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* r-———— -1 "She's a very successful -bla-ek- woman." Together we can stamp out prejudice. It only takes one voice to make a difference. Find yours at www.freedomcenter.org National Underground Railroad FREEDOM CENTER | Paltrow finds catharsis as Plath BY TERRY LAWSON KNICHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Gwyneth Paltrow has described the year prior to the “Sylvia” pro duction as “the hardest of my life.” Paltrow had to cope with the un expected death of her father, TV producer Bruce Paltrow, who suc cumbed to pneumonia after the re currence of throat cancer. “It’s fair to say I channeled my grief into the work,” says Paltrow, obviously uncomfortable with the subject. Her father had flown to Rome to be part of his daughter’s 30th birthday celebration on Sept. 27,2002, and died there six days later. Two weeks later, Paltrow re ported to work on “Sylvia.” “I did feel an obligation, obvi ously, because I had been so di rectly involved with the project,” she says. “It was a tough time for me to be anywhere. But it did turn out to be cathartic.” “I was wringing myself out at work, so I would go home ex hausted, too tired to think very much. But it was hard, especially when we had to do the death scene ... I don’t know if you can really act that kind of pain,” Paltrow says. “You have to be in touch with it somehow.” Paltrow says she understands “Sylvia” will be a hard sell at the box office. “But people went to see 'The Hours,’ and people went to see 'Ordinary People’ so you real ly never know,” says Paltrow. “All I know is that we made a movie I’m proud of and one that was re spectful of the people involved.” Radio CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 the tagline “inspired by” must have seemed something of a temptation for the filmmakers to use to get Radio some tail. Instead of trying to convince the audience of how Radio is just like the rest of us, they stick with the idea of Radio as a beaten animal, curled up in a cor ner crying, or happily galloping alongside the coach when praised or given a gift. One is surprised his tongue isn’t lolling half the time. “Radio” is the sort of movie that makes you cry and then hate your self for it because you know you’ve been had. The real Radio (James Robert Kennedy, whose fame initially be gan with a feature in Sports Illustrated) deserves recognition for being a human being, not a Hallmark card. Moments before the credits roll, actual footage of the coach and his friend is shown. The makers of this movie should have made a call. Either focus directly on the small town aspect of football, or make an honest documentary. But that wouldn’t have made any money, so nevermind. There are noteworthy perfor mances, namely from the staple characters around town and Alfre Woodard as the high school princi pal. But she’s barely around to save anything. W. Earl Brown as Warren in “There’s Something About Mary” gives a less insulting depiction of a mentally retarded man than Gooding Jr. does, though Gooding, with his stooped, practi cally bent over posture and toddler like tantrums, will most likely get a nod from the Academy. The film gives him no dignity. One is left wondering when someone will take • him out behind the bam to just end it, just get it over with. 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Home said he thinks Radio re ported the fire just after 5:30 a.m. The movie about Kennedy’s life opened Oct. 24. It stars Oscar win ner Cuba Gooding Jr. and explores Kennedy’s longtime relationship with former T.L. Hanna football coach Harold Jones. Jones said a “Radio Fire Relief’ fund ht the Bank of Anderson was established for the Kennedy’s fam ily to rebuild or relocate and that the family had been overwhelmed with donations of clothing. 1 " ..; ... —-—---1-------------—| SO... psychology, huh? Way to go buddy. You finally worked up the nerve to talk to that girl from Psych 101, but you still sounded like a doofus with nothing intelligent to say. That s where we come in. Visit our website and subscribe to the Email Edition. You HI get the latest campus news, college sports, and calendar events delivered right to your inbox. Filled with intelligent topics... 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