After years fielding offers and speculation about his acting interests, Bon Jovi (who began to study acting in 1990) made his feature acting debut in "Moonlight and Valentino" (1995) as the house painter who turns the heads of Whoopi Goldberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kathleen Turner and, in particular, Elizabeth Perkins. Proving he was more than just a rock star cashing in on his looks and fame, he delivered a solid supporting performance. Director John Duigan tapped him for the complicated role of "The Leading Man" (1996), a seductively mercenary actor who is willing to do anything to further his career. He followed with a turn as an alcoholic bartender who falls for Annabella Sciorra in "Little City" (1997) and garnered praise for his work as the handyman boyfriend of waitress Lauren Holly in Edward Burns' "No Looking Back" (1998). In 1997, Bon Jovi released a solo album "Destination Anywhere" and filmed a 48-minute short companion film (which could be cut into separate music videos) co-starring Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg.