European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday apri 23 2007 stars and stripes Page 19 faces Whitaker actor Whitaker meets Nelson Mandela Forest Whitaker met Nelson Mandela on Friday and received a rapturous Welcome from University students at the Start of his visit to the country accompanied by his wife Keisha and three daughters the Academy award winning Star of the last King of Scotland arrived on thurs Day As a guest of South african tour ism promotion officials its Whitakers first visit to South Africa South Africa As a country is a place that we As a family have been looking Forward to visiting for quite some tire Whitaker said on arrival at Johannesburg or Tambo inter National Airport on thursday where he was greeted by Zulu dancers and drummers on Friday Whitaker met Mandela in a private visit at the former South african president5s offices after telling students at the University of Johannesburg about his Jour Ney from a Small Texas town to his Oscar win for his por trayal of ugandan dictator Idi Amin Washington shies away from emmy try Isaiah Washington has decided this is not a Good year to try for an emmy award the Greys Anatomy Star who came under fire after using an ant Gay slur didst submit Bis name for nominations consideration Washington publicist Howard Bragman said Friday if s All about the acting not the awards Bragman said Washington ran into trouble at another awards show in january the Golden globes he used the epithet during a backstage interview while denying hed used it previously against castrate to Knight after being criticized by the Gay lesbian Alliance against defamation and the Abc network Washington is sued an apology and sought counselling British airways cuts rival from film British airways Cut a Cameo by Richard Branson from its inflight ver Sion of the latest James Bond film and blurred out the Tail Fin of a Vir Gin Atlantic plane seen in the movie Bas entertainment team Cut a Cameo appearance by Branson chairman of the rival airline Virgin Atlantic that appears in the original version of Casino Royale a spokes Man confirmed saturday in the orig Inal film Branson can be seen turn ing around after walking through a Metal Detector at Miami Airport we screen All films before there used on our aircraft so that we can control the Content of what is displayed the spokesman said on condition of anonymity in line with company policy we have full control Over what is shown Broadway to sing praises of spider Man spider Man is swinging his Way to the great White Way a Broadway musical based on the we slinging super hero is in the works Marvel studios said Friday it will be directed by Tony Winner Julie Taymor with new music and lyrics by u2 frontman Bono and guitarist the Edge the musical will be the first time a Marvel comics character has been the subject of a show on Broadway the company said no opening Date was announced but Marvel said a Reading would take place this summer we Are certain this project will Delight fans of spider Man and new audiences alike said David Maisel chairman of Marvel studios in a statement spider Man 3 Star ring Tobey Maguire As Peter Derman and Kristen Dunst As Mary Jane Watson will be released May 4 by Columbia pictures Taymor won Tony awards for her roles As director and costume designer of the Broadway hit the lion King stories and photos from the associated press Branson actor Tobey in a scene from spider Man 3 Jim David Arquette relaxes at Kevin St James pub in new York Arquette who is the writer producer Star and director of the tripper is s big costume collector among his other interests Arquette does it All in his latest film by Sandy Cohen the associated press los Angeles David Arquette is an entertainer of All trades not Only did he write produce direct and Star in his new film the tripper which was re leased stateside on Friday Hes also distributing and marketing it himself the 35yearold is on a nationwide bus tour to spread the word about the movie a bloody political satire about a Seri Al killer with a thing for concert going hippies Hes Chroni cling the trip on the movies myspace Page with Little films of assorted silliness but theres clearly a More serious Side inside Arquette too the scream Star has been expanding his artistic boundaries for the past year there that started the wheels turning in my head and i knew i wanted to make a statement about that at some Point youve got a thing for horror films whats the Appeal Arquette the boundaries in a horror film Are completely out there you can scare people by using violence and sex and drugs and Rock n Roll in a Way that you cant in a lot of other genres it has a really Loyal fan base so i specifically wrote the script with mat in mind i Learned a lot watching Wes Cra Ven on the scream sets and i wanted to make a film that makes people laugh and the next second makes them jump out of their seats whats your favorite scary movie of All time Arquette probably the shining i just thought it was such a Good movie Kubrick and Jack Nicholson and Stephen King is one of my favorite authors so it just All came together for me i also like j j t f n la Guici 1ui i11c j 11rc he directed an episode of medium the it 1 m a luge i Mlot the original halloween and the original lbs drama starring his sister Patricia Arquette he executive produced several episodes of dirt the fax show that stars his wife Courteney Cox he plays a leading role in the to Pilot la Case of emergency and even started a Rock band plus Hes dad to nearly 3yearold Coco Arquette talked about his film his famous family and his lifelong love of Liber Ace How did you come up with the trip Arquette the Story is a group of drugged out hippies go to an outdoor music festival and they get attacked by a killer who obsessed with Ronald Reagan i was at a concert in Northern California that was called reggae on the River but now if s called Reg gae rising and in sitting there and the stars Are out the Sun went Down and if s dark were surrounded by red Wood Trees and the Redwood Trees Are always so Creepy anyway and i thought it would be crazy if a madman came out of the Woods and started hacking up All these hip pies Why Ronald Reagan Arquette i grew up in los Angeles when Reagan was governor and then president i remember distinctly the Day i went outside and saw homeless people you know mad people everywhere youd see a drunk once in a while but this was a whole different thing and i didst really understand it we were really kind of taken Aback my Mother explained to me that Reagan had made some cuts in mental health and that s Why a lot of these people were out Liberace not so much his music As much As his costumes also Elvis Elvis Liberace and sly and the family Stone w David Arquette Texas Chainsaw massacre whats the Best thing about working with your family Arquette if s amazing working with my family thais the funnest part even though we live in the same City a lot of time its hard to see each other so when you can work together you spend so much More time with each other As far As coquette goes the company my wife and i started if s always great working with her Shes just my favorite person a wonderful part Ner she brings so much to the table creatively and from a business mind As Well Shes incredibly supportive and also Shes a real Leader she knows How to get things done and Cut through things what would people be surprised to learn about you Arquette i own a Chicken costume i own Elvis cos Tumes through the roof if s just an obsession at this Point i love costumes i think it goes Back to my Grandfather he played a character called Charley Weaver and he had All these costumes we always had a costume closet when we were growing up and i think it had a lasting effect on me in a huge fan of Liberace not so much his music As much As his costumes also Elvis Elvis Liberace and sly and the family Stone i own a Bunch of Isaac Hayes costumes from the Shaft tour i just love that 70s flair crazy platform shoes weird sequins i also love peacocks i love the fact that the male Peacock is All flamboyant
