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F ebruary 25, 2004 FEATURE T he C lackamas P rint • 9 ®aK °0t °N pasties, pdSt, preSeNC ------------------------- ! ■ BBs Name: Matt Zak Age: 22 Hometown: Oregon City, Orc. Future Career Plans: I plan to finish school at the end of spring term, and then I have a group of friends and we arc writ ing a script for a movie, so we hope that will bring us work and money. Last movie seen: “Philadelphia.” It’s about a lawyer who comes down with AIDS and gets fired, so he takes his col leagues to court because he thinks he was fired because he had AIDS ... it’s pretty sad but it’s a really good movie. ’ Last book read: “The Hobbit” What got you started in acting? A love bf film . I used to watch movies constantly as a kid, and 1 was pretty 'hypdr as a kid. I had no problem jumping around and role-playing in front of my parents’ friends. It just always appealed to me. 1 was- into action movies as a -child, but more recently I’ve gotten into dramat ic movies. Théft I did drama in high school and took the sequence here at CCC. Most memorable 'theatrical experience: This is my first play so 1 guess it would be rehearsals. 1 never knew that it’s such à good tool. My friends and 1 made a movie that was sold in storcs and everything—Mt’s called “Evil Cult” ’and it’s kind ■ of a comedic horror film. We didn’t rehearse too much, so now' I sec it takes'a lot oif work and then things come so easy. Describe your character in “The Odd Couple:” He’s sort of an easy-going loud-mouth who’s really funrty. How do you relate to your character? 1 relate to Speed quite a bit. He’s a real ly funny guy who’s kind of hard on his friends but they know it’s in love. He’s not too serious, except about poker. He’s sort of a loud mouth and 1 can be too, at times. Name: Tony Marccllino Age: 23 Hometown: Gladstone, Ore. Future Career Plans: Coing to continue pursuing theater and improv comedy. I’m leaning towards going into teaching for mt>re of a grounded career. Last Movie Seen: “I .ost in Translation” Last Book Read: “Coralinc” by Neil Caiman. It was good—kind of like if Tim Burton did ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ It was nice and short, too, which was good. What got you started in acting? 1 started acting my junior year in high school. 1 didn’t think 1 could do it—too shy. A couple friends of mine auditioned for a play and 1 had nothing better to do, so 1 came along and I was cast for a part, brom that point on, I auditioned for all the plays. “The Odd Couple” is my first main stage play in college. Most memorable theatrical experience: In a ComedySpottz assembly at a middle school in Battleground, Wash. The kids loved us. After the show, we sat there sign ing autographs. What’s the hardest role you’ve had to play? Junior year, I was i ft a play called “The Voice of the Prairie.” 1 played both the vil lain and the hero—-the protagonist and thé antagonist. Describe your character in “The Odd Ciauple:” Roy is an accountant and 1 play him pretty nerdy. He tends not to be happy with any thing. He is always complaining. Nothing is good enough; it’s either too dirty or too clean. He’s a pocket protector. How do you relate to this character in real life? 1 can be a bit nerdy sometimes. One of the biggest ways 1 can relate is that he is always trying to be funny. He usually fails—1 can’t relate w theTailingparf/but l ’can rhlatc* f<|> always trying to be funny. Name: Bob Alsman Age: 19 Hometown: Clackamas, Orc. Future career plans: Southern University, hopefully get a Bachelor of Fine Arts Last Movie Seen: “Sleepless in Seattle” Last Book Read: “The Fellowship of the Ring” What got you started in acting? During my junior year in high school, a couple friends were doing a scene to corm pete in regionals. 1 reluctantly decided to do it with them. It was coolest thing; we took first place., in; regionals. I starting doing shows my senior year of high' school and have, been doing it ever since. Most memorable theatrical experi ence: My first mainStagc show, senior year of high school, “All I, Really Needed to Know 1 I .earned in Kindergarten.” 11% was a . monologue and the attention was foqused all on me, and I felt so vulnerable at that moment. What’s the hardest role you’ve had to play? My'role in “A J,ie of the Mind.” It was chal lenging'because 1 was-sljot in the leg, and there was a half-naked girl on top of my lap during Act 11. Coming from high school the ater and going into that—it was shocking. Describe your character in “The Odd Couple:” Speed’s always giving me crap,, and 1 always win. I’m the nice, winning guy that everyone hates. How do you relate to this character? One of my good friends is that guy that always Wins and you want to punch him in the face. But you still like him; you still want to hang around him. It reminds me of if thy friends grew up and we still kept iry ioufeh 30 years late'r; this is essentially What ifwould be like ... it’s mirror of the future. Name: Annie Rimmer Age: 21 Hometown: Mulino, Ore. Future Career Plans: Graduating from College. Something involving theater something that pays! Last Movie Seen: “Sliding Doors” (a British movie with Gwyneth Paltrow) Last Book Read: “The Marriage of Bette and Boo" by Christopher Durage What got you started in acting? My parents used to make me sing with groups because I was really' shy and they didn’t want me to be. And, unfortunate ly for them, I really liked it, so now I’m going to be poor for the rest of my life! Most memorable theatrical experi ence: In “Crimes of the Heart.” 1 [my charac ter! was trying to commit suicide. 1 tried to hang myself and it didn’t Wp.rk. I tried to stick my head in the oven and inhale the fumes, and it didn’t work. It was pretty funny. 'I also got to beat up a phone in that pliiy because my ex-hus band was on it. What’s the hardest role you’ve had to play? Sonya in “Uncle Vanya.” It kept me up nights. - She was so sweet and always working. Describe your character in “The Odd Couplet** Gwendolyn is the sister of Cecily Pigeon. She is a saucy British woman who lries;to live an exciting life in New York With her sister. How do you relate to this character? 1 am a female. We both have a sister. 1 like her clothes. She has a good sense of humor. 1 can definitely identify with her air-headedncss somcrimesE' -. Profiles were compiled by: Karen Hill, Am Delyell, Karlin johnson, jessica YaeClaire and Bethany Monroe. ‘The Odd Couple’ will be performed Feb. 26-28 at 7 p.m., Feb. 29 and March 7 at 2:30 p.m., and March 4-6 at 7 p.m. in the McLoughlin Hall Theatre. Admission: $8 general, $5 students and seniors. NIC DELZELL C lackamas P rint LEFT TO RIGHT: “The Odd Couple” cast members: Michael Gerber, Bob Alsman, Tony Marcellino and Matt Zak. Not pictured: Annie Rimmer
