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ENTERTAINMENTpage 19 Technique • Friday, February 7, 2003 • 19 Jackie Chan returns Track team rules Chan’s new movie opens today in Tech’s track team dominated at ENTERTAINMENT theaters. Check out the review to see if UNC’s tournament, and they’re ready it’s worth seeing. Page 24 for the ACC championship. Page 29 Technique • Friday, February 7, 2003 Actress Ali Larter reprises her role in Final Destination 2 Art Seavey talks with Ali Larter to learn about the new film, as well as her acting history and future goals like some other victims of the teen- to be an Oscar-winning production, considering all her friends died in movie genre, Larter has managed to or even meant to be a horror film. In freak accidents and she’s been cooped endure in the industry, appearing a way it’s a twisted comedy. It is up in a small white room. in numerous films, all without be- simply meant to entertain. Rivers is an odd character, so ing swallowed by the hype these “I was surprised reading things preparation for Larter was more than idols often receive. today; a lot of the journalists got it, usual. “For me, the biggest thing I Her most recent project is reviv- they got it,” said Larter. “It’s like did with both these movies is just ing the character of Clear Rivers for they know that we’re winking while heightening my senses. Watching the film Final Destination 2, which we’re making this too.” everything, listening to everything, opened Jan. 31. Rivers is the only There are moments where the really being aware of what’s hap- character to return from the previ- audience cannot help but laugh, and pening around me,” said Larter. ous film. “One of the reasons I came it should. Without giving too much Publicity, as with any movie, is a back for the sequel was that there’s away, the trailer scene with the lad- key factor for success. Larter has something really amazing about be- der is a tad misleading. Plus, don’t spent hours promoting FD2. Just ing in movies that people enjoy,” because the film is finished doesn’t Larter said. mean her work is. “It’s like that’s The premise of the movie is still what they pay you for, this is part of the same: “Her biggest thing is death the job. I want people to go and see can manifest itself into anything.” “There’s something the movie, and I want to get it out This time, A.J. Cook, played by Kim- really amazing about there, and if me doing this is part of berley Corman, experiences a vi- that, that’s what I need to do.” sion of a gruesome pile-up on the being in movies that Despite maintaining a low-key highway. She stops her car and blocks people enjoy.” status in the media, Larter has been the entrance ramp, thereby letting a around for a while. Her first ground- whole line of vehicle occupants es- Ali Larter breaking appearance was actually a cape death. Actress hoax. In 1996, Esquire Magazine Once again, death works its way published a fake article about an down the line of people in as horrif- up-and-coming star. It was meant ic a manner as possible. This time forget about the airbag. “Everybody as a satire on the Hollywood hype however, Clear Rivers steps in to knew that this is what we’re getting machine. The model they used to help the fated youths. She has checked the laughs from, it’s like we’re aware represent this fictitious star was, of herself into a mental ward and lives of these things,” said Larter. “It’s course, Ali Larter. The photogra- in a padded room—her only means the tone of the movie. It has a wink pher had worked with her before. to distance herself from the reaches aspect to it.” “He remembered me because I’ve of death. That gig has turned stale, Larter was brought on early in always had a bit of a mouth on me, and although giving a rather nasty the pre-production process to de- and they wanted someone that could response to A.J.’s plea for help, she velop the new Rivers character. “I handle the press that came along By Shane Harvey / © 2003 New Line Productions decides to leave. got the script and worked a little bit with that …we didn’t realize it would Ali Larter reprises her role as Clear Rivers in Final Destination 2. Her big “She has to get out there and up of where she came from, when cause such a mini-scandal.” break was in Esquire Magazine, and she has appeared in many films since. help people. She’d rather die than she had checked herself into a men- The glamorous Hollywood life be living this existence in this room,” tal hospital. There was some stuff seems in stark contrast to her quiet By Art Seavey on Haunted Hill, Final Destination, Larter said. that I thought