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Rob Lowe, back row, second from
left, with the cast of the 1985 movie,
St. Elmo’s Fire.
“There is this drive that I have that I think is the real reason
I feel and look as vibrant as ever,” he told the magazine.
“I don’t let it go away. This is more of what I consider an
‘inside job,’ combined with a fairly athletic existence.”
In a way, he shares, the new show on A&E served as a way to
reconnect with his boys and inspire them to always be curious.
“It’s common for guys when they reach this age to get very
comfortable with what they do and who they are, and they
never have to face those kinds of challenges again if they
don’t want to,” Lowe told Men’s Journal. “I got offered to
write another book, but I had experienced that challenge
already, so I decided to instead write a one-man show. That’s
what I’m working on now, and it’s for the same purpose, to
become a beginner again.”
Outside of work, Lowe recently also made headlines for
helping a dying fan spread awareness of lung cancer
in her final days.
According to KVUE, a regional ABC TV affiliate, Lowe sent
Austin woman Alex Charpentier an encouraging video that
went viral just before her passing.
“How’re you, Alex? Word has gotten back to me that
you’ve been a longtime supporter of mine and I can’t tell
you what that means to me,” he says in the video. “I’m
sending prayers for you and thinking about you. You’re a
fighter. I want to pat you on the back for that and hopefully
give you some inspiration.”
Because of his kind words, Charpentier’s family and friends
told PEOPLE magazine that she had strength to send a video
of her own and, because the video went viral, her wish of
spreading the word about dangers of lung cancer came true.
For those interested in keeping up with Lowe’s adventures,
he’s active daily on social media, including @roblowe on
Twitter and @robloweofficial on Instagram.
To learn more about The Lowe Files on A&E, including show
dates and times, visit www.aetv.com/shows/the-lowe-files.
Rob Lowe, at left, with the cast
of 1983’s The Outsiders.
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