Showest taps Hartnett
Confab's 2002 Male Star of Tomorrow
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Hartnett, 23, will be feted at a March 7 awards gala set to close the annual trade show. ShoWest 2002 begins March 4 at Las Vegas' Paris and Bally's hotels.
"Josh Hartnett is one of the most promising actors of his generation," said Robert Sunshine, chairman of Sunshine Group Worldwide. "He is a talented young man whose acting skills demonstrate passion and skill well beyond his years."
Hartnett burst into broader prominence with a toplining role in last summer's "Pearl Harbor," starring opposite Ben Affleck. He also starred in last year's "Othello" update, "O"; other credits include roles in films such as "Town & Country" (2001) and "The Virgin Suicides" (1999).
