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Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Showbiz
Dear Reader,
You probably think you already know me because you've seen one of my two thousand porn movies, or maybe you caught me on VH1's The Surreal Life, or rented my movie Pornstar, or heard me rapping in someone's music video. . . . Yeah, that's me. But believe it or not, that's not the real me. The real me is just an average guy trying to make it in the world like everyone else.
Well . . . sort of . . .
I always wanted to be a legitimate actor (that's right, don't laugh). But when the gigs didn't come I didn't let it get me down. Instead, I'd fall into the arms of beautiful women and let them heal my bruised soul. One of them insisted on taking nude pictures of me and sending them to Playgirl. For some reason I agreed, and when it was published, I got tons of phone calls. One of them was from a casting director who wanted me in his next picture. There was only one problem: it was a porno.
"What do you think?" I asked my dad.
He rubbed his chin and paused for a moment.
"I think you should do it," he said. "I mean, you're already halfway there, and . . . at least you'll be performing, right?"
That's exactly what I thought. From there, my life only got better. I traveled all over the world, made tons of money, and got more famous every year. But more than anything, I wanted to be legit, so I started doing stand-up comedy, moved to Hollywood, and kept my acting hopes alive by mingling with every major—Wait a minute, you don't care about any of this, do you? You just want to know about the celebrity orgies, the constant sex, and how I learned to blow myself. . . . All right, fine.
But keep reading. . . . I guarantee you'll get more than you bargained for. . . .
—Ron Jeremy
You probably think you already know me because you've seen one of my two thousand porn movies, or maybe you caught me on VH1's The Surreal Life, or rented my movie Pornstar, or heard me rapping in someone's music video. . . . Yeah, that's me. But believe it or not, that's not the real me. The real me is just an average guy trying to make it in the world like everyone else.
Well . . . sort of . . .
I always wanted to be a legitimate actor (that's right, don't laugh). But when the gigs didn't come I didn't let it get me down. Instead, I'd fall into the arms of beautiful women and let them heal my bruised soul. One of them insisted on taking nude pictures of me and sending them to Playgirl. For some reason I agreed, and when it was published, I got tons of phone calls. One of them was from a casting director who wanted me in his next picture. There was only one problem: it was a porno.
"What do you think?" I asked my dad.
He rubbed his chin and paused for a moment.
"I think you should do it," he said. "I mean, you're already halfway there, and . . . at least you'll be performing, right?"
That's exactly what I thought. From there, my life only got better. I traveled all over the world, made tons of money, and got more famous every year. But more than anything, I wanted to be legit, so I started doing stand-up comedy, moved to Hollywood, and kept my acting hopes alive by mingling with every major—Wait a minute, you don't care about any of this, do you? You just want to know about the celebrity orgies, the constant sex, and how I learned to blow myself. . . . All right, fine.
But keep reading. . . . I guarantee you'll get more than you bargained for. . . .
—Ron Jeremy
343 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2007
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Ron Jeremy
3 books13 followersRonald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953), usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog," he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also appeared in non-pornographic films, such as The Boondock Saints and 54.
He is well known for his large 9.75-inch (~24.75cm) penis – and he has gained some notoriety for being capable of autofellatio, though he stated in a 2003 interview that due to his weight gain, all he can do nowadays is kiss the tip of his penis.
He is well known for his large 9.75-inch (~24.75cm) penis – and he has gained some notoriety for being capable of autofellatio, though he stated in a 2003 interview that due to his weight gain, all he can do nowadays is kiss the tip of his penis.
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April 20, 2010
Well, that was the most entertaining read I've had since Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. It's a sweet little tale of how a nice Jewish boy from Queens was blessed with a 10-inch penis (like Kurt Vonnegut said, you never know who'll get one) and pursued his acting and comedy career only to more or less accidentally get into porn during its Golden Age in the late 70s/early 80s.
You want anecdotes about the intersection of porn and Hollywood's elite? They're in here. Sex tips from Dr. Ron Jeremy? They're in here too. Pages devoted to the fact that Jeremy can perform autofellatio? What good biography of a porn star is complete without it? Stories of Plato's Retreat that actually makes it sound like it would have been a pretty good time? Natch.
Ron Jeremy is surprisingly (or maybe not so, for anyone who watched his season of The Surreal Life) intelligent, funny, and classy. I was amazed to learn he has a master's degree in Special Education and actually spent a few years as a teacher. He doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs, and seems to actually like and respect women. Excepting the whole "porn star with 1800 film credits" thing, he's probably the kind of guy your mom wants you to bring home. Contrast this to Jenna Jameson's depressing-as-hell autobiography. Interestingly, I've now read both without having seen even one of their films. (Zombie Strippers and Orgazmo don't count.)
Moral of the story? Go to school, work hard, stay clean, and you too can be AVN's Number One Porn Star of All Time!
You want anecdotes about the intersection of porn and Hollywood's elite? They're in here. Sex tips from Dr. Ron Jeremy? They're in here too. Pages devoted to the fact that Jeremy can perform autofellatio? What good biography of a porn star is complete without it? Stories of Plato's Retreat that actually makes it sound like it would have been a pretty good time? Natch.
Ron Jeremy is surprisingly (or maybe not so, for anyone who watched his season of The Surreal Life) intelligent, funny, and classy. I was amazed to learn he has a master's degree in Special Education and actually spent a few years as a teacher. He doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs, and seems to actually like and respect women. Excepting the whole "porn star with 1800 film credits" thing, he's probably the kind of guy your mom wants you to bring home. Contrast this to Jenna Jameson's depressing-as-hell autobiography. Interestingly, I've now read both without having seen even one of their films. (Zombie Strippers and Orgazmo don't count.)
Moral of the story? Go to school, work hard, stay clean, and you too can be AVN's Number One Porn Star of All Time!
June 12, 2011
I was surprised when a librarian recommend this book and even more surprised to discover that it was actually pretty good. In this autobiography, Ron Jeremy comes across as funny, likable, and as more than just the famous porn star that everyone's heard of. He's very educated, passionate about animals, plays piano and violin, never touches drugs, barely drinks, and is constantly striving to be considered a real actor.
