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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
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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."
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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.
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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
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the Bible. Southerners never want to s
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sexuality or bisexuality."
are a myriad of stereotypes of homo- s
edophiles, they either have AIDS or t
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lal cravings and gay men are effemi:uline.
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tation and life experiences, two things
iting over, Johnson said. [
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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- |
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losexuality. That probably has to do t
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3. This is our country, and if nobody
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right, which sometimes uses the wellr
hatred towards gays, Johnson said. y
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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
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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.
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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."
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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