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I wanted touch on the models appearing on other sites again as a new one came out today. I hope to get more in depth if I can, but hope that Im not becomming redundant, so please bare with me and my long winded novels :)

I cant really say that Jimmy falls into the same category necessarily as the other models complained about doing other work. I would say it was a tad hypocritical of Jimmy to bash one model and turn around and do the same exact thing. But in regards to the generated concern models doing work elsewhere, its important to notice that most of them are new. Several of them had done work previous not post-Broke Straight Boys The majority of those models failed to disclose prior work. It would be impossible to screen every model for work with any company. There simply isn't a system or protocol in place to execute such a screening. There are far to many other A, B and C list studios. Then there are also DVD Producers and so many of them that it would be impossible to know if someone worked with them. But as with Jimmy,, hes been with Broke Straight Boys for a year now and in that year has filmed roughly 25 scenes. I would say that this particular situation is more due to his ship having run its course. Even the beloved Diesal, the exclusive from BSB1 only did a handful more scenes then that.

As previously mentioned in prior posts, Sean Cody seems to have an impeccable ability to consistently retain fresh faces that don't work with other studios. What you don't know and the exact reason for this is because Sean Cody pays significantly more for less. Also to work with such a studio the require full disclosure and exclusively retain their models ... usually for 12 months. Now the difference between them and Broke Straight Boys is the are also much more litigious. From the simplest infractions to the most major, they are not dealt with in house. It instead is resolved in Civil Court. I know of a number of models that have faced legal repercussions from similar studios for not disclosing prior work or poorly performing or what ever the case may be. Not to mention studios like Sean Cody have less of a demand for content, if I remember correctly they debut a lot less scenes on a regular basis than Broke Straight Boys

Broke Straight Boys takes a different route. In the process they try to preserve their integrity and as the result are open to more risk of such things. This isn't to say that models arnt screened because they certainly are. Clay cannot control what people disclose to him and he certainly cant control what people do after work with us.

I also have to say, and purely speaking on experience, Broke Straight Boys is similar to the initial stepping stone. My career started here, and perhaps it will end here. But long ago when I first came to work here this was my first. After first filming my inbox was full of offers to work else where and sometimes for more money. That idea is more then appealing to any person in our age bracket regardless of sexual orientation or economic circumstances. That's how I ended up on College Dudes The models are oblivious to over exposure or the impact that it has on them or the studio. That isn't our focus, we are in it for the money plain and simple and no porn model could ever disagree. Many don't intend to pursue a career in this industry and are looking for a quick buck. Some want a career but are unaware that such actions limit a models ability to "sell" well.

For those of us that do stick around and don't work with others its either a matter of preservation and or loyalty to the producers. The team that Mark has put together is ELITE. They are the best of the best at what they do (Keep in mind you have yet to see some of the new changes that take place everyday). In my opinion this crew far supersedes the producers of other studios. As the direct result I would sooner retire then work for another company. That's not to say that one day far down the road I may move on, that's only because eventually everyone will out grow every site. We cant stay forever and when we leave other people want us. Not to mention the fact that once you've done this so long its a difficult transition to not having this resource to take advantage of!

This is a diverse and highly competitive industry don't forget!

I don't think that Broke Straight Boys is having a difficult time holding on to anyone. Many models are not asked to come back for a variety of reasons. Others sometimes leave for more money or the lure of a prominent career that later goes unestablished. Some want to work exclusively with Broke Straight Boys but lack the patience to wait on the call back. They are kind of like that picture of a dog every ones seen. Where the dog is in a destroyed house and the dog say "I thought you were never ever coming back so i panicked. (

http://www.imglols.com/omg-dog-thought-you-were-never-coming-home/ ) It maybe a comical analogy but its true in some situations none the less. Also Many of these models, new and old alike, are often persuaded or feel obligated to an agent who again is more in it for the money then the model... they REALLY don't care. Don't even get me started on the ever receding economic state of the nation playing its fair part.

What ever the case maybe. However the stars may aline. When you get down to brass tacks and account for reality the fact of the matter is simple. This is a job. Our chosen profession. There are far to many under lying factors at play for us to be able to characterize any models motives. No one is really to blame here. But after long conversations with the production staff and myself you can rest assure that brainstorming has begun to find an appropriate course of action to address every ones growing concerns and prevent this from occurring as rapidly in the future. Your suggestions are always more than welcome !!