Although the stories in this book go back to his childhood, the majority of its pages are spent on stories from his time in "the biz". Nothing is described in exceedingly graphic detail, but he definitely gives a good overview of how he found himself doing porn and what he finds so entertaining about the whole business. One of my favorite parts in the book came when he was describing what it took to actually be an actor - being an idiot - and relates a conversation in which a producer asks if he's interested in doing some show and he immediately says yes, not wanting to hear anything more about it because chances are, it'll fall through, but on the off chance that it doesn't fall through, he's definitely interested in being in whatever it is. His tone throughout the book is extremely personable and casual, and you don't have to like the business that he's in to see him as likable.
There was a lot of name-dropping in this book, which threw me off at first, but I think it overall helped give a fuller picture of the author. He has clearly met a lot of famous people, and although some of the name-dropping could have been deleted without affecting the rest of the book (such as times when he said a certain house would later be owned by so-and-so), the stories he told about incidents involving himself and other celebrities were entertaining.
I'd say this is definitely not a biography that everyone would enjoy, simply because of the subject and his career choice, but it was definitely a better read than I was expecting. I didn't know much about Ron Jeremy before starting this book and I finished it feeling like I understood him fairly well. A surprising recommendation, but a surprisingly good book.
Although the stories in this book go back to his childhood, the majority of its pages are spent on stories from his time in "the biz". Nothing is described in exceedingly graphic detail, but he definitely gives a good overview of how he found himself doing porn and what he finds so entertaining about the whole business. One of my favorite parts in the book came when he was describing what it took to actually be an actor - being an idiot - and relates a conversation in which a producer asks if he's interested in doing some show and he immediately says yes, not wanting to hear anything more about it because chances are, it'll fall through, but on the off chance that it doesn't fall through, he's definitely interested in being in whatever it is. His tone throughout the book is extremely personable and casual, and you don't have to like the business that he's in to see him as likable.
There was a lot of name-dropping in this book, which threw me off at first, but I think it overall helped give a fuller picture of the author. He has clearly met a lot of famous people, and although some of the name-dropping could have been deleted without affecting the rest of the book (such as times when he said a certain house would later be owned by so-and-so), the stories he told about incidents involving himself and other celebrities were entertaining.
I'd say this is definitely not a biography that everyone would enjoy, simply because of the subject and his career choice, but it was definitely a better read than I was expecting. I didn't know much about Ron Jeremy before starting this book and I finished it feeling like I understood him fairly well. A surprising recommendation, but a surprisingly good book.
September 23, 2019
EDIT: My opinion of Ron Jeremy took a bit of a hit when I researched his Wiki bio in preparation for finishing this review, and it didn’t take long to verify the legitimacy of most of the complaints. Seems our man has garnered a number of sexual assault allegations over the past couple of years, most of which occurred well after the publication date of this book. That tarnishes the more or less “clean” image that Jeremy worked so diligently to present in this book, and that’s too bad. Porn, like any other sexual transaction, relies on consent. Bad things happen when that wall of consent is violated, and that’s kind of where I draw my line with relation to porn and erotica in general. Not to say that I don’t enjoy reading De Sade. I do. But THAT is a style of sexual and philosophical and political literature that really only has a passing influence on modern porn, and one would certainly not compare “Philosophy in the Boudoir” with the ghost-written autobiography of a man nicknamed “The Hedgehog.” Anyway, reading of Jeremy’s accusations has caused me to drop any recommendation that I might have had for this book. I wasted my time on it, but there is certainly no reason for you to. Still, I’m not going to trash a perfectly good review just because I caught wind of information that made me amend my initial impressions of the work in question. It’s an object lesson for those of us who review and like to think that we have some sort of ethical code to rely on when it comes to how honest we are with ourselves and our audience. In that spirit I present my original review and hope that maybe I learned a little something from this experience.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: Pornography is a very difficult topic to write about. Let’s face it, it is a polarizing subject under the best of circumstances. Literary and classical porn seem to get a pretty fair pass here on Goodreads, which isn’t really all that surprising. And there is, after all, a reasonably clear distinction between what might be considered “erotica” vs. hard core pornography as depicted in popular media. And there have been plenty of examples of hard-core pornography going “mainstream,” such as the horrid yet ubiquitous “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which single handedly set back an elightened understanding of BDSM a few decades.
Still, pornography as a whole can still be tricky territory to navigate. And I get it, or at least I like to think that I do. Please feel free to let me know if my stance needs revision. I’m always willing to rethink a position in the light of a good, solid argument based on facts and rational reasoning. Fact: there is a TON of bad, exploitative, cheaply produced porn on the market. Also a fact: there is a lot of reasonably fun and creative porn on the market, made by people who have a vested interest in keeping the industry safe and responsible. As an aside, I have found that a lot of the better pornography is written and directed by women, who view porn as less exploitative and more empowering than you might expect. All of that said, I know most of the feminist arguments against porn, and I certainly don’t intend to jump into that argument here in a simple book review.
I personally have no real big issues with pornography, as long as it’s well done and made in a spirit of fun and inclusion for the performers and the audience alike. I have befriended several performers and directors of porn on Facebook, and have found all of them to be intelligent and well-informed people who just seem like, well, PEOPLE at the end of the day.
Thus I had no hesitation whatsoever when presented with the opportunity to purchase a copy of “Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Show Business.” Ron Jeremy is one of the most respected and recognized performers in the history of the business. He has made appearances in mainstream movies and has an ongoing gig as a stand-up comedian. Jeremy’s main claim to fame is the size of his well…..male appendage, and it’s that particular tool of the trade that made him such a popular partner to work with for both directors and other performers alike. Jeremy was also one of the first adult performers to successfully make the transition from actor to director, frequently doing double-duty as talent on both sides of the camera.
And I’ll state up front that Jeremy’s book pretty much delivers the goods as I expected that it would. The man himself seems likable enough, well-educated and well-spoken and much more multi-dimensional than you might expect at first glance. The man holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education and is classically trained in piano. So what you get here is 360 (!!!) pages of text and mostly PG-13 photographs that chronicle Jeremy’s basic life history from birth to the end of the book, copyright 2007. The guy can certainly tell a good story, and he keeps things surprisingly clean for the most part, considering the bulk of the subject matter. Not to say that there isn’t a good level of lascivious detail to be found here, but I was kind of amazed at how…..sterile…..things can get on a porn set.
Fun fact #1: Not really spoiling much here, but Ron Jeremy has a large penis. You can look up the exact dimensions for yourself, but the dude clocks in at well over nine inches. He is one of the few male porn stars that can fellate himself, and yes I have seen proof of that on film on more than one occasion.
