Shameless, the very first professional video Eric participated in, turned out to be more than he could have ever imagined. Years later, people would still say to him that they had seen him in that video. Robert Prion had an incredible name in New Jersey, known even as the porn king of that state. Combined with Video 10's excellent distribution power, Robert's tapes could be found all around the world. Eric once mentioned to Robert that he in fact saw a few Prion tapes in Budapest porn shops. Of course, that was through a different distributor, but the point is that by getting the tapes out there, Prion earned himself a masterful reputation.

As soon as Eric met Robert and talked to him about his own graduate studies in Budapest, Robert asked him to be a part of one of his films. Eric agreed and the deal was struck. The scene Eric would be a part of consisted of a 4-some. Afterwards, Eric writes, "I felt quite awkward. I was not exactly attracted to all the guys, but I wanted to go all the way in porn since I had started something. It was a challenge that I felt successful in part of the way. For some reason I was incredibly nervous and could not keep my dick hard. In other films, this was not the problem, but for this scene it was. I was so nervous that I developed a rash on my face the night before. With Robert's make-up, he hid the rash, and I was able to succeed."

It was the traditional sex scene, but Eric did not top in this film. It would later be known that Eric was only a top, and would not bottom in any of his films. So, he became known, at least in that film, as an excellent sucker. There was your traditional 69, and much more. Rob Walker, whom Eric had earlier met at Aaron's place, was part of the scene. Rob would later star in Undressed for Success and in Eric Magyar Goes West. All of the guys had done scenes before, so Eric's own nervousness increased. It must be tough to be the newbie on the set. Thrust in a world that was so different from his own, Eric's emergence into gay porn became a triumph for his beleaguered ego and a new beginning for his porn star career.

SHOTS FROM "SHAMELESS"