photojournalism

Interesting read, not many revelations about the adult industry that aren't already well known, just didn't delve as deep into the subjects, the persons, as I would like.

Gittler teases the reader into thinking we will get an inner knowledge into the psyche of the folks who...well, lay their wares out for the world to see for a living.

He does scratch the surface, maybe a degree deeper than a paper cut, but there was plenty of room left to go a lot deeper. Not to lay harsh judgements on Gittler, perhaps he worked with exactly what he was given...which falls in line with the fact that for everything these porn stars are willing to expose in public, there's that much more they hide in private.

Interesting dichotomy here, while the book attempts to dispell myths/double standards of the industry, it still embraces them: good biz for men if they can maintain the gig (glorified Jon Dough), cautionary tale for women who consider entering the business...

Ian Gittler manages the near impossible - writing a boring book about a subject most people would consider intrinsically interesting. The pornstars are treated very superficially and one has no better understanding of them, or the reasons they got into porn in the first place, after finishing the book than one did before initially picking it up. Instead, the author focuses on his reactions to the pornstars, as if he were somehow of some great interest to the reader. Jeez, given the author's self-centeredness, no wonder he could not get laid by any of the porno chicks. I give it two stars because at least the pictures are pretty good.

Sure, this is an interesting and entertaining story. I couldn't tell where fact ended and fiction began. I was disappointed, being someone who has been both in front of and behind the camera in the adult film world, because it read more like a Hollywood-style script proposal. Again, I did like the book, but it was a big let down because it read like every other book written about this industry as it played to all the "hot buttons" and stereotypes. I was surprised by a little-know book titled Cut Throat Business because it depicts the real inner workings of this industry. So if you by this book, I also recommend that you by the other too, you won't be disappointed and you'll get a broader picture of this intriguing industry.