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QUESTION:
Who was the man that inspired you to become a great actor?
ANSWER:
I DON'T THINK ANYONE INSPIRED ME TO BE AN ACTOR. I PERFORMED IN PLAYS WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG AND I FEEL THAT THE ARTISTIC DESIRE TO ACT WAS LATENT IN MY SOUL AND IS GOD-GIVEN. WE ALL, EVERY ONE OF US, HAVE TALENTS AND WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT IN OUR CAPACITIES.


QUESTION:
What was the best and the worst moment in your career?
ANSWER:
I CANNOT THINK OF THE WORST. ACTORS ALWAYS ARE FACING REJECTION OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER SO BEING AN ACTOR NECESSITATES GROWING A TOUGH SKIN! ONE OF THE BEST, OF COURSE, WAS BEING HIRED BY WILLIAM WYLER THE DIRECTOR OF FRIENDLY PERSUASION FOR MY FIRST FILM -- WITH GARY COOPER. IT BROUGHT ME TO HOLLYWOOD AFTER STARRING IN LIVE TV DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF LIVE TV.


QUESTION:
Did you ever come to Greece? Do you know any Greek actor?
ANSWER:
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO GREECE, UNFORTUNATELY. I DO LONG TO GO SOME DAY. I HAVE WORKED WITH A FAMOUS GREEK ACTOR YEARS AGO IN TELEVISION, BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER HIS NAME. A TERRIFIC CHARACTER ACTOR.


QUESTION:
In 1996, you did a role in Spiderman tv series. What exactly was this role?
ANSWER:
I CANNOT REMEMBER! DID I DO A SPIDERMAN SHOW?


QUESTION:
What are you hobbies?
ANSWER:
I DON'T HAVE ANY HOBBIES. I AM A SERIOUS PAINTER AND HAVE HAD 17 ONE MAN ART EXHIBITIONS AND 2 MUSEUM SHOWS. LOOK ON MY WEBSITE.


QUESTION:
What is your favorite food and drink?
ANSWER:
I LOVE ITALIAN FOOD, GREEK AND MEXICAN.


QUESTION:
Are you married? Do you have any children?
ANSWER:
I AM MARRIED AND WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN. VERY ARTISTIC KIDS. MY OLDEST SON, HOWARD IS A PIANIST AND TEACHER OF PIANO AND A COMPOSER. (SOUND FEELINGS.COM) MY DAUGHTER KELLY IS AN ACTRESS AND SINGER (KELLY LESTER.COM), MY SON LUCAS IS CONDUCTOR OF THE KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE ORCHESTRA AND ALSO A COMPOSER (LEDOR GROUP .COM) MY SON ORIEN IS AN ACTOR. (GREEK NAME) MY YOUNGEST ROGER IS STILL FINDING HIMSELF.


QUESTION:
What is your advice for the new actors?
ANSWER:
STICK WITH YOUR DREAM AND DON'T LET ANYONE TALK YOU OUT OF YOUR DREAM TO BE AN ACTOR. IT IS A LONG PROCESS. STUDY, WORK HARD AND STUDY SOME MORE. DON'T IMITATE...YOU HAVE TO FIND YOUR OWN INDIVIDUALITY WHICH IS UNIQUE.





(10/09)