I think I am a nice person. But in this West Coast city known as LALA Land or Hollyweird, there are a fair amount of delicate egos trying to coexist with those of us who are less sensitive. You can’t go to a restaurant or grocery store without bumping into someone who has been on TV or in a movie. A Starbucks trip is not complete without sharing the condiment station with someone you just saw on MTV Cribs.
It was recently called to my attention that I hurt a guest’s feelings on the radio show. This guest will remain nameless due to the fact that their feelings were already hurt once, unintentionally, so I won’t be repeating THAT mistake again. (At least not in this blog.) I said something along the lines of, “It’s been awhile since you did Project X, what are you doing now”? Apparently, this translated into “Your career is basically over since you haven’t done anything since Project X, and you may as well consider yourself washed-up old news with a sex tape as your only hope for publicity.”
Now in my defense, Project X was really popular. When I was, like, 10. So for all the folks out there around my age, give us something you have done recently that we will recognize. Throw me a bone! If I had meant to be a dick about it, I would have at least made it funny at your expense. It was just an honest question, and at the very least, an invitation to share your current projects with all the listeners out there. I guess my lack of experience with mainstream actors has left some room for error in interviewing. Not that there is a shortage of porn stars who have a sense of self-importance that is difficult to take seriously after you have seen them in every compromising position known to man.
So far, some of my most entertaining guests have been in the adult industry. I certainly like the balance of adult and mainstream, but if you are in the public eye, I think it’s important not to take yourself too seriously. After all, it’s not called the Sex.com Stroke Your Ego Radio Show, is it?