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V* ^v;; .. Pat McCormick a around' in a seen Stardo Kjreenv By Oair Two summers ago, after 11 j going nowhere, acting only as 2 York. She was working 40 hoi mere $50 for all her time. She had moved to New Yc professional theatre, but no ag "no one wants to see an actress THOSE BRACES, however, her her first professional actir bride in Robert Altaian's nev Amy said she was at work on Lesley Rogers, called her and Never dreaming that Bob Altn Amy asked Lesley "Is it real Trying to remain ladylike c said. "I was so nervous. Evei stood up and asked 'Want m< After explaining that dancir Amy what her feelings about liked it, and that I had grown i AFTER A short discussion v and told her that the part was cast Rogers as the bride Amy said that she asked removed during filming, but hi add an element of realism tc The first thing Amy did af name. Fearing that she mi| starred in Carrie and The Fu name of her maternal grand AMY HAILS from Greenvi productions at the Greenville Tom Sawyer, The Miracle Wc She is quick to add "I was al Red Haiders." Still slightly in awe of her bi morning when she describes tJ |E|p : lll^RiraH&^v' ; nd Carol Burnette 'ft e from 'A Wedding' m excite, i11f> nntiih David Baker i?cock Film Critic 'ears in regional theatre, Amy Irw i go-for for a production company iirs every week, and she was eai >rk in late 1976, hoping to get a lent would sign her. "After all," si 3 who wears braces." might just have been the thing th ig job . . . the role of Muffin Brem v film, A Wedding. te morning when an actress friend < said that Bob Altman wanted to s lan could be Robert Altman, the di lly that important?" luring the audition was very hari ryone kept looking at me, until I b to dance?' " ig would not be necessary, Altmai country music were. "I told him lp listening to it," said the petite ? /ith his assistants, Altman turned hers. Much to Amy's relief, Altm 's best friend. Altman if she should have the e said no. She said Altman felt the; > the role. ter winning the part was to cha ght be confused with Amy Irvii ry, Amy eventually settled on th< [mother, Stryker. lie, S.C., where she appeared in Little Theatre. Her credits there trker, Peter Pan, Camelot and Co so a cheerleader for the Greenvil g break, Amy is like a child on Chi be people she worked with in AW See STRYKER, I Sal wit By Di Oameco The comedv in Roberi I when the bride opens he From that moment o laugh every five minute film may not be Altmai work he's done since IV In A Wedding, Altnu style of Nashville. On characters, he introduc define and flesh out so r of two hours is amazing feel as if we had knowi THE CHARACTERS i relatives who come?tog at a majestic estate in The bride (Amy Str "nouveau riche" South ool (Desi Arnaz Jr.) is the a magistracy, headed bj 'in was in New ning a Job in le said, :Mmm?tmggm^ lat won HHSIHRSRBHm J ler, the "V'V ' --J I of hers, * sV ^ .'>'<'s ^ iee her. :o5:-' tree tor, " ; ' v* ' i, Amy finally i asked i that I \ . ictress. Mr ^ " r & li I V' Y sjfe to Amy ? . fM; mmm an also :: ../ ** * / ' ; """ : ?' ; * * . "* * <. ; ^ braces iBKlt y would : ; nge her % %^'SBPP jg, who *f t' ' family tl':>0? several include v <v p?ny ,:.. 4| : i-4'^gS Je High rtdtag" Striker P?ge 9 tman si h 'A W avid Baker (Lill ck Film Critic airil t Altaian's A Wedding begins He ir mouth to reveal braces on folio Men n, there is at least one good thre< s. The wildly improvisational then n's best, but it's the funniest than l-A-S-H, eight years ago. alrei in returns to the panoramic soul ly this time, instead of 24 es us to 48. How Altman can AP nany characters in the space How 5. When the film is over, we codg n them all. all s< the 1 n the film are the friends and the r ether to celebrate a wedding of th a rather exclusive suburb of Ca motl yker) is the daughter of a tuan lern family, and the groom side one of a wealthy Midwestern r a commanding matriarch &fi f*' ^'? 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Burnett's hila See - - ,^H m WSBKm'" ? m *mim T*M i^HP : : J^MI x'Jb Hpj|p e to a a major m ds ig' he wedding party is zeDtion. il of the events that iercing scene. Dina ce as one of Gish's nily together to tell ore upsetting to her that everyone has i times of grief, her lly's reigning queen. -mance comes from ?ctor. A crusty old verse to prescribing >th the hysterics and e, Duff seems to be ed by the escapades as the bride's randy rsued by a gargan? from the groom's irious performance, WEDDING, page 9 gPli ^ s N *' ^' : , .* ^ y m otion picture