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Lowe and behold

By ALISON DE SOUZA

ONE-TIME Hollywood bad boy Rob Lowe has had a long and varied career with its share of Lowe and behold road bumps. A member of the so-called Brat Pack of hot young actors in the Actor Rob Lowe still raising temperatures at 57. 1980s, he crashed and burned like so many hard-partying celebrities, Oh, right., a building, fireballs going off in actor, who has his career eventually tanked by a “So my personal obsessions - my face. I love it,“ says the star, been married sex-tape scandal involving an skincare, my hair - ifs all in the who also has a podcast in which to make-up art­ underage girl. show. And it's fun because you he interviews A-list guests such as ist Sheryl But he staged a fairy-tale come­ don't usually get that kind of Oprah Winfrey and Chris Pratt. Berkoff, 59, back with two critically acclaimed humour in a first-responder To prepare for 9-1-1: Lone Star, since 1991, and television series: the political show." Lowe trained with real-life fire­ has a second drama The West Wing (1999 to fighters and rode along with son aged 28. 2006) and sitcom Parks And 2. He takes very good care of friends who are first responders. “He had Recreation (2009 to 2015). himself “So I know what makes those worked for Ryan And the 57-year-old keeps The actor has always had real heroes tick. And I love that in before I did - on going. He now plays a firehouse something of a “pretty boy" image, an entertainment landscape that American Horror captain in the procedural drama but Lowe has embraced it, is increasingly about superheroes, Story for two 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020 to present), launching his own personal care I get to play a human being who's seasons - so he in which his character is saving line for men, Profile, in 2015. a hero." put in a good word lives one minute and dispensing So, when his character for dad." - The skincare advice the next. volunteers skincare tips to a 4. He is very well-connected Straits Times/Asia Speaking to reporters at a Los fellow firefighter, it is not too far "I've had a show on network News Network Angeles press day, Lowe - whose from the truth. television every year since 1999,“ own skin is impressively youthful "Well, I own a skincare line, so I he says with pride. 9-1-1: Lone Star up close - hints at some of the do know a lot about it. Fve been "It's a good streak and I thought will be available reasons for his longevity. taking care of myself for a long it was over this year - then this on Disney+ time and people ask for tips," says came up." Hotstar which 1. He brings something of the star, who is also a proponent He and Murphy - one of the kicks off its himself to each role of healthy eating and a spokesman most prolific creators on television service on [ 9-1-1: Lone Star is a spin-off of for a low-carbohydrate 由et brand. with flit shows such as Nip/Tuck June 1. producer-director Ryan Murphy's (Thafs why I built my line and (2003), Glee (2009) and American 9-1-1 (2018 to present) series about people seem to like it,“ says Lowe. Horror Story (2011 to present)- firefighters, policemen and '•Also, guys donl know had been trying to find a project paramedics, only this time set in anything. You ladies know to do together for 20 years. Austin, Texas. everything. We need help." 4,And (co-creator) Brad Falchuk's Lowe plays newly appointed wife Gwyneth (Paltrow) is fire captain Owen Strand, a char­ 3. He has many strings to his godmother to my son, so its all acter Murphy and co-creators bow sort of in the family." Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear had Lowe's roles have run the Lowe's son, 26-year-old John Lowe, who ' written with the actor in mind. gamut from romantic lead to Owen Lowe, also co-wrote some still looks “Ryan and Tim and Brad wrote comedy to drama. And with the episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star. youthful at 57, this part for me. And that's good new show, he gets into action-star **We just finished filming the has his own news and bad news because I,ll territory. episode he wrote. It was his first get the scripts and go, *Wait a min­ "It's up and down the fire produced episode of television. skincare line. ute, where did that come from? ladder, in a harness, hanging from Fm a very proud papa,“ says the -Handout