From soup to stardom: A professional pornster's life in the jizz biz

It can be really HARD being a pron (male)actor in Japan.

"..being a male porno star is harder than it seems.

"When you're working on a film that has no script, you've really got to take notice of the actress's body. If you notice she's the buxom type, you have to know the director is going to want to emphasize the size of her tits, so the way you make love has got to take this into account," he says. "Acting for men is all about making a bit of a fool of yourself, but that doesn't mean any old fool can do it."

And being in demand means the 23-year-old actor must always be ready to perform, with the industry unforgiving when it comes to those who misfire.

"I eat loads of veal because it contains plenty of zinc," he says, noting the mineral he needs to continuing rising to the occasion. "I'm always taking zinc supplements. Basically, I take one every time I finish a shoot."

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