Twinklight Update: Cast Changes

There's going to be some cast changes in the film due to some unforeseen circumstances that were out of everybody's control. This has not at all affected the time line in filming, only a few of the cast members that were previously selected, who committed to the film prior.

Due to job related issues, Krys Perez and Michael Greenway were unable to commit to filming in December, so they have been re-cast with new actors. From my understanding, Michael Greenway has decided not to do adult work any longer. There was the option of postponing filming until January to include Krys, however Krys was unable to commit 100% and I don't want to put this off for one more minute as I've had to constantly make adjustments to the time-line since June of this year. The show must go on...

There are also issues surrounding Philippe Delvaux appearing in the film as well, but we are currently in talks with attorneys and immigration to see what our options are. It would break both mine and Philippe's heart if he's unable to play his role in Twinklight, so know that we are both doing everything in our power to ensure his involvement. There are some new 2257 regulations in place as well as immigration laws that may prevent him from coming in, but only time will tell. In the event Philippe is not able to be in Twinklight, I have every intention of working with him when it's legally possible whether it's the sequel or another project, if he's available and interested of course.

Lastly, Turk Mason (formerly Turk Melrose how I knew him) may not be able to appear due to scheduling conflicts as well. His schedule only allows him to be filmed first part of January, and I'm unsure I can accommodate his request. I want this film completed by the end of the year.

The official cast won't be posted until filming has commenced. We all know at times actors get cast, who change their minds last minute, cancel out, etc. so rather than keep releasing new cast lists, I will keep the final cast to myself until it's on film ;-)

I know everybody is anticipating the release of this film, so I just want to keep everybody up to speed with what's going on.

My crew and myself are working very hard on the sets, pre-production and are eagerly awaiting it's completion. Filming officially commences on December 13, 2009 running through the 21st.

Twinklight may not just be the best work I've released to date, but might end up being the best gay hardcore release this year if not ever. I'm filming with a new style and equipment that will make this the closest thing to film I've ever shot. Some of the test shots have been amazing, which I'll share with you soon.

More to come soon, cheers.

Afton

Twinklight News

Today is Sunday, November 22, 2009 two days before my birthday. Joy ;-) Soon I'll be 36 years old. Such a strange thing to realize how old you are, even though I feel so much younger. Perhaps it's because I'm always surrounded by the youngins that come in for work.

Anyway, I wanted to touch up on the development of Twinklight, which is coming along quite nicely. If you haven't already seen my morphed vampire look on youtube, check it out. Daniel was nice enough to be my working model, who by the way is not in the film...:

I wanted to get away from the actors needing to have fake teeth in their mouth. It always seems to have an impact on their speech when they talk. I dressed up as a vampire for Halloween, put the fake teeth in which were very hard to mold to my teeth, even though I only used caps for my k9's. I'd rather the vampires teeth come alive when they have to. So, I've played around with some special effects and have come up with something I feel good about.

Also, the contacts were very hard to get used to, so again I played with some special effects and came up with a way to morph the eyes as needed.

My goal with Twinklight has always been to release something unlike anything I have before. And seen for that matter. I have high expectations for this film, not just from myself but the actors as well.

The cast that was chosen for this film were chosen for many reasons. I wasn't solely making my decision based on an actor's look, more his ability to perform both sexually and in roles. There are only a few characters that have been cast whom I haven't worked with that were chosen based on their look/physique. The rest have all worked with me, or have auditioned via webcam or in person.

For those who were not chosen, I don't want you to hold any harsh feelings on the matter. You have all been great to work with and hope to continue to work with you in the future. The decisions made were necessary in order to make sure the production runs smoothly and we are able to get what we need in the time we have scheduled. So don't take it personally if you weren't cast as it has no bearing on my interest to work with you on other projects. I could not put everybody I wanted to in this film, and I hope those who auditioned understand that my decisions were not personal.

So what's up next for the film? Well, we start filming the weekend after Thanksgiving, and run until December 15 with a full schedule of filming Twinklight and other material. We are all working very hard to get a release before the end of the year. Fingers crossed...

We'll be using a lot of filming techniques during the process which will include some blue/green screening for special effects, fight sequences, etc. I have spent the last few weeks finalizing the touches on allowing for these things to be in place and am eager and excited to get them going.

I'm currently working on some other special effects that I'll share with you soon once I've finalized them.

Will keep everyone posted as things develop. Trailers, behind the scenes stuff, etc. will be shared as we move forward.

Cheers,

Afton