner my favour... wearing 6" heels all day gives a girl some pretty sore soles that deserve only the best. An attentive foot slave will have more than a passing knowledge of reflexology and a keen sense for the proper foot lotion and massage techniques.

sb: Do You prefer taunting Your slaves in boots or open toe shoes?

MK: I am a boot girl, that's one of my purrsonal fetishes, but in order to properly taunt a slave, one must first explore the local topography a bit, delve into his mind, see what makes him react, and then exploit it. So if a slave is brought down to a quivering mass by the sight of my long, slender, scarlet toes peeking out of a sexy, skyscraper heel...

sb: Do You like heavy corporal?

MK: I adore heavy corporal... I adore the process of taking a heavy pain slut from the space where he is when he walks into my dungeon, off the street, into the deepest sub-space where he is willing and eager to take more and more until my arm is sore from the swinging of the whip, the whack of the paddle, and the sting of the cane. And then of course running my claws across this freshly-tenderized skin!

sb: Do You offer cyber training?

MK: Yes, I correspond with many slaves via email (as they obviously have their priorities misplaced and somehow cannot get themselves into my dungeon!). Once a week, I direct a missive to them - a detailed, purrsonalized list of tasks and demands that they will have one week to complete - and then they must present me with a written report detailing their thoughts, their actions, and their fears.

sb: Do You have any personal slaves?

MK: I find keeping purrsonal slaves quite tedious and unfulfilling. The only ones that may curry my favour are those that have purrticular talents which mesh with my needs at the time, and these relationships are always entered into with a set period of time involved. Rather than having a good purrsonal slave wander away because "real life" intruded, I prefer to make a short-term contract with my slaves, renewable if agreeable to both parties, that is mutually satisfying.

sb: Can a slave who scenes with You also be photographed if he wishes?

MK: Absolutely! Many of my past slaves are immortalized on my website, and I will continue to do so so that all may see what they're in for if they venture into my lion's den...

sb: Lucky slaves!:) What kind of slaves do You like the most and least?

MK: Most -- open, proud slaves who are submissive, masochistic, or fetishistic, and who know the difference.

Least -- slaves that believe that I am some kind of mind-reader, that I provide any kind of sexual services, who are not punctual, or are unhygienic. You brush your teeth before you go to the dentist, no?

sb: What is Your favorite type of clothing?

MK: Soft, rich black leather, well-cut to accentuate my assets, from my boots to my gloves... I have a huge fetish wardrobe of leather, latex, PVC, catsuits, corsetry, high heels, boots, gloves, stockings, garter belts, chainmail, Catwoman costumes, capes... that's just the beginning. I always wear whatever clothing excites me that day, unless my slaves have a purrticular fetish (something else to taunt them with), and slaves would be well-advised not to request something specific unless it is truly their fetish...

sb: What is the greatest thrill You get from Domination?

MK: The power to take a slave from his normal, everyday self, and mold him into whatever shape I wish -- and then return him back.

sb: Do you session with novices?

MK: I will only see novices that are fully aware of what professional Domination is, and is not. A novice must start slowly, with basic activities. A novice who requests advanced BDSM practices or positions will be rejected because he is obviously going to be disappointed when his fantasy does not match the reality.

sb: What is one of your favorite positions to have a sub in?

MK: Precarious.

sb: Yes i should have guessed that.:) What is your favorite drink?

MK: Milk.

sb: But you are much more than a professional and lifestyle Domina, perhaps you could share one or two of your other interests?

MK: I raise felines and German Shepherds, I make chainmail, I practice yoga daily, I collect vintage showgirl Ephemera, and I am an amazing knitter.

sb: Do You have any videos for sale?

MK: Very soon -- I have recently completed a video with the famous Ilsa Strix about which I am very, very excited, and I have plans to begin a line of my own old-fashioned fetish videos in the coming months. They will be available through my website soon.

sb: i can't wait to see them! What are Your favorite types of gifts?

