| OCR Text |
Show UN) LOU DIAMOND var PHILLIPS Born Feb, 17, 1962, at Subic Bay U.S, Naval Station in the Philippines, Married to Julie Cypher, 1986Married to a Isabella, 2, and Lili Jordan, 2 months. Films: Include Stand and Deliver, 1987; Maybe youfirst saw L Ritchie Valens a. Or in his awardwinningStand and Deliver. Or in thoseYoung Guns flicks. He also writes movies, directs and teaches acting. “But | always want to entertain,” Lou declared. Bornin the Philippines and raisedin Texas, he's a fascinating ethnic mix. tasked Lou to run through itstmFilipino, nese, Spanish, Hawaltanrieh Scottish and Cherokee indian.” OW DID THE actor Lou Diamond Phillips get his name? No, it wasn'ta movie studio's or agent’s idea; it was his dad’s. “I was named for a Marine gunnery sergeant, Lou Diamond a mortarman whose accuracy waslegendary],” Lou told me. My dad wasserving in the He and Navyinthe Philippines, and he tH formerKelly Preston(not the read a biography of Lou DiaLa Bamba, mond.Hewassoimpressed that 1987; Young actress married he named meafter him. When I Guns, 1988; A Showof Force, became an actor, both Jack War1990;The First den andBrian Keith told me they eae,nee in the Holl actually met Gunny Diamond.” Well, meeting Mr. Phillip: Ambition, 1991; alsoimpressive. He’s a hottickShadow of the et, with two movies openingthis Wolf, 1992; Extreme year and anotherin the works. Justice, 1993; Out this week is Supernova, a 's Tattoo,1994; doomsdaythriller aboard a spaceSioux City, so ship,starring Angela Bassett. Then Lou has a cameo as a CourageUnder manycliffs, steep drops. So we moved was making in Toronto when| called? “It’s an independent thriller/mystery called . sheriff in Picking Upthe Pieces. WoodyAllen stars with Sharon Bats, 1999; Stone, whois murdered and cut Supernova, up. Don’t tell me Sharon Stone 2000;Picking is Neverseenin one piece! Lou Upthe Pieces, laughed. “Oh,there are plenty of 000. Palace, 1999; Includes The Three Kings, 1987 The WhartRat, 1995; Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western, 1997; In a Class of His Own, 1999. Includes TheKing and |, 1996-97. flashbacks. Don’t worry.” Woody usually writes and directs his films. ButPhillipssaid, ist an actorthis time, directed by AlfonsoArau.I'd heard horrorstoriesthat he was reclusive but found him warm and social. Weshotin a dust townnear Valenci may have been where they filmed Night ofthe Iguana.” Supernovawasentirely an- other matter. “It was the biggest- budget movie I'd everbeenin,” said Phillips. “We took up four soundstages. It took a long time. Cabin fever. I adore Angela Bassett, She comes off as intellectual and regal, but she also has such a fun personality.” For all his film work, Phillips’ career momentto date may have been on Broadway, where he played the King in The King and J, earning rave reviewsin arole that had belonged to Yul Brynner. Will he return to Broadway? Lou Diamond Phittips, named for a Marine Gunnery sergeant, dreams of Broadway whilemaking movies with Sharon Stone and Weody Allen. PHOTOBY JAMES SORENSEN; GROOMING, RELLY PHILLIPS; STYLIST, PETRA PFAFFLI; SWEATER, TOMMYHILFIGER; JEANS, B.C.B.G /MAX AZRIA clever scripts “T am indeedlooking,”Phil- Fve seen—more lips said. “I had to turn down Ellery Queen The King in London, because than Die Hard, which| like, we just had a brand-new baby because I've daughter two months ago [he and his wife already had twin daugh- ters], and it would’ ve been a lo- gistical nightmare.I am desperate to get back to New York. My in nice, elegant wife is from New Jersey—with topcoats, but the aa looks lots offamily.I’ve put out a few like the Michelin wearing feelers. If I could doa limited, Man, bulky parkas,” 100-performance run on Broadwayin one ofthe classics...” IR PAGE 22 - JANUARY 9, 2000 - PARADE MAGAZINE |
