Stargate star Beau Bridges has been in the entertainment news quite a bit recently with lots of projects, from stage to television to the big screen. Here’s a run-down:
- Max Payne – Premiering this Friday, October 17, is this theatrical release based on the video game. Mark Wahlberg plays the title character, while Bridges plays B. B. Hensley, Payne’s mentor. A very lengthy biography for Bridges, which mentions his Stargate projects, is posted at the movie’s official website. The website offers the trailer and multi-lingual informational pages. Bridges joined other members of the cast in a press conference with about.com.
- Single with Parents – Bridges co-stars with Alyssa Milano in this new sitcom for ABC that will make its debut mid-season. If you’d like a sneak peek, Buzz Sugar has a “first look” review and a trailer in their blog entry, First Look: Single With Parents Starring Alyssa Milano.
- Acting: The First Six Lessons – Bridges and his 22-year-old daughter Emily will be performing this Thursday, October 16, at the new Calabasas Civic Center Amphitheatre in their adaptation of Richard Boleslavsky’s 1933 instructional guide, which Bridges said that his father, actor Lloyd Bridges, gave him as the only guide to acting. Admission is free and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more about the project at The Acorn.
- Built for the People: The Story of TVA – Florence, Alabama’s Times Daily has announced the debut of this independent film that was shown this past Wednesday at the Regency Square Cinema 12 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Plans are being made for the film, which Bridges narrated, to be shown on the Documentary Channel starting in November, and the DVD can be ordered from the film’s official website, which also provides a list of upcoming screenings in the states served by the TVA.