Latest action hero; Messner's stardom in clutches of `Anacondas' sequel.(Arts and Lifestyle)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: August 29, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: STEPHEN SCHAEFER

Few people have heard of Johnny Messner. But the star of Friday's horror sequel "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid," won't be unknown for long.

This actor has one big mouth.

Messner disdains showbiz's unspoken but rigidly enforced Rule No. 1: If you don't have anything nice to say about someone, especially someone more famous or powerful than you, shut up.

So as he talked about his ambition to be Hollywood's next Steve McQueen, whom he regards as a real man among the current crop of pretty boys, Messner took aim at more established ...

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