Until Next Time,


Jason Matthews
 
i know after years of pm's and emails that the improvement of Broke Straight Boys and blumedia has mark's attention.
as to this models appearing on other sites thing, i have strong thoughts.
there is no way to prevent models from lying about prior work. however, it hard to hide the fact that prior work exist. so lying about it only causes lack of trust. it gives the membership the idea that fresh and new have a different meaning to management and staff than it does for the members. cynical person might think that the thought is no one will notice.
there is the issue of turn around time between production and release dates. a model might do scenes for Broke Straight Boys 2.0 early in the month and later in the month do scenes at other studios. Broke Straight Boys seems make monthly packets of scenes to be released later, other studios making a scene one week to be released the following week.
a fresh, new face on Broke Straight Boys becomes an old face, because while his scenes with Broke Straight Boys are in the queue, two other studios have gone live with the same model.
in the days of Broke Straight Boys 1.0 there was a turn around time of 6 to 9 months and not the new turn around time of weeks. that is an improvement!
just a bunch of thoughts!
 
Jason, you contradicted your self from your first paragraph to the second. I'm sure unintentionally, but nonetheless you did. You stated: "It would be impossible to screen every model for work with any company. There simply isn't a system or protocol in place to execute such a screening." Then in the next paragraph you explained how other studios DO screen models: "Also to work with such a studio the require full disclosure and exclusively retain their models ... usually for 12 months." I've seen the guys on Sean Cody, he's paying a lot for a whole lot of man.....and not all are super shaved up pretty boys.....What you mention is not a company being litigious. Not by a long shot. Porn, technology, or any other industry, they have standard "None Compete Clauses" not TO take people to court, but to protect their investment. Any wise businessperson understands the need for such actions. As you yourself stated above, there are too many sites/companies out there. Therefore, as a site owner, one must make sure that the product they are selling, is indeed a truthful representation. You also state that you do not feel that Broke Straight Boys has a hard time holding on to anyone. Interesting that you should say that. Broke Straight Boys-2 has had far more turn over than Broke Straight Boys-1 as it relates to "STAR TALENT." Broke Straight Boys-1 you can list several people who had LONG careers on Broke Straight Boys-1 from Diesal to Mike R, to Braden, Mike and his Cousin Anthony, Austin G, this list goes on and and, these are people who were on Broke Straight Boys-1 for years......It was only upon Davids demise that Diesal went out and worked elsewhere, and actually didn't go far, just another site owned by Mark (I think).

ANOTHER 1, you hit on something really interesting as well. The turn around time, didn't hurt Broke Straight Boys-1. And a even quicker turnaround time on Broke Straight Boys-2 doesn't seem to be helping them at all in the retention of models. That's how other studios keep their edge, and again protect their interest by not letting shoots sit on the shelf like "Disney" for some type of special release, but they film, edit, and get out there for people to see. That way long before you see their stars (not including the ones you know will never make it on the site) on other sites, if ever at all. Models can lie, but in their contract it should state CLEAR repercussions for lying. Again, I don't find that as litigious as much as I find it smart. No business owner wants to go to court, why? It costs money. However, having a clear understanding with employees in the beginning saves you trouble later. I have memberships to other sites, and have close friends who have appeared on sites ranging from ASG to Cody to Chaos Men to FratmenTV........I know enough about the industry to know that when I see more Broke Straight Boys guys popping up on other sites more than I do other sites' stars popping up on Broke Straight Boys, then I see that something isn't lining up. If it's not worth the investment for Broke Straight Boys, just say that and be done with it. If it is, I think you will then see a site that flourishes again like it was in Broke Straight Boys-1.
 
i know after years of pm's and emails that the improvement of Broke Straight Boys and blumedia has mark's attention.
as to this models appearing on other sites thing, i have strong thoughts.
there is no way to prevent models from lying about prior work. however, it hard to hide the fact that prior work exist. so lying about it only causes lack of trust. it gives the membership the idea that fresh and new have a different meaning to management and staff than it does for the members. cynical person might think that the thought is no one will notice.
there is the issue of turn around time between production and release dates. a model might do scenes for Broke Straight Boys 2.0 early in the month and later in the month do scenes at other studios. Broke Straight Boys seems make monthly packets of scenes to be released later, other studios making a scene one week to be released the following week.
a fresh, new face on Broke Straight Boys becomes an old face, because while his scenes with Broke Straight Boys are in the queue, two other studios have gone live with the same model.
in the days of Broke Straight Boys 1.0 there was a turn around time of 6 to 9 months and not the new turn around time of weeks. that is an improvement!
just a bunch of thoughts!

