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I Award nominee and a big enough director’s job—not a public opin­ son/Allen Quad finally scheduled to go before the told Jordan that myself. star to take the risk of sidestepping ion poll. cameras in mid-October and be “I’m puzzled why Cruise would romantic leads. Tom was the first “If Jordan was Rice’s first choice released by Warner Bros, next sum­ want to take on the role. He’s a person who came tojordan smind for the job, she’ll have to trust his 7 - 9 p.mu August 25 mer or fall. cute kid, on top of the world and after Daniel Day-Lewis turned it taste," he says. "Remember, this is Previews Reunion Dance: Wilson The bad news, according to Rice, on his way to becoming a great down. And rumors that Pitt is up­ the man who made Bob Hoskins Alien Quad, all students weJcome. is that Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt actor, but I’m not sure he knows set with the selection of Cruise are into a star and cast a hairdresser in will be playing the leads. what he’ sgetting into. 1 ’ m tempted totally untrue—made up by agents the lead of the ‘Crying Game’— 7 p.m. August 26 Not to demean the ac ting ability to call up (CAA chief) Mike Ovitz trying to get their own clients cast. which eventually landed the actor President’s Reception and Dance: of either, she cautions, but visualiz­ and tell him that everyone will be I spoke to Brad this morning and an Academy Award nomination. duBois Conference Center. ing them as French-speaking 19th gunning for his client. Cruise he’s thrilled." “Cruise, I predict, will gel a best century vampires is a stretch. She’s should do himself and everyone A spokesman for Pitt (“A River actor nomination and ‘Interview not the only one upset with the else a service and withdraw.” Runs Through It") confirms that With the Vampire” will be nomi­ 5 - 7 p.m. August 28 choice. Since Cruise was cast a few David Geffen, a producer of the the actor is glad to have Cruise nated for a best picture Oscar of Mountain Madness: NAU Skydome. weeks ago, she say's by phone from film, finds it interesting thatRice— aboard. 1994." her New Orleans home, the calls who once rewrote the screenplay "Brad has the utmost respect for Rice, however, is not optimisde. 7:30 p.m. August 29 and letters have been pouring in. so the part could be offered to a all members of the cast—includ­ “I like and respect Neil Jordan Jaws Night at the Natatoiium. It's like casting Huck Finn and well-known actress—should be so ing Tom Cruise,"says his manager, and am hoping he can pull it off,” Tom Sawyer in the movie," she says u pset with the casting. An d Cruise, Cynthia Pett. she concludes. “I’m trying to live For more information, please see the 1993 NAU Fail of the $50 million project, also star­ he counters, should be congratu­ Adds a source close to the acton with his decision, telling the read­ 0 rienianon Guide, available at the I nformationDesk ring Antonio Banderas, River Phoe­ lated. “Brad has nothing to lose and ev­ ers—and myself— ‘it will be OK. ’ nix and Stephen Rea—which is be­ T o his credit, Tom wants to play erything to gain from being paired I’ve written that phrase on the wall in the University Union. ing directed by Neil Jordan (The a broad range of characters, just as with Cruise. 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