Jason Statham Tackles Literary Thief ‘Parker’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Jason Statham has played a number of tough guy movie characters over the years, but he says what distinguishes his role in “Parker” from previous roles is the writing by author Donald Westlake, who penned more than a hundred hard-boiled crime novels b [...]
Seth Gabel Pledges His ‘Allegiance’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Fans of the TV series “Fringe,” will recognize Seth Gabel from his depictions of various versions of Lincoln Lee, a recurring character on the Fox sci-fi series who ultimately settled in an alternate universe. His portrayal of a tactical agent for the [...]
Schwarzenegger Makes ‘Last Stand’
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Eight years as California’s governor obviously has molded Arnold Schwarzenegger into a political animal, even though he has returned to his previous career. The onetime bodybuilder turned actor turned governor has returned to acting, but he addresses  [...]
Nothing is ‘Impossible’ For Maria Belon
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Maria Belon is more than just a tsunami survivor. She is a woman who has experienced a horrific tragedy and lived to tell the tale. Her story is the subject of Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Impossible,” an emotional and riveting account of the 2004 tsuna [...]
A New ‘Land’ for Matt Damon
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Matt Damon arrives for an interview shorn of his golden locks. He explains that he recently had to reshoot some scenes for Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming sci-fi drama “Elysium.” Then he just kept it that way for another role in Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Th [...]