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There are many reasons why music conductor Jacopo Sipari is a hard act to follow. At an age when most are still figuring what to do in life, Sipari, who is just twenty-eight, is a fast rising star on the …

Hollywood is a bizarre place. Having an Italian last name, one that is not so easy to pronounce, can be a blessing when you are De Niro or Pacino, but when you are an actor starting out it may become …

The younger generation of Hollywood actors carries the family heritage in their names but they are often unfamiliar with their background. Sometimes all it takes is a trip to the country the ancestors came from to really understand the culture …

Jon Favreau is considered a bona fide name among comic books fans. He’s the man who directed the first Iron Man, effectively launching the plethora of super hero movies we all got accustomed to in the past few years. He’s …

Smitten by acting at the tender age of nine, Massimo Reale has been an actor almost all of his life.  But whereas many stars tend to lose their way, get caught up in all the hoopla, or succumb to the …

No doubt. When it comes to acting, screenwriting, or even funding a major movie, women have excelled in every sector of the entertainment industry. But the one area where females have yet to reign supreme is in the director’s chair. …

Nowadays we constantly hear of the brain drain, of young people without hope who are forced to leave Italy in search of a fortune they can’t find at home. But this is not the case of Lorenzo Thione, native of …

Google the name Enrico Lo Verso, and a funny thing happens. Instead of being bombarded by a long litany of past scandals, temper tantrums and wild extravagant spending associated with most big named stars, you will instead find a list …

One of Italian greatest movie stars who seems to never age and keeps entertaining international audiences with his riveting performances is Giancarlo Giannini. His talent has been recognized all over the world and he has been able to move effortlessly …

They say in Hollywood once a woman is past the age of 40 there are no longer good roles, as a youth-obsessed industry is constantly looking for fresh faces. After reaching that dreaded mark, Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei not …