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Show York. But a career in law enforcement wasn t in his college class in improvisation sparked his interest in acting, and he decided to pursue it. He future. Q American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and gained stage experience with the Circle Rep company. Fichtner had a the part on the soap oiera As World Turns but left to pursue other projects. He also had a Larry B., Illinois The story behind the Brian Setzer Orchestra (BSO) is all in the name. The pompadoured Brian Setzer, 42, came on the scene as guitarist and frontman of the rockabilly band, the Stray Cats, in die early '80s. In the early artist set out '90s, the New York City-bofor new territory and created BSO. At its band that backs Setzer s heart is a rockin' guitar with Big Band swing music. L Dwel Hammond VICE PMHDCMTEXECUTTVE Peter on the sitcom Grace Under Fire in the early 1990s. He lives in New York City with his wife, Brian Setzer jumps, jives, and waits with his orchestra. The hybrid style exploded on their third album, 1998s The Dirty Boogie, thanks to their monster hit Jump Jive an' Wail. Their latest album. Vatwm'., was released in August 2000 and earned Setzer his third Grammy. Due to the high costs associated with a large band, touring is minimal. But last year, Setzer toured in his latest incarnation Brian Sezter '68 Comeback Special which features two members of BSO, to support the June debut, Ignition! Setzer says BSO will keep jumping, jiving, and wailing. Laura SewdL saw an old great action film titled Major Dundee, starring Charlton Heston and Richard Harris. A beautiful actress named Senta Berger caught my eye. Is she still alive? What else did she appear in? I Alan S., Pennsylvania Berger, 60, lives in Munich, Germany, with her husband Michael Verhoeven, a German film director and writer. The Vienna, Austria, native worked in Hollywood for about five years before returning to Europe. Berger met Verhoeven in the mid-60- s when they were both cast in the movie Jack and Jenny. Berger wanted to be a dancer when she was younger, but her ballet teacher discouraged her, saying she didnt have a ballerinas build. She went on to study drama at the Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Bergers other credits include Cast a Giant Shadow, The Amhushers, and numerous foreign films. JaneScygley Director of Mwcoyaphir: Randy Deputy Rhone Cover photo by John Wickline In the movie Whats the Worst That Could Happen?, William Fichtners performance is priceless. Whats up next for him? Barbara L., New York Fic-ne- Mitchell Air Force Base in East Meadow, N.Y., Fichtner, 45, studied criminal justice ar the State University of New 2 American Profile favorite celebrity or public figure? Send your questions to: r) You can see Fichtner (pronounced in his newest film. Black Hawk Down, which was released in early winter. His credits include The Perfect Storm and Armageddon. 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