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Thursday, September 28,1995 HHKr y iT.'i iiiiiiiiiiiniiiin mi v ^ I I BP jL9&*0 -J Em M C p M ||r BV v **v v ' ^rs. A. -.iT^^^Mgagr' Mt _!!fc^?^^^Eij^^SHI New Line Cinema Hardworking, fame-defying Morgan Freeman stars as Lt. William Somerset in the mystery-thriller, "Seven." Give the man a job LOS ANGELES?Actor Morgan Free- Some in the crowd of several thouman doesn't care about glamour and sand applauded when Bardot, in a stardom. Just give him steady work, brown pantsuit and orange blouse, "As you work, you realize that star- walked to her seat in the Paul VI Audom is really nohwhat you want. You ditorium. want steadiness." Freeman said in an The reception marked a change for interview this month promoting his the Vatican, which criticized the 1956 new movie "Seven" with Brad Pitt, film that brought Bardot internation"Steady work is better than star- al fame, "And God Created Woman." dom," he said. "And for a character actor, stardom is anathema because once Thatcher's back you become a star^ it becomes you." L0ND0N _ Former ^ Fr hasb^nmmmtedteee Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 tonesTor tademy Avranfc'The Shaw- ^ her m shank Redemption (1994), Driving ,. c , Miss Daisy" (1989) and "Strit SmarT mth bea6s former co1" (1987). Dressed in a long, dark pink shimTake this Job and shove it! mering dress with a diamond brooch. Baroness Thatcher was accompamed INDIANAPOLIS ? Former "Tonight by her husband, Denis. Show" bandleader Branford Marsalis Tuesday's private dinner, thrown says he "despised" Jay Leno and quit by Prime Minister John Major and his after his role on the show changed, wife, Norma, was the first of three par"The job of musical director I found ties to celebrate Thatcher's birthday, out later was just to kiss the a? of the which is Oct. 13. host, and I ain't no a?kisser," Marsalis Thatcher was prime minister for said in Wednesdays Indianapolis Star n years until 1990 when she was oustand News. ed by her own Conservative Party and "I didn't realize that at the time," replaced by Major, he said. "I thought we had this rapDOrt. that I would emplov a black sen- I Hraam nf Rnhin ciHilitv n Marsalis left the show in Januaiy, BUEBANK, CaH. - The genie doesjust over halfway through his five-year n t bold a ^ege. contract He even granted a Walt Disney Co. Marsalis, one of the world's pre- ^bin Williams will reprise his mier saxophonists, was expected to ro^e 38 tbe vcace ?f the big blue guy in play along with the jokes, even when animated home video "Aladdin and they bombed. He said he wasn't up to the King of Thieves, ft Wilhams had feuded with Disney "Then it became, 'Oh, he's surly, executives when they used his voice to He hates his boss,"' Marsalis said. sel1 merchandise after the first "AlDid fte? addin" in 1992. Last year they apolo "Oh, 1 despised him, Marsalis said. slzeu appaieiiwy, w<u, luigiv"I consider myself an ironist. Fm not en. comfortable playing along with the video project will be released stereotype games. If to be happy you nex^ y?31"* Disney officials said Wedneshave to pretend like you're happy, that's day. not my style." I11year's direct-to-video project Leno had no comment Wednesday, UThe Return to Jafar," Dan Castelsaid an NBC spokesman in Burbank, laneta <the voice of Homer Simpson) Calif was the voice of the genie. Marsalis said his decision to quit "Aladdin" earned $500 million worldwas maHp easier by his son's desire to wide. "The Return of Jafar" sold more move back to New York from Califor- than 10 million videocassettes. nia. Marsalis now plays with a new band, Buckshot LeFonque. Hired! He had nothing but praise for his LOS ANGELES ? Nicole Kidman "Tonight Show" replacement, Kevin begged for the chance to play homiciEubanks. dal heroine Suzanne Stone in "To Die "I hired Kevin," Marsalis said. "I por ? knew he would be great. "It was gj-gt offered to another ac tress wno aian t want to ao it, Dut it ? you wasn't offered to me," Kidman said in VATICAN CITY ? Did you hear the a recent interview to promote the movie, one about the former sex kitten and which opens in wide release Friday, the pope? "I then called (director) Gus Van Brigitte Bardot kissed John Paul Sant and asked, 'Will you let me do IPs hand at the Vatican on Wednes- this movie, please?' and he cast me day, and the two chatted briefly, the right over the phone." pope holding her hands in his. Van Sant particularly liked Kidman. "I have come to see the pope be- "I partly liked that Nicole wasn't cause he is one of the great world per- an extremely recognizable female lead, sonalities, and I hope he can play a role ... Also, her extreme interest in playin our battle," said Bardot, who visit- ing the part was