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	Reeling: the Movie Review Show's review of King of the Corner
		Actor Peter Riegert makes his directing debut with a story he co-wrote with Gerald Shapiro about a 50-something non-practicing Jewish guy who is dealing with his long distance father, a problem teenage daughter and the distinct possibility of losing his job to a youngster half his age.
		Peter Riegert’s likeability is a key factor in making me want to embrace “King of the Corner.” The actor was one of the key players as one of the rowdy frat boys in “Animal House” and was key among the many reasons that “Local Hero” is still one of my all-time favorite films.
		Peter Riegert's immense likability factor does much to carry "King of the Corner, just as it must be responsible for attracting such an intriguing ensemble, but Riegert's directorial debut is a clunky affair of amateurish, ploddingly edited visuals and suspect story lines which weaken it almost beyond repair.
	www.reelingreviews.com /kingofthecorner.htm (1234 words)

	GreenCine \| article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Riegert initially became interested in making his own films when he realized five years ago that not only was he not landing as many roles as he used to, but he wasn't even getting many auditions.
		Riegert's Spivak is a somewhat emotionally detached marketing executive, yet every scene conveys a deeper longing which has its denoument in a spontaneous outpouring during a funeral.
		Peter Riegert will be appearing in David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, January 5 through February 5, 2006.
	www.greencine.com /article?action=view&articleID=227 (1199 words)

	Kansas City Jewish Chronicle
		Riegert said that, as he was leaving Lincoln, the director of the Ross theater, Danny Ladely, handed him a manila envelope that contained Shapiro's "Bad Jews" and a note from the author to Riegert.
		Riegert said he deliberately chose to make a film that had a relatively slow pace "as an antidote to the kind of ferocious, edited, pounding-soundtrack films we have now." And, despite an all-star cast that includes Eli Wallach, Isabella Rosselini and Beverly D'Angelo, Riegert said, he couldn't arrange a traditional distribution deal for his film.
		Peter Riegert will be in Kansas City, Mo., answering audience questions at the conclusion of each showing of his new film, "King of the Corner," next Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2, at the Screenland Theatre, 1656 Washington St. Screenland is located one block west of Broadway at 17th Street.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14752572&BRD=1425&PAG=461&dept_id=154733&rfi=6 (948 words)

	IndustryCentral - Actor Profiles Peter Riegert
		eter Riegert's unfailing ability to slip effortlessly into almost any role, be it dramatic, comedic, or musical, has enabled him to work continuously in films, television and on stage for three decades.
		Riegert marked time in a series of jobs from teaching eighth grade to waiting tables before he decided he wanted to pursue a career as an actor.
		Riegert adapted and directed "By Courier," employing a host of friends and well wishers in his low-budget effort.
	industrycentral.net /content/actors/riegert.html (691 words)

	'King' has strong heart, weak vision - The Boston Globe
		The Riegert deadpan is a glory to behold: It expects the very worst that life can hand out and, when that very worst arrives on schedule, imperceptibly tightens in satisfaction.
		Riegert doesn't have a very strong eye, either, and the film lacks the visual style to compensate for a writer's voice.
		But this is Riegert's show, and he gives himself a big, maudlin scene at the end that kicks you right in the heart even as you recognize it for Grade-A ham.
	www.boston.com /ae/movies/articles/2005/09/16/king_has_strong_heart_weak_vision?mode=PF (603 words)

	deseretnews.com \| 'What I really want to do is act' \| Deseret Morning News Web edition
		Peter Riegert in "King of the Corner," a movie with lots of star power.
		The cast is composed of Riegert's friends, and he hadn't actually planned to call in favors, he said.
		Riegert is expecting his Salt Lake stop to be a success in that regard.
	deseretnews.com /dn/print/1,1442,600124424,00.html (788 words)

	wbur.org Arts - Movies - Turning the Corner
		Leo is played by Peter Riegert, who makes his feature directorial debut with "The King of the Corner." He co-wrote the screenplay with Gerald Shapiro, upon whose short story collection "Bad Jews and Other Stories" the movie is based.
		Riegert is a master at acting with his eyes; through them, we watch Leo's twinkle slowly extinguish, replaced by a deep longing to do just one thing right.
		Peter Riegert will be present for question-and-answer sessions after screenings on Sept. 16 and 17, 2005 at the Landmark Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge, MA.
	www.wbur.org /arts/2005/51707_20050914.asp (984 words)

