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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 …

Italian actors look up to their American colleagues and dream to be one of them. The competition is brutal, but it is possible to succeed, having perseverance and most importantly the right attitude towards the craft. This is the case …

Although he may be young, actor and director Vincenzo Alfieri is hardly the new kid on the block. Born in Salerno, Italy in 1986, he has dreamt of being an actor ever since he was just five, and has steadily …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …