{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#50 - Actor Lorenzo Lamas","description":"In this informal and highly personal conversation with Bob & Suzanne, Lorenzo Lamas shares intimate stories of his childhood as the son of legendary movie stars Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl and as the stepson of MGM super-star Esther Williams. Lorenzo with stepmom Esther Williams & dad Fernando Lamas You\u2019ll hear what life was like as a boy growing up in the shadow of his parents\u2019 showbiz fame\u2026and how he transformed himself from a chubby teen to a genuine Hollywood heartthrob. Lorenzo tells fascinating stories of his years bouncing around between schools in New York and California, and of the day he told his father he wanted to become an actor. An impromptu \u201caudition\u201d for his movie star parents soon had him studying at the famed Tony Barr Film Actors Workshop. It wasn\u2019t long before Lorenzo was cast in small TV roles and found himself playing alongside John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease. Lorenzo\u2019s rising profile as an actor soon led to a long list of guest roles on hot TV shows like Switch, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, and Hotel. But it was Lorenzo\u2019s audition for the role of \u201cLance Cumson\u201d on CBS-TV\u2019s Falcon Crest that shot him to stardom working with family friend Jane Wyman. As the only Falcon Crest cast member to appear in all 227 episodes, Lorenzo shares a unique perspective on the series. During this interview, Lorenzo reveals how he was cast by Stephen J. Cannell as \u201cReno Raines\u201d in Renegade, a starring role that captured his true persona. Lorenzo also shares details here about his new autobiography, Renegade at Heart, and reveals his feelings about life as a \u201creality\u201d TV star as well as his love of performing in live theater, where he\u2019s had starring roles in The King and I, The Fantasticks, and A Chorus Line. Lorenzo Lamas\u2014martial arts black belt, professional helicopter pilot (wait until you hear about that!), published author, acclaimed TV-film-stage actor\u2014is today\u2019s definition of a true Hollywood Renaissance Man!  ","author_name":"Where Hollywood Hides: Screenwriting | Television | Movies | Music | Show Business | Writing | Producing | Directing | Acting","author_url":"http:\/\/www.wherehollywoodhides.com","html":"