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REMEMBERING: HUSTLER EROTIC VIDEO GUIDE
By Fayner | July 16, 2008
I remember the first day I walked in and met Mike Albo, the once powerful editor of Hustler Erotic Video Guide, at the glorious LFP office in Beverly Hills. I was wearing a wrinkled linen suit and was nervous because weeks before when I came to the same office to interview I got passed over for Angel Defina who had big tits and later on became the talent coordinator. Plus, my money was running out and I needed a job.
Mike’s office was dark and cluttered with videos and movie slides. Over the bluegrass music blaring through his computer, Mike gave me the low down on what the job would entail if I was to get it, and I was thrilled. We talked about porn sluts and music and drugs and the banjo.
I got the job.
HEVG was a killer magazine and I learned a lot from Albo about writing and dealing with porn people. He gave me tons of freelance assignments and room to spread my wings. He taught me that if a porn guy ever did a gay scene he was forever gay and should be laughed at about it all the time. He taught me to say what I wanted about anyone I wanted to. He didn’t give a shit, and I learned from him to also not give a shit.
I don’t know, I was just browsing through an old issue and felt a little nostagic about those days when the business was new to me and things were exciting.
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