Ron Jeremy used a ghostwriter named Eric Spitznagel, who puts in an appearance as a character in the second epilogue in the book. I’m sure that this kept the text flowing freely, but I’m a bit disappointed that a man as well versed in words would use a ghost when he was perfectly well capable of doing the job himself. That said, the book is written in first person as if it were really Ron Jeremy narrating his life story for the masses. I don’t really think that this negates the authenticity of the book, but it probably knocks this down from a 4-star review to a 3-star effort as far as I am concerned. I get it. Probably 95% of celebrity “autobiographies” are ghosted, but it’s disappointing when the situation could clearly have been avoided.
Fun fact #2: Jeremy’s most famous nickname of “The Hedgehog” dates to very early in his career, bestowed upon him by fellow porn actor Bill Margold. The combination of Jeremy’s fair skin and his hairy body made him look like a “little pink hedgehog.” The nickname stuck.
Jeremy does a reasonably decent job of giving the general reader an idea of what life is like on a real porn movie set. It’s not a real pretty picture for the most part. Actors and actresses have to hold themselves in awkward positions for long periods of time, and shooting conditions are not always comfortable to say the least. Not to mention the legal troubles that one can get into when one sells sex for a living. The section in the book where Jeremy recounts his adventures with the Los Angeles Vice Squad were eye-opening, to say the least. I knew some of this stuff already, having read several other porn bios and histories, but it was still interesting to see how far the police would go to try and get a conviction.
Fun fact #3: Ron Jeremy appeared in the second season of the reality television show “The Surreal Life,” where he became close friends with Tammy Faye Bakker, the former wife of televangelist James Bakker. The two mismatched friends continued their relationship all the way until Tammy Bakker’s death from cancer.
I found myself laughing out loud more than once during the reading of the book. I really don’t have a whole lot here to complain about, other than the somewhat pedestrian subject matter of the entire project. A few other reviewers have complained about Jeremy’s incessant name-dropping, but look, that’s kind of what the guy DOES to help promote himself. Ron Jeremy is a consummate hustler at heart, and I don’t find it at all surprising that he takes every opportunity to grab a picture with a celebrity in the hopes that it may somehow open the door to his dreams of finally getting what he considers to be a legitimate part in a big name production. I’d be more amused to see the reactions of the many A-list celebrities that Jeremy is pictured with getting their first gander at this book and realizing that they were somehow conned into posing for a photo-op with the legendary “Hedgehog” in all of his meaty and hairy glory, yukking it up as he puts another notch on his not unsubstantial belt.
Overall, the book comes across as relatively harmless fun. There are much better volumes out there if you are looking for a more comprehensive history of porn as a cultural phenomenon, and there are also better porn star bios on the market as well, including the very well done “Lights, Camera, Sex!!” by Christy Canyon. I wouldn’t necessarily skip this one if you happen to catch it at a good price at the used book store as I did. Don’t expect too much out of it and it won’t disappoint you. It’s way worth a good chuckle or two at the “Hedgehog’s” expense.
FINAL EDIT: Anyhow, too much time spent on this, methinks. Carry on, nothing to see here……….
ORIGINAL REVIEW: Pornography is a very difficult topic to write about. Let’s face it, it is a polarizing subject under the best of circumstances. Literary and classical porn seem to get a pretty fair pass here on Goodreads, which isn’t really all that surprising. And there is, after all, a reasonably clear distinction between what might be considered “erotica” vs. hard core pornography as depicted in popular media. And there have been plenty of examples of hard-core pornography going “mainstream,” such as the horrid yet ubiquitous “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which single handedly set back an elightened understanding of BDSM a few decades.
Still, pornography as a whole can still be tricky territory to navigate. And I get it, or at least I like to think that I do. Please feel free to let me know if my stance needs revision. I’m always willing to rethink a position in the light of a good, solid argument based on facts and rational reasoning. Fact: there is a TON of bad, exploitative, cheaply produced porn on the market. Also a fact: there is a lot of reasonably fun and creative porn on the market, made by people who have a vested interest in keeping the industry safe and responsible. As an aside, I have found that a lot of the better pornography is written and directed by women, who view porn as less exploitative and more empowering than you might expect. All of that said, I know most of the feminist arguments against porn, and I certainly don’t intend to jump into that argument here in a simple book review.
I personally have no real big issues with pornography, as long as it’s well done and made in a spirit of fun and inclusion for the performers and the audience alike. I have befriended several performers and directors of porn on Facebook, and have found all of them to be intelligent and well-informed people who just seem like, well, PEOPLE at the end of the day.
Thus I had no hesitation whatsoever when presented with the opportunity to purchase a copy of “Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Show Business.” Ron Jeremy is one of the most respected and recognized performers in the history of the business. He has made appearances in mainstream movies and has an ongoing gig as a stand-up comedian. Jeremy’s main claim to fame is the size of his well…..male appendage, and it’s that particular tool of the trade that made him such a popular partner to work with for both directors and other performers alike. Jeremy was also one of the first adult performers to successfully make the transition from actor to director, frequently doing double-duty as talent on both sides of the camera.
And I’ll state up front that Jeremy’s book pretty much delivers the goods as I expected that it would. The man himself seems likable enough, well-educated and well-spoken and much more multi-dimensional than you might expect at first glance. The man holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education and is classically trained in piano. So what you get here is 360 (!!!) pages of text and mostly PG-13 photographs that chronicle Jeremy’s basic life history from birth to the end of the book, copyright 2007. The guy can certainly tell a good story, and he keeps things surprisingly clean for the most part, considering the bulk of the subject matter. Not to say that there isn’t a good level of lascivious detail to be found here, but I was kind of amazed at how…..sterile…..things can get on a porn set.
Fun fact #1: Not really spoiling much here, but Ron Jeremy has a large penis. You can look up the exact dimensions for yourself, but the dude clocks in at well over nine inches. He is one of the few male porn stars that can fellate himself, and yes I have seen proof of that on film on more than one occasion.
