Keys to success, from what I've heard

1) Get it up
2) Keep it up
3) Finish when you're told

From what I have seen, read and heard from those in the adult film industry about what it takes to be male talent.

I mean, let's be frank here: the guys are stunt cocks for the most part. Plain and simple.

And while it might not seem like it takes talent to get it up, it can. Because it's not like it's just you and your partner in a bedroom.

Between false starts and stops, and not necessarily ideal working conditions, and having multiple people standing around just watching you...it's not a simple proposal.

And having been "ordered" to cum on command while having sex before, I can tell you that finishing when you supposed to is not easy, either.

That's why you tend to see the same guys over...and over....and over again.

It's about demonstrating that you are reliable and can be counted on to cum (pun intended) when necessary.

Now, I think I will stress that these are the conditions for working in professional porn.

That doesn't mean that you can't do amateur or semi-pro filming yourself.

The quality of smaller, hand-held high definition digital video cameras and the continually falling prices of storage drives, computer hardware and editing software makes it easier and easier to break into the industry—provided you have quality product to distribute.

But, I would say, that at its core, if you're shooting b/g hardcore, a solid production will still involve male talent being able to:
1) Get it up
2) Keep it up
3) Finish when necessary.

Laughing my ass off at my fellow man

So a few months back this summer, I signed up for one of those adult job modeling service web boards.

I do it occasionally, never expecting to get the call. I do it for fun and to try and connect with folks.

But I had gotten an email from a company saying I could "fuck real women" soon and break into the industry with them.

On a lark I tried their url today and the site did not load.

Maybe I'm not the only one who realized it was a scam.

But the reason that post was brought to mind was from something I saw on the blog of the lovely Platinum Puzzy.

In her archives, she had a moving graphic that had a line that made me pause and say, "That really happens?"

The line basically told guys that they should NOT contact her pretending to be male talent.

OMFG!

Really?

I like to think that I am not naive, but I guess I am—especially when it comes to the industry.

I mean, I know my limitations on some level; I think I could be male talent. I've been photographed and filmed, but I would never consider myself to be more than a skilled amateur at this point.

I know I have a bit to prove.

Which is probably why I've moved over to this side of things right now as a writer and commentator.

See? Twitter does have a role

I received a direct message on my Twitter account from someone I am following. She had read my post wondering about the general lack of fat guys in porn. She had a question for me that got me thinking.

She asked, "Hetro guys watch to see the women right? Don't you think a LARGE man would block the view?"

I responded with, "Not necessarily. Missionary with a high camera angle. Doggie with a slightly below bed level angle. Any side camera angle will do as well."

Which I do think is the case.

Look, it's not like fat guys have never been filmed before; as I mention in the original post from a couple of months ago, just look at the gay porn world, where there are film companies devoted to bears and chubs.

She then suggested that I should start my own film company.

In a fantasy world, I probably would. Alas, I lack two things:

1. The capital funds to invest in making sure that I was producing high quality work (something more than my HD digital video cameras) and for paying models
   
2. The access to models willing to get it on with a "fluffy guy

Well, I do live in Vegas. Maybe I'll hit it big at the casino one day.