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“Any time I have free rein to be as crazy as I want is a good time for me. ”
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Chris Gentile, Evil Angel’s chief creative officer, talks
about how the directing deal went down. “Lena approached
us earlier this year about releasing some projects with us.
I could tell from the first meeting that she possessed a
creative spirit. Anytime we see someone who’s creative
and also naturally perverted, we know that person is right
at home in our ship.”
For her Evil Angel debut, titled Trans Nasty, Kelly says,
“I wanted to do something that was very much what I’m
into—really nasty, really hardcore, really aggressive sex.
I wanted to combine that with my signature look, which is
very careful outfits and costuming and settings, and really
just playing off of my sort of cartoony, comic book outlook
on life.”
Company founder John Stagliano appreciates his new
director’s sensibilities: “Lena Kelly is intriguing, most
probably perverted beyond my comprehension, and
dedicated to learning as a filmmaker. What more can I ask?”
“I like things that are really nasty, over the top,” Kelly
says. “So any time I have free rein to be as crazy as I
want is a good time for me. That’s why I definitely prefer
shooting for a company like Evil Angel.”
The movie features trans performers Aubrey Kate, Natalie
Mars and Khloe Kay and cis female performer Charlotte
Sartre. And Kelly also does one scene, donning a pink,
cowboy-themed costume. Evil Angel’s plan at press time
is to get Trans Nasty out on VOD in time for the 2020 AVN
Awards season, and then street the DVD in October.
Gentile says, “Working with Lena has been a really great
experience, and I can’t wait to see how she grows as a
director. Her first release focuses purely on sex, but she’s
also pitched concepts for elaborate features and vignette-
based releases. I can’t wait to see what direction she
decides to move in with her projects. We are very happy
to have her on board.”
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