ROCK STAR
PREMIERE
Photos and Text by ALBERT L. ORTEGA
September 4, 2001, Mann's Village Theater, Westwood, CA.
For those of us that grew up in the 80-90s Heavy Metal days, this was a trip down memory lane. I find it kind of ironic thought that they chose Marky, Mark the rapping sixpack stomach wielding wannabe as the personification of an era long gone. Joining star Mark Wahlberg was his costar Jennifer Aniston and cast including Dagmara Dominczyk, Brian Van Ark, Jeff Pilson,
Zakk Wylde, Blas Elias, Stephan Jenkins and writer John Stockwell. Also on hand was a mixture of celebs and rockers such as Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Brad Pitt, Mario Van Peebles, Marina Sirtis, David Foster, Teri Polo, members of Kiss, Poison, Guns N Roses, Def Leppard, Dokken and bands Powerman 5000, Beautiful Creatures, Orgy, Everclear and Korn.
Mark Wahlberg is Chris Cole, the lead singer of a tribute band to fictitious rockers Steel Dragon. Borrowing a page from Judas Priest Cole is then asked to take over the lead vocals when Steel Dragon's frontman bails, the night he is kicked out of his tribute band. His dreams finally come true after repairing copy machines by day and rocking by night. His girlfriend Emily (Jennifer Aniston) believed in him even though he still lived at home with his parents, and is along for his sky rocketing trip to the high life but is it enough? The tagline, "The story of a wannabe, who got to be" seems fitting.
The new breed of Metal, Beautiful Creatures |
Beth Grant as the standard mom that bans us from that Devil music |
Slaughter drummer Blas Elias gets to do what he does best in the ROCK STAR film |
Just getting a little bit older around the edges is Poison frontman Bret Michaels |
Brian Van Ark is Ricki the guitar player for Blood Pollution |
Byron Field |
Dagmara Dominczyk gets to play Tania, the PR flack for Steel Dragon |
Legendary songwriter and producer David Foster escorts his stunning spouse Linda Thompson to the big hair-a-thon |
All grown up and kinda foxy was former teen sensation Debra Gibson, are you paying attention Britney? |
Phil Collen and Rick Allen of Rock gods Def Leppard keep churning out those power cords |
Modern rockers Everclear just want to fit in |
Frontman Stephan Jenkins brought along Limp Bizkit founder Fred Durst, I guess he couldn't find a date |
Showing their age was KISS founding fathers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley |
Guns n Roses guitar wielding wildman Gilby Clarke with his fashion designer wife Daniella |
Former Playboy playmate Heidi Marks is also the former wife of Motley Crue singer Vince Neil, looking for a new husband I guess... |
Jeff Pilson also gets to share some screen time with Marky, Mark. His day job, bass player for Dokken |
Among the throng of photographers was star Jennifer Aniston with her hubby actor Brad Pitt |
Brad Pitt steps out of the spotlight to let his wife Jennifer Aniston take center stage |
Actor turned writer John Stockwell of the 80s staple film TOP GUN puts pencil to paper for this new opus |
Juliette Lewis looks stunning as always for the cameras. |
Korn are the new kings of hard rock on the Heavy Metal block |
FRIENDS costar Lisa Kudrow stands by her man Michael Stern |
Guitar man Dweezil Zappa shares his bunny phone with musician/girlfriend Lisa Loeb |
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's Marina Sirtis declares it her husband's day. Hubby Michael Lampert is a session musician |
Actor Mario Van Peebles dresses up his son Mandela appropriately for the evening |
Mark Wahlberg is Heavy Metal singer Chris Cole, sorry dude no rapping or showing off the undies! Word to your mother! |
Matthew Perry as you can see is a closet Heavy Metal fan |
Another glimpse into the new face of Rock, band Orgy |
More new rockers for the new century, Powerman 5000 dominates the red carpet |
Going back some years to the best era for music, the 60s was Doors guitarist Robby Krieger |
Soap opera babe Sarah Buxton can rock with the best of them |
A Playboy alumni and B-movie queen Shannon Tweed came with her favorite rocker, boyfriend Gene Simmons |
Another Playboy alumni, Shauna Sand lets her shirt speak for itself. She is married to actor Lorenzo Lamas |
Static X has some of the most interesting looking beards and hair |
Still a babe is Berlin crooner Teri Nunn |
Sporting the leather was MEET THE PARENTS star Teri Polo |
Star of CBS' FAMILY LAW Timilee Romolini is one hot foxy momma! |
Timothy Olyphant gets to play rock star as Rob, the guitarist for the band Blood Pollution |
Styx guitar wearing singing fellow Tommy Shaw looks happy to be going to a Rock movie instead of that chick flick across the street. |
Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde lets his finger do the talking |
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