Ron Jeremy used a ghostwriter named Eric Spitznagel, who puts in an appearance as a character in the second epilogue in the book. I’m sure that this kept the text flowing freely, but I’m a bit disappointed that a man as well versed in words would use a ghost when he was perfectly well capable of doing the job himself. That said, the book is written in first person as if it were really Ron Jeremy narrating his life story for the masses. I don’t really think that this negates the authenticity of the book, but it probably knocks this down from a 4-star review to a 3-star effort as far as I am concerned. I get it. Probably 95% of celebrity “autobiographies” are ghosted, but it’s disappointing when the situation could clearly have been avoided.
Fun fact #2: Jeremy’s most famous nickname of “The Hedgehog” dates to very early in his career, bestowed upon him by fellow porn actor Bill Margold. The combination of Jeremy’s fair skin and his hairy body made him look like a “little pink hedgehog.” The nickname stuck.
Jeremy does a reasonably decent job of giving the general reader an idea of what life is like on a real porn movie set. It’s not a real pretty picture for the most part. Actors and actresses have to hold themselves in awkward positions for long periods of time, and shooting conditions are not always comfortable to say the least. Not to mention the legal troubles that one can get into when one sells sex for a living. The section in the book where Jeremy recounts his adventures with the Los Angeles Vice Squad were eye-opening, to say the least. I knew some of this stuff already, having read several other porn bios and histories, but it was still interesting to see how far the police would go to try and get a conviction.
Fun fact #3: Ron Jeremy appeared in the second season of the reality television show “The Surreal Life,” where he became close friends with Tammy Faye Bakker, the former wife of televangelist James Bakker. The two mismatched friends continued their relationship all the way until Tammy Bakker’s death from cancer.
I found myself laughing out loud more than once during the reading of the book. I really don’t have a whole lot here to complain about, other than the somewhat pedestrian subject matter of the entire project. A few other reviewers have complained about Jeremy’s incessant name-dropping, but look, that’s kind of what the guy DOES to help promote himself. Ron Jeremy is a consummate hustler at heart, and I don’t find it at all surprising that he takes every opportunity to grab a picture with a celebrity in the hopes that it may somehow open the door to his dreams of finally getting what he considers to be a legitimate part in a big name production. I’d be more amused to see the reactions of the many A-list celebrities that Jeremy is pictured with getting their first gander at this book and realizing that they were somehow conned into posing for a photo-op with the legendary “Hedgehog” in all of his meaty and hairy glory, yukking it up as he puts another notch on his not unsubstantial belt.
Overall, the book comes across as relatively harmless fun. There are much better volumes out there if you are looking for a more comprehensive history of porn as a cultural phenomenon, and there are also better porn star bios on the market as well, including the very well done “Lights, Camera, Sex!!” by Christy Canyon. I wouldn’t necessarily skip this one if you happen to catch it at a good price at the used book store as I did. Don’t expect too much out of it and it won’t disappoint you. It’s way worth a good chuckle or two at the “Hedgehog’s” expense.
FINAL EDIT: Anyhow, too much time spent on this, methinks. Carry on, nothing to see here……….
December 13, 2012
I first "met" Ron Jeremy when he was a contestant on MTV's "The Surreal Life" with televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy who genuinely liked women. He comes across much the same way in his book -- an affable yellow lab puppy who keeps dropping a slobbery ball at your feet because he wants to play with you. I don't share his perspective on human sexuality. He ascribes absolutely no ethics or sentimentality to sex whatsoever; to him, it simply is physical act you do, like sneezing or blinking. I guess you'd have to embrace that perspective to keep from feeling guilty or ashamed -- or downright icky -- about engaging in sex with some 4,000 women, most of them in front of a camera. He seems like a nice and smart guy -- he has a master's degree in special education -- so what I didn't understand after reading the book is WHY he is a porn star when he obviously could do something else. Yes, he likes sex, as does most of the human race, yet most of us don't videotape ourselves doing it. I think it comes down to some desperate need for attention, as he clearly loves hob-nobbing with actors and rock stars and being asked to participate in B-rated films and TV shows. It's sad, ultimately, needing that kind of attention -- like a puppy wandering from knees to knees at a backyard barbeque, yet not one person will lean over, pat his head and throw the dang ball.
January 11, 2013
Actually 3.5 stars, better than expected.
Mr. Jeremy makes no excuses for his life's path, but does make a point to mention , more than once, that he never intended to be a porn legend.
He was very blase about the super sexual lifestyle of a porn star, and his personal sexual stories. I am positive that this tale would cause salivation in a Freudian analyst, but honestly some does come across as stereotypical and obvious.
I was surprised to find that Mr.Jeremy has a Master's Degree in Spec. Ed., is a classically trained musician of 2 instruments, does a lot of stand-up comedy, and occassionally allows some romanticism to creep in to his words.
Mr. Jeremy makes no excuses for his life's path, but does make a point to mention , more than once, that he never intended to be a porn legend.
He was very blase about the super sexual lifestyle of a porn star, and his personal sexual stories. I am positive that this tale would cause salivation in a Freudian analyst, but honestly some does come across as stereotypical and obvious.
I was surprised to find that Mr.Jeremy has a Master's Degree in Spec. Ed., is a classically trained musician of 2 instruments, does a lot of stand-up comedy, and occassionally allows some romanticism to creep in to his words.
July 12, 2007
This book was not as interesing as I assumed it would be. This is not to say it was terrible, it jsut got repetative after a while.
The book seems to be after a bit the story of Ron Jeremy: Namedropper. He spends a great protion of the book detailing his brushes with fame and the people he has had sex with over the years, famous and random.
One of the most interesting sections though is when he is describing the problems he and all of his crew had with the law. This was during the time when there was a thin line between prostitution and pronography. Often they were considered the same by the law.
While it is not the most impressive biography, it is still interesting.
The book seems to be after a bit the story of Ron Jeremy: Namedropper. He spends a great protion of the book detailing his brushes with fame and the people he has had sex with over the years, famous and random.
One of the most interesting sections though is when he is describing the problems he and all of his crew had with the law. This was during the time when there was a thin line between prostitution and pronography. Often they were considered the same by the law.
While it is not the most impressive biography, it is still interesting.
July 22, 2010
I don't really know what to make of this book. It's not too poorly written, and the first part is really ok read.
Then the name-dropping begins. And it's really, really annoying. It makes it hard to read when there are comments on every page that tells of stories about how a house they once filmed in later would belong to this or that celebrity, or how some one they met was related to some actress, blah blah blah.
