Well for what it's worth, even with the so-called "recession" going on, the porn industry is still going at it strong. Through thick and thin, before and after the WWW introduction, porn has always had some major success. The real trick will be to see if this guy's own productions have what it takes to shine thorugh the thousands of porn releases being churned out every month.
Myself I wouldn't put down anyone wanting to start officially in the X-biz; it is the end product(s) which will determine the staying power of such newbies.