	2005 Philadelphia Film Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peter Riegert's directorial debut is an appealing and subtly observant character study of a good man who learns to assert those singular qualities that everyone else has mistaken for weaknesses.
		Riegert relishes rich conversations and the recognizable details of everyday behavior, and he treats his cast (and us) to some terrific dialogue, ping pong-style repartee, as Leo moves through various encounters with the people in his universe.
		Riegert’s thoroughly charming film is the cinematic equivalent of a mensch.
	www.phillyfests.com /pff/templates/film_details.cfm?id=3989 (171 words)

	The State News - www.statenews.com
		Peter Riegert will present a special screening of "King of the Corner" at 7:30 p.m.
		Peter Riegert, director of "King of the Corner," will be in East Lansing for a special screening of the film at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
		Just ask actor/director Peter Riegert, who is busy plugging the DVD for his 2004 feature film directorial debut "King of the Corner," a deadpan comedy about a middle-aged man named Leo (played by Riegert) and the day-to-day chaos that surrounds his life.
	www.statenews.com /article.phtml?pk=32975 (652 words)

	King of the Corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although it looks like it was filmed in the ‘70s on a low budget, “King of the Corner” is a quirky little film that should stake a sizeable claim in the land of indie filmmaking.
		Peter Riegert stars as Leo Spivak, a middle-aged marketing executive confronting unresolved issues with his dying father (Wallach), competition from his protégé (Hoffman), relentless boredom with his job, and even his Jewishness.
		Regardless of whether one sees him as experiencing a mid-life crisis or, as Riegert insists, someone who’s lost his way, Spivak’s problems are ordinary problems that almost anyone can relate to.
	www.inkandashes.net /king_of_the_corner.html (532 words)

	California Film Institute
		Actor-director Peter Riegert charmed a full house with his wit and humor at a Director's Circle screening of his directorial debut film King of the Corner Thursday night (July 9) at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center.
		The DVD release is scheduled for the end of October 2005, but Riegert has been taking his film to many cities for audience screenings.
		Riegert had wanted a "young Dustin Hoffman" for the part, and after marveling at the young man's audition, he discovered that Jake Hoffman is Dustin's son.
	www.cafilm.org /cgi/sql.cgi?View&D=cafilm&T=specialevents&ID=95 (355 words)

	Peter Riegert News
		THIRTY years ago, Peter Riegert was an up-and-coming young actor just about to get his big break.
		The genial actor Peter Riegert, who adds feature film director to his resume with the empathetic and rewarding comedy "King of the Corner," was in Buffalo doing what directors do.
		Peter Riegert, star of the movie "Animal House has paired up with University of Nebraska English professor, Gerald Shapiro in a new movie.
	www.topix.net /who/peter-riegert (489 words)

	JournalStar.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Today, Riegert has returned to Lincoln for another screening — the world premiere of his first feature film, "King of the Corner," a movie that is the direct result of his first visit to the Ross.
		Together, Riegert and Shapiro took the book and crafted a deadpan comedy about a man whose life is crumbling before his eyes.
		Director/star Peter Riegert will be at the Ross to talk about his film after the sold-out screening.
	www.journalstar.com /articles/2005/03/04/local/doc4227a114ee055941467104.txt (654 words)

	Peter Riegert's Personal Touch
		WHEN PETER RIEGERT failed to attract a major distributor for his film "King of the Corner," he decided to take it on the road himself.
		Riegert allows that "King of the Corner," based on co-writer Gerald Shapiro's short story collection, "Bad Jews and Other Stories," isn't for everyone.
		Riegert disagrees and points to "March of the Penguins," the flipper-friendly documentary whose runaway box office take ($70.5 million and counting) "tells me more about the audience than the wonders of penguins."
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/22/AR2005092200654_pf.html (887 words)

