Very Rich Man
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This week has been porno-week on the BBC with not one but two documentaries about the smut industry. Certainly the more light-hearted one was BBC4′s Rich Man Poor Man: Ben Dover Straightens Up. The film followed Lindsay Honey trying to leave behind his porno-alter-ego Ben Dover and get a serious acting role. It was actually quite sad to watch as he did come across really well, and was a surprisingly good actor (even Ken Russell is seen to be impressed by him, but he did go on Celebrity Big Brother so I’m not entirely convinced how much we can fully trust his opinion), but as much as he expresses his desire to break free from porn, you get the impression that he feels it’s the only thing he’s actually any good at.
Watching him reminise about his pop star past is equally as heart-wrenching. Perhaps it’s just clever editing but your heart really does go out for him at key moments. It’s quite nice to see a different side to him that’s *as* endearing as his cheeky chappy on-screen character* but then at other times the lines between Ben and Lindsay seem to blur and I’m not entirely sure who is on screen.
Rich Man Poor Man is certainly worth a watch as it does go a long way towards humanising adult performers. Seeing in their private lives, albeit one who’s at the top of their game, is an interesting and entertaining prospect. And, added bonus, you can also see Lindsay on set in St Trinian’s spoof ‘St Teenycums: Nymphic Games’, getting made up to look like headteacher Miss Britton. Fact: Ben Dover is funnier in a dress.
***Image from St Teenycums: Nymphic Games by Wicked City/Television X***