attractive," he said. ed the pope along with 4U other mem- Kidman's previous tilms include bers of an animal rights group. "Batman Forever" and "Far and Away." m colli Chi Homosexv the last g ciety it is discriminj cording t son, an 0{ in the Cc homopho fueled by conservative liefs. "Everything we see sexual," he said. "The We are not allowed to i out how to be yourself "Southerners are v and we've all been fed break the mold. They thinking and challeng wrong about the facts t you have to fight agair or confronted by home Johnson said there sexuals: all gays are p they are going to get it can't control their sexi nate and can't be mas< "People should ast same things, he said sexuals do. We are stil sexual cravings. Look that. Just because we'r values or morals." The only different sexuals is sexual orienl that are not worth figl "We have to deal w have to deal with," Jol value as a person and ing discriminated aga cause we are different are still people, just p< The conservative ti gerous for homosexual power to make legislai "We have to be wa ing trampled on," Johr itself veiy well to horn with their very stronj Everybody should vob votes, then nothing wi One group that is sexuals is the religious being of children to sti "People are protect: ers would give their li dren. It's an easy way thing personal like ch danger." The Bible has man 'Arsenic ai Lace' has ] LUCY ARNOLD Features Editor They're sweet. They're gentle. And they're cold-blooded murderers. They are Abby and Martha Brewster, and they're coming to Longstreet Theatre this Friday night. "Arsenic and Old Lace" opens at 8 pan. for USCs viewing enjoyment. This classic American comedy by Joseph Kesselring, is centered around the antics of the elderly sisters and their men-murdering habit. "It's about two old women who are very nice," said freshman Ali Freeman, who plays Abby. "One of the nice things they do is kill lonely people so they won't be lonely anymore. Abby Brewster is one of these old ladies who kill." Freeman had some reservations about playing the elderly murderess at first, but now she's feeling ready for opening night. "(Doming in as a freshman I was hopinor tn opt ani/thincr sn T wns rpnllv nlpasprl with the way it turned out," Freeman said. One of the challenges faced by the actors, costume designers and makeup artists was turning 18-year-old Ali into 60-something Abby. Tm going to wear a wig and padding to make me fat," Freeman said. "I worked with Jayce Tromness, and he helped me with the voice work. There are certain little things you can do to totally change the way you talk. A lot of the way she y imumcation. P : 5 111 llllllli III I ; j* . phi _ nspron wraps i diversity with tho issue of all. Hoi Quentin Johns* his side of i s still safe to _ _ ate against Ac- that 311 ;o Quentin John>enly gay sophomore (liege of Liberal Arts, IIS 311 bia starts at birth and is thinking and religious be- use i gears us toward being heterore are no positive images of gays. show how to be gay. How do you find c ? i ery religious. We all went to church, the Bible. Southerners never want to s are never willing to challenge their I fe that maybe they might have been c hey were given. If you aren't straight, c Lst society. Society has not been faced r sexuality or bisexuality." are a myriad of stereotypes of homo- s edophiles, they either have AIDS or t ;, they want everyone to be gay, they e lal cravings and gay men are effemi:uline. c : themselves if heterosexuals do the t . "We behave the same way hetero- t 1 people, and people can control their J at yourself and ask if you would do I e gay doesn't mean we don't have any I js between homosexuals and hetero- * tation and life experiences, two things iting over, Johnson said. [ ith a lot of things heterosexuals don't c inson said. "We have to question our s our worth. We have to deal with be- c inst because of who we love. Just be- c doesn't mean we can't get along. We jople with different experiences." end in American politics can be dan- c is, since it is politicians who have the tion, Johnson said. tchdogs to make sure we are not be- | ison said. "Conservatism doesn't lend ^ losexuality. That probably has to do t g religious beliefs. We need to vote. r 3. This is our country, and if nobody 11 change." c unrelenting in its attacks on homo- c right, which sometimes uses the wellr hatred towards gays, Johnson said. y ive of children," Johnson said. "Moth- c ves to protect the lives of their chilto drum up anger. They take some- t ildren and place them in theoretical y * } y mterpretations, so no one actually s id Old killer cast moves and talks has to do with her chari*io4-/\r?d n/rn " a^i/Ci uLiotcau. \jl lici age. Other characters in the play include two insane