Another thing is the total lack of reflection of the porn industry as such. No, I never expected this book to be a critical essay about porn, but a short passage about it? Something about his view of the debate, why has he never seen any of the bad stuff, are they that separated? He writes about one argument with a woman, and how annoyed he is with women saying they've been abused by the industry when they've worked there for ages and HE hasn't seen any abuse. Uhm, hello? Or when he can't see the similarities between porn and prostitution as one woman he works with used to be prostituted says they both have sex for money.
The book lacks depth. I can read a shallow book, but the name dropping destroys it by being too obvious, Ron is promoting himself too much. And there are no emotions shown, he never lets us know if he feels happy, sad, hardly even horny while doing a porno.
So yeah, it is a bad book, but still an ok read. I don't regret having read it, but I won't read again.
Then the name-dropping begins. And it's really, really annoying. It makes it hard to read when there are comments on every page that tells of stories about how a house they once filmed in later would belong to this or that celebrity, or how some one they met was related to some actress, blah blah blah.
Another thing is the total lack of reflection of the porn industry as such. No, I never expected this book to be a critical essay about porn, but a short passage about it? Something about his view of the debate, why has he never seen any of the bad stuff, are they that separated? He writes about one argument with a woman, and how annoyed he is with women saying they've been abused by the industry when they've worked there for ages and HE hasn't seen any abuse. Uhm, hello? Or when he can't see the similarities between porn and prostitution as one woman he works with used to be prostituted says they both have sex for money.
The book lacks depth. I can read a shallow book, but the name dropping destroys it by being too obvious, Ron is promoting himself too much. And there are no emotions shown, he never lets us know if he feels happy, sad, hardly even horny while doing a porno.
So yeah, it is a bad book, but still an ok read. I don't regret having read it, but I won't read again.
April 2, 2011
Unlike Wil Wheatons book I had a bit more of an idea of what I'd be in for with this book. And I wasn't surprised in some ways but I was in others.
For started Ron doesn't hide or censor anything. He just, excuse the pun, lets it all hang out there. He has had an incredible and unconventional life and it's really interesting to have a peer into it. Yes a lot of the book is talking himself up and who he knows but why not. It's his book and I would do the same thing.
I was surprised to find him both intelligent and funny though his sense of worth as a mainstream actor is way inflated. I've seen him a few times in his normal acting roles and he always comes across as a bit of a ham actor.
I found this an entertaining look at seedy side of show business and worth a read.
For started Ron doesn't hide or censor anything. He just, excuse the pun, lets it all hang out there. He has had an incredible and unconventional life and it's really interesting to have a peer into it. Yes a lot of the book is talking himself up and who he knows but why not. It's his book and I would do the same thing.
I was surprised to find him both intelligent and funny though his sense of worth as a mainstream actor is way inflated. I've seen him a few times in his normal acting roles and he always comes across as a bit of a ham actor.
I found this an entertaining look at seedy side of show business and worth a read.
April 17, 2008
I was going to give this book at least 3 stars when I first started reading it, but then the more I read the more it became Ron letting us know who he knows, which really wore me out, so it got demoted to 2.
April 10, 2014
I was in two minds about this book. Mr Jeremy is an engaging personality and the book was well written and presented. It gave a fascinating look into the world of pornography. I found it extremely interesting and up to a point entertaining. What spoiled the book for me and made the difference between a three and two star rating was Jeremy's obsessive tuft-hunting (as this review should be G-rated I don't like to use the more popular, and more apt, expression). The huge volume of boring rubbish about so-called celebrities, at least half of whom I'd never heard of, was appallingly tedious and really spoiled the quality of the book. I mean, really. So Mr Jeremy is acquainted with a lot of famous actors, producers and musicians. It's hardly surprising, is it, when the man's an actor. The book would be vastly improved by leaving all that nonsense about Brad Pitt et alia right out.
July 9, 2015
It's a celebrity autobiography, of course he will drop names left, right, and center. He's met a lot of them and if Ron is to be believed he hasn't revealed all that he knows about them because as he wrote, "it would result in divorces". Maybe he's just being sensational but he's been pretty upfront the rest of the book so I'd say he was being honest.
Didn't know before reading this book that Ron is one smart cookie (as is the rest of his family; they all have a Masters or higher). Why did he end up in porn? Because he couldn't catch a break in mainstream movies, the path that he actually prefers. Plus he apparently has a large penis. So that helps.
I enjoyed reading this. Ron Jeremy is such a funny guy and doesn't seem pretentious at all.
Didn't know before reading this book that Ron is one smart cookie (as is the rest of his family; they all have a Masters or higher). Why did he end up in porn? Because he couldn't catch a break in mainstream movies, the path that he actually prefers. Plus he apparently has a large penis. So that helps.
I enjoyed reading this. Ron Jeremy is such a funny guy and doesn't seem pretentious at all.
May 22, 2016
Yawn. I started this book wondering how a full-length autobiography could be written by a porn star about making porn movies. The first few chapters pretty much covered it - thereafter he relied on name dropping and repetition. I skimmed at least two thirds of it. Still feel most people should not be allowed to write their own story.
April 11, 2016
Ron Jeremy is a movie slut in every possible way. Most of his memoir is dedicated to detailing every instance he's appeared in mainstream news, print, plays, TV skits and movies. He even brags about stars who have been seen with him in public, bands who've let him introduce their concert appearance, famous people who've just mentioned his name... (I am absolutely not kidding here!) He goes so far as to list the times he's been thanked in the credits to a movie or book!
That's not to say that this isn't also a tell-all about the porn industry from its number one star. It is fascinating to learn how he got into the business, the logistics of filming a production, and what it takes to succeed. He describes it all in a casaual, off-handed way -- which I'm sure is how he really feels about his job, but also goes a long way toward making it accessible for the rest of us. Along the way, he uses about every euphemism under the sun for sex and the associated naughty bits -- which I found funny in many cases.
All in all, I liked the book and thought it was a real page-turner. I just thought it was a smidge long and indulgent. I much prefered the scandalous part of his story to the "blow by blow" of his petty mainstream ambitions.
That's not to say that this isn't also a tell-all about the porn industry from its number one star. It is fascinating to learn how he got into the business, the logistics of filming a production, and what it takes to succeed. He describes it all in a casaual, off-handed way -- which I'm sure is how he really feels about his job, but also goes a long way toward making it accessible for the rest of us. Along the way, he uses about every euphemism under the sun for sex and the associated naughty bits -- which I found funny in many cases.
