She may have been dismissed as ‘just a gonzo girl’ until then, but after she became Wonder Woman, the entire industry realized what she had been all along: a fucking superstar.” “The movie ended up being a huge hit, but while that experience gave me PTSD and made me drastically change my approach to filmmaking, the memories of working with Romi will always hold a special place in my heart, just like she does. “Day after grueling day, she conducted herself with grace, class, patience, courage and incredible professionalism, all the while not only delivering a career-defining performance, but also showing everybody what an absolute badass she was,” Braun says. And boy, did she keep her word.”ĭespite Justice League XXX becoming what Braun calls “the biggest nightmare of my 30-plus year career,” Rain proved to be “the glue that held the entire production together.” ‘Thank you for this amazing opportunity, Axel. “That ’s how much she cared about my project. When they met in person a week later and he told her she got the part, “she literally burst into tears,” Braun adds. “She had memorized a lengthy monologue, and she conveyed so much raw emotion, strength and charisma that I instantly knew I had found my lead.” “It was nothing short of incredible,” Braun continues. “I had only shot Romi once, in an all-sex movie a few years prior, but I suddenly recalled bumping into her at the AVN Awards earlier that year, and that she told me, ‘Hey Axel, keep me in mind for one of your parodies… I know everybody thinks I ’m just a gonzo girl, but I ’m a pretty damn good actress!’īraun asked her agent at the time to have Rain come to his office for an audition but she was out of the country and had to submit a video. Then he remembered his conversation with Rain. Which is why, after an extensive casting call that saw more than 100 girls show up to audition at the Wicked offices on a Sunday afternoon, I still found myself without the perfect Wonder Woman.” Finding people who can act and give a strong sexual performance is not easy, but finding ones who look exactly like a specific character and are willing to endure my notoriously long days on set is near impossible. “As with all my parodies, casting was crucial. “It was the spring of 2017, and I was getting ready to shoot what was my biggest undertaking to date: Justice League XXX,” Braun tells AVN. Rain took the initiative with four-time AVN Director of the Year Axel Braun, who recalls how she spoke up when they crossed paths in Las Vegas.īraun chose Rain for the lead role of Wonder Woman in Justice League XXX, a Wicked Pictures production that would go on to win the 2018 AVN Award for Best Parody, along with five other honors. I like to say what I want and go after what I want. “That’s probably the Boston Italian thing. “Fortune favors the brave and the prepared-you’ve gotta go for it,” Rain reasons. When she made up her mind to do something, she didn’t wait for something to be handed to her. If there was any luck involved, without question Rain took the necessary actions to make her own. I pursued everything but there is also a degree of luck and timing.” “I’m so grateful and I still consider myself lucky. It’s crazy to be at this point where I can hire people who used to book me. “I’m so happy I’ve contributed to the industry my whole life, so happy to be involved in so much of it. I never thought I could do as much as I’ve done. “It still brings a little bit of tears to my eyes. “That to me is a dream come true-my adult life’s work,” Rain tells AVN. Her remarkable run also includes becoming a certified sex educator, brand ambassador, Fleshlight Girl, podcaster and hosting the 2019 AVN Awards in what has turned into a future Hall of Fame resume. One of the prominent faces of the new era of adult entertainment, where empowered performers manage their brands on multiple platforms while engaging a global fanbase through social media, the ambitious native of Boston continues to demonstrate what’s possible in the business of pleasure.įrom nude modeling and exotic dancing to webcamming and headlining hundreds of adult movies, Rain has excelled at every phase of the game. More than a decade later, the results speak for themselves. I want to have covers… I want to have opportunities.” “I said if I’m going to do this, I want to do it right. “I always had the mentality of trying to take it seriously and make it into a career,” Rain says. LOS ANGELES - Romi Rain came into the adult industry armed with plans to create a legacy. This is the cover story of the June issue of AVN magazine.
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