Dick Smothers Jr. wants to be 'Orson Welles of porn'

They say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, but the eldest son of veteran humorist Dick Smothers of the Smothers Brothers says his life's ambition is to become "the Orson Welles of porn."

Late last year, Dick Smothers Jr., 38, shocked his father by embarking on a career path that so far has included acting in several porn films, developing a Web-based X-rated game show and launching an adult entertainment Web site.

In fact, the younger Smothers, a self-professed exhibitionist who says he has "an incredibly overactive libido," made his porno film debut as the star of an adult movie titled "Bad Influence," playing the Dustin Hoffman-inspired role in an X-rated send-up to "The Graduate."

Since then, he said, he has done sexual performances in three other films and dialogue-only roles in three others.

"The acting part of it is obviously what draws the most attention and piques the public's interest most. And to be perfectly honest, I also enjoy it," he told Reuters in a telephone interview. "But my real goal here is to build myself into a recognized, full-spectrum adult entertainer and entrepreneur."

And, capitalizing on the Smothers name, the onetime sales executive for an office products manufacturer wants to expand his involvement in porn films to the entire creative process.

"What I really want to do is become the Orson Welles of porn, not only performing in these films, but writing, directing and doing the music," said Smothers, who has put his rock band project, called lectrikDik, on hold while he focuses on his new adult entertainment ventures.