Randy West's on-screen sexual performance has been referred to by observers as being like that of a "human pile driver." He has appeared as a performer in over 1,300 pornographic films, alongside an estimated 2,500 female co-stars. Self-described as “the guy that got Jenna Jameson started in the adult business.” His career was kept secret along with his unwanted touch and my mother’s inability to acknowledge it. The kiss wasn’t a big deal. It was the punishment: the-not-wanting-to-speak-with-him-and-being-encouraged-to. It was all for the money. Maybe it was worth it. My mom can live out the rest of her life with relatively little financial worry. My brother split his half with me. I contemplate opportunity cost and buy a painting by Selby Warren entitled Falls.
Warren was born in Trunkey Creek, Australia. His works are made from cardboard, building materials, and housepaint. The artist used brushes made of his own hair. He did not fuck Jenna Jameson. He did not invent new pornographic cinema. He did not kiss me in the backyard. It was not for the money. Still, he said, “I've lived in the bush all me life.”
-Lauren Shooster