It's been over a quarter of a century since Barbara Broadcast both amused and aroused fans of adult entertainment, so one could argue it's about time somebody made a sequel. VCA contract director Veronica Hart tried to remain faithful to the original with Barbara Broadcast, Too, including 16 incidents of sex, only seven of which are full blown sex scenes. Many of the incidental sex scenes are public acts of sexuality, like the famous restaurant opening of the classic film where Annette Haven played the titular role.
Hart cast Chloe as the niece of the original Barbara Broadcast, who followed in her aunt's profession as a sex-expert/ escort/ author, and adopted her name.
"Chloe was cool being the Annette Haven character because she's kinda like Annette. She's a brunette, a good actress, and has a pretty petite figure like Haven," Hart told AVN.com.
A reporter, played by Dru Berrymore, is given a "hands-on" view of Broadcast's world as an escort and sex expert. Berrymore's own sexuality blooms as she learns of Broadcast's sexual history and how she came to be the woman she is today.
Eventually Berrymore gets a makeover and ends up in a sex scene with Chloe - and a faceless Tyce Bune and Steve Hatcher. "You'll recognize them by their dicks," said Hart.
Hart through in plenty of homages to the original, capturing her take on the famous bookstore scene, restraunt scene and kitchen scene for the sequel.
"I didn't copy that, but I took the feel of that. If you watch that scene again there is no dialogue. They just look at each other and take their time and get all steamed up and have a hot fuck then leave," said Hart, speaking of the kitchen scene. "I did that with Chloe and Mark Anthony. It's one of those scenes that when you're shooting that you get giggly and excited and go 'oh yes! This is why I'm in the business.' I loved it."
Currently, Hart is working on a new version of another classic - Misty Beethoven, not that she minds working with classic stories.
"In a sea where everything looks the same, I think that sometimes people are nostalgic and want to see something different rather than just the gonzo sex. I'm trying to combine the best of the golden age with the technology and know-how we have today," Hart said. "We get better angles, we're better lit, and we're more explicit."
Barbara Broadcast, Too streets April 11.
