John gave me my first big part in a 35mm porn film - I was actually nominated for both movies that I did for him, "Chameleons" and "Anything that moves" -for sex scenes and acting.
He was always a friend and mentor and someone who recognized early on that I wouldn't just be another mook hoping for $50 bucks a pop on the gang bang line.
Quick remembrance...
While shooting "
anthing that moves" there was a scene that called for my face to get slapped... and slapped hard by Selena Steele, whom anyone knows gets off on that sort of thing... John shot about 25 takes but to tell you the truth I started to get punch drunk and am not sure. I took my smacks and didn't complain.
In fact, I would do it again.
John had a way about working that inspired folks to go the extra distance. His porn pretty much set a standard which so many others try to measure up against, and usually fail, because none would put the sort of creativity, intensity, and passion into shooting that John did.
RIP. He is truly a porn legend.