	Theater News - Feature: Loose Lips - Peter Riegert revisits his Perversity, Josh Charles moves into a new Room, and ...
		Peter Riegert revisits his Perversity, Josh Charles moves into a new Room, and Judy Gold chats up lots of Jewish mothers.
		Peter Riegert is revisiting David Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago, the landmark play in which he originally starred as Danny 30 years ago, as the director of a revival at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater.
		As Riegert readily admits, the play shocked many audience members back at the Cherry Lane: "Some people got up and left, but a lot of others watched the whole show and then asked for their money back.
	www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/7411 (1257 words)

	From 'Animal House' to auteur -- actor Peter Riegert has made his own movie. Now he has to sell it.
		Riegert, respected actor of stage and screen, has spent the past nine months traversing the country peddling his labor of love, a darkly funny slice- of-Jewish-life film called "King of the Corner" (opening Friday at the Embarcadero).
		Thwarted by the lack of a good distribution deal, Riegert -- who already directed and starred in the film -- was also forced to take on the role of salesman for it, taking it from town to town, making media appearances and talking to audiences.
		Riegert, who sports intriguingly curly eyebrows, is eager to talk about what he thinks might be a sea change surrounding movies: "As I travel, I am sensing a kind of exhaustion around the country -- people are burned out by certain elements of filmmaking.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/09/DDG14D50821.DTL (1497 words)

	King of the Corner
		Riegert and Shapiro will also appear at all of the other screenings of their film scheduled for Friday, March 4 at 4:30, 7:30, and 10:30 p.m.
		Peter Riegert and Gerald Shapiro will be present to discuss their film with the audience.
		Actor Peter Riegert's directorial debut feature KING OF THE CORNER is a sly, deadpanned social comedy about the dangers of navigating life without a compass.
	www.theross.org /ext34.php (328 words)

	King of the Corner
		Actor Peter Riegert’s first effort at directing a feature film is based on Bad Jews and Other Stories, a collection of short stories by Gerald Shapiro, who co-wrote the screenplay.
		Riegert plays Leo Spivak, a middle age ad agency account exec, who conducts consumer focus groups out of New York City.
		Leo and his portrayer Riegert play it a little too cool for credibility and coast along without seeming to be aware of what’s going on around him.
	www.reelmoviecritic.com /rmc/K/king_of_corner.htm (429 words)

	The Seattle Times: Movies: "King of the Corner": Peter Riegert leads cast of complex, likable characters
		Note: Riegert is scheduled to appear at all showings of the film today and tomorrow.
		Riegert previously directed the Oscar-nominated 2000 short "By Courier"; this is his first feature.
		The most complex character, of course, is Riegert's lost, frustrated Leo, who flees from the notion of "closure" but finds himself confronting mortality anyway.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/movies/2002529683_king30.html?syndication=rss&source=movies.xml&items=14 (368 words)

	deseretnews.com \| When 'King' works, it works well (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In many ways, this is the film — or at least the kind of film — that Allen should have been doing over the past few years, rather than his angst-filled, ponderous movies that defy description as comedies.
		Riegert also stars as Leo Spivak, a veteran sales executive with a happy marriage to longtime sweetheart Rachel (Isabella Rossellini), and a teenage daughter, Elana (Ashley Johnson), who's better behaved than most.
		And there's a bittersweet poignancy to the parts of the film that deal with family (in particular, the relationship between Riegert and Wallach's characters is believable and very watchable).
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600124389,00.html (431 words)

	Variety.com - Reviews - King of the Corner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peter Riegert and Isabella Rosselini play a husband and wife in 'King of the Corner,' directed by Riegert.
		An underrated presence on-screen since 1978's "Animal House," Peter Riegert makes his featurefeature directorial debut with "King of the Corner." Pic sports many of the low-key thesp's own attractive qualities -- deadpan humor, naturalism, modesty -- but errs in the latter department.
		Leo Spivak (Riegert) is a graying boy genius who has more than paid his dues test-marketing a long lineup of variably dubious mass-market products -- most recently "Voice Transference" home-theft devices that allow nervous housewives to mimic the intimidating dulcet tones of Gregory Peck.
	www.variety.com /review/VE1117925300?categoryid=31&cs=1 (687 words)

