Billy Zane, actor, “Waltzing With Brando”. The life of Brando in the Hawaii, far from Hollywood and from his public character.
Billy Zane is the producer and lead actor of “Waltzing with Brando”, the film directed by Bill Fishman. The film narrates a hidden side of the persona Marlon Brando, when visited in the Hawaii by an architect that was supposed to build a resort on one of the island the actor owned. The film has been the closing night of the Festival, that celebrated Marlon brando with a complete retrospective of all his movies.
The unknown side of an icon to be played with great fun
Billy Zane, who plays Marlon Brando in “Waltzing with Brando” by Bill Fishman, recalls the fun and the fascination for him to play this hidden side of the icon, much more lively and funny than the regular and common public person, difficult and moody. And looking s much like Brando has been a plus for his acting and for the film itself.
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“Waltzing with Brando”, interview with the protagonist Billy ZaneAngelo Acerbi
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