Last fall I went to see the then newly released documentary based on the life of Ron Jeremy at the Angelika in Houston, Texas. My roommate and I thought it would be funny, but we weren't prepared when Ron himself showed up for a surprise question/answer period at the end of the documentary.

From what I can tell he's just a normal, goofy guy that just happens to be extremely well endowed. The sad thing is that he really wants to be considered a serious actor, and is earnestly trying to "break through" into mainstream theatre. He's actually been cast in a lot of successful films, but he gets cut at the last minute because of producer's demands.

The most memorable part of the whole documentary experience, other than the shivers I got from being within five feet of one of the dirtiest men alive, was a question posed by Ron's self-proclaimed "biggest fan":

"Ron, what should I do if I want to be a porn star like you?"

"Just be yourself!"

Yeah, but having an eleven inch penis can't hurt.

belgand says re Ron Jeremy: I would have to say that depending on the woman, or more appropriately, the woman's pelvis, an eleven inch penis could indeed hurt