HE MIGHT not be the most attractive man in the industry, but Ron Jeremy has built a career out of his less-than-stellar appearance, with average men feeling if he can get laid, there’s hope for them too.

Oh, and Jeremy’s nine-and-a-half inch member also helped his rise to the top.

The 64-year-old porn star is now believed to be worth $A7.8 million, and doesn’t have plans to stop anytime soon.

“As long as people are keen to see a piece of my schmacko play hide the bacon, I will be around,” he told news.com.au.

Having been a prevalent member of the adult industry for more than a few decades, Jeremy believes the glory days of porn are gone forever.

“The internet has put porn out of business,” he said. “Video used to be king, but now the story telling is gone and it’s all about compilations like ‘Asians who do this’ or ‘Jews who do that’.”

Other than the lack of full-length porn movies, Jeremy said online piracy has also destroyed the industry.

“Porn used to be protected by bad quality in the sense that every time you made a copy of a VHS tape it would become fuzzy and hard to see,” he said.

“Now with digital, it doesn’t matter how many copies you make because the quality remains the same and then is quickly shared by companies like PornHub, YouPorn and Sex Hamster.

“It’s getting to the point where pirates and producers are working together on distribution deals.”

While the internet has obvious downsides, Jeremy admits it has made more options for the viewer and allows anyone to explore the fantasy of creating their own movie.

“It has made porn more acceptable and has seen the emergence of the amateur scene where couples shoot in their own home and upload online,” he said.

“The internet allows anyone to be a musician or anyone to be a porn star.”

Jeremy also said the internet allows porn stars to try and promote their work to new audiences using social media and while Twitter has been slammed in recent times for its liberal approach to porn, he doesn’t see it as an issue.

“It will all fall into place. And if you don’t want your kid to see it, lock up the computer.”

When it comes to revenge porn on social media, Jeremy holds a different view.

“It’s absolutely wrong and the person should get sued or punched in the face by a big weapon,” he said. “It crosses the line and can ruin someone’s family life or job.”

As for the future, Jeremy is working on his own virtual reality porn movies and believes there is a real market for that, although he has his doubts over sex robots.

“I don’t really think you can’t beat human flesh,” he said. “The dolls now have silicon skin that looks and feels amazing — not like the beach balls from years ago — but there is a real lack of empathy.”

And how does it all end for the famed porn star?

“Some way I will get leprosy and my penis will fall off in my hand while there is a girl waiting for me in the next room,” he said.

Ron Jeremy is currently in Australia as a special guest of Sexpo.

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