He falls into the same category as Frank Gifford at this point. Alive though perhaps only sustained by a glass coffin sleeping apparatus. Maybe he ran out of debutantes. That series was way up there in #. Maybe he'd banged everyone. And he felt that starting to repeat with the same women would be like cheating the public? Edited by - Monkey Power on 6/26/2008 12:26:16 AM
An old entry from lukeisback http://lukeisback.com/bloglukeisback/?p=1581 "February 5, 2008, 12:50 PM What Happened to Ed Powers? By LUKE IS BACK / Comments (16) A concerned citizen writes: Did Ed retire?
Did Ed retire due to medical reasons?
Did Ed retire because he couldn’t sell his tapes in quantity ?
Even though he was a pioneer in the industry, Ed never seemed to "get it"…ie. He turned more people OFF (vs. ON) by sleeping with the amateur women. Maybe he should have stayed behind the camera instead of in front of it.
Your comments, please ?
Thanks. David Gross, VP of Sales for New Machine, responds: Hi Luke Its David from New Machine. I would like to respond to the What Happened to Ed Powers? Ed is alive and well. He is concerned about his health and is taking a proactive approach in getting in shape. There are many people with different opinions on him and his success. His Dirty Debutante series is easily the most prodigious adult production ever. With over 300 Dirty Debutante volumes, Ed has been with more gals than your average seasoned woodsman. Ed is an innovator creating the Pro Am Genre and his series is still one of the most popular adult lines. His titles include Dirty Debutantes, Dirty Dirty Debutantes, Black Dirty Debutantes, The Real Naturals, Cockless, Exotica Erotica, New Ends, Deep Inside Dirty Debutantes and others makes him one of the hardest working porn guys ever. Has New Machine cannibalized Ed’s career and revenue the same way it did to Randy West?"
avn article Rumors of Ed Powers’ Death Exaggerated Veteran director ‘taking a break’ By Mark Kernes Jul 26, 2007 NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - A few retailers have noticed that Ed Powers, the man who made “Debutantes” a household word, hasn’t released anything of late … and a couple have even inquired whether he was dead. Happily, he isn’t, and sent AVN.com the following statement: “Since I started my trek back in late 1988 with the shootings of the legendary video series Bus Stop Tales, and then Dirty Debutantes in 1990, I really never took a break. I’ve always been shooting, no matter where I was and where I traveled. Thousands of women later, I am still the same, still having a great time.” “My health is great, except for the aging and a big body that needs to be whipped into shape. Sales are still great even though I haven’t released anything new in months. My friends over at New Machine are doing well too, so between them and I, the legend lives with the early days and up to the most recent DVDs which you can get from the California office through our favorite distributors. The best of the best agents are awaiting my return and the talent pool is growing too. “I am doing extremely well with VOD through AEBN, and I believe the wave of the future is here, but I also believe VOD can coexist with DVD distribution as well.” “My site at www.edpowers.com is doing well, too. I am having a great time seeing family, seeing friends and building my life into a more dynamic scenario. My company is more fine-tuned now, and with the talented and caring help and assistance of Kenia, the other half of Powers Enterprise, we and the company feel confident that we will be around for a long, long time.” “I’ve gotten to learn my business better and through looking into things have gotten a greater picture of what has happened inside and out with my business. Kenia and I are now in full control. My fans are great and patiently awaiting something new. I can’t say when something new will hit the streets, but that day will come again. I have tried some new things but wasn’t happy with the outcome so now I am concentrating on the break. A better Ed will come your way in due time.” “So, if you’ve heard anything weird in the rumor mill, it isn’t true. LOL. I am happy, grateful to my fans, distributors, New Machine, stores and AEBN and foreign countries for showing their support of my work. I wish my love to everyone.” “Ciao for now. I shall return…..”
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Posted - Jun 27 2008 : 12:57AM
I'm sure that Ed and Randy where compensated handsomely.
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Posted - Jun 27 2008 : 9:13AM
Do you realize you just used the word handsomely while referring to Ed Powers?
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I like the MDD series a lot. Sure, a lot of clunks and you have to look at Ed's butt, but there were some some amazing seduction moments with true first timers. Julie McIntyre was one of my all time favorite scenes. Who is "Kenia"? When I heard Ed was MIA I figured some broad had roped him in.
This was what I figured. Since he dumped having a camera person and fell into having absolutely identical shoots, same positions with same actions, over and over...at some point given his poor shape and age he must have just said 'i cant do this another freakingday'. So I had assumed he decided to go chill for a few months...get into shape and think about the last 100 MDD x3-4 scenes each and decide if maybe he cant go back to a little more originality and find a camera person he can get along wih. I'm prepared to put up with a lot from Ed but not camera shots of a camera shot. Nor am I prepared to hear about 'the combo' ever again.
If Ed reads this, even as a big fan, I have one gripe (that he could easily do something about. Have the girls stand up when they take off their clothes. They sit back on the bed and role off their clothes you get no concept of their bodies. Hmm....that reads a little raincoatery....
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I think he's just all about his website now, uploading his catalog. If so, this continues to make him a bit of a trailblazer because he's just totally let go of physical releases. Hopefully he's not still making new stuff because he became freakshow repulsive years ago.
Having read Ed's statements from that link, it seems pretty safe to say More Dirty Debs is over and done forever. Which is actually pretty sad. If you look at MDD and the Cockless series between 1997 and 2005, who introduced anywhere near(by order of magnitude) that amount of new girls to porn and us fans? Forgetting about Ed..I'm going to really miss a high volume, consistant series dedicated solely to introducing the newest of the new girls. The only other series that even came into the same ballpark was Up N Cummers. Plenty of series highlight newer girls but not one is solely dedicated to introducing them to us. And that I will miss a LOT.
the back of the box states tera goes back to gonzo with legendary pornographer ed powers. also stefani morgan and ron jeremy are in the cast. the only pics on the back show tera with spyder and some other guy dont know who he is.
Has New Machine cannibalized Ed’s career and revenue the same way it did to Randy West?" I was curious about this now. Did New Machine end Randy West series or he retire too ?