By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Guy Pearce is mostly known for playing cerebral or flamboyant characters in films like “Memento,” “L.A. Confidential” and “Factory Girl,” where he played avant garde artist Andy Warhol. The Aussie performer relishes the opportunity to surprise—“The Ad [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Mario Van Peebles made his first feature film two decades ago with the urban crime drama “New Jack City.” A second-generation filmmaker—his father is legendary auteur Melvin Van Peebles—he is now ushering in another generation of artists with a coming [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Adam Brody is one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising young stars. Having stolen hearts on TV shows including “Gilmore Girls” and “The O.C.” the San Diego-born actor has a growing list of film credits including “Jennifer’s Body” and “Scream 4.” Brody plays  [...]

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Seann William Scott, best known as the trash-talking Stifler in the “American Pie” comedies, is having a comeback after an extended absence from the big screen. Having gone through rehab last year for “health and personal issues,” the big, blond funny [...]