Writer-director Steven Antin would like to set a few stories straight. First, he wasn’t born in Portland. He’s a native New Yorker who grew up in Los Angeles, where he and his now-famous siblings — stylist Jonathan, Pussycat Dolls founder Robin, actor Neil — all wound up working in showbiz. Antin barely knew Cher before she agreed to star in his new film, Burlesque , though they both reportedly dated music mogul David Geffen at different times, years ago. And contrary to the notion that he’s come out of nowhere to direct the razzle-dazzliest film of the holiday season, Antin’s an industry veteran who’s spent a lot of time hustling to bring his passion project to the big screen after a career in which he’s gone from teen movie actor to indie filmmaker to television producer and beyond.
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Steven Antin On Burlesque, Wooing Cher, and Discovering Ian Somerhalder
