Now that the long-anticipated concert tour reunion of Genesis has been announced – not as a resurrection of the Peter Gabriel-fronted 1970s progressive rock darling, but as the Phil Collins-dominated pop powerhouse – fans of Steve Hackett are undoubtedly thankful that he can set aside the related distractions to devote full attention to promoting his […]
The 3rd Annual Pitchfork Music Festival was held at Union Park over the weekend. It is a three-day event showcasing over 40 of independent music’s best bands and artists on three stages. The idea was inspired by producer Mike Reed. With all the over-priced and over-crowded music festivals that take place across the country, Pitchfork […]
Report from Chicagoactor.com special assignment correspondents
While most of Chicago is on the hunt for close encounters with Angelina Jolie, those attendees at this weekend’s Wizard World Convention in Rosemont, IL-had another close encounter…a close encounter of the Batman kind. As rumors began circulating that there would be a special panel event for “The Dark Knight” […]
Gabe Kaplan, the star of the hit TV series “Welcome Back Kotter” will be in town July 9th promoting his new book “Kotter’s Back: E-Mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World.”
From 1975 to 1979, “Kotter” was part of the ABC lineup, but more importantly, it was the show that helped skyrocket John Travolta […]
Alan Rickman is the villain you love to hate.
He is exquisite as the evil yet sophisticated Hans Gruber first “Die Hard” movie.
He brought back cool to the character of the Sheriff of Nottingham in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.”
He rocks as Severus Snape in The Harry Potter series of films and is set to reprise […]
Nathaniel Parker. You’ve seen his face, you’ve heard his voice.
He is a Brit by birth and an actor by choice.
Parker joins an all star cast including Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Claire Danes and Peter O’Toole in a new fantasy/magical film called “Stardust,” to be released on Friday, August 10th.
Among some of his […]
Harry Potter Mania has begun and Chicagoactor.com will be there to capture all the excitement! Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with James and Oliver Phelps, better known as the Weasley Twins from the Harry Potter Films. Our very own Steve Saltz will be adding his own mischief and mayhem as he sits down with […]
Congratulations to John Cusack on his Golden Hugo Career Achievement Award from the Chicago International Film Festival!
The very handsome Chicago native was on hand as he walked the red carpet for the screening of “Grace Is Gone.”
Smiling for the press and his legions of fans in attendance, John was beaming as he graciously posed for […]
Congratulations to John Cusack again!Our hometown hero is receiving yet another award this time on Wednesday at ShowEast’s convention for theater owners in Orlando, Florida.
The Star of The Year Award will coincide with the showing of Cusack’s Chicago/Florida shot film “Grace Is Gone.”
Cusack’s performance is so brilliant, that he is not only receiving critical acclaim, […]
While we watch hometown boy John Cusack march toward Oscar for his film “Grace Is Gone,” he has yet another film that will be released on November 2 called “Martian Child.”
However, The Chicago International Children’s Festival (CICFF) will be holding a special screening on October 20 at the Wilmette Theater. This is another major win-win […]