Even an April Fool's Joke makes me think...

[reviews_and_ramblings]

In the feeds of my LJ friends page I have the blog of a young gay porn star, Brent Corrigan. Yes, I know, don't judge me, also I have my little dirty secret... Well, truth be told, it's not my fault, it's ashmedai's fault: he posted the pics (and also something else...) of this young twink last Christmas, and since I'm a very curious woman, and even if I saw him naked, really I only see his naked "image" and not the man, I made a bit of google search, and found his blog.

There is a little story behind this guy: he started as porn actor when he was still underage (even if for only few months) using a fake ID. It seems that he left home when he was still a teen and one of his boyfriend, an older man, sent his photos to a porn movie company and so he started. Then the boy, that seems not so naivee, sued the company's owner for using an underage boy in his movies but before the cause ended, the producer was found dead in his home... and sincerely I don't know how all finished. 

Brent decided to continue in the porn industry as independent actor, producing his own movie, and selling his own things, often clothes and garments, to raise money. Now Brent is 23 years old and he is beginning to lose his twinky image.

On March 31 I read on his blog that he decided to drop all, to retire from the porn industry and to return home: his divorced parents decide to try again and they want for him to return home and to start college. Brent said he wants to study architecture and to build a new life for him... Since I'm not a person who cares of April Fool's Day, I didn't realize that this was a joke and actually I started thinking: is it possible for a man of that age to start again? is it possible for a porn star to leave behind his past, and start a new life? Since his face is rather splattered all around the web, how can he forget, and above all, how can people forget him? And can he rebuild a relationship with his parents? can he find a man to truly love?

So, it appears that the naivee one is me, who believed to a joke and worried. I don't know if feel relief for the fact that he today wrote on his blog that it was all a joke... I have this tagging feeling that maybe it would be better for him that the joke was reality... or maybe not, cause probably he would not have the chance to start again...

What do you think? is it possible to start again? or is it better for him to continue with his career? For the joy of his fans it's better that he continues, but for him?

Comments

[laurazel.livejournal.com]

Cara Elisa, anzitutto non ci vedo nulla di male nel vedere porno, siano essi etero o omo...
Io stessa ne vedo e ne vedevo, e sarebbe ipocrita dire che li vedo solo per trarre ispirazione per i miei disegni! XD
il sesso è bello, naturale, stimolante.
Non vedo perchè non apprezzarlo in tutte le sue forme, comprese quelle cinematografiche. ^^
Detto questo passo alla tua domanda.
Beh secondo me è facile ricominciare, davvero... attrici porno come Selen o Cicciolina, dopo essere state regine incontrastate del porno italiano, hanno smesso ed intrapreso altre carriere/vite e si sono anche sposate!
Questo è avvenuto in Italia, il paese + bigotto al mondo.
Perciò penso di si, si può ricominciare... ci vuole fortuna e bisogna saperci anche fare, ma ci si può riuscire...
Spero sia lo stesso per gli attori del porno gay!
Forse ora sono io quella ingenua ma spero sempre nell'opzione più giusta e umana ^^
Potrebbe essere difficile e necessario intraprendere un lungo calvario per avere una vita normale, ma la forza di volontà viene sempre premiata.
Poi non so... dei genitori secondo me dovrebbero sempre perdonare il figlio. E' carne della loro carne, lo hanno fatto loro e non possono dargli colpe di com'è cresciuto senza incolpare se stessi! (colpe di che, poi... di essere gay? Non è una colpa... magari di aver fatto una scelta dissoluta? Ma nella vita si fanno mille scelte, non tutte possono essere impeccabili!)
I figli devono sempre perdonare i genitori nonostante siano sovente in torto e i genitori non possono riabbracciare un figliol prodigo? Non lo tollero assolutamente!
Laura

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Penso che Brent sia un buon attore porno... dato che si vede chiaramente che sta recitando. Gioca con la telecamera più che con il suo partner, quindi mi da la sensazione di essere poco coinvolto in quello che fa, e secondo me, per uscire "sani" da un mestiere del genere, devi avere questo atteggiamento, devi insomma, fregartene un po', così non mettendoci i sentimenti, ne soffri di meno. E penso che si, con l'aiuto di chi ti sta a fianco, puoi forse ricominciare, ma dimenticare? non so. Forse per un uomo è più semplice, almeno secondo la nostra cultura, ma comunque... penso sia difficile.

You are not alone

[niidea222.livejournal.com]

You are not the firs to fall for this guy believe me.
It happened the same with me. In youtube I was watching some guys kissing ....and well he was there
I hope this help you with your doubts about the crime and maybe something more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Corrigan

Ps: I know you from JL Langkey Ygroup, I'm from Spain, Schan or Sonia as you prefer

Re: You are not alone

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Ciao Sonia. I remember you from J.L. group... we discussed about shipping costs if I remember well. Happy to have you as my friend, and thanks for the link. So also you like Brent, don't you? Elisa

[muroku.livejournal.com]

The joke would have been very inspirational and a positive move in anyone's life!

Generally I'm a pessimist---but when I read the first paragraphs I though "it's possible, there is hope for someone this young". It was a rare occasion I became optimistic!

I guess in the end---it's all "fiction" (-_-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, maybe it's all fiction... And I think this could be also a pretty interesting plot. But still I'm wondering that maybe, it would be better if it wasn't a joke.

[lisa-thecat.livejournal.com]

first of all, it's nice to meet another BC fan!

personally I think it was a cruel joke and it got me very worried. as the days passed, I was watching Dewayne's blog for more info and it became more clear that it was a prank. but the thing is, that day will come. I wonder if he'll get the same reaction after crying wolf once. personally, I know I will have a reserve every time he'll talk about serious things. it's not that I'll stop being a fan, because, damn, I really like this boy, but I will always worry about being manipulated.

but, just like you, I am glad he's back and he's OK. it's all that matters now.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I read your post that day. I was thinking to write something, but I thought, well it's his choice, we have to respect that. And then today this other post... the only thing that make me happy it's a joke is that, if things weren't good for him we didn't know... but still it's his life, so he must decide how to live it. Elisa

[lisa-thecat.livejournal.com]

I was already thinking how hard getting back to an ordinary life must be. Especially for someone who loves the spotlight so much. and how people will have prejudices and stuff like that... These are serious matters, that's why I am not feeling foolish I've been fooled. I read the comments on his newest blog. Intesting what commentators are missing...

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Actually I read some comment where I feel a bit of bad feelings. I think many of us didn't like the joke. Maybe cause what I read in the previous post feels so true. Maybe it's true, not his decision to drop, but the reasons why he could do that. I think it will be very difficult for him to start a non porn career as he seems to search. People don't forget, and he will always be a porn star. Is there any porn star who succeeds in being a mainstream actor? And a gay porn star above all?

Elisa

[clarelondon.livejournal.com]

*lol*
Now I can safely confess that I've been a fan of Brent for years! How amusing to find his name on your tags, I must have missed this post first time through! ^___^

But yes, it's an interesting theory - and maybe a plot for a future story. I don't know if someone so steeped in that industry in those early years could ever try something else - or would ever find anything else as 'exciting', even if it obviously has its seedy side. But then we all grow older and change our attitude to things, and seek different goals. Maybe so!
April Fool or not, it's an interesting idea!!!!

have a great week, lovely to talk to you.
*hugs*

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

So you are welcome to share my little obsession. Truth be told he is the only porn actor I follow. I don't like the other, they look too fake. Brent instead, since it's obvious that he is acting (he looks so many time to the camera, and smile to it), he seems more "real" to me. And then, I hope he somewhat likes what he does. Elisa

[clarelondon.livejournal.com]

*lol* that's one of things I *love*, the way he looks to the camera as if to say 'what next? oh yes, I'm meant to move on to the money shot now...'

I don't think he'd ever win any acting awards, but he does seem to be happily accepting of what he does, and doesn;t seem to have any pretension about the fact he's in a porn film. And he is v v cute. He's inspired in me a lifelong love of pool boys, I think *lmao*.

Yes, I really must look at that for a future plot...LOL