VENICE, Calif.—Director Axel Braun said he had wanted to make The Possession of Mrs. Hyde for a decade and a half, but he just couldn’t find the right actress to fill the lead role despite auditioning “a couple hundred girls.”
Then in walked Avi Love.
The Possession of Mrs. Hyde (Wicked Pictures) was released last week just ahead of the awards nomination eligibility deadline. It marks Braun’s first feature since the classic Compulsion was released in 2003. He has called this “the most important movie of my entire career” and said he was able to secure “the best cast and crew I could possibly ask for.”
Braun asserted, "Avi's performance in The Possession of Mrs. Hyde was literally mind-blowing on all levels, and I've been doing this for almost 30 years. Her acting is the best I have ever seen, and her sexual energy is unmatched. Her chemistry with Seth was so raw and real that it really brought everything I've always wanted to this project."
The movie, which was shot in black and white, also stars Seth Gamble as Mr. Hyde and Tom Byron in the Jekyll role. Hyde was written by Axel, his late father Lasse Braun, and Axel’s 25-year-old son, Rikki Braun. Its roots lie in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Watch the SFW trailer here.
“I am so honored knowing that Axel thought so much of my talent that he decided to greenlight this movie,” Love said. “It was such a great opportunity to really exercise my acting and for perhaps the most-respected adult director of his generation. It was an incredible experience and I’m so proud of this movie and how it turned out. It is definitely a landmark in my career and I hope this opens the door to more exciting projects like this in the future. I really enjoyed acting and hope to have more opportunities like this in the future.”
Learn more about Love on the Trickykid podcast's episode number 69, which features Avi and Shay Evans in conversation. Host Roy Turner brought in podcaster Lauren Dedmon (of the Rated XL podcast) to co-host the conversation, which took place at the House of Blues in Dallas.
Episode 69 of the Trickykid can be streamed/downloaded for free through Apple Podcasts or on the Trickykid website.
Love is nominated for Best New Starlet at the 2018 NightMoves Awards, held Oct. 7 in Florida at the Tampa Gold Club, 6222 E Adamo Dr., Tampa, FL 33619. For more information go here.
Book Avi Love through NexxxtLevelTalentAgency.com. Follow her on Twitter: @avilovexxx.
