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September 06, 2019

Swing Time: On the Set of Kay Brandt's 'The Lustful Wife'

This article originally ran in the September issue of AVN magazine. Click here to see the digital edition. Photos by Nigel Dictator and Andre Madenss. See more photos here. It’s still morning on the set of The Lustful Wife, but the shoot house is already vibrating with energy. Few are more energetic than director Kay Brandt, who admits she didn’t get to bed until 5:15 in the morning. “As soon as the sun came up, I’m awake,” she says. “So I’ve got an hour and a half of sleep.” But that’s what’s got to be done to shoot a 35-page script in two days. Production manager David Lord says, “It’s a big show. And everything matters. When it’s a dialogue-driven show, every look, nuance matters, so you’ve gotta take care of it.” This is Brandt’s fifth adaptation of a Selena Kitt novel for Adam & Eve Pictures. “It’s crazy. It’s a genre!” Brandt crows. As with her two biggest hits for the studio—Babysitting the Baumgartners and Unfolding—the movie focuses on a couple who plays together and stays together. And that’s what Brandt likes. “We’re not going to fall on anger, frustration, divorce. I really don’t like what I see out there. I see a lot of divorce movies passed off as romance movies or passion movies and to me there is nothing less passionate or romantic about a movie about a divorced couple. Ultimately there’s a depressing thing.” Bridgette B., Derrick Pierce, Ryan Driller and Penny Pax on the set of The Lustful Wife (Adam & Eve Pictures) For The Lustful Wife, Brandt focuses on two couples. Tara (Penny Pax) feels something is missing in her marriage with John (Ryan Driller). So she begins confiding in her best friend, Kelly (Bridgette B.), who’s enjoying an open, playful relationship with her husband (Derrick Pierce). But they’re not the only performers on set. This is a big cast, with multiple scenes planned for what will be a very long day. “There’s a tremendous amount of prep that goes into making these. My scripts are huge. If it wasn’t for the dedication of my crew, none of this shit would happen.” Among those making shit happen are lighting tech Shaun Rivera, sound man Ric Rodney, cameramen Sal Genoa and Steve Matts, still photographers Andre Madness and Nigel Dictator, production assistant Rob Banks and makeup artist Azzie. "It’s a tremendous amount of work. And a lot of creative vision that all has to be focused and funneled. So I need to get the sex scene rolling,” Brandt says before rushing off to check over a set in an upstairs bedroom. In the kitchen are some of the cast and crew, surrounded by a bounteous supply of food: pizza, pastries, bags of chips, apples, mac and cheese, and other prepared foods and beverages. Ryan Driller has just brought in some jars of his homemade Uncle Frank’s salsa. “We’ve given jars to friends and just decided, we should actually start selling this,” he says. “We’re going to sell it online, we’ll hit up a couple of farmer’s markets, do some of the salsa competitions around town to help promote it, and we’re already talking to a couple of grocery stores around town.” But for today Driller is plying his craft as a performer. He talks about the characters and their emotions. “Tara’s been confiding in Kelly—‘yeah, my husband doesn’t jerk off; I don’t know what his fantasies are.’ And she finally finds out. He tends to hold Tara in a little higher regard and he doesn’t want to get too dirty with her. ... But she discovers he’s been talking to girls on sex lines—and he has a fantasy of her with another girl.” Bridgette B. talks about her character, the adventuresome Kelly, who throws lingerie and sex toy parties. Kelly is “the devil on her shoulder,” who encourages Tara to explore her sexuality. “My husband is Derrick Pierce,” Bridgette B. says. “And at the end we will swap as part of [Tara’s] growth in her relationship.” Cindy Starfall, Derrick Pierce and Victoria Voxxx get cozy in The Lustful Wife (Adam & Eve Pictures) But before that happens, Pierce gets a juicy treat in the form of a threesome with Victoria Voxxx and Cindy Starfall, who play guests at a bachelorette party thrown by Kelly. And Pierce is sort of a party favor for Voxxx who is the tiara-wearing bride to be. Starfall is thrilled about the scene, noting that Pierce is one of her favorite co-stars and she appreciates her first time with Voxxx. “I was in my zone—it was awesome. And I always wanted to fuck a bride in my real life ... it’s so wrong! I’m the maid of honor and I get to fuck the bride. It’s something you don’t do. But I love it. Basically the bride gets what she wants on her last day of freedom. So she got both me and him. It’s not so bad at all.” The bubbly Asian performer expresses satisfaction with her career in general. “I want to be that Asian girl that people always go for. Be professional on set and show up on time. And a lot of productions have been giving me a chance.” When she’s not shooting, she’s still working, “interacting with my fans and showing off my brand. I target the Asian niche. Somebody told me, ‘We should do a Crazy Rich Asians parody.’ I joke and say, well, I’m a crazy Asian. Just not rich.” Victoria Voxxx in The Lustful Wife (Adam & Eve Pictures) In addition to the sex scene upstairs there’s a lot of dialog to shoot, including two bits with Pax talking on the phone. On the first take, voices are heard down the hall. Then again, voices still audible. Lord is getting impatient. “Quiet, you heckling banshees!” he yells. Take 3, a door slams. Take 4, again. But this time it turns out the wind is playing tricks, rather than an unruly crew member. The door secured, shooting begins—and the refrigerator fan starts up. The P.A. leaps into action, unplugging the fridge. Finally, success. Then the crew heads to a lower floor in an expansive space with huge windows looking out onto a hillside landscape. A sitting room has been set up for Kelly and Tara to converse: peach-colored love seat, comfy chair and ottoman. Kelly presses Kelly to talk about her sex life with John, but Tara is reticent. Bridgette B. and Penny Pax in The Lustful Wife. “You’re killing me. Just say it,” Kelly says. “It’s no big deal,” Tara says. “It’s just something a little unexpected. Let’s just say I discovered one of John’s fantasies last night.” The scene keeps going, as Kelly does her best to tempt Tara with lingerie and sex toys. “The lingerie doesn’t judge,” Kelly reassures her. Cameraman Genoa takes a moment during a break to compliment both performers. “I felt all the emotions through the camera,” he says to Pax. And “I could just shoot Bridgette all day. She’s so animated. So many personalities.” After an exclusive run on AdamEveTV.com, The Lustful Wife was released September 3 on DVD and VOD.

 
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