Kevin Pollak, Little Anthony-LV Backstage Talk w/Comedian Michele LaFong
August 29, 2013 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM & Web
Actor-Impressionist- Comedian-Producer, Writer-Director returns on Las Vegas Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM KLAV in LV and The Web. LaFong interviewed Pollak on-location at last years WOP, World Series of Poker at The Rio, where he was the only celebrity that placed in the competition. He was featured in “Getting Personal with the Stars”, LaFong’s syndicated column in Gaming Today 2012. (Article top left.) Michele also featured Kevin in August’s edition of Las Vegas Backstage Talk, LaFong’s monthly entertainment column in Casino Player Magazine.
This year, he placed again, right behind Actor-Comedian Ray Romano, who will be my Cover/Feature Interview in “Getting Personal with the Stars”, section in October’s issue of Casino Player Magazine, a Gaming Lifestyle Magazine, with over 88,000 paid subscribers nationally.
Kevin Pollak began performing comedy at the age of 10 and was touring by age 20. In 1988, shortly after he filmed his first HBO Special, Pollak had his acting debut in “Willow.” However, it was his role in Rob Reiner’s “A Few Good Men” that proved his ability to stand out while sharing the big screen with some of acting’s greatest. When the 20th Century came to a close, Pollak was named one of the top ten actors of the century by Variety. Pollak has starred in two of his own HBO stand-up comedy specials and was named one of the “Top 100 Comedians of all Time” by Comedy Central.
Kevin Pollak’s 2012 WOP interview at The Rio is posted under VIDEOS on menu (across top of site) where he reveals his best Poker-face tricks.
August 30 – September 1 at The Improv at Harrah’s 8:30pm & 10:30pm
Little Anthony-Backstage videotaped interview
at The Eastside Cannery
Little Anthony returns on LV Backstage Talk with Comedian Michele LaFong in a backstage videotaped interview that is posted on casinocenter.com. He is also featured in Sept. edition of LaFong’s Las Vegas backstage Talk-monthly syndicated column, where he talks shop, from Little Anthony & The Imperials on The Ed Sullivan Show, to learning comedy from his good friend Redd Foxx. The video is also posted below.
Link http://youtu.be/8jKJVPugvEY
TweetGaming Today Column-Kevin Pollak by Michele LaFong
A Face to “Poker-face” interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak-
“Getting Personal with the Stars”
Last week I had a face to “Poker-face” interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak, who is competing at The World Series of Poker held at The Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino. Kevin was there representing hollywoodpoker.com, and is holding a best poker-face on-line contest, that will be on-going for the next four weeks with lots of prizes to win. “Many celebrities have also entered, including Rob Reiner, whose poker-face is pretty hard to beat.”
Kevin, who has been playing poker all of his life, came in second in a recent tournament of two hundred players. He claims that being a natural impressionist and studier of human nature gives him the poker-face advantage. “It’s all about playing your game, and studying your opponents. The best players don’t even need to look at their hole cards. They are playing against their opponents, mastering the poker-face.”
When asked how he got started playing in tournaments he replied “I was filming the Martin Scorsese movie “Casino,” and I was stuck for twenty weeks at The Riviera Hotel and Casino. If you’ve ever been to The Riviera, you know what I mean by stuck! A pit boss saw me playing, liked me, and taught me the difference between playing “Home Poker” for five to six hours, verses Casino Poker for twelve to sixteen hours.
One second it was Robert DeNiro explaining the difference, and giving me poker-face tips, the next second it was Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken. I felt like I was interviewing the male version of “Cybil!”
My videotaped Face to Poker-face Interview with Actor/Impressionist Kevin Pollak can be seen here
TweetJul. 12, 2012: Kevin Pollak, Tom Dreesen
Actor/Comedian – Kevin Pollak
Michele LaFong caught up with Kevin Pollak at The World Series of Poker at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino. Kevin is there representing hollywoodpoker.com as well as a contest to try out your pokerface online.
Kevin also has one of the most successful podcast online! “Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show”.
Kevin Pollak has captured the attention of audiences worldwide with his range of both dramatic and comedic roles. He has appeared in over sixty films, as well as countless television projects, and has established himself as one of the few stand-up comedians to have a successful dramatic film career. In addition to his acting talents, he has also proven himself as both a writer, producer and recently a director and a talk show host.
For more about Kevin Pollak HERE
For more about Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show HERE
Show your pokerface at hollywoodpoker.com
Kevin Pollak is currently playing in the WSOP at The RIO All Suites Hotel and Casino
Comedian – Tom Dreesen
Comedian Tom Dreesen headlined his one-man show, “An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra,” at the Suncoast Showroomin May.
Dreesen toured the United States for 13 years as the opening act for Frank Sinatra and shares his experiences from the tour in “An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra.” The show is also a retrospective of Dreesen’s life as a stand-up comedian.
Sinatra once told an audience, “If I’m a saloon singer, then Tom Dreesen is a saloon comedian.” Dreesen and Sinatra remained friends beyond their tour, and on May 20, 1998, Dreesen paid tribute to Sinatra by eulogizing him and serving as a pallbearer at his funeral.
Throughout his career, Dreesen has appeared on numerous television shows, including “The Facts of Life,” “Columbo,” “Touched by an Angel” and “Rude Awakening.” He has also appeared on the big screen in movies including “They Call Me Bruce?,” “Spaceballs” and “Man on the Moon.”
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