nephews, a sane one (Matt Engle) and an inebriated plastic surgeon (Whitney Webb). Alfs stage sister, Martha Brewster, is played by Tawyna R. Pamplin. Freeman said that the chemistry between Pamplin and herself is great. "She plays my older sister in the play, and I guess she seems like my older sister really," Freeman said. "It's been a lot of fun working with her." Director Richard Blair said he and the cast are excited about opening night "We definitely need an audience right now," he said. "[The cast] basically need to get feedback." Blair also feels "Arsenic and Old Lace" is an accessible play that students will enjoy. "It's quite funny, and if s easy to follow," he said. "This is an evening of comedy." Blair is not new to USC theater. This summer he directed Ann-Marie MacDonald's "Good Night, Desdemona, Good Morning, Juliet" And in 1993, he brought Peter Schaffefs "Equus" to Longstreefs stage. "Arsenic and Old Lace" was a Broadway hit more than half a century ago, and it still has a kick at USC. The play will run from Sept. 29 through Oct. 8 in Drayton Hall. Curtain \ . 5 B BMBMBfelcB MB ISr CB1BM ?9BBIBgJpw up his series on lUst sensitive nosexuality. mi exnlains ? 1*1* ||#|" knows whether or not homosexEll I l99Uv uality is a sin, Johnson said. , _ "Jesus wants us to love each other and love ourselves," Johnson said. "It can't be a sin if a person is being honest with themselves. We are not taking a life, 3X we are trying to make a life. We are humans, not freaks of nature. God made us, too. If he didk n't want us here we wouldn't be here. God doesn't make trash. We are humans, and we need love and acceptance, too." One problem many young gay people face is the threat >f suicide, Johnson said. Homosexuals realize they are livng in a place that doesn't accept them, he said. "I wanted to commit suicide because I thought God coniidered me a sinner," he said. "I thought I was going to hell, now know God loves me, and he isn't as petty to damn me lue to my homosexuality. I didn't think there was anyone tut there like me, and I didn't think anyone would accept ne because Fm gay." Another ordeal homosexuals face is coming out. Johnson iaid it is important for gay people to come out so they won't >e depressed, can love themselves, can be honest with othtr people and can not feel like they have to hide anything. "You have to part with everything you were taught as a hild," he said. "You have to change your way of looking at hings. It's hard to tell people you love you are not who they hought you were. It's a continuous process. Until the day rou die you will be coming out. Every time you meet a new >erson, you have to make the decision to tell them or not. Fs a big issue of trust in a world where trust is dangerous." According to Johnson, he is at a disadvantage because le is gay, but he says it only makes him stronger. "Being gay makes me have to fight harder," he said. "I lave to worry about people's comfort levels. I have to wonler if I'm going to be discriminated against because of my lexual orientation. I have to watch what I say in certain :ompany. It makes me stronger because I know I can over:ome homophobia." Ending homophobia is no easy task, but both homosexlals and heterosexuals can do their part with a little love md understanding, Johnson said. "Hnmnspxiials nppd tn stnn hnfnmr tVipmsplvps " .Tnhnsnn laid. "Gays have to be anti-society because they don't see a >lace for themselves in society. They aren't hurting anybody, hey are just being themselves. You don't necessarily have o come out, but you have to love yourself and understand hat what you're doing is okay. Heterosexuals shouldn't imnediately freak out because a person is gay. You should look it a gay person as a human. Don't make derogatory remarks ?r jokes. Try to be understanding. We love the same way you lo." Johnson said education and open-mindedness are the :eys to creating tolerance where gays and lesbians are conerned. "Heterosexuals need to understand not everybody is like heta," he said. "Be willing to be educated about something rou don't have the facts on. Be educated about something rou only saw from one end of the spectrum that you need to lee from both." j^^k?? m oe Theatre (JSC Tawyna R. Pamplin, All Freeman and Matt Engle star In "Arsenic and Old Lace" at Drayton Hall this Friday night. time is 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Satur- to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in days and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are Longstreet Theatre and one hour before $10 for the public, $8 for senior citizens, show time at Drayton Hall. For resermilitary, USC faculty and staff and $6 vations, call 777-2551. for students. Box office hours are noon