DP’s RomCom Payback’s a Bitch Drops Final Ep & Director Marvin Love Chronicles the Making of It
Chicago – Known for being one of the nicest directors in adult with the foreign crew and the best professional to work with on your first industry scene, multi-award-winning director Marvin Love is one of Aylo’s go-to directors. The fourth and final episode of Digital Playground’s romcom “Payback’s a Bitch” is bittersweet for Marvin, and he’s chronicling the making of it.
All four episodes of Digital Playground’s “Payback’s a Bitch” starring Kira Noir, Chanel Camryn, Jasmine Sherni, Lexington Steele, Ricky Johnson, Alex Mack, and Zane Walker are now available on the flagship site. Inspired byVivian Fox’s character in “Two Can Play That Game,” you find yourself rooting for the anti-hero Addison (played by Kira Noir). The storytelling element on top of the comedy, with narration by Addison, lets the viewer come along for a revenge journey of dating her ex’s dad, marrying him, and waiting for him to die so she could get her hands on his money. At the end of Episode 4, Addison promises us she’ll be back like every relentless ex you hope never to see again, but you do.
With an all-star cast he knew, Marvin found it easy to direct them since he knew their comedic ranges. The hardest part was nailing the comedic beats when editing and determining how the action landed and if it was enough to be a comedy. Marvin knew anything comedic could also be sexually charged and was able to pull that off. Although it was a lot of work to make his vision a reality, Marvin did it.
Casting a legend like Lexington Steele in one of the major roles was a dream of Marvin’s as far back as being a young man in Nigeria watching Lex in porn clips he traded with his friends. Once Lex said his first lines, Marvin knew he cast the character of Noah perfectly.
“I’m really pleased with this movie. I recommended everyone to watch ‘Two Can Play That Game’ before watching ‘Payback’s a Bitch’ so they can see where my inspiration came from and maybe even have a deeper understanding of the characters in my feature. The cast was solid! It was great to direct Ricky; he’s hilarious. Jasmine starred in her first feature and did an incredible job. Chanel was also hilarious, and Zane had a very cool entrance. Everyone brought their A-Game to set, and I hope this feature will rack up a lot of nominations and wins,” says Marvin Love.
Watch the trailer and the entire series of “Payback’s a Bitch” atdigitalplayground.com/series/10220951/paybacks-a-bitch.
ABOUT MARVIN LOVE
Known for being one of the nicest directors in adult with the foreign crew and the best professional to work with on your first industry scene, Marvin Love definitely lives up to his name and the fact he calls everyone “My Love.” Currently, Marvin works for Aylo studios Digital Playground, Brazzers, and Twistys and has directed over 270 scenes and five features. In 2024, he won his first industry awards from the AVN Awards for Best Trans Virtual Reality Scene for “Measure Me” from VRB Trans and the TEAs Best VR Scene for “My Slutty Babysitter” from VRB Trans. Marvin has also been nominated for four AVN Awards and three XBIZ Awards for his scene work, including his all-star blockbuster feature Digital Playground’s “Vigilante City,” and Director of the Year by the Urban X Awards.
Before adult, Marvin worked as a mainstream AD in Hollywood for five years and received his master’s degree in film in 2017 after moving to the US two years prior. He got into the industry by chance when he drove a director to set and helped him with a few errands. After spending time on set, Marvin knew it was the field he wanted to direct.
When Marvin isn’t on set directing or running The Bakery Talent Agency with his partner, you’ll find him traveling the globe. He also loves fashion and is known for wearing traditional Nigerian clothing to industry events and awards shows. Keep up with everything in his world on and off set on Twitter/X @MarvinLoveTM and see his stellar fashion and travel photos on IG @voduchild.