From www.metro.co.uk- With more than a million people now unemployed in Britain, there are more people than ever seeking a career change.
Would you go as far as considering a new life as a porn star? We imagine you haven’t – or ever will – but for the small majority who are more than happy to shed their clothes and star in films such as Driving Into Miss Daisy and In Diana Jones, then Joy King is here to help.
A high-profile executive for Wicked pictures, one of the US’s most respected porn film companies, King has spent 20 years helping men and women break into the industry, which is currently worth a whopping £7 to 10billion a year.
She decided to write her book, simply titled Get Into Porn, while running Jenna Jameson’s fan club. This was no mean feat – Jameson is currently the queen of the adult industry and one of the highest earning stars in the business.
A huge majority of the letters she received were enquiring about ways to start in the industry and, after doing some research, King discovered there was very little information available.
(Incidentally, Jameson was sent strange mail too – one prison inmate asked if she would pick him up when he was released, if he could then live with her and if she would show him how to get into the business.)
King’s book promises tips on avoiding failure, poorly paid jobs and a wealth of secrets to ensure you hit the big time. A fan club alone is worth good money: ‘Master the art of increasing reputation and exposure and you could have 1,000 people paying you £20 or more each month just to be a part of your fan club,’ says King.
Other tips are more practical and include grooming and hygiene advice (worryingly, this isn’t always obvious to some people) plus very specific control exercises.
For men, she suggests regularly trying to stave off orgasm for 20 minutes, while she suggests women film themselves masturbating in every position they can imagine to see how they look during sex.
‘When someone has an orgasm it’s not always pretty,’ says King. ‘Watching themselves will help them be aware of how they look so they can put themselves in the perfect position on camera.’
Of course, there are many horror stories associated with the adult entertainment industry that King refers to, including women being forced to do grim scenes and problems finding a partner who will be happy with such a career. Is she worried her book will encourage people to turn to porn on a whim and regret it later?
‘My intention was to make sure anyone considering getting into porn is completely aware of what that means. Plenty of industries take advantage of women and many still earn less than their male counterparts. At least the female performers here earn more money and, if they are clever, also call the shots.’