Rex Sikes' Movie Beat chats with actor Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini recently completed filming the feature film “No God, No Master,” opposite Academy Award Nominee David Strathairn. Also in 2009, Edoardo was seen in “The Caller,” with Frank Langella, “Corrado” opposite Tom Sizemore, and in the ensemble “Life is Hot in Cracktown” with Kerry Washington and Illeana Douglas. Edoardo has been called “an actor to watch” (Variety), “a most promising actor” (Los Angeles Times), and a ‘heartthrob” (The Hollywood Reporter).He has appeared in over forty films and television series, including the blockbuster “Romeo Must Die,” the highly acclaimed indie “Dinner Rush,” co-starring with Danny Aiello, and in a memorable recurring turn in “The Sopranos.” Edoardo’s directorial debut "Good Night Valentino" premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and later screened at the Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, in Italy. He also played the title character, silent screen idol Rudolph Valentino. The short film is permanently archived at the Academy of Motion Pictures. His feature project on Valentino was recently optioned by Andrew Lauren Productions. Edoardo Ballerini is a graduate of Wesleyan University and is a dual citizen (Italy), and fluent in Italian. He lives in New York.A Partial Filmography: He has had recurring roles on: “Boardwalk Empire”, “The Sopranos”, “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, and “24”He’s appeared on: “Medium”, “Without a Trace”, “NYPD Blue”, “Law & Order”, “Protect & Serve” (pilot), “Charmed” Movies: “No God, No Master”, “Life is Hot in Cracktown”, “Dinner Rush”, “Romeo Must Die“, Malevolent”, The Last Days of Disco”, “I Shot Andy Warhol” Besides acting he served as a contributing writer on “The F-Word” and as writer/director on “Good Night Valentino” . Stay tuned to Rex Sikes Movie Beat for other great archived interviews, cast and crew listings, events, festivals, premieres, and more at http://www.rexsikes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.