Tag: The Rose

  • Frederic Forrest obituary

    Frederic Forrest obituary

    Consummate character actor who came close to stardom in the 70s with roles in Apocalypse Now, The Conversation and The Rose“He’d kill us if he got the chance.” Those words, spoken by a bespectacled, beige-suited young man (Frederic Forrest) as he wanders through Union Square in San Francisco with his lover (Cindy Williams), are secretly…

  • Frederic Forrest, Actor in ‘Apocalypse Now,’ ‘The Rose,’ Dies at 86

    Frederic Forrest, Actor in ‘Apocalypse Now,’ ‘The Rose,’ Dies at 86

    Frederic Forrest, a character actor who had a memorable role in 1979’s “Apocalypse Now” and earned an Oscar nomination for “The Rose” in the same year, died Friday in Santa Monica. He was 86.Forrest’s death was confirmed by his sister, Ginger Jackson. It was first reported by his “Rose” co-star Bette Midler, who paid tribute…

  • Cynthia Erivo to Produce and Star in ‘The Rose’ Remake for Searchlight

    Cynthia Erivo to Produce and Star in ‘The Rose’ Remake for Searchlight

    Cynthia Erivo has set up a remake of the Bette Midler-starring film “The Rose,” signing on to produce and star in the new movie for Searchlight.The Grammy, Tony, and Emmy winner and two-time Oscar nominee will take on the title role in the musical romantic drama, which follows a self-destructive female rock star who struggles…