All in all, I liked the book and thought it was a real page-turner. I just thought it was a smidge long and indulgent. I much prefered the scandalous part of his story to the "blow by blow" of his petty mainstream ambitions.
February 20, 2008
This is with out a doubt some of the worst writing I've ever read. OK-- I get it he's well endowed and knows lots of rock stars and lots of C and D grade celebrities. The chapter on his legal trouble wasn't that interesting. The history lesson on the earlier days of porn wasn't that interesting and the chapter on his relationship (yeah right) trouble with the woman he professed romantic feeling for was just sad. I tried to look at this book as campy sleazy fun, but it just bored me.
August 21, 2010
I actually liked this book. It was interesting to see the porn industry through the eyes of one of its biggest.. no pun intended.. stars. It wasnt what I expected but thats not a bad thing.. it was a fun read.
August 26, 2021
I am not really sure why I chose to start or even finish this book. I knew nothing about Ron Jeremy until I saw him in an interview on YouTube (which has since been removed). He seems like a sad man who hates that he is known only for his penis, but will take the fame it brings because it’s fame.
February 12, 2008
A total disappointment. What kind of porn star writes a book and professes to be a good actor and a comedian throughout the entire thing? YAWN.
We're here to read about the sex, Ron.
We're here to read about the sex, Ron.
October 2, 2009
Not really what I exspected..He is a name dropper that is for sure. His writing got very boring very quick..Not one of my favorite books thats for sure.
April 5, 2020
Flojito, flojito. Uno de los actores porno más inclasificables de los 80 cuenta cómo empezó en el cine para adultos y consolidó su reputación sin ser alto, ni guapo o especialmente sexy. Va perdiendo fuelle la historia hasta convertirse en una sucesión de anécdotas con celebrities sin ningún interés
June 7, 2024
I had a prurient interest in what a male porn star has to say about his profession, which this book adequately satisfied.
September 4, 2019
Ron Jeremy has always fascinated me, especially after seeing him perform at a comedy show last year so I just had to read this and yes, he really got his start as a comedian in the Catskills aka The Jewish Alps.
He has lead a very interesting life, that's for sure, and does a lot of celebrity name dropping in his memoir, complete with pictures as proof. Sadly, it seems as if he wants nothing more than to be considered a serious actor, but due to his line of work, I am afraid he will forever be stereotyped.
His memoir is quite interesting though and he is actually a very intelligent man, so if you're curious, it's not a bad read at all.
He has lead a very interesting life, that's for sure, and does a lot of celebrity name dropping in his memoir, complete with pictures as proof. Sadly, it seems as if he wants nothing more than to be considered a serious actor, but due to his line of work, I am afraid he will forever be stereotyped.
His memoir is quite interesting though and he is actually a very intelligent man, so if you're curious, it's not a bad read at all.
May 10, 2011
I read this book largely because I loved Jenna Jameson's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star and thought it might be interesting to read the autobiography of Jenna's male counterpart in porn super-stardom. As it turns out, Ron's story isn't NEARLY as depressing as Jenna's. Her memoirs detailed abuse, drugs, emotional problems and even a gang rape, while Ron Jeremy's tale of "how I got into the adult film industry" is pretty straight-forward and breezy: He had a big penis and wanted to be in movies. Score!
The downside, however, is that this book isn't ANYWHERE as engaging as Jenna's. The early chapters about the industry in the 80s are pretty interesting, but after a while it just becomes a monotonous retelling of famous people Ron has met - look, if I were at a party and Brad Pitt or Elijah Wood was there, I would totally try to get a photo with them, and I would tell all of my friends about it. But would I make it a major focus of my autobiograpy? No - but Ron Jeremy sure does. His book is full of pictures of his famous "friends," most of whom just happened be at the same movie premiere as him and posed for a snapshot. After a while it just got sad - One of the running themes of Ron Jeremy's life is his wish that he could still one day be taken seriously as a mainstream actor; it felt like all the name-dropping was an attempt to make himself look more A-list than he is. At one point he even includes a footnote (and this book has TONS of footnotes, mostly superfluous name-dropping) listing all the big-name comedians who have ever told jokes about him in their acts! I much rather would have read more about how Ron's porn career has effected his romantic relationships (he only briefly alludes to two) than about all the famous people he's met.
Despite all that, however, I finished the book really liking Ron Jeremy. He is a classically trained musician with a master's degree who loves animals, used to work with handicapped kids and has never touched hard drugs. He's practically the nice Jewish boy you could bring home to Mom... As long as Mom doesn't have the internet. Also, the book has a few photos of Ron in his early 20s and it's surprising how... Oh, man, can I really say it?... attractive a young, slim Ron Jeremy was. Eew, I need a shower now.
The downside, however, is that this book isn't ANYWHERE as engaging as Jenna's. The early chapters about the industry in the 80s are pretty interesting, but after a while it just becomes a monotonous retelling of famous people Ron has met - look, if I were at a party and Brad Pitt or Elijah Wood was there, I would totally try to get a photo with them, and I would tell all of my friends about it. But would I make it a major focus of my autobiograpy? No - but Ron Jeremy sure does. His book is full of pictures of his famous "friends," most of whom just happened be at the same movie premiere as him and posed for a snapshot. After a while it just got sad - One of the running themes of Ron Jeremy's life is his wish that he could still one day be taken seriously as a mainstream actor; it felt like all the name-dropping was an attempt to make himself look more A-list than he is. At one point he even includes a footnote (and this book has TONS of footnotes, mostly superfluous name-dropping) listing all the big-name comedians who have ever told jokes about him in their acts! I much rather would have read more about how Ron's porn career has effected his romantic relationships (he only briefly alludes to two) than about all the famous people he's met.
Despite all that, however, I finished the book really liking Ron Jeremy. He is a classically trained musician with a master's degree who loves animals, used to work with handicapped kids and has never touched hard drugs. He's practically the nice Jewish boy you could bring home to Mom... As long as Mom doesn't have the internet. Also, the book has a few photos of Ron in his early 20s and it's surprising how... Oh, man, can I really say it?... attractive a young, slim Ron Jeremy was. Eew, I need a shower now.
December 19, 2011
When I say I would've preferred to read less anecdotes about Ron's sexploits you may, in a sarcastic incredulous tone ask what exactly I was expecting when I picked up the memoirs of the biggest porn star of all time, and you may just be right in your assumption that my expectations were off.
