LOS ANGELES—Wicked Pictures contract star Asa Akira and her memoir Insatiable: Porn—A Love Story serve as the reality-meets-fiction centerpieces of director Brad Armstrong's ambitious new feature The J.O.B., available now.
Described as a "meta-porn drama," the movie co-stars fellow Wicked Girl Jessica Drake as a Zoe, a jounalist assigned to do a story on Akira and her book. Over the few days Zoe spends with Akira, their interaction becomes a game of cat and mouse with Zoe attempting to get her story as Akira tries to lure the straight-laced reporter into the hedonistic porn life.
"In a way, shooting The J.O.B. was the most naked I've ever felt on a set," Akira said. "Not only do I play myself in this movie, but Brad also incorporated a lot of my book into the script. It was the easiest script I've ever had to memorize, because my character spoke exactly like me—all of her dialogue was stuff I would normally be saying. My favorite scene is definitely the 10-person orgy. We haven't done a big orgy like that since Aftermath, and I certainly hadn't forgotten how much I enjoy them."
Remarked Drake, "Brad Armstrong has once again used his awesome screenwriting ability to create roles that are perfectly suited to all of us—Asa is herself in the movie, and I channeled my inner 'awkward girl' from school to play Zoe, and the other players are equally authentic in their portrayals, from the 'smarmy' director to the enthusiastic new starlet and everyone in between. It's a great cast!"
Filling out that cast are Adriana Chechik, Luna Star, Katie Morgan, Mia Li, Teanna Trump, Ryan Driller, Tommy Gunn, Alex Jones, Eric Masterson, Damon Dice, Alec Knight, Armstrong himself and, making his first-ever appearance in a Wicked feature, top male star Keiran Lee.
"Every sex scene was hot," Drake enthused. "My favorites would be my scene with Asa—who was supposed to be dominating me, but the tables somehow got turned. Next, I loved the voyeur/masturbation/blowjob scene on an airline flight, which was part of the 'movie within our movie,' and my scene with Eric Masterson. We ended up with an awesome orgy. No Armstron movie is complete without a signature orgy!"
There are a whopping seven sex scenes in the 165-minute movie, whose postmodernist script also includes timely references to real-world happenings including the San Fernando Valley gas leak and the 2016 Presidential race. Armstrong credits his two leads with giving the movie life, however.
"These two superstars shine in this movie," Armstrong said. "Their understated, natural performances make you believe every word, and make you feel like you're right there inside the story with them. And the orgy really is one of the most exciting scenes I've ever shot. The raw sexual energy filled the room and no one involved wanted it to be over. Viewers are really gonna love it."
Read a report by AVN from the set of The J.O.B. here.
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