MK: Gifts well-chosen that reflect a slaves knowledge of my purrsonal proclivities touch me the most - I do like it when a slave can choose on his own, but for those that require a little more direction, I do have a "Most Wanted List" on my website, and I do so love getting packages...

sb: Do You play in Your personal life?

MK: Yes, but to give away too many details would spoil the purrfect, naughty thing that I have, and I will never tell!

sb: What is a really kinky scene that You haven't done yet that You would like to do with a slave?

MK: I want to have a slave tied tightly on the floor, arms at his sides and legs tied tightly together, fully hooded so that he cannot see nor hear. Then I want to open a can of 9 Lives, and spoonful by spoonful place it down the length of his spine, then allow my 6 felines (who are always starving and none of whom are declawed) to feast. The sound that the cats make when they eat is intoxicating, and the feel for the slave of the cold, wet cat food being eaten by sharp-fanged, sharp-clawed kitties could be intense...

sb: Wow that would be intense and very original! Do You also work with Women and couples?

MK: I have in the past, but I find that women alone do not venture into the realm of professional SM very often, which is very slowly changing, and when I work with couples it is mostly unsatisfying for me as I generally feel that I am purrforming for the male half of the couple, and that the woman was not the instigator in their searching out of a Mistress.

sb: As i know You are bi-coastal, how would You compare the scene in N.Y. as opposed to L.A.?

MK: Very different - because I am an east-coast girl through and through, I find the LA scene very disjointed. I am also not the social butterfly that I was in NYC, preferring to concentrate on developing my professional Domina career rather than performing.

I have had an illustrious career as a fetish model, dancer, & performer on the east coast and in Europe which suits me just fine. I have travelled all over as a dancer with the fetish band, Sleep Chamber (one of their "Barbitchuettes", a song called "Catwoman" being my specialty). While I still find that when a unique opportunity arises I am quite pleased to smile like a Cheshire cat and pose for the camera, I have become more choosy since relocating to the "other" coast.

sb: i know You have travelled all over the world. What places have You found the most appealing?

MK: I adore Europe - I have travelled extensively through England, France, Germany, Italy & Austria, and I know that some day I will retire to a villa in Italy or Austria. I am learning German & Italian in anticipation, but so far I only know the dirty words...

sb: Well that's a start.:) Please tell everyone how You can be contacted for a session?

MK: Through my website - all of the purrtinent contact information can be found within its pages, as well as all other information that you should know before considering scheduling a session with me.

sb: i have heard You have a new dungeon? Please tell us about it?

Yes it is called KISMET, it is a birth that I have long looked forward to... burlesque in style, it's shiny red walls let you know immediately upon entry that you're not in Kansas anymore... a fully stocked dungeon with all of the implements necessary for almost any scenario from an intense rope bondage scene (a heavy bondage table built to my specifications with my web-like bondage in mind) to a heavy corporal session (implements of every shape, size, and intensity to leave a lasting impression) to a full-on Catwoman scenario (I prefer Julie Newmar-style, toying with my newest little mouse and purrhaps suspending it from the ceiling before giving it a thorough thrashing).

I do travel to NYC on a regular basis, and interested east-coast slaves may send an email to my secretary to be placed on my NYC Notification list.

Finally, remember that I am a professional Dominatrix. I am to be treated with respect and dignity, and I will treat you the same. From our first contact via telephone or email to your final swat on the arse out the door, I expect you to conduct yourself with decorum and discretion. I do not participate in any sexual activities, do not embarrass yourself by asking. If you do schedule an appointment, be sure to be on time, be clean, be interesting, and be ready to play...

sb: Mistress Katja, i just want to tell You this interview was really an honor for me. You are truly a beautiful person both inside and out and one of the most talented Mistresses i know in the scene today. Thank You so much!

MK: Aw, you're a sweetie. Thank you for the opportunity to spill my guts a bit.