The trades are so often clogged with full-page, talent-fellating ads purchased by producers, agencies, or studios hoping that an insincere expression of their devotion will strengthen their mercenary bond that's it's a refreshing change of pace to see an actor thanking those who are nurturing his fledgling career. Those flipping over today's copy of Variety will discover the above message of heartfelt gratitude on the back cover, a gracious display sure to help one up-and-coming performer chase his crazy dream of traveling all over Eastern Europe alongside one of cinema's biggest movie stars, shooting the best straight-to-video action spectacles favorable Romanian tax codes will allow.