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DVD DEBUT| |By Tod Hunter
New Twist at Devil’s
David Lord ties up ‘Day Dreams,’ first volume in kink series
Dave shot was killer. It was really funny. His style of shooting is phenomenal.
I’ve known him for a long time, and I thought, ‘I’ve got to get him in here, have
him shoot something really good for us that’s different.’ We’ve been shaking it up
here, doing different projects to branch out from our norm. He did a phenomenal
job. He’s the real deal.”
In keeping with its subtitle, the scenes in Twisted Fantasies: Day Dreams are
different from other genre material: although the themes of domination and
submission are in evidence, all four scenes take place in daytime and three are set
in predominately white environments, unlike the familiar dungeons and night-
darkened rooms.
“We kept it consistent,” Lord said. “I’m a fig fan of the Andrew Blake soft-and-
fluffy look, but with this intense tone. A bondage sensibility with an aesthetic.
Pretty, perfume ad-y look. I’m glad the way it turned out. With the stars, I can set
the table, but if the cast isn’t there you have a sucky movie and everyone across
the board did an amazing job. Savannah Snow came out of left field; I didn’t even
know she existed. That was the surprise of the show. She’s stunning.”
“Maddy’s scene was really great,” Volponi said. “She has great chemistry with
Blake, Michael Ninn, Brad Armstrong.
Twisted Fantasies. The first edition, Day Dreams, was directed by David Lord
Longtime production company Devil’s Film has premiered a new series,
and features Maddy O’Reilly, Mercedes Carrera, Chanel Preston, Savannah
Snow, Dahlia Sky, Derrick Pierce, Tommy Gunn and Marco Banderas in
”I come from the school of Andrew
I have a love of making things
four scenes with a 1:55 run time.
look beautiful.
“This is the first time we’ve gotten into the bondage genre,” Devil’s
Film VP of production and sales Steve Volponi told AVN. “It’s the only thing that
—David Lord
we weren’t doing. We wanted to do something that has a boutique-store feeling.
Something for couples that we can get into boutique-y stores, because a lot of
them are doing this kind of Fifty Shades-type stuff and instructional DVDs. My
outlook was that if we made it soft enough for broadcast and get everything else
out of it, it would be perfect. I think we hit it on the head.”
Part of the boutique appeal is in the box cover, with four of the production’s
stars front-and-center. “On the box cover alone I was getting tons of feedback
and it was all good,” Volponi said. “It didn’t look like a normal Devil’s cover. The
picture and the concept that my artist Omar came up with blew me away. We have
art and editing in-house: We’re 100 percent hands on.”
Volponi selected industry veteran and longtime colleague David Lord to direct.
“I’ve known Volponi forever, so when he gave me the opportunity to come over
to Devil’s and make a higher-end product, I jumped at the chance,” Lord told
AVN. “He wanted to do something artistic and sexual and hot, and we came up
with this idea. Basically, it’s the hottest chicks in porn, top-of-the-line girls, and
make them look as beautiful as possible artistically. I come from the school of
Andrew Blake, Michael Ninn, Brad Armstrong. I have a love of making things look
beautiful. Also, it’s something that everyone can enjoy. You don’t have to be in the
Derrick. When they were editing it I was looking and I thought, ‘Wow.’ We got
Savannah Snow, who is really new and only does girls. I asked her who she would
like as a Domme and she said Chanel Preston. We got the chemistry down.
“It wasn’t rushed at all. We gave Dave the money to get a location, take his
time, do everything right.”
There are already plans for a second edition, Volponi said, with a late July
release date and cast tentatively including Skin Diamond, Jayme Langford, Katrina
Jade, Missy Martinez, Mr. Pete and Derrick Pierce.
“The next one is going to be called Dark Desires. We’ll be a bit edgier. We
restrained them and we caged them in Day Dreams. It’s going to get a little harder
in the next one. We’re planning to do themes for each one. I’m looking forward to
starting this thing and getting it rockin’.
“Every two or three months we can put another one out. We want to keep
high-end casts. We do everything here, from trannies to grannies. We want to keep
this line pristine and up there. I have the feeling it’s something we’re going to
continue, maybe even branch out into some other things. I’ve been approached by
Maddy about directing something like that. ... Who knows, we might have a whole
new separate genre coming out of here.”
lifestyle to enjoy this.”
“I’ve known David for a long time, and he was always on my radar,” Volponi
said. “When we did the Justin Bieber parody, I was on set and some of the stuff
Devil’s New Line A detail from the box cover for the first release in the kink series “Twisted Fantasies,” which is
available for retail now.
Pulse Announces Distro Deal With MindGeek
Pulse Distribution officially announced on May 4 that it had added the slate of studios under the MindGeek corporate umbrella to its DVD
distribution portfolio. The labels this deal encompasses include Digital Playground, Reality Kings, Brazzers, Mofos, Babes.com and Men.com.
“We are extremely excited to bring MindGeek on board for distribution,” Pulse executive vice president of sales Robert Plarski said.
Added Scott Justice, Senior VP of the Adult Media Group for MindGeek, “The DVD distribution channel demands a strong partner
to market and support our extensive library. Pulse is uniquely positioned to further cement MindGeek’s commitment to offering
audiences an optimal viewing experience and we look forward to a long and successful relationship between our companies.”
For DVD sales inquiries, contact Josh St. John at (818) 435-1610/josh@pulsedistribution.com; or Plarksi at (818) 435-1605/robert@pulsedistribution.com.
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