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I took photos on the red carpet at the AVN Awards tonight. Here’s a slideshow:

I know that porn isn’t about the guys, but the fact is that horrible male talent can ruin a scene with even the hottest girl. That’s why I love Manuel Ferrara. (That and how incredibly gracious he was when I was drunkenly nattering on at him after the AVN awards)

I hear all the time about guys who make a scene unwatchable (cough, Lee Stone, cough) and it’s refreshing that there a few woodsmen out there who add something to their scenes instead of serving as an annoying distraction.

The three main reasons Manuel is one of the all-time greatest male performers:

1. He gets the best performances out of the girls
A boring partner can make a scene with the most enthusiastic girl into a disappointment. Manuel gets the girls so hot and crazy that they can’t help but have a great scene. He has without a doubt caused more orgasms on camera than any male talent I’ve ever seen (although big ups go out to Steve Holmes on that front as well). Every star I’ve ever talked to, when asked who her favorite guys to work with are, says Manuel Ferrara without hesitation. He turns them on and they turn you on. Win-win situation in my opinion.

2. He’s a gentleman to his co-stars
There are quite a few guys out there who get into porn for the wrong reason. They seem have something to prove. They don’t respect women and they can seriously fuck up a scene by getting way to aggressive and degrading. Manuel clearly loves women. He can get rough, but he always treats them with respect and takes them to the edge without going too far. That’s sexy.

3. He directs hot scenes
Directors are at least as, if not more important than the male talent. They are the ones who ultimately decide whether to use gauzy filters or move the camera every 15 seconds or focus on a guy’s taint for extended periods of time. A great director loves women, loves sex and wants to turn people on. I think Manuel has been such a successful director because he really does have all of those qualities.

Good male talent is hard to find and I am very thankful for the handful of guys who aren’t boring stuntcocks or assholes. Manuel Ferrara is definitely in the upper echelon of male porn talent and he deserves recognition (in addition to his AVN awards, I guess).