was too out there. Cherry Hill, New Jersey, upbring- Staff Writer Varsity Blues, and Jay and Silent Bob Final Destination 2 offers up the You can’t do this dramatic thing ing. “I had this beautiful suburban Strike Back? Here’s a hint: She once same recipe for success as the first and have it in a movie like this.” childhood. My dog walked us to Trivia time. What actress held a sported a whipped cream bikini. That one. This time, though, the magni- The new Rivers comes off ex- school,…my dad coached our team. role in each of the following: Amer- actress would be the talented, yet tude of the freak accidents and gore tremely jaded and even creepier than ican Outlaws, Legally Blonde, House underappreciated, Ali Larter. Un- has increased ten-fold. It is not meant the first. Which isn’t too shabby See Larter, page 20 DramaTech’s newest play honors Black History Month By Amy Schmisseur While Robert and Oliver have even before the first word. The in- Contributing Writer no problems with both resisting and tensity of the actors never allows the mocking Mr. Moore, they find it audience to realize that they are Today DramaTech opens their much harder to refuse the second watching a play. The simplicity of new play, “Advice to the Players,” person that asks them not to per- the costumes, lighting and set pro- in conjunction with the African Stu- form. Will they perform the play? vides a superb background to high- dent Union in honor of Black His- Do they even have a choice in the light the acting talent. The acting tory month. This Friday and Saturday matter? When informed they have by Ellis and Sowemimo was excel- DramaTech’s Improv Comedy no choice, Robert asserts that he lent, as were their South African Troupe, Let’s Try This!, will per- does saying, “I could make them accents. Thabisile Ndlebe, a South form following the play. Next week- into the monsters they were threat- African Georgia Tech student, was end, after the show, DramaTech ening to be.” their voice coach and a general re- will be presenting the one act play Nationality is not the only issue source for them concerning back- “Precipice.” at stake in this play. It is much more ground information. Brandi Wysche, Bruce Bonafede’s “Advice to the about art and politics, and the ways Wes Schrader, Jordan Bethea, and Players” delineates the struggles of in which they collide. The actors James Lentini also turned in out- South African freedom fighters. Greg must decide what political respon- standing performances. Abbott, the faculty advisor of Dra- sibility they have to their freedom, “Advice to the Players” contains maTech, is directing the play. “Ad- their compatriots’ freedom, and their many parallels to “Waiting for vice to the Players” conveys the audience. Godot.” Robert and Oliver wait poignant human rights struggle in “They are literally in a situation throughout the play and their lives South Africa through moments of where they are damned if they do for freedom to come. Their interac- dire seriousness, softened by light- and damned if they don’t,” said di- tions are with people who are ma- hearted laughter. rector Greg Abbott. nipulated from above. Beckett’s play In the play, Robert (Olufemi This one act play elucidates the im- has the same essential structure. Sowemimo) and Oliver (Yianni El- portance of choices. The characters’ lis), two South African actors, are choices change the lives of the oth- You can purchase tickets to “Advice to rehearsing “Waiting for Godot” when ers in a very direct, lucid manner. In the Players” by visiting Mr. Moore (James Lentini) shows this web of interwoven communi- www.dramatech.org or calling up and threatens the play’s director cation, friendship and brotherhood, 404.894.2745. Tickets are $5 for By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS (Wes Schrader) with a protest if the there is no easy way out. students, $8 for faculty and staff, and Actors rehearse a scene from DramaTech’s “Advice for Players.” The play is not cancelled. The play captivates the audience, $10 for the general public. play, which shows this weekend, is about human rights in South Africa. 20 • Friday, February 7, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ries heard from the teen modeling Larter from page 19 industry. “For me I only have posi- tive things to say about my experi- I just feel really lucky…that I was ence in that world.” able to grow up in a world where it Despite the globetrotting, Larter wasn’t influenced by, you know, still managed to finish high school, Hollywood and things like that.” and even graduate early.

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