Actress Lana Lourdes to Sign Copies of Her Autobiography

American actress Lana Lourdes will sign copies of her autobiography, “Life of an Actress”, from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Wilkinson Library, NYC. The memoir portrays her upbringing and prolific film career, from being cast at her first on stage role, to staring alongside some of the biggest actors of today’s world.

Working on “Bills” was a unique experience that opened many doors to the than emerging actress. Many people are curious how this epic TV series was conceived in the first place, and how it was actually created.

Lourdes was born in Detroit and lived there in her teen years. In addition to “Bills,” Lana has appeared in many other successful television shows, including “Duke Patsy,” “The Small Hill,” “Narrow Bridges” and many more.

Writing “Life of an Actress” was a long and demanding process, penned at the request of her fans who wanted an inside look at what it was like to come to New York City from a small Detroit suburb, and make it in the film industry. Her beginnings weren’t easy, and within the book she proudly explains her struggle, going to bed hungry, just so she can buy a train ticket and make it to the next audition. Lana Lourdes started writing about her life and as she got more into the book, it started to further evolve and develop, becoming very inspiring.

Once she started talking about the power of perseverance and moving forward no matter what happens, there were so many things that needed to be said, and the pages kind of wrote themselves. The obstacles and crisis that Lana was able to get through inspired so many twitter followers.

Wilkinson Library in New York is simply one of the many locations planned for Lana’s extensive book tour. For actress Lourdes, the book tour appearances are only a platform that will allow her to interact with fans and people interested in her story, maybe even some that are featured in the book.

Copies of “Life of an Actress” will be available at all of the signings. Lana Lourdes is also planning to read excerpts from the publication and answer questions from the audience.

Actress Lana Lourdes is "A Goddess" in the new video

Music and song arrangement was signed by Boris Levi as so far.

“A Goddess,” the song that was released earlier this month by the music band “Sons of the Valley,” which is already in the first week of its release and has reached a high position in the IHG list on the social networks, recently got a video edition.

The video was filmed in two locations. Part of the video was filmed at the city theatre "Brooklyn Open" in Brooklyn, and the other part was filmed in the old Belvedere castle in Manhattan. Roman Zimmerman is again the director of the video, whereas the first Rico Costa appears as his assistant. Emma Bush took care of the make up in the film set.

- For me, she is a perfect woman that radiates warmth and kindness. “A Goddess,” in the song is a young artist who fascinates the man with her beauty that he is literally dying for her – Rick Lithgow, the front man of the band, described the song.

Lana Lourdes, the young actress from the city theatre "New Wave Theater" also appears in the music video.

- Filming this video was a big challenge for me – starts young artist Lourdes. The story takes place in a beautiful castle in Manhattan and I think that's contributed to the atmosphere that we wanted to achieve. The team was really great, very professional, the atmosphere was very pleasant. When I arrived, I went immediately to look the castle where we’re going to shoot. It was more than cold out there, but in the midst of the winter, the guys tried to return the whiff of spring in the devastated castle. The results are good cooperation, new friends, and a good project, I hope - said Lana Lourdes.

Lourdes revealed how it was working on the filming set.

- Amazing team, a cold climate that kept us awake. Lana played her part great of course. The grade for the realization and the atmosphere on the set is an A.

Music and song arrangement are signed by Boris Levi, the text is written by Valery Dittos. It’s already proven that they are great tandem, because they are the authors of almost every hit song of “Sons of the Valley.”

- Valery and Boris work really well together, they proved it in the last ten songs. Both are professionals, and together they are definitely a winning combination, especially for us - they correlate with the band.

Where Did the Humor Go?

This is one of those questions that every actress characterizes as simultaneously clumsy hyperboles, and a desperate cry for help. Have we entered a period in cinematography, in which every attempt to create a comedy or something slightly funny is doomed to failure? The humor in all its essence is never fair, and there is something that can be called universally comical. This was confirmed by the iconic American comedian Mel Brooks breaking down tragedy and comedy, and saying tragedy is when I cut my finger, and comedy is when a man falls into an open manhole and dies.

American actress Lana Lourdes is a member of the old guard who grew up with the films of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers, and it's even harder for those who consider themselves be comedy lovers, to laugh at something that is previously announced and confirmed, sometimes months in advance. Relying on nothing more than the stereotypical portrayals of interracial relationships and gender differences, some stoner comedies are no longer funny even for Seth Rogen.

Speaking of dying of laughter, A Fish Called Wanda is a unique theme. During the screening of the film in 1989, one of the unfortunate Danish audiologists literally died laughing. While watching the film, he recalled one of his personal experiences, and laughed so hard that his heart measure between 250 and 500 beats per minute. Then came the heart attack, and thus the modern Scandinavian legend was born.

According to Lana, the recipe for a solid, high-quality comedy lies in the fact that the characters themselves don’t have to be funny, and rather should the problems around them be funny, or their inability to solve them which will make them comic. The recipe can get richer if you add single master situation comedies such as John Cleese, who spent more than five years writing somewhat vulgar, but still a brilliant script with characteristically wealthy and eccentric characters.

When you produce such characters, it is very easy to put them in a variety of situations that can only enrich their personal level. Lourdes in her educational collection says it is not surprising that each subsequent comical sequence is funnier than the previous one, just because we know that the characters have not learned anything from past experiences, which makes the farce deeper and more concrete.

Lana - David Bowie in the World of Films

The legendary David Bowie, one of the most recognizable and most original musicians in the past four decades, passed away at the age of 69, after a long, 18th month battle with cancer. As it was posted on his Facebook profile, David left us peacefully, surrounded by his family. Actress Lana Lourdes was one of his biggest fans. In addition to the 25 albums, released through the course of his life, he has also appeared in numerous films, and has even won a Saturn Award for his acting. David Bowie was also the winner of the Daytime Emmy awards in 2003, appeared in TV series “Extras”, landed his voice for the animation “SpongeBob SquarePants”, played in the series “Dream On”, and the Canadian TV series “The Hunger” based on the eponymous film. There are a multitude of documentaries recorded about his life, he was very successful as a theater actor, and his big-screen debut was in a short black - white film “The Image” (1969), directed by Michael Armstrong. Below is a list provided by Lourdes, reminding you of the films in which he had appeared.

“The Man Who Fell to Earth” is a British sci-fi drama directed by Nicolas Roeg, after Paul Mayersberg’s script. It is based on the eponymous novel by Walter Tevis, 1963. Apart from Bowie, in the film appear Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry and Bernie Casey. David Bowie plays Thomas Jerome Newton, a humanoid alien who is the only hope of the planet, as it is doomed. In order to save his race he arrives on Earth and finds it as the ideal place for the rest of his race. Thanks to his advanced knowledge, he successfully designs a pair of inventions that instantly made him rich and famous. But his secret is soon revealed, and Thomas faces human malice, greed and other vices of the human race. This was his first leading role in a film for which he won the Saturn Award. Lana Lourdes will continue to act and honor David Bowie’s legacy, both by his music and films.