"Auditions: Volume 9: Chad Hunt" is all Chad, all the time, which is a very good thing indeed. Mr. Hunt has the enviable job of auditioning several excellent performers here, his directorial debut, and brings a down-to-earth sense of camaraderie to the casting couch that seems to put the guys at ease. And being able to relax is crucial since the log in Chad's jockey shorts is formidable.
His first audition, Omer, is tense. Maybe it's Omer's sweet face or distant demeanor, but Chad seems antsy and nervous during the interview portion. Omer proves to be a tough nut to crack. Continuing to chaw his gum, something that's becoming an off-putting trademark, he follows Chad's lead and strips down. His abs are so sculpted and pronounced, the grooves almost look painted into his flesh. For the first few minutes of foreplay, Omer looks like he'd rather be almost anywhere else than auditioning. But then he takes off his underwear and his stiffie tells a very different story. It's a signal that puts Chad firmly back in the driver's seat. He puts his hand on the back of Omer's head and guides his mouth to his cock. Having had his fill of getting sucked, he scoots onto his belly and dives into Omer's ass, aggressively rimming Omer's undeniably perfect ass. Chad is magnetically drawn to Omer's feet and he keeps coming back to them, licking and nibbling Omer's toes. I like that this studio doesn't pussyfoot, using the "magically appearing condom." Those few moments where Chad stretches a condom over his cock and liberally lubes Omer's hole add to the tension. Unable to keep from blowing his load, Omer lets fly short moments after they start fucking, leaving Chad with a smug expression of satisfaction.
Michael Lucas gets between Chad and John Lamb before the second audition officially gets underway. In fact, this particular session has an authentic "audition" feel to it, not quite like anything I've seen in the series so far. Chad and John patiently wait for Michael to release them to the camera, tenderly petting each other's crotches while still wearing their briefs. So much about John's first explorations of Chad are genuine. He seems pleasantly overwhelmed by Chad's size, but dives in feet first, eager to please both Chad and Michael, who's observing from the wings. Chad guides John into a 69 that gives him access to John's hole but manages to keep his little buddy's mouth full of cock. John follows Chad's every hotly whispered instruction, including the one to smother his face with ass. When John feels brave enough to get fucked, Chad soothes him encouragingly. It takes a few tries before John is riding high, voicing the tiniest whimpers into the pillow. They cover every single square inch of the mattress they're fucking on, and they're dripping with sweat by the time Chad blows his load.
Jack MacCarthy is the stud that had me itching to watch this edition. I like his smile and go-with-the-flow take on doing porn. As it is, this is not Jack's first audition (it's his third). Lucas and crew must see something they like because they keep bringing him back and upping the ante. And is there a bigger challenge than taking Chad up your chute? When they square off on the mattress, Jack is looms taller than Chad when they're kissing. Nonetheless, Chad has the extra inches that really matter, and Jack flops onto his stomach and turns Chad's crank with good head. And it looks like Jack's had a tremendous amount of practice. I haven't seen many folks who can swallow Chad to the base. Jack can and does. Even Chad's jaw drops a little bit in amazement. Jack's got a lovely all-over tan and his ass looks that much more delicious to Chad when he's rimming. The intensity of the scene ratchets up unavoidably when Chad starts fucking. Jack seems to know exactly what his director wants, rhythmically grunting and making lots of noise.
The only fuck that tops Jack and Chad's is the one that follows. Corey comes to his audition with a prop -- a paddle borrowed from his fraternity. The interview section here is delightfully tongue-in-cheek and I couldn't wait for Chad to administer a little discipline to the errant frat boy. Corey's most striking feature is his warm smile. He's average in every other regard, but that slightly mischievous smile makes you want to pull his jeans down and fuck him. Chad administers a few whacks with the broad wooden paddle before he rewards Corey with a taste of his donkey dick. Chad peppers his discipline with kisses, but when getting sucked, he keeps Corey's head at crotch level with one firm hand. The paddle is tossed aside and Corey is spanked with Chad's open hand. Two smacks is followed by a quick snippet of rimming until Corey's backside is cherry red and Chad has worked himself into an aggressive frenzy. I couldn't wait for Chad to fuck Corey. The fucking turned out to be spectacular, no doubt due to the sex froth these two made together beforehand. Chad gets particularly athletic, at one point cradling Corey off the bed while thrusting deeply. The cum-shots are in earnest, Corey bringing Chad off by licking his fat balls.
The final session between Mario Cruz and Chad is lighthearted and fun, with a dark streak of bondage and discipline running through. Rather than take the traditional approach, Chad has Mario give him a foot massage while he reviews Chad audition sheet. After comparing notes, they discover that they both have an affinity for sweaty rimjobs. The viewer also learns that Mario already has some 20 films under his belt, which made me wonder why Michael Lucas is putting him through the audition process at all. But if Joan Crawford can grovel to do a screen test for Warner Bros. after her extensive work for MGM, Mario, a somewhat smaller luminary, can certainly do the same. Mario starts by slipping on a dog collar and humiliating himself at Chad's feet, where Chad's cock is big enough to throw a fat shadow onto his back. Then he's locked in a dog cage and pissed on. Determined to snuff out every last bit of arrogance, Chad sits atop the cage and forces Mario to rim his ass and suck his cock through the bars. The position is cramped and awkward, but Chad keeps the pressure on. He doesn't even release Mario from the cage to fuck him. Instead he just slips into Mario's urine-soaked hole from outside the cage door. At last, he brings his pretty Latin puppy to the bed and gives him a very thorough, very deep dicking.
This is unquestionably my personal favorite "Auditions" to date. Well done!
DVD features: Chapters; model biographies; trailers ("Encounters: The Point of No Return," "Barcelona Nights," "Auditions: Volume 8," "Auditions Volume 7: Barcelona," "Encounters: Heat of the Moment," "Fire Island Cruising 8," "Fire Island Cruising 7," "Auditions: Volume 6," "Auditions: Volume 5," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Manhattan Heat," "Lost," "Fire Island Cruising 6," "Fire Island Cruising 5," "Auditions: Volume 4," "Auditions: Volume 3," "Auditions: Volume 2," "Auditions," "Vengeance 2," "Hunt and Plunder," "Strangers of the Night," "Apartments," "Uncovered," "Fire Island Cruising 4," "Fire Island Cruising 3," "Lucas on Top," "To Moscow With Love: Part 2," "Inside Paris," "Pick of the Pack," "Fire Island Cruising 2," "Lifestyles," "To Moscow With Love," "Vengeance," "Director's Uncut," "Top to Bottom," "Fire Island Cruising," "Getting Around" and "Restless" "Love for Sale," "Shooting Stars" and "Back in the Saddle"); and no regional coding (playable worldwide).
A DVD Review by Rick Forrent