Danny Huston

After playing a dying Hollywood agent on a futile search for sympathy in “Ivansxtc” (2000), director-turned-actor Danny Huston felt that he had finally emerged from the confines of his family name. His father, legendary director John Huston, had cast a giant shadow over his son’s short career. Grandfather Walter Huston—star from the 30’s & 40’s and an Oscar winner—and half-sister Anjelica—also a winner of Oscar gold—only added to the stress of doing right by the Huston name. But instead of succumbing to the pressure, Huston embraced his family’s legacy—even to the point of shamelessly using