LOS ANGELES—Wicked Pictures has released a new dramatic feature directed by David Lord and starring Wicked Pictures contract star Jessica Drake. The movie, which delves into the fantasies of today’s social media-obsessed culture, also stars Romi Rain and Olivia Austin. Casual Encounters is now in stores nationwide.
Drake, who won the Mainstream Star of the Year title at the recent AVN Awards, is cast in the role of Julie, a woman who embarks on a sexually charged voyage of self-discovery after answering an ad in the “casual encounters” section of a website. As she uncovers her most secret desires, she finds that deep within her psyche lies an untapped side of her sexuality. She wants more than just a “normal” relationship with one man, or one woman. She wants it all, and she wants to feel everything. She wants to experience sex in a whole new way.
The Wicked star viewed the role as a creative challenge, particularly because the themes of Casual Encounters are explored through moody visuals and creative editing rather than a wordy script. “Playing Julie was both amazing and complicated,” Drake said. “To have no dialogue at all in the movie sounded easy, but proved to be difficult. I loved her exploration of sex, and I loved that it coincided with mine in some ways—I’ve wanted to shoot a gangbang for quite a while now, and David Lord’s script gave me the perfect reason!"
Drake lauded the multi-talented Lord, a veteran member of the Wicked family who recently directed the ensemble piece The Key (read on-the-set report here). “Working with David Lord as a director was a great experience. Everyone has their own style, and I was impressed by not only his vision, but his execution. He was attentive to detail and showcased me in what I now consider to be one of the top movies of my career. I can’t wait to collaborate with him again.”
Rather than rely on explanatory dialogue, Lord communicates the story through gritty visuals, slick production values and erotic tension. “We live in a Tinder-obsessed, social media-focused time,” the veteran filmmaker observed. “Casual Encounters is a comment on the direction our whole culture is headed in. It’s really unlike anything else out there. It was a risky move to tell a story without standard dialogue scenes and I’m grateful to Wicked Pictures for giving me the opportunity.”
Lord raved over his leading lady, saying, “She was amazing! Always up for the challenge and always prepared. She’s perfect as Julie. Romi Rain is excellent as well, and it was fun to work with Olivia Austin again, who was also in The Key. The entire cast stepped up, as did the crew. In addition to myself, I had Mike Quasar, Barrett Blade and Alex Ladd on camera. The movie looks phenomenal.”
Both shot and edited in pristine 16×9 widescreen HD, the Casual Encounters DVD features three bonus sex scenes, a still gallery, trailers and other exclusive content. And it all comes encased in an O-card depicting a blindfolded Drake surrounded by the male cast, which includes Steven St. Croix, Mr. Pete, Derrick Pierce, Marcus London and Eric Masterson.
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