Ron Jeremy, i've never seen one of his videos, i've heard tales of his large endowment sure, but my only real experience with him is as a legitimate actor and several quotes about how he's still a licensed kids teacher. It got me thinking that this memoir would actually be an interesting look at a very intelligent man trapped by his own success and unable to follow his actual dream of Hollywood stardom.
This book merely hints at it sadly, concentrating more on supposed titilation and shocking stories of excess. The second epilogue probably ranks as the best chapter of the book as he is at his most honest about his real life. Sure everyone has questions they might like to ask the worlds largest porn star and even a few interesting stories they might want to hear but isn't it more fascinating to know about the everyday life of somebody whose job isn't that ordinary?
That's how I view these things I guess, I want to find the everyday in the extraordinary and sadly Ron wasn't encouraged to share that with this occasionally fun memoir.
My second favourite part? As a wannabe film maker the chapter on the making of Boogie Nights was interesting but not to the extent that I would encourage anyone to actually read this book.
Ron Jeremy, i've never seen one of his videos, i've heard tales of his large endowment sure, but my only real experience with him is as a legitimate actor and several quotes about how he's still a licensed kids teacher. It got me thinking that this memoir would actually be an interesting look at a very intelligent man trapped by his own success and unable to follow his actual dream of Hollywood stardom.
This book merely hints at it sadly, concentrating more on supposed titilation and shocking stories of excess. The second epilogue probably ranks as the best chapter of the book as he is at his most honest about his real life. Sure everyone has questions they might like to ask the worlds largest porn star and even a few interesting stories they might want to hear but isn't it more fascinating to know about the everyday life of somebody whose job isn't that ordinary?
That's how I view these things I guess, I want to find the everyday in the extraordinary and sadly Ron wasn't encouraged to share that with this occasionally fun memoir.
My second favourite part? As a wannabe film maker the chapter on the making of Boogie Nights was interesting but not to the extent that I would encourage anyone to actually read this book.
October 10, 2014
I have read every porn star memoir and this was my least favorite. It started out with an interesting direction about what porn was like in the 70's and how cops would raid porn sets. Towards the middle, it became a name-dropping mess.
Ron Jeremy wants to be a "real" actor as this is repeated to the point where you wish Ron would stop trying to be famous and talk about his life, not the D-list people he's met.
This book gets 2 stars since it was tolerable and I was able to finish it, but it could have been a lot better. With someone who has been in the business since the 70's. fucked over 4,000 women, and is the most famous porn star in the world, I'm sure Ron had better stories to share than run-ins with 80's washouts and cameos in straight-to-DVD flicks we've never heard of. Also the corny jokes were bad and only got worse as the book dragged on.
I love Ron, I've have met him in person at a porn film festival in Los Angeles about 6 years ago, and the thing about not doing drugs is complete bullshit. Pills are drugs and he was definitely on some downers. There's nothing wrong with pill popping, but just be honest about it or don't mention it at all.
I don't doubt that anything else in the book is true, I just wish it had been more interesting. Ron even makes a jab at Jenna Jameson's book because of the title but her book was a fuckload better than his.
Ron Jeremy wants to be a "real" actor as this is repeated to the point where you wish Ron would stop trying to be famous and talk about his life, not the D-list people he's met.
This book gets 2 stars since it was tolerable and I was able to finish it, but it could have been a lot better. With someone who has been in the business since the 70's. fucked over 4,000 women, and is the most famous porn star in the world, I'm sure Ron had better stories to share than run-ins with 80's washouts and cameos in straight-to-DVD flicks we've never heard of. Also the corny jokes were bad and only got worse as the book dragged on.
I love Ron, I've have met him in person at a porn film festival in Los Angeles about 6 years ago, and the thing about not doing drugs is complete bullshit. Pills are drugs and he was definitely on some downers. There's nothing wrong with pill popping, but just be honest about it or don't mention it at all.
I don't doubt that anything else in the book is true, I just wish it had been more interesting. Ron even makes a jab at Jenna Jameson's book because of the title but her book was a fuckload better than his.
May 23, 2016
This book was very enjoyable. You get from this book exactly what you would expect from Ron Jeremy. A lot of porn stories. The ghostwriter (who made himself quite known) Eric Spitznagel does a wonderful job of capturing all you would ever want from Jeremy. Basically how he got into porn, how he stayed in porn, what porn is like, little sexual lessons here and there, etc. Spitznagel rarely strays from this formula much to Jeremy's chagrin. Jeremy has mentioned in interviews that more wasn't said about the rest of his life such as his care for animals and hanging out with celebrities. This is covered more in depth in the epilogues of the paperback edition (which I skimmed over actually). I am sure this additional info was done more to appease Jeremy then to appeal to readers.
Spitznagel did I fine job prior to this, however. He captured exactly what the audience wanted to know and what they didn't know they wanted to know! I thought it was great. I thought it was funny. This isn't supposed to be the great American biography. It is the biography of a porn star plain and simple. It was filled with photographs and naughty little clip art pieces of naked women. There was a lot of sex talk. All bases were covered. I very much enjoyed it! Well done!
Spitznagel did I fine job prior to this, however. He captured exactly what the audience wanted to know and what they didn't know they wanted to know! I thought it was great. I thought it was funny. This isn't supposed to be the great American biography. It is the biography of a porn star plain and simple. It was filled with photographs and naughty little clip art pieces of naked women. There was a lot of sex talk. All bases were covered. I very much enjoyed it! Well done!
August 29, 2015
With more than 1,750 porn films under his belt (and director of more than 135), Jeremy is still cranking them out two decades after most adult film performers have retired. His memoir (co-written by humorist Spitznagel, author of "Fast Forward: Confessions of a Porn Screenwriter") details a life of relentless self-promotion that often borders on the excessive (who else would call himself "the biggest porn star on the planet" and attach an appendix of the mainstream projects he was almost cast in or was cut out of the final product?).
Fans won't find much introspection, and the incessant celebrity name-dropping is daunting, but the book is like Jeremy: self-effacing, affably vulgar, eager-to-please and constantly on the run.
