Vivid Releases Tristan Taorminos
Chemistry 2 - Adult DVD
Posted: 4:00 am PDT 2007-02-14
Vivid has announced the release of Chemistry 2, director Tristan Taormino's follow-up to
her AVN award-winning "reality-porn experiment." The four-hour, two-disc
set arrives in stores on Wednesday.
Shot over a 36-hour period in May 2006, Chemistry 2 documents the unscripted interactions
of eight adult performers. The cast includes Katja Kassin, Kimberly Kane, Lexi Bardot,
Kaiya Lynn, Luscious Lopez, Mark Wood, Christian and Nat Turnher. "The performers are truly allowed to
do whatever they want," Taormino explained. "There are very few ground rules.
People are not going to see a reality-TV setup where the performers act out what I tell
them to the only thing that's set is the cast."
Taormino's original Chemistry won
AVN's award for Best Gonzo Release of 2007. The film was also recently nominated for an
Empire Award for Best Gonzo DVD by AdultDVDEmpire.com.
"I strive for spontaneity, and I
definitely got it with this group of performers," said Taormino. "Some of the
things they said and did caught me off guard. Kimberly Kane and Christian did their
very first scene together, and it was surprising and explosive - one of the best scenes
I've shot."
Taormino predicts that some of the
interviews in the movie are sure to stir up controversy. In particular, the Kimberly
Kane/Christian scene is framed by a frank discussion of Christian's participation in gay
and transsexual porn.
"I think people who liked
Chemistry are going to like Chemistry 2, but the only thing that really stays the same
from film to film is the premise," Taormino said. "It's all about what kind of
dynamics develop within the cast we had a smaller house than the one we used in the
first Chemistry, so people were a little bit more on top of each other. I think that
people developed connections faster, and there was a sense of playfulness."
"AVN not only honored Chemistry
with an award but recognized Tristan's innovation for having created a 'new style of
Gonzo.' The title sold really well for Vivid and was our first venture into this
genre," said Howard Levine, head of Vivid sales at Pulse Distribution.
"We believe that "Chemistry 2" is another winner."
"When you go to the store shelves
and look for gonzo, the trend has gone toward really rough stuff and degradation,"
Taormino said. "I want to get back to some of the basics, and then insert this
reality TV kind of spin on it."
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