Go west, young pornographer

>> Smut peddler brings XXX to the West Island

By CHRIS BARRY

 Name: Richard Murray, aka the Porn King

 Age: 26

 Occupation: Proprietor of Video X in Pierrefonds.

 Bio: This intriguing porn connoisseur first got into the endlessly fascinating world of adult video distribution as a means to finance the activities of his metal band, A Psycho Voyage Through Hell. A former Video Roma clerk, Richard recognized the urgent need for a West Island adult video outlet and, with his $12,000 savings, seized the moment and launched Video X three years ago. An immediate success, the store has already generated enough revenue to pay for all of his band's gear and is currently financing the recording of their debut CD, due out this fall. Richard promises the record will be "unlike anything anybody has ever heard to date."

 Who his customers are: "Mostly us guys, but a lot of middle-aged couples in their 30s as well."

 What kind of porn is big with thirtysomething couples from the suburbs? "They almost always start out renting soft-core films and gradually work up to the harder stuff like German fisting movies, gang-bang films, stuff with midgets and that sort of thing."

 Is porn featuring well-hung dwarves and midgets a big hit with his female clientele? Bigger than people might think.

 Does he find women tend to be more shy about consuming pornography than men? "Absolutely not. It's the guys who tend to be more embarrassed."

 Do his female customers tend to have a preference for female-produced/directed porn? No.

 Do a lot of elderly people shop at his establishment? Not really.

 Does he stock the Mexican art-porn classic Girl and Horse? No. "That stuff is illegal. But a lot of people want it."

 Do his rental tapes ever get returned with bits of cum residue on them? Yes. But more often it is the lube ointment he sells which comes back smeared on them--something that totally grosses Richard out and usually results in the offending tapes being discarded.

 Something he really likes to do: Party!

 Where he hangs out: The Sphinx.

 Spiritual beliefs: Richard has recently been introduced to the occult and the teachings of Aleister Crowley and, though not a disciple, is coming to believe that there might be something to it.

 His hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow: "I like things as they are. There is enough shit and enough good things to keep me motivated."

 Last book read: The first chapter of Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice about eight years ago. "But I couldn't take it. I have no patience and books take up a lot of time. I have better things to do than read."

 Musical preferences: Testament, WASP, black metal.

 Favourite film of all time: The Thing. "I like the paranoia and the isolation and all of that. I would like to be put in that situation, too."

 Personal code and words of wisdom: "An eye for an eye. Respect and honour. Don't go with another guy's girlfriend--even if she wants it. Don't fuck a friend over just for a fuck." :