In ‘Red Rocket,’ Simon Rex Bares Himself Again And Again

For Simon Rex, his Red Rocket character, the washed-up former porn star Mikey Saber, is an “antihero character study.” Saber is self-centered and down-on-his-luck à la Kenny Powers in Eastbound and Down; one part your mom’s skeezy boyfriend who brings weird gifts, but never calls when he says he will, and one part Hollywood conman who allegedly makes money, yet always foots you with the bill. And against your better judgment, you find yourself rooting for him, anyway. At the start of Sean Baker’s latest film, Saber returns to his south Texas hometown with little to lose, and even less… Read Full Article