	PROFILE / Peter Riegert / From pickles to Pinter / Protean star of ACT's season-opener got late start in career (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Riegert's character, Sam Posner, is a sweetie, so considerate that he would wash his hands in vanilla to get rid of the briny garlic smell of his kosher dills.
		ACT's season openers are not Riegert's first brush with Pinter or, for that matter, with the plays' director, Carey Perloff, managing director of ACT.
		Riegert headed for acting shortly after his stint with Bella, first in David Mamet's groundbreaking play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago" for the stage and then with a small part in John Hughes' "Animal House." His breakout film was "Local Hero" with Burt Lancaster, which was filmed on location in Scotland.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/09/18/DD154391.DTL&type=performance (730 words)

	Film Notes: Peter Riegert to speak at screening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peter Riegert is coming to town, and he's bringing the movie "King of the Corner," which he wrote and directed.
		Riegert, whose acting credits range from "Animal House" and "Crossing Delancey" to "The Sopranos," will show his movie at 7 p.m.
		Presenting his appearance are the University of Pittsburgh Film Studies and Jewish Studies programs and Pitt in Hollywood, an organization formed to encourage interaction between the entertainment industry and the university community.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04297/400233.stm (615 words)

	The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles
		Peter Riegert as Leo Spivak in “King of the Corner.”
		Riegert, nevertheless, said he was drawn to the Spivak stories because “Leo is a man wrestling with who he is.”
		Peter couldn’t play the character as I wrote him, and for a fiction writer, there’s pain attached to any adaptation.”
	www.jewishjournal.com /home/preview.php?id=14383 (759 words)

	UB Today: Alumni News
		Hollywood was the theme of the evening July 15 with Peter Riegert, BA '68, when his film, King of the Corner, debuted at the Midtown Art Cinema in downtown Atlanta.
		Peter Riegert, BA '68, hosted a group of UB alumni and friends for a special premier of King of the Corner, June 17 at the Highland Park Theatre.
		Peter Riegert, BA '68, hosted a QandA session in the theater following the screening, and then joined the UB crowd at a private reception in the Alouette Bar and Bistro.
	www.buffalo.edu /UBT/alumni_news (1945 words)

	Movie Habit
		At this year's Denver International Film Festival, I finally had the chance to meet Peter Riegert, star of Local Hero.
		Riegert recently moved from acting into directing, starting with a short film in 2000 that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short.
		Peter Riegert: I directed a short film called By Courier about four years ago, based on an O. Henry short story, and had good fortune with it.
	www.moviehabit.com /handheld/essays/riegert04hh.php (1874 words)

	Amazon.com: A Man in Love (1987) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peter Coyote tries to be dark and brooding as an American actor shooting a docu-drama on location in Italy.
		Peter Coyote is excellent as the free-spririted, intense actor who seems incapable of handling his everyday affairs.
		Peter Riegert also shines as Peter Coyotes' reality-grounding partner.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6300151611?v=glance (717 words)

	Playbill Features: Peter Riegert Brings Mamet's Neighborhood To Life
		"You know," said Peter Riegert, the Bobby of The Old Neighborhood, a triptych of plays that are actually all one play by David Mamet, "sometimes you make a connection with a writer or a piece of material, and there's not much to ask.
		Riegert would thereafter be in Mamet's adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, in a Mamet one-act play called The Spanish Prisoner, in a lot of plays not by David Mamet, and a lot of movies‹notably Crossing Delancey, as that pickle-store guy who wins Amy Irving‹and a lot of television.
		Riegert is a long way from old‹he was born in 1947‹but he also "certainly didn't expect to be at this age and be alone," which he is. Unbonded.
	www.playbill.com /features/article/64615.html (1012 words)

	Peter Riegert Pics - Peter Riegert News - Peter Riegert Information
		Benson saves April Troost from committing suicide, but feels responsible when Troost dies during the trial of the man she accuses of raping her and getting her pregnant.
		It isn't long before detectives learn that Barclay Pallister wasn't the only man April picked up in a bar who has no recollection of sleeping with her, and the squad realises that Troost was no victim.
		Tell the world what you think of Peter Riegert.
	www.tv.com /peter-riegert/person/28377/summary.html (104 words)

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