The anecdotes fly by: trying to direct a performance out of John Wayne Bobbitt's reattached organ in Uncut; having sex with an 87-year-old co-star; battling the LAPD on pandering charges; offering instructions on autofellatio; and hanging with Sam Kinison and Rodney Dangerfield. "I've given confidence to millions of men across the world," Jeremy boasts. "They look at themselves in the mirror and think, Y'know, compared to Ron Jeremy, I'm not that bad looking at all. At least that's what I tell myself whenever I go back to the buffet for seconds."
Fans won't find much introspection, and the incessant celebrity name-dropping is daunting, but the book is like Jeremy: self-effacing, affably vulgar, eager-to-please and constantly on the run.
The anecdotes fly by: trying to direct a performance out of John Wayne Bobbitt's reattached organ in Uncut; having sex with an 87-year-old co-star; battling the LAPD on pandering charges; offering instructions on autofellatio; and hanging with Sam Kinison and Rodney Dangerfield. "I've given confidence to millions of men across the world," Jeremy boasts. "They look at themselves in the mirror and think, Y'know, compared to Ron Jeremy, I'm not that bad looking at all. At least that's what I tell myself whenever I go back to the buffet for seconds."
May 28, 2008
Ron Jeremy began his porn career in the late seventies and has made over 1,700 films. Jeremy isn't drug-addicted, rarely drinks, and has lived to tell the tale (several of them, actually.) Surprisingly, Ron is also a classically trained pianist and violinist, has a Masters degree in Special Education, holds a brown belt in Kung Fu, and has been honored by PETA as an Ambassador Of Goodwill.
Growing up in a normal and supportive family, Ron stumbled into the porn industry when his then-girlfriend submitted a photo of him to Playgirl magazine. His career took off from there, but his true ambition has always been to become a mainstream actor. Unfortunately for Ron, a few cameos are the closest he's gotten to realizing this dream. (He's not exactly leading man material.)
This book contains an inside look at the porn industry, so it's not for the easily offended, but if you have a curious mind and enjoy a good laugh (Ron is at times quite funny), then it's worth the read.
Ron comes off as a genuinely nice guy. And just like the rest of us, all he really wants is to be accepted. Well, that and to have lots of sex. And who's going to argue with that?
Growing up in a normal and supportive family, Ron stumbled into the porn industry when his then-girlfriend submitted a photo of him to Playgirl magazine. His career took off from there, but his true ambition has always been to become a mainstream actor. Unfortunately for Ron, a few cameos are the closest he's gotten to realizing this dream. (He's not exactly leading man material.)
This book contains an inside look at the porn industry, so it's not for the easily offended, but if you have a curious mind and enjoy a good laugh (Ron is at times quite funny), then it's worth the read.
Ron comes off as a genuinely nice guy. And just like the rest of us, all he really wants is to be accepted. Well, that and to have lots of sex. And who's going to argue with that?
September 2, 2011
I don't think I particularly like Ron Jeremy much after reading this book -- he comes across as a bit defensive about his intelligence, his acting skills, and how hard he works -- but there are plenty of entertaining stories, more name-dropping than anyone could possibly want, and a slew of photos that were pretty small on my Kindle but probably fun to look at in a hardcopy format. He definitely has a sense of humor, and the book is written in an extremely informal, conversational style that made it easy to read and gave me a (possibly false) sense of getting to know what his stream of consciousness sounded like.
One thing to watch out for -- I found myself mis-hearing everyday conversations in embarrassing ways (thinking people were saying they really wanted some porn, for example, when really they were just wishing for some corn). Then I'd try to explain that I probably only heard "porn" because I was just reading Ron Jeremy's autobiography, only to realize a little too late that that probably didn't make the situation any less awkward... or make me seem any less pervy. Sigh.
One thing to watch out for -- I found myself mis-hearing everyday conversations in embarrassing ways (thinking people were saying they really wanted some porn, for example, when really they were just wishing for some corn). Then I'd try to explain that I probably only heard "porn" because I was just reading Ron Jeremy's autobiography, only to realize a little too late that that probably didn't make the situation any less awkward... or make me seem any less pervy. Sigh.
July 6, 2008
I first became aware of Ron Jeremy (now, don't get me wrong....I had certainly HEARD of Ron Jeremy, but that's it) when getting my celebreality fix and he and Tammy Faye were on "The Surreal Life". The two had a very genuine-seeming relationship of mutual respect which I really enjoyed watching. When I came across this title I thought I would give it a try. It was an interesting look at the world of pornographic films, and if you can get past the "ick" factor, there's definitely something to learn from a book that focuses on this multi-billion dollar industry. Ron is corny, a bit slimy and fairly open about his life - he makes no apologies for his career, yet you can tell there's a bit of a sting that the mainstream media hasn't taken him more seriously. I'm not sure that I would want to be friends with Ron Jeremy, but I wouldn't mind buying him a beer (or a soda....he doesn't drink or use drugs) and hearing some of his war stories.
Oh, and according to the book, it's 9 3/4 inches. But no pictures.
Oh, and according to the book, it's 9 3/4 inches. But no pictures.
July 26, 2009
Unless you've lived under a rock for the last thirty years, you know who Ron Jeremy is. Porn star extraordinaire Jeremy provides a glimpse into his life in this entertaining autobiography (written with a ghostwriter). Jeremy describes how he broke into porn and why he stayed, even though he longed for a mainstream film career.
Now, I don't know how much of this is Jeremy and how much is his ghostwriter (which I actually didn't find mention of until the second epilogue), but it's not terrible writing. The stories are well told and I laughed out loud a number of times. There is no denying that Jeremy is funny and charismatic. However, for a book about porn, the sex is lackluster. Jeremy does not give much detail about sex scenes and very rarely talks about the crazy sex he had in real life. Additionally, the name-dropping was a bit much, but I discovered that if you didn't read the footnotes, you probably missed about half of it. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to learn there was more to Jeremy than his infamous parts.
Now, I don't know how much of this is Jeremy and how much is his ghostwriter (which I actually didn't find mention of until the second epilogue), but it's not terrible writing. The stories are well told and I laughed out loud a number of times. There is no denying that Jeremy is funny and charismatic. However, for a book about porn, the sex is lackluster. Jeremy does not give much detail about sex scenes and very rarely talks about the crazy sex he had in real life. Additionally, the name-dropping was a bit much, but I discovered that if you didn't read the footnotes, you probably missed about half of it. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to learn there was more to Jeremy than his infamous parts.
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