LOS ANGELES--James DiGiorgio took a day off from directing pornographic films to tape a public service announcement for a Christian anti-pornography group. According to the Associated Press, the message encourages parents to keep adult videos and magazines out of the hands of children.
"This stuff is not for kids, like liquor and cigarettes are not for kids. We have to take extraordinary steps to protect them from it," said DiGiorgio. He has two children of his own.
Making the PSA, which starred children's puppets instead of porn stars, was ironic for DiGiorgio. "It's kind of like you stepped into an alternate reality," he said.
Some members of the porn industry have denounced DiGiorgio for the move.
The PSA was for XXXchurch.com, an organization founded by youth pastors Craig Gross of Fireproof Ministries and Mike Foster of Crossroads Christian Church, both based in Corona, Calif. The pastors say mainstream ministries aren't doing enough against pornography.
Their efforts have been denounced by members of the religious right who complain about the ministers' willingness to associate with pornographers, and by porn users who object to the ministers' criticism.
Their last public service announcement was broadcast on MTV, Comedy Central and the E Channel. They hope to air their latest announcement in New York and Los Angeles next month.
