PEACE TALK AROUND THE WORLD

   The first auction to raise money for the Tsunami victims of Phi Phi Island in Thailand was very successful. But this wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of so many people. Whether purchasing items, working to organize the auction or donating goods and services, Highlander fans came together to raise $45,020. To learn more about the charity drive please go to Tsunami relief website.

Adrian Paul in collaboration with Davis-Anderson Merchandising Corp, Davis-Panzer Productions and IMMORTAL AID have come together to raise funds for the devastated Thai Island of Koh Phi Phi. The first organization being targeted is called Krabi Relief Fund. They primarily target children and are at present caring for those children who have lost both or one of their parents in the disaster. This means cloths, food, transportation to school, fees, and shelter. Their partner here in the U.S. is CAFAmerica.org. For tax deductible donations please make your donation at the CAFAmerica site. If you are making a direct donation and do not need a tax deduction please visit the Krabi Relief Fund and make your donation directly with them. Please also mark ALL DONATIONS with the words "FOR PEACE" so that we calculate how much is being raised. Thank you in advance for your support. Any other questions please visit the respective sites for more details.

Keep checking back here for future updates regarding Adrian's fund raising efforts.

In light of the terrible disaster on December 26, 2004, I decided at the end of the year to concentrate a lot of my efforts towards helping some of the people who lost so much. Now there are officially over 180,000 dead, a third of whom are said to have been children and many more still missing. To add to the extent of the disaster there are millions that are homeless with no families and no livelihood.

Relief luckily started arriving immediately and the extent of the effort has been astounding, but it will be a long time before things get back to normal, if at all. So, I urge all Peace members and anyone reading this article to donate a little time or money to aiding the victims of this disaster. You can donate directly to charity organizations such as OXFAM, the RED CROSS and UNICEF who have tirelessly been at the forefront the relief effort.

For my part I have decided to help a small island off the coast of Thailand called Koh Phi Phi. All but wiped out by the killer waves, the island community is trying to rebuild their lives but many things are uncertain at the moment. Some might never get back what they lost since their ownership records were washed away with everything else they lost.

Why Phi Phi Island? Well I know it very well, I have been there several time visiting my brother and his family who barely escaped the killer waves with nothing more than the cloths on their backs. For more information on the relief effort please see the link to the Tsunami Relief effort on this website.

Peace,

Adrian Paul

ADRIAN UPDATES    On Saturday, February 19, Adrian went to support the Olive Crest foundation and their 16th Annual Rock n Bowl for the Kids at PINZ bowling alley in Studio City, California.

Olive Crest is now serving over 4,000 abused children and families in neighborhood homes, foster families, residential treatment centers and non-public schools. But unfortunately, they are still turning away approximately 100 children every month, simply because they don't have enough homes and families for them.

Adrian went for about two hours to lend his support and bowl a few games. He jokingly said that his first game wasn't all that good, his second a little better and his third, well he was happier with 166.

Adrian presented this year at the Fourth Annual DVD Exclusive Awards on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the Annenberg Building at the California Science Center near the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The DVD Exclusive Awards recognize the individual and collaborative artistic achievement in bonus features produced for DVD special editions of theatrical films, and all creative contributions made to movies produced specifically for home viewing. Sponsored each year by "Variety" sister publication "DVD Exclusive" magazine, additional information is available at their Website: www.dvdexclusive.com. This year, the magazine donated a portion of the proceeds of the event to the American Red Cross tsunami relief effort.

Update... E5at British Film Festival. Press here for more information.

TIDES OF WAR

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   Adrian had a blast in Honolulu, Hawaii filming a made for television movie entitled,"TIDES OF WAR." The project is executive produced by Paul Colichman and Steve Jarchow with Brian Trenchard Smith directing.

Adrian portrayed the role of COMMANDER BURT HABLEY, an American attack submarine commander. When an enemy submarine with stealth capabilities attacks his submarine, he loses two of his crew, including his best friend. After a military inquiry, tensions with North Korea come to a head, and he is once again asked to captain the sub and lead it deep into enemy territory on a secret mission. Also cast is Matthew St. Patrick ("Six Feet Under") as COMMANDER STEVEN BARKER and Catherine Dent ("The Shield") as LT. CLAIRE TRIFOLI and Matt Battaglia ("Spanglish") as MALONE. Adrian was very excited to play this part because not only was it a military role, but a very challenging one as well. Keep checking back for details on the release.

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Adrian shot digital independent thriller "E5" in Denver, Colorado early 2004. Adrian portrayed the role of GAVIN MATHESON. Smartly dressed. Cocky. A Gordon Gekko for the millennium.

"E5"is a HiDef independent thriller produced by Neil Elman and directed by James Seale. Grayson McCouch ("Legacy") plays the lead character Tom Weaver. For more information visit e5movie.com

MOSCOW HEAT    --CHECK OUT OUR "IN PRODUCTION" PAGE FOR BEHIND-THE-SCENES PICTURES--

   "Moscow Heat," produced by Russia-based Tzar Pictures, is directed by Jeff Celentano. The story centers on a retired diplomat (played by Michael York) and a Los Angeles Police Department detective who pursue a psychotic murderer in Moscow. A Russian police captain becomes an unlikely ally and helps to exact revenge on an international black market nuclear arms dealer.

Michael York, who last appeared in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," heads up the cast which includes writer/producer Alexander Nevsky ("Red Serpent"), Richard Tyson ("Cottonmouth," "Black Hawk Down"), Joanna Pacula ("Cupid's Prey"), Robert Madrid ("New Alcatraz aka Boa"), Adrian Paul and Andrew Divoff ("The Wishmaster" series, "Air Force One"). Adrian plays Andrew Chambers, the son of a retired British Secret Service Agent. A criminal gang of weapons dealers in the United States kills a policeman (Adrian). The policeman's partner, Rudy (Madrid), asks the father (York) of the murdered cop to help him find the killers, who are hiding in Russia. This picture is scheduled for a 2004 release.

LITTLE CHICAGO    The town of Gastonia, North Carolina, has a nickname, "Little Chicago," that comes from a shared history of crime and violence as well as an identical per capita murder rate. Writer, producer and star Scott Miles ("October Sky," "Remember the Titans") grew up in Gastonia and turned his fascination with the town and its colorful history into a compelling, present-day saga full of off-beat, quirky characters. Set against a gritty backdrop of violence, action and drama, "Little Chicago" is a sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking tale that keeps you fully engaged as the characters struggle to find their places in, or away from, the town known as "Little Chicago."

The cast of the film includes such veterans as Miles, Earl C. Poitier ("Remember the Titans," "Drumline"), Chris Coppola ("Simone" and the upcoming "Polar Express" with Tom Hanks), and Adrian Paul. Adrian plays the character of businessman Frank Newcome. This feature is produced by Nimbus 9 Productions and was directed by Richard Clabaugh. (www.rclabaugh.com) No release date has been set; keep checking back for more information.

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