Leon

We first saw Leon on the cover of "Homens", a popular Brazilian magazine. We tracked him down, found him in Ipanema Beach (Rio), offered him a trip to Italy and a role in ITALIAN FOR THE BEGINNER. Fast-forward to May 2004: yes, it was Leon's first time abroad and his first on-camera performance (topping Slovak veteran Eric Flower). Also, it was his first time PERIOD! And what a memorable first time that was.

A heavy-metal singer/guitarist and an aspiring actor, Leon is really down to earth. His friendly, volcanic personality, his sexy grin and his knack for story-telling won the whole crew over in no time. Did we mention his classic, manly good looks? No wonder he ended up on the covers of "Torso", "Mandate" and the "2006 Men of Lucas Kazan Calendar".

Tidbits

Prior to his debut with Eric, Leon was quickly 'trained' by Producer Ettore Tosi: a clumsy, yet erotically charged screen test, we filmed with two unmanned cameras [see Training]. Make sure you check out Leon's candid, revealing interviews too.