Showbiz Commentary: Heidi Oringer
Jan. 10 -- Having just returned from Las Vegas, all I keep hearing ringing in my ears are people shouting, "Hit me, hit me!" Funny thing is, these people weren't playing blackjack, they were attending the 2001 Adult Video News Awards, aka "The Porno Awards."
Of course, not everyone there was into S&M and bondage. There were, after all, more than 80 categories of winners. (I would like to point out that Humiliation of Heidi was the winner for Best S&M Video. I wasn't in it, but I'm quite proud of my namesake.)
These awards, much like the Golden Globes, honor work in film and on video. (OK, the Globes honor TV and film, but the comparison works here, especially since there were more Golden Globes at the Pornos then there are at the Golden Globe Awards … if you catch my drift.)
Honoring Bodies of Work
I'd like to say there were a lot of, excuse the expression, big winners, but there wasn't exactly a runaway hit … a Titanic, if you will.
However, there was a movie called The Sopornos that got quite a few nominations. It only garnered one win, and that was for actor Rob Spallone, in the Best Non-Sex Performance category.
You see, the Adult Video News Awards, known affectionately as AVNs, aren't really all about dirty movies. You may not believe it, but the people in the industry take what they do very seriously.
These nominees are proud of their body of work. And it is a BODY of work because there are Best Actor and Actress categories, but also Best Male and Female Performer categories. They may seem the same to you and me, but the Performer category means you are recognized for ALL your work throughout the year instead of just one film in particular.
This makes a lot of sense to me. Helen Hunt may not have a shot at an Oscar this year, but she should be recognized for doing four films … making her a good choice for Best Performer, though I'm not sure she'd like the comparison.
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