Solo Acts

We think they're stars in their own right: meet Chicago's cast of singles 2007, envisioned as characters from iconic films. But there's more to these scene-stealers than pretty faces. From a top chef to an academic star to a police officer, find out who rocks out on air guitar to Rage Against the Machine, whose childhood nickname was GQ, and who has an artichoke in her pocket (nope, it's not a pickup line).

By Noah Isackson & Jennifer Wehunt

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Chicago's cast of singles in scenes from iconic films


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Get to know these leading ladies and gentlemen.


Aimee Trottier


Alana Arenas


Bernard Berrian


Conor O'Malley


Cornelia McNamara


Dwight A. McBride


Eric Rosen


Erika Simmons


George Nahra


Grant Achatz


Jason Burrell


Jason Ko


John May


Lauren Massarella


Mary Di Brita


Nora Barry


Rob Betts


Sonia Hassan


Susan Carlson


Toni Pelaez

 

Photography by Jeff Sciortino

Hair and makeup by Susie Lee, Yolanda Moran, and Joyce Taft. Produced by Natalie Wood. Location scouting by Lorena Petani. First Assistant Eddie Pieszchala. Second Assistant James Exley. Styling and set decorataion by Heather Brooks.

 
This article appears in the July 2007 issue of Chicago Magazine.

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