the best and worst part about this business is what happens when someone is successful. whereas you would expect most people to be happy for you. but instead in this business the more popular/successful you are, the more people backbite and snipe at your heels. you get used to it, but its still strange.

not to be a complete derek apologist, but the man singlehandedly changed the landscape of female and male performers. he pushed the lazy agents out of the business (jim south). he forced people to pay higher rates for performers and made them more money than before. when faced with challenges from new agencies potentially stealing his girls (exotic star, gold star, clear talent, etc.) he went from repping 90 girls to 120! the man simply outworks people. if joel lawrence, lisa ann, or september dawn were offered the chance to represent savannah gold they would jump on it in a second.

is he the nicest guy out there? no. is he sensitive and caring about the problems that sometime arise causing performers to miss shoots? no. is he flexible on his policies and procedures? no. but does he make you more money than anyone else and take care of you in a business sense? definitely yes.