Raw Talent: The Adult Film Industry As Seen by Its Most Popular Male Star - Hardcover

Butler, Jerry; Rimmer, Robert; Tavel, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087975642X ISBN 13: 9780879756420

Publisher: Prometheus Books, 1991

Synopsis

The first publication of "Raw Talent" created an extraordinary flurry of publicity. Jerry Butler appeared on dozens of talk shows, capturing audiences with his intensity and charm. Reviews of the book lauded Butler's honesty and remarked on the double standard that permits explicit violence on film - but not explicit sex. The book sold out four printings; nonetheless, reactions within the adult film industry included heated debate and an unofficial blacklisting of Butler. The former star of X-rated films and winner of many awards, Jerry Butler wrote the book that many warned would "finish him" in the business that had rewarded him with money and fame.But it is characteristic of Butler that these warnings didn't prevent him from producing this devastatingly honest appraisal of the adult film trade - and of himself. For, while Butler is frankly critical of an industry that treats actors and actresses like throw-away props, and allows unprotected sex in the age of AIDS, he reserves his most candid commentary for himself. "Raw Talent" tells the story of Butler's erotic voyage from average child to sex star. The epilogue added to this new edition answers the question: where will Jerry go from here?

About this title

About the Author:

Robert H. Rimmer (1917-2001) was the author of more than a dozen novels, the most famous being The Harrad Experiment (1966). Most of Rimmer's work explored and advocated for experimental sexual arrangements and open-ended relationships. Rimmer was born in Boston and educated at Bates College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 087975642X
• ISBN 13: 9780879756420
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 323