You know thats a valid point that I never considered. Your absolutly right in the fact that while some videos are in the queue that model decides to work else where. It may appear that they just pop from one studio to another immediatly but we dont consider the time between filming and release.. Great observation and valid point sir. Kudos to you my friend !
 
Jason, you contradicted your self from your first paragraph to the second. I'm sure unintentionally, but nonetheless you did. You stated: "It would be impossible to screen every model for work with any company. There simply isn't a system or protocol in place to execute such a screening." Then in the next paragraph you explained how other studios DO screen models: "Also to work with such a studio the require full disclosure and exclusively retain their models ... usually for 12 months." I've seen the guys on Sean Cody, he's paying a lot for a whole lot of man.....and not all are super shaved up pretty boys.....What you mention is not a company being litigious. Not by a long shot. Porn, technology, or any other industry, they have standard "None Compete Clauses" not TO take people to court, but to protect their investment. Any wise businessperson understands the need for such actions. As you yourself stated above, there are too many sites/companies out there. Therefore, as a site owner, one must make sure that the product they are selling, is indeed a truthful representation. You also state that you do not feel that Broke Straight Boys has a hard time holding on to anyone. Interesting that you should say that. Broke Straight Boys-2 has had far more turn over than Broke Straight Boys-1 as it relates to "STAR TALENT." Broke Straight Boys-1 you can list several people who had LONG careers on Broke Straight Boys-1 from Diesal to Mike R, to Braden, Mike and his Cousin Anthony, Austin G, this list goes on and and, these are people who were on Broke Straight Boys-1 for years......It was only upon Davids demise that Diesal went out and worked elsewhere, and actually didn't go far, just another site owned by Mark (I think).

ANOTHER 1, you hit on something really interesting as well. The turn around time, didn't hurt Broke Straight Boys-1. And a even quicker turnaround time on Broke Straight Boys-2 doesn't seem to be helping them at all in the retention of models. That's how other studios keep their edge, and again protect their interest by not letting shoots sit on the shelf like "Disney" for some type of special release, but they film, edit, and get out there for people to see. That way long before you see their stars (not including the ones you know will never make it on the site) on other sites, if ever at all. Models can lie, but in their contract it should state CLEAR repercussions for lying. Again, I don't find that as litigious as much as I find it smart. No business owner wants to go to court, why? It costs money. However, having a clear understanding with employees in the beginning saves you trouble later. I have memberships to other sites, and have close friends who have appeared on sites ranging from ASG to Cody to Chaos Men to FratmenTV........I know enough about the industry to know that when I see more Broke Straight Boys guys popping up on other sites more than I do other sites' stars popping up on Broke Straight Boys, then I see that something isn't lining up. If it's not worth the investment for Broke Straight Boys, just say that and be done with it. If it is, I think you will then see a site that flourishes again like it was in Broke Straight Boys-1.

I do apologize, I dont believe I contradicted myself rather failed to elaborate. Including Broke Straight Boys, all the sites screen models. But the extent to which they can be screened is limited. Clay isnt sitting around watching material from other places looking for our models. Although someone maybe trying to... its very difficult.

Also Im in no way trying to bash other studios and perhaps chose poor wording. It is a common fact and public record that places like Sean Cody and Corbin Fisher ect have sued models before. Granted it was for Valid cause! The difference here is the contract. As where Broke Straight Boys 1 had alot of exclusive models regularly performing they were signed for say 12 scenes over 12 months. As Clay trys to find his direction and a good pool of models he his still new to this site and as such has not yet developed what David had. Also the site has taken a much different more straight image. So some of the people David would retain Clay cannot. The contract with these other great sites is much different. They reatain a model for 1 scene over the course of the same time. As for my belief behind BS2 having no problem holding onto people well thats difficult to explain. To do such would mean I would have to cross a line of confidentiality. Sure some go that we would prefer to stay ... but sometimes when they go there is a reason and it was a Broke Straight Boys decision not the models and is in the best interest of the site and the company as a whole!

