Combining the old-fashioned screen test with the casting couch, Michael Lucas directs and performs in "Auditions: Volume 3: Director's Cut," playing late night emcee to a gaggle of models, using some of his favorite performers to help the neophytes show off their best to the camera.

Michael Lucas tells Owen Hawk he's one of the true "beautiful" men in porn, and Owen reveals he's not all looks, as he was an English literature major in college and then goes to rattle off favorite authors to show off the brains aspect. Once the lengthy conversation comes back to sex, things continue with Owen being able to walk the delicate line of deliciously sexy intellectual, especially when Owen declares he likes people who are into his ass. "No more questions," Michael wisely demands and they are off to the kissing. Since Owen is already a seasoned performer, he knows just how to work the scene, in ways such as making sure to take off his jeans on all-fours, ass to the camera. He then hunkers down for a deep-throat of Michael, who seems genuinely thrilled at this turn of events. Michael works a bit on Owen's cock and Owen bends over to make it a 69 bursting with desire. Michael, a true ass-man always, goes wild rimming Owen's one-of-a-kind butt. It probably helps that Owen is still giving Michael a superb blowjob. Owen slides a condom on Michael and then even more quickly throws his ass on the cock. With Michael thrusting from below, things are off to a great start, and then Michael cradles Owen in his arms for a sideways fuck that soon becomes doggy. Michael is full of his usual sexy style, grinding away at the moaning Owen with easygoing but deep fucking. Michael gains momentum with every position, pulling Owen into a variety of them to show off both of their skills. After a fuck full of great chemistry, they blow each other until cumming.

"Very lucky" is a phrase I'd use to describe slightly goateed Erik Grant, because he gets to audition with the suave incredibly handsome Rob Ramos. The Q&A doesn't get started before Erik is kissing Rob and dying to get the scene started, so why waste that zeal? Rob, muscular butt to the camera, goes to blow Erik. Erik has a big long porn-ready cock and Rob gives it a sensual blowjob, to which he adds an equally luscious rimming. Tattooed Erik lets Rob relax for a bit and starts licking all around him, culminating in 69 where Rob is now chugging away at Erik's sensational cock. Erik really lights up when he gets to lick Rob's ass, burying his face in it and not letting go. Rob has his legs wide apart in the air when Erik goes to fuck him, and what starts off as tentative at first (Erik is gigantically hung), turns into all-out assault on Erik's part very quickly. This boy knows how to fuck, and he's a pulsing pushing ace top. There isn't a position in which he's weak, and Rob gamely plays second fiddle to Erik's incredible energy. Michael sneaks into the scene, offering a dick for the guys to suck before he fucks Rob himself. This somewhat blunts the momentum that Erik has worked so hard to achieve, but it nets big cum-shots.

Rugged big smiler Bobby York is a great match for Richard Black, both sporting arm tattoos, both with great bodies, though Bobby has super sexy eyes and a cute New York accent to go with the total package. English muffin Richard is relaxed and looking sublime, avoiding the question of what they should do, insisting instead that they show the camera. They start by kissing sweetly, and soon Richard has Bobby pinned down, whipping off his towel so he can give him a peppy blowjob. Bobby, who resembles a young Jason Priestly, of "90210" fame, in some positions, 69s with lots of heavy breathing. Richard positions Bobby on all-fours so he can tongue-tickle his hairy ass, with the camera coming very close to see it all. Bobby cautiously slides himself down Richard's cock and allows Richard to thrust up at him. Soon, the tables are turned and Bobby is far more confident fucking Richard, jabbing at him quickly. He's a natural top, but Michael gives them a dildo to play with, which Bobby screws into Richard's ass with efficient know-how. The dildo action gives way to Bobby fucking again, and though they go back and forth between natural cock and rubber cock, it's the real-life cock that gets Richard to cum.

Blond surfer-type Hunter James is paired with dark brooding Asoka. Hunter is gregarious and fun. Hunter corrects an almost-error by merely hoping he can take Asoka's big cock by insisting he can, and once he tells Michael his favorite thing to do is give a blowjob, Michael steps out of the way and lets Hunter go wild on Asoka. Hunter sprints immediately up and down Asoka, who holds onto Hunter's copious floppy blond tresses. Hunter is quite a wiz at cocksucking. He wasn't lying! Asoka buries a finger deep inside Hunter as the latter continues blowing for dear life. Since Hunter has the fuckable ass here, it's Asoka who does the delighted rimming, with Hunter of course continuing his spiffy blowjob. Asoka's tongue and fingers have stretched Hunter's hole wide, so Asoka sends his thick cock in next. Asoka has a lot of fun with his young pal. He fucks him in this perpendicular doggy position first that is great, and then lets Hunter ride him to the balls. Hunter is a bouncing babe, fearless and full of life until he cums still riding. True to form, Hunter then blows Asoka heatedly and then bends over at Asoka's request so that ass lover can watch and finger it as he cums.

Muscular statuesque German Phillipp Dante, a tanned blond-swept guy with big lips, is studying to work with "dead people" (that doesn't usually creep into porn), and is paired with reedy thin brunet Tommy DeLuca. Though innocent looking, Phillipp announces he likes rough sex, even fisting! At 18, he's been fisting for a year, starting at a leather contest in Germany. "A little bit freaky, but you loved it," Michael wisely notes in summing up that experience, which took 45 minutes to go from one finger to a whole fist. The discussion moves to Phillipp's love of watersports and expert knowledge of the leather lexicon. The dark hardcore talk gives way to some easy kissing as the boys disrobe. Tommy takes the lead and blows Phillipp's impressive cock. Flashes of Phillipp's true sexual personality are there as he feeds Tommy his cock and spits on him. Tommy slides under Phillipp to eat his ass, with Phillipp needing direction to tell him to suck Tommy. Phillipp first screws Tommy with a dildo, clearly knowing just how to use it in order to keep his bottom writhing. The Hunk from Hanover is clearly in his element when he's forcing Tommy's head around his cock or slapping his butt. They do perform a 69, but it seems counter to Phillipp's desire for domination. The boy wants to fuck! And he's mighty fine when he does it. The yelps of "yes, sir!" from Tommy clearly show who is in charge. However, it's short-lived, as Michael enters the scene to fuck Phillipp. For a kid who claimed he didn't like to bottom, he does a fine job of it, riding Michael's massive cock to the balls. Now Michael is in charge, hammering at Phillipp in a series of positions and shoving Tommy down to his ass to lick it while he fucks. Phillipp sure does take a hefty pounding from Michael, though it would have been nice to see him take Tommy's monstrous cock as well.

Which guys had successful enough auditions in order to make it as a Lucas boy? We'll all find out together with future videos, but all the new guys here showed lots of promise and it would be a pleasure to see any one of them get another crack at porn stardom.

DVD features: Chapters; trailers; model bios; and no regional coding (playable worldwide).

A DVD Review by Brent Blue