Val Lauren

Best known for his portrayal of Sal Mineo in the independent film "SAL", written and directed by James Franco. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival with Val's performance receiving rave reviews. "VARIETY" "...Val Lauren's warm, gregarious turn as the onetime teen heartthrob who never hit his hollywood stride...the film does achieve a sad sense of time slipping away, rendered all the more poignant by Lauren...the curly haired thesp presents Sal as good natured, eternally optimistic and clearly committed to using his art to keep gay rights and awareness in the cultural conversation." * Justin Chang "HOLLYWOOD REPORTER" "...the impressive front-and-center performance from curly-maned Val Lauren as Mineo, the diminutive New Yorker who became a 1950's teen idol...Sal works just fine as a showcase for Lauren's energetic performance... Lauren is magnetic as an outgoing chatterbox individual...indeed, he's so at ease with Miller's dialogue that one starts wondering if the materi