I do agree that it is a way to protect their investment. It is more then a good idea. I do know College Dudes has similar contracts or at least they used to where the model is retained for one scene over an extended period of time. After reading this I actually made a reccomendation to incorporate that action in Broke Straight Boys Alot of things are being considered and Im confident that in time... hopefully sooner rather then later... Broke Straight Boys will get its feet back on the ground.

You made some very valid points here and I appreciate you pointing out the contradictions. I didnt even catch that when I proof read it.

Also please understand Im merely a model. I am not in any way the powers that be at Broke Straight Boys and my input doesnt weigh nearly as heavy as the experts that have done this for years. But all suggestions are considered from staff fans and models alike.
 
Jason, Thanks you so much for giving of your valuable time to provide a more clear understanding of how the industry works. Your explanasions have helped me observe things in a whole new light. You are a generous and kind person to lend your insight to the members of this site. Again, thanks so much for the knowlege your have shared. Best wishes.
 
I wanted touch on the models appearing on other sites again as a new one came out today. I hope to get more in depth if I can, but hope that Im not becomming redundant, so please bare with me and my long winded novels :)

I cant really say that Jimmy falls into the same category necessarily as the other models complained about doing other work. I would say it was a tad hypocritical of Jimmy to bash one model and turn around and do the same exact thing. But in regards to the generated concern models doing work elsewhere, its important to notice that most of them are new. Several of them had done work previous not post-Broke Straight Boys The majority of those models failed to disclose prior work. It would be impossible to screen every model for work with any company. There simply isn't a system or protocol in place to execute such a screening. There are far to many other A, B and C list studios. Then there are also DVD Producers and so many of them that it would be impossible to know if someone worked with them. But as with Jimmy,, hes been with Broke Straight Boys for a year now and in that year has filmed roughly 25 scenes. I would say that this particular situation is more due to his ship having run its course. Even the beloved Diesal, the exclusive from BSB1 only did a handful more scenes then that.

As previously mentioned in prior posts, Sean Cody seems to have an impeccable ability to consistently retain fresh faces that don't work with other studios. What you don't know and the exact reason for this is because Sean Cody pays significantly more for less. Also to work with such a studio the require full disclosure and exclusively retain their models ... usually for 12 months. Now the difference between them and Broke Straight Boys is the are also much more litigious. From the simplest infractions to the most major, they are not dealt with in house. It instead is resolved in Civil Court. I know of a number of models that have faced legal repercussions from similar studios for not disclosing prior work or poorly performing or what ever the case may be. Not to mention studios like Sean Cody have less of a demand for content, if I remember correctly they debut a lot less scenes on a regular basis than Broke Straight Boys

Broke Straight Boys takes a different route. In the process they try to preserve their integrity and as the result are open to more risk of such things. This isn't to say that models arnt screened because they certainly are. Clay cannot control what people disclose to him and he certainly cant control what people do after work with us.

I also have to say, and purely speaking on experience, Broke Straight Boys is similar to the initial stepping stone. My career started here, and perhaps it will end here. But long ago when I first came to work here this was my first. After first filming my inbox was full of offers to work else where and sometimes for more money. That idea is more then appealing to any person in our age bracket regardless of sexual orientation or economic circumstances. That's how I ended up on College Dudes The models are oblivious to over exposure or the impact that it has on them or the studio. That isn't our focus, we are in it for the money plain and simple and no porn model could ever disagree. Many don't intend to pursue a career in this industry and are looking for a quick buck. Some want a career but are unaware that such actions limit a models ability to "sell" well.

For those of us that do stick around and don't work with others its either a matter of preservation and or loyalty to the producers. The team that Mark has put together is ELITE. They are the best of the best at what they do (Keep in mind you have yet to see some of the new changes that take place everyday). In my opinion this crew far supersedes the producers of other studios. As the direct result I would sooner retire then work for another company. That's not to say that one day far down the road I may move on, that's only because eventually everyone will out grow every site. We cant stay forever and when we leave other people want us. Not to mention the fact that once you've done this so long its a difficult transition to not having this resource to take advantage of!

This is a diverse and highly competitive industry don't forget!

