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'Tenant' exposes paranoia's power By SAM IRVIN JR. and CARA WHITE Gamecock Staff Writers Roman Polanski's "The Tenant", is a devastingly effective film, which reveals the horror of paranoia. The story deals with Trelkowsky, a young clerk in Paris, who rents a dingy apartment where the former tenant has committed suicide. After several frightening occurences involving the strange residents of the building. TVnllrAtifclrtr iivinunonjr v-UIIItO IU UCilCVC IllS neighbors are plotting against him. THE SCREENPLAY, based on a novel by Roland Topor, is written by Roman Polanski and Gerard Brach. Polanski and Brach also wrote the screenplays for films such as "Repulsion", "Cul-deSac", "The Fearless Vampire Killers", and "What?" The two men have also collaborated on "'irates", a new film soon to go into production under Planski's direction. Polanski directs "The Tenant." Of the many brilliant Polanski works, "The Tenant" easily ranks as one of his most effective. The theme of violence, a Polanski trademark, has now reached a new peak of refinement. Chapin supe performano By ANNETTE RICHTER Gamecock Staff Writer Tom Chapin's concert Friday nigl only be described as a success. The concert began shortly after ? tensity until it ended two hours late was caught up in Chapin's dynamic cert," he told the crowd, "is that yc work." And they did. By his second song, "Travelin' M on the chorus. A concert meant to into a sing-along. Most songs were ticipation and they all succeeded. ALONG WITH his adeptness a Chopin has a way of enchanting 1 emotional songs. "Sorrow Takes , friend's divorce and many others almost sad feeling. But moments 1; singing again. After the concert ended, Chapin r did two encores. His music had con truely talented, caring, and sligh image that apparently represents IN AN INTERVIEW after the pleased with his performance, and t USC is one of many universities C the ease of the college circuit, the i involvement. "It's going to be interesting," he \ thing is also going to be getting because it was a great audience. Re "The thing that tests your profes fifty people who don't really want t you get a lot of energy from the audi Chapin's new album, "Life Is Lil released the second week of Octob* cert are on this album. "I go from Make A Wish (the T Fantasy," said Chapin. "I don't think I'm real?I'm a dre But, the power of his music and tl that Tom Chapin is very real. ^"T mmmm I ^^JBr ^CJ^fflHHvji?'? ijsT sT "- EK^tBi rT/ /JP - **^j wpS (.y iBwi THE MULTI-FACETED Polanski not only co-authored and directed "The Tenant", but he also plays Trelkowsky, the main character. Polanski, who has acted in several films including "The Fearless Vampire Killers", "What?", Andy Warhol's "Dracula", and "Chinatown", if; cast in his first leading role. !i? iU. -U?! Jtire- -ii' iTcspuc me uuviuus uiiiicuiues found in directing himself, ;rb I ~ e*" Ent L it at the Russell House ballroom can jignt o clock and did not lose its inir. From the first song the audience c personality. "My theory of a coniu (the audience) do at least half the an," the audience was singing along be a one-man performance turned designed to promote audience part achieving audience involvement, his listeners with his slower, more \ Bow." a snno hp u/rnt?? nkrmf a left the audience with a mellow, ater, Chapin had them clapping and eceived three standing ovations and veyed to the audience an image of a itly mischievious performer. It an the real Tom Chapin. concert, Chapin seemed sincerely he crowd's response. hapin will visit on this tour. He likes smaller audiences and the personal jaid, "to see how I hold up. The hard up every night. Tonight was easy allv nirf nmnlp ? ?? s sionalism is when you're playing to o understand. A concert like tonight, ience. It's just marvelous!" ce That" on Fantasy records will be er. Many of the songs he did in conV show he hosted for five years) to am," he said. he strength of its response are proof :t| JB?HWI? jg^fc ^5? K3HS * hHH si^^r^Xv"^ n^L~* jBslflBi^^^^H JMBIMWiMSSttin Polanski gives a startling performance. The complex role of Trelkowsky, detailing a gradual loss of identity, is handled deftly by Polanski. Isabelle Adjani, the highly acclaimed star of Truffaut's "Story of Adele H", is cast as Stella, the only outsider to whom Trelkowsky turns to for help. Stella, unlike the tenants in Trelkowsky's building, shows compassion and concern for he Gamecock ertainme "Does it make sense to invest $10,000 in big name ^nnpprtc wharo ovnr. w*ov\yB V |J ?f IIVX V " bitant admission prices must be charged, or is it better to sponsor smaller, low cost concerts that are either free or low cost, such as Friday's Tom Chapin Concert?" * C t! ,i 11*1 tlA i* < W 'Jam h W \ >' j' 'V paramount Plcturas the isolated young man. Although he initially trusts Stella, Trelkowsky's paranoia eventually destroys this relationship. THE APARTMENT building is inhabited by several bizarre characters, most of whom remain behind locked doors. Shelley Winters portrays the concierge, an unfriendly and sluggish woman, annoyed by the .. .shoi con BIS Clemson University's Central I through a financial crisis that USC went through three years ago. In a recent issue of The Tig newspaper, a front page news storj The CDA is the organization that certs. ON OCT. 16, the CDA plans a association can generate enough s cerrs. ine concert ieatures Spin admission ticket prices are $4.25 an Ric Sutterlin, president of the CI needed for the concert to be succes most of its $11,800 budget in the com over, there will be no others." Clemson's CDA experience, like crisis that many college musical fering from. Does it make sense to invest $ exorbitant admission prices must 1 smaller, low cost concerts that a Friday's Tom Chapin concert? Big name concerts sponsored t usually resting on a "make it or bre Furthermore, competition from ' have experience and money, make almost suicidal. FOR YEARS, the CDA tried to br contract with a professional pron cording to The Tiger, with Beach C the CDA took no risks. Beach Club concert, and Beach Club would be i The CDA was responsible for ticket But last year, the CDA did not r< because the students were unhapp said that they "were not making Now, the CDA has decided on one The CDA is going through a University Union's Contemporary three years ago. * ' *. V. v Paranoia strikes Shelley Winters describes the courtyard below to Roman Polanski in the film, "The Tenant". The movie shows the devasting effect paranoia can have on a person. least request. While reluctantly showing Trelkowsky the apartment, the concierge finds it amusing to detail the former tenant's suicide. The owner of the building, a cold and untrusting individual, is portrayed by Melvin Douglas. Jo Van Fleet is cast as Madame Dioz, a meddlesome tenant constantly registering complaints. Lila See TENANT, Page 11 vs Clemson's cert problem By CHUCK CROMER Entertainment Editor )ance Association (CDA) is going 's Contemporary Sounds Committee ,er, Clemson University's student ' told of CDA's financial difficulties, sponsors the campus' musical congest concert" to determine if the >tudent interest to continue its conit and Emmy Lou Harris. General d $5.25, with floor seats at $6.25. )A, said more than 6,000 people are >sful. Because the CDA has invested cert, he said, "If this one does not go USC's is an example of the identity promotional organizations are suf10,000 in big name concerts where >e charged, or is it better to sponsor re either free or low cost such as >y colleges, are risky investments, nk it" nrArwoiHnn ?-?? ?? xrj/A/uiVlUlli outside professional promoters, who amateur college promoted concerts ing concerts to Clemson by signing a loter, Beach Club Promotions. Ac!lub promoting concerts at Clemson, guaranteed the CD A $1,000 for each responsible for all concert expenses, sales and coliseum preparation. ;new their contract with Beach Club >y with the bands. And. Beach Club any money." "big name" concert. crisis that USC's Russell House r Sounds Committee went through See CROMER, Page 11