Thursday, December 16th, 2004 NEW SENSATIONS DIRECTOR AXEL BRAUN FLEXES A DIFFERENT MUSCLE Yes, Virginia... he's an actor, too! Coming to your television this January 2005 in "Call Girl Wives." (CHATSWORTH, CA) -- Uber-talented multi-hyphenate New Sensations/Digital Sin exclusive contract director, AXEL BRAUN, flexes his acting muscles in the mainstream pay-per-view world this January 2005 with the television premiere of "Call Girl Wives" on nationwide in-home and hotel pay-per-view and video on demand services. The "unrated" movie, shot in HD in a Los Angeles area mansion once owned by MARILYN MONROE concerns three young housewives, played by AMANDA AUCLAIR (formerly known as SHYLA STYLEZ), Playboy model TAIMIE HANNUM and XXX favorite ASHLEY LONG, who grow tired of their patronizing, inattentive husbands and decide to try out at an elite Brothel, run by adult entertainment legend, BRITTANY ANDREWS. AXEL portrays Amanda's husband -- a man with a secret. As for the girls, what begins as a sexy lark evolves into a life-changing experience. The picture also features XXX stars KELLE MARIE, SCOTT STYLES and ASHLEY BLUE, as well as Penthouse Pet JULIE SMITH. And the word is that this too-hot-for-the-MPAA movie features some intense sex scenes which push the envelope for the softcore world. "AXEL's character sets the whole story in motion, because it is really the story of Amanda's journey, which is induced by her subconscious misgivings about her relationship," says producer and first time director MICHAEL WHITEACRE. "I conceived the role specifically for Axel -- not because he is a natural asshole, but because his life experiences and achievements have lent him an air of authority. Additionally, he possesses that protective quality that the best directors have, and can use it to coax performances from the most delicate of actors." "I love acting" says BRAUN, a veteran of over 80 mainstream features as an actor, "there's a lot to learn as a director by being exposed to a project that doesn't focus on anal elasticity...plus it's a very humbling experience to be actually told what to do. Makes you feel like, for once, you're not the biggest asshole on a set" WHITEACRE also had a more selfish reason to cast BRAUN: "I'm no fool; if something went terribly wrong, I knew I'd always have an experienced director nearby who could help. I was honored -- but not surprised -- that he did not interfere or overstep the role he came to play...and he came up with one of my favorite lines in the whole movie, which I won't reveal here. The first few takes, everyone on set cracked up, including AXEL, and I used some of that in the outtakes at the end of the picture. It was classic, and typifies the reason one would hire a pro like him." Shot on the same-type camera and lenses used for the last "Star Wars" movies, the UNRATED "Call Girl Wives" premieres January 1st, 2005, and will be available through the end of February.