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Updated: December 2002

MEN BEFORE 10 A.M. TOO
BACK TO "IN THE PRESS"

"Ever wonder what it's like to wake up with a Hollywood movie star? Here, candid photos of seven leading men before (or with) their morning coffee. to capture the essence of an actor, photographer Véronique Vial shoots him in the morning, as he wakes. 'That's when you see people with no masks on, as they real are,' says Vial, who has published books of actor and actress portraits. This year she returns to the guys, for Men Before 10 A.M. Too: From action heroes to Hollywood hotties, she shares revealing photos from the book and the stories behind her intimate encounters." InStyle, 8 page excerpt

"...so revealing." Glamour

"find out what Antonio Sabato Jr., Vin Diesel, Brendan Fraser and other hunks look like first thing in the morning." Us Weekly

"...photographer-author Véronique Vial went and took pics of famous guys early in the a.m. So how do Jackie Chan, Brad Rowe, Jason Biggs, Alessandro Nivola, Griffin Dune, Antonio Sabato Jr., and Vin Diesel look before they get themselves together? Pretty much like the men in anyone's life... But hey, some of them don't have a lot of clothes on." New York Post, Liz Smith's column

"This sexy collection of actors, filmmakers, and fashion designers proves one thing: The early bird gets the worm!"American Salon

"...with page after page of famous men, from the gorgeous to the merely genius, this book is a coffee-table must have." Platinum

"...focuses her lens on sleepy-eyed males, capturing them all 'soft and vulnerable' before they've had the chance to don their armor. A laundry list of celebrities, athletes, designers and even a few fellow shooters (Peter Beard, Jean Baptiste Mondino, and Bert Stern) all posed for the intrepid Vial, who is said to have a penchant for showing up extra early to guarantee her subjects are caught in authentic morning glory." Picture

"This book will make a sexy addition to any coffee table. It's chockfull of artful and intimate portraits of powerful stars...taken early in the morning before the guys had a chance to put on their makeup, er, macho façade. It's a little bit cheesecake (check out the shower shots!) but this hardcover monograph will still make you wonder why you can't look this good at 8 am!" HX

"Veronique Vial has succeeded in showing us a side of these celebrities that are normally kept to themselves." North Shore News

More Press Coverage !!
Publisher's Weekly, Fall Announcement Issue
"Entertainment Tonight," Book Plug
InStyle UK, 6-8 page excerpt, December 2001
"Drew and Mike Show," WRIF-AM radio,
Detroit (December 17, 2001)
"Morning News," KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
"Good Day, LA" FOX-TV
"Wireless Flash News"

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