I don't think that Broke Straight Boys is having a difficult time holding on to anyone. Many models are not asked to come back for a variety of reasons. Others sometimes leave for more money or the lure of a prominent career that later goes unestablished. Some want to work exclusively with Broke Straight Boys but lack the patience to wait on the call back. They are kind of like that picture of a dog every ones seen. Where the dog is in a destroyed house and the dog say "I thought you were never ever coming back so i panicked. (

http://www.imglols.com/omg-dog-thought-you-were-never-coming-home/ ) It maybe a comical analogy but its true in some situations none the less. Also Many of these models, new and old alike, are often persuaded or feel obligated to an agent who again is more in it for the money then the model... they REALLY don't care. Don't even get me started on the ever receding economic state of the nation playing its fair part.

What ever the case maybe. However the stars may aline. When you get down to brass tacks and account for reality the fact of the matter is simple. This is a job. Our chosen profession. There are far to many under lying factors at play for us to be able to characterize any models motives. No one is really to blame here. But after long conversations with the production staff and myself you can rest assure that brainstorming has begun to find an appropriate course of action to address every ones growing concerns and prevent this from occurring as rapidly in the future. Your suggestions are always more than welcome !!


Until Next Time,


Jason Matthews

Wow Jason,

I am in awe of your candor here. Thank you so much for bringing this issue up in such an intelligent and professional way. You make a comparison to how Broke Straight Boys handles retaining models compared to other companies. It's far easier to retain models if you lock the majority of them into ironclad one year contracts with the threat to sue them if they even think of doing work at another studio on the sly. That's also the most expensive route you can possibly go.

With updates 3 times a week I don't think Broke Straight Boys's resources are best used by handing out expensive contracts to every untested model who comes along. (Like Jimmy for instance) I also don't see how it's in Broke Straight Boys's best interest to pay lawyers and staff to haul scared 19 y/o guys into court, for the crime of being totally broke, as well as naive about the consequences of breaking clauses of contracts. Especially when they had a money grubbing, much older adult agent who egged them on and told them that it would be totally fine. Save the court system as a means of last resort for only the most egregious of offenses to the company, I say.

Hopefully Broke Straight Boys's staff can find figure out some other methods to cut down on the number of models falsely portraying themselves as new to the business. Common sense ideas that will not require the use of lots of expensive contacts or the already overburdened court system perhaps. People always have had and always will have strong financial incentives to fudge the truth in job interviews and screening processes. The best we can hope for is to keep the number of models who have already worked elsewhere to a minimum...not to prevent it entirely.

For those models who are not under contract and choose to do work elsewhere after starting here, there seems to be very little the company can do about that...regardless of how much it may upset the fans and viewers of the site. I hope that for those models that some of them are given "the talk" to explain to them how much it will bother their fans if they choose to do work elsewhere. Some models seem oblivious to the thought that it would damage their standing with their fan base.

I kind of feel sorry for any really popular model who has worked so hard to build up a huge fan base and then comes back into the forum expecting to interact with the fans in a lovefest...only to find that the mood has changed. There are grumblings of discontent. The model is being "called out" as it were, for the perceived sin of working on other sites. It's very sad. Especially when the model has always given his all to please the fans and this blowback is catching him totally by surprise. His feelings are hurt.

Then he wants to vent in anger, as if to say that he is the one who has to pay his bills every month and not us. Which of course is absolutely true. We fans have no right to tell a model to suffer poverty and do without, so that he can be an exclusive model and keep us happier.

So for all these reasons I hope that the models not under contract are warned of the pitfalls of doing other work on the side with other companies. If they must do it for their own financial survival then so be it. But they should also be warned that it will have an impact on their fan base here. They can still go on and be a successful model here but they will have to handle that issue with their fan base in a diplomatic way.

You went through that same process here Jason. When you started off here at Broke Straight Boys-1 we adored you. Then when word got out that you were working at College Dudes 24/7 (before it became part of Mark's BluMedia), we were crestfallen. Your popularity here declined even though your work on this site was solid. That wasn't fair. But it was true nonetheless.

Now we adore you more than ever before because you came back in ready to talk openly about the past and deal with those issues with your fan base. While the forum does not have many contributors in relation to the membership base as a whole, I believe that hundreds of members read the threads of interest as secret "guests" and that helps to shape the votes on ratings for models' scenes. And it does help boost a model's popularity overall.

