The Cheat Sheet

Simon Rex Recalls ‘Scary’ Nude ‘Red Rocket’ Running Scene – ‘It Just Looked So Shady’

Co-writer/director Sean Baker’s Red Rocket follows Mikey Saber (Rex). He’s a washed-up porn star who returns back to his small Texas hometown that he hasn’t visited in years. Mikey reunites with his ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Red Rocket’: 1 Real-Life Simon Rex Comparison He Thinks Is ‘Beaten to Death’

Simon Rex is earning a lot of praise for his performance in 'Red Rocket,' but there's 1 interview question that he thinks is 'beaten to death.' Red Rocket entirely takes place in a small, rural Texas ...
Chicago Sun-Times

‘Red Rex’ puts Chicago theater scene squarely in its crosshairs

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BroadwayWorld

Review: RED REX at Steep Theatre

1 Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 5 Revealed 2 Watch: Next On Stage Season 6 Finalists Revealed 3 ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 5 Ike Holter's RED REX, now in its world ...
Yahoo

‘Red Rocket’s’ Simon Rex to Star in Alex Liu’s Comedy Thriller ‘God Bless You, Mr Kopu,’ Radiant Films, AC Independent Launching Project at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”), Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (“Predator: Badlands”) and Grace Palmer (“Animal Control”) are set to star in “God Bless You, Mr Kopu,” the anticipated debut feature from ...
TheWrap

‘Red Rocket’ Star Simon Rex Reveals the Secret to Playing a Likable Horrible Person

TheWrap magazine: “I liken him to a cute puppy who’s chewing the newspaper and s—ting on the rug,” he says of his hyperactive hustler character If you’ve seen Sean Baker’s “Red Rocket,” it probably ...
IndieWire

Simon Rex Is Still Living His Own Sean Baker Cinderella Story — Even After ‘Anora’

IndieWire Honors: The "Red Rocket" star hosts the event, taking place on December 5 in Los Angeles. That atypical Cinderella story could earn Baker some long overdue credit with the Academy, but the ...
ABC7

Actor Simon Rex feels validated, proud after receiving early acclaim for role in movie 'Red Rocket'

HOLLYWOOD -- An actor is getting his "moment" after being in the business for 25 years. Simon Rex, the star of the critically-acclaimed "Red Rocket," said it's been wonderful - and validating - to be ...
Chicago Tribune

‘Red Rex’ at Steep Theatre: Ike Holter’s new play takes aim squarely at Chicago theater

Over the years, Chicago’s famous storefront-theater community occasionally has turned the lens upon itself. But in every such case that I recall, these shows have romanticized the struggles of ...
Deadline.com

On My Screen: Simon Rex On His Toughest Role Yet In ‘Red Rocket,’ Fun Memories From ‘Scary Movie 3,’ And Learning To “Dare To Be A Fool”

Simon Rex arrived at the Cannes film festival this year as an outsider: it’s pretty unlikely that any other actors in this year’s heavyweight competition line-up could boast a recurring role in the ...
Variety

Kirsten Dunst on Her ‘Power of the Dog’ Oscar Hopes: ‘Do It for My Mother’

Also on this episode: Simon Rex talks "Red Rocket" and the Awards Circuit Roundtable discusses the Oscar buzz out of NYFF. Kirsten Dunst has had an extraordinary career that began in the mid-1990s.