Frank Langella Stands Out

It was a tremendous evening at the Avon Center in Stamford, Connecticut that featured the great actor Frank Langella. There was a screening of Mr. Langella’s new film “The Robot and Frank.” That was followed by a question and answer session with the 74 year old actor who starred in such films as “Dracula,” “The Twelve Chairs” and “Frost/Nixon.” Finally, Mr.Langella signed copies of his new book “Dropped Names.”

The film, “The Robot and Frank,” is going to dazzle audiences. It is humorous but also realistic about the aging process. Both Susan Sarandon and Liv Tyler have prominent roles and Langella told the audience of how after shooting a scene that was late in the film, Sarandon, Tyler and Langella himself all had to rush off to catch various modes of transportation to work on their next projects.

The book “Dropped Names” promises to be an excellent, page turning read. Mr.Langella recalls his experiences with people he encountered over the years, who are now deceased. I have read about the first few people and the stories were great. What a life! Keep going, Frank, and with new movies (he will play former Chief Justice Warren Berger in a movie about Muhammad Ali’s case before The Supreme Court) and the book it looks as though he will.