16/02/2006

Shooting Stars, which closed on February 13 at the Berlin Film Festival, was particularly rewarding for Swiss actor Carlos Leal (see interview). Not only has he found agents in Italy (Officini Artistiche, Rome) and Spain (Kuranda, Madrid), Leal is also up for a part in the next Bond film.

Former lead singer of the hip-hop group Sens Unik, Carlos Leal is no overnight success. This renegade from the world of music collected gold records before getting into film by the back door at the age of 30. Now 36, he has been walking down the red carpet since picking up Best Actor at the Swiss Cinema Awards for his performance in Samir’sSnow White [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Carlos Leal
interview: Samir
film profile].

(Translated from French)