So for all those reasons and more I hope that the hidden pitfalls of doing work outside of Broke Straight Boys are explained in general terms with the models. It is survivable for them. But they also need to be aware of and be prepared to deal with the inevitable initial fallout.
 
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Thanks, Jason, for your candor and for taking the time to get into further details.

Aside from being a great fan of your work. I believe you set a great example for some of the other models.

I hope that Mark takes note of the many favorable comments you continually elicit from us members and finally understand and accept the negative comments made by those same members -- me included -- when it came to Jimmy, for instance.

You are a class act.
 
Thanks Jason for your inside input. I have been a Broke Straight Boys member for a few years now, and I understand that this is a "porn site", I have been "Gay" a lot longer so for me to believe that a model really comes to this site never done anything with a another guy before, well then I'm a idiot! Whether they are doing their best on camera we all know if this model has sucked dicked/and or fucked before. There might be a few "newbies" out there that make it to this site, but I doubt the % is very high. Now as a member I don't care!!! If I like a model (like yourself) I could care less how many times he has filmed before or after Broke Straight Boys, I'm going to continue watching him.
 
[Quote of Jason] "Also to work with such a studio the require full disclosure and exclusively retain their models ... usually for 12 months." What you mention is not a company being litigious. Not by a long shot. Porn, technology, or any other industry, they have standard "None Compete Clauses" not TO take people to court, but to protect their investment. Any wise businessperson understands the need for such actions. As you yourself stated above, there are too many sites/companies out there. Therefore, as a site owner, one must make sure that the product they are selling, is indeed a truthful representation.

You make some good points there Samm about protecting your investments and making sure you are making every reasonable effort to ensure that what you are portraying to your viewers is accurate. I would just say that while contracts can be very useful and a businessman's best friend...that they are not a cure-all. And indeed they can create other unforeseen problems of their own.

That doesn't mean that contracts should play no role in any creative ideas Broke Straight Boys comes up with to address the issues you raise. Not at all. Just that they have to be very careful and selective of who they hand out contracts to. There are several models who come to mind whom all of us were very glad to see go. I'm quite happy that a handful of models who weren't working out could be told that their services were no longer required...and they were gone. The last thing we would have wanted to find out was that they were under contract and Broke Straight Boys was legally obligated to use them in 6 (or more) future scenes.

Jimmy was offered a very generous contract for the very purpose of ensuring that he would not be seen on every site along the Rainbow Blvd. I knew by his 6th scene or so that he would probably not work out. But we were stuck with him whether he was working out well or not. To see his actions and behavior onscreen he acted like he was the one holding all the power with said contract. Acting like he could tell Clay what he was and wasn't going to do...being insubordinate and purposely doing a lousy job when Clay practically begged him to do a better job of giving oral in a particular much earlier scene...playing the straight card every single time ad nauseum to get out of sharing more of the workload in scenes, etc. If ever Broke Straight Boys got burned by using a one year contract, Jimmy is the poster child of everything that can go wrong with that legal tool.
 
Very true!

You make some good points there Samm about protecting your investments and making sure you are making every reasonable effort to ensure that what you are portraying to your viewers is accurate. I would just say that while contracts can be very useful and a businessman's best friend...that they are not a cure-all. And indeed they can create other unforeseen problems of their own.

That doesn't mean that contracts should play no role in any creative ideas Broke Straight Boys comes up with to address the issues you raise. Not at all. Just that they have to be very careful and selective of who they hand out contracts to. There are several models who come to mind whom all of us were very glad to see go. I'm quite happy that a handful of models who weren't working out could be told that their services were no longer required...and they were gone. The last thing we would have wanted to find out was that they were under contract and Broke Straight Boys was legally obligated to use them in 6 (or more) future scenes.

Jimmy was offered a very generous contract for the very purpose of ensuring that he would not be seen on every site along the Rainbow Blvd. I knew by his 6th scene or so that he would probably not work out. But we were stuck with him whether he was working out well or not. To see his actions and behavior onscreen he acted like he was the one holding all the power with said contract. Acting like he could tell Clay what he was and wasn't going to do...being insubordinate and purposely doing a lousy job when Clay practically begged him to do a better job of giving oral in a particular much earlier scene...playing the straight card every single time ad nauseum to get out of sharing more of the workload in scenes, etc. If ever Broke Straight Boys got burned by using a one year contract, Jimmy is the poster child of everything that can go wrong with that legal tool.
 
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