 With public education being so low on the list of our nation's priorities, it should be no surprise that so many young men don’t know the difference between an escort and a career counselor. And yet... it never ceases to amaze me how many e-mails and instant messages I get demanding information on how to enter the skin trade. Never mind that I’m not a producer or casting agent and I don’t have any connections in the industry. I’m just a guy who’s been in 8 or 9 DVDs and hopes to do a few more; it's hard enough for me to manage my own career without worrying about someone else's.
However in the spirit of Christian charity and out of the goodne ss of my ice-cold heart, I’m willing to share my experience, strength and hope with the next generation. So here’s what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, and what I suggest that others might do in search of porn stardom.
Do Some Research
Go to the biggest porn store you can find and look through the range of titles that they carry until you find which labels use models who look like you. Be brutally honest. When I’m on the back of a Vespa I feel like Audrey Hepburn, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to be cast in a remake of Roman Holiday any time soon.
Go to the Internet
Every porn company has a website of some kind – and the quality of the website is usually a pretty good indicator of how well the company has its shit together. The website will probably have a page for prospective models. Follow the directions and submit your application. If they don’t have a “be a model page” they’ll have an e-mail address; send them one or two of your  best pix and ask them what other requirements they have.
Get Good Pictures
You don’t necessarily have to hire a photographer, but they need to be clear and accurate. You must know somebody with a digital camera who you don’t mind being naked (and having a boner) in front of. If not, spend the dough.
And for Crissake Look Like Your Pictures
Nothing pisses off a producer more than showing up forty pounds bigger and ten years older than your pictures. It might work on Craigslist, but it’s more likely to get you blackballed than hired in the porn world.
The Porn Industry is Show Business
And there’s no business like it. Which means that there is NO logic as to why you will or will not be cast. Some people think Julia Roberts is pretty and/or that she can act; personally, I don’t see it, but I do know that people will pay money to see a movie just because she’s in it and that’s why she’s in so many movies. Eighty-five percent of the time, the producer's asssessment of your commercial potential will determine whether or not you’re hired. The rest of the time is anybody’s best guess – and that’s show business.
Think About It
Once those pictures – whether they’re of you eating out someone’s hairy asshole, or lapping up a pint of cum, or hate-fucking a twink in a sling until he begs for mercy – are posted on the internet, there is no taking them back. And they absolutely will resurface later in your life. I was well into my forties before I made my first porno, and I had a pretty good idea of what I was willing to risk. Just make sure you think through the possibilities; that’s all I’m saying.
And that’s all you get. If you want more advice from Rusty McMann, Career Counselor you’ll have to make an appointment. My rate is $150/hr, and dinner’s on you.
All money exchanged is strictly for time and companionship. 
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