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Show Life The College Times B1 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 Presidential elections made fun Americas funniest reporter weighs in on elections, dead presidents, and useless information Chad Hunt Assiitjnt Life editor 20th Century Fox Brandon Osmond / College Times Hickman takes on Colin Farrell Where exactly is Bruges? Luke Hickman ges. Life editor After Collin Farrell's latest flick, In Bruges, opened the Sundance Film Festival last month, he took a little time to talk about the comedic gangster movie with UVSC and other college campuses all over the country. In In Bruges, Farrell plays one of two hitmen sent to lay low after accidentally killing a young boy during a hit-turned-wrong on a priest in London. After arriving in Bruges, Farrell's character can't sit still in the all-too-pleasant, easygoing town. There's laughter, action, romance, violence and even midget violence - a little something for everyone. Q: Where exactly is Bruges? Colin Farrell: It's in Belgium. Q: Your first time there? A: First time in Belgium. First time in Bruges. Yeah, absolutely. A: He doesn't like Bruges. He doesn't like anything. The character's just so tortured by transgression; he's just looking for distraction anywhere. Chaos, noise, you know. Any silence is a bad thing, because within the silence, you know, the images of the reality of what just happened in London will inevitably screw him up. ... Don't , shoot - don' t kil 1 priests. If you do, check outside the confessionals first.... So, yeah, Bruges is a good kind of point of resistance for him, you know. The fancy buildings and the lack of energy and the — f -ing museums and all that s—, he can't handle it at all. It's far too quaint and far too beautiful for him. Plus there is a gothic, eerie feel all over the place. You know, where it wouldn't be out of keeping with the kind of energy of the place. Certainly, when we arrived in winter, it was half four in the afternoon, but it wouldn't be out of keeping with the energy of the place to start thinking about purgatory and hell. Q: Your character hates Bru- Q: Personally, did you enjoy Bruges? A: I did. I had a great time. People were all great, and as I said, when I arrived in the winter it was half four in the afternoon, and it was dark, and the streets were kind of desolate, and it was just very, very eerie. Because of what I was going through in the script and what I was playing it probably bled into reality a bit. ... But I liked it, and I enjoyed it. I'd go back some day, I'm sure. Q: What was it about Martin (McDonagh's) screenwriting that interested you? A: It was the most original script I'd ever read. I'd never read anything like it. It had an unusual and really beautiful mix of comedy and tragedy, which people are talking about in those terms as well. I mean Martin blended the line between these incredibly despairing moments that are based on what the characters have been through and then mixed in with this hilarious dialogue. I met Martin and I tried to convince him not to hire me. I told him, I thought it should be actors that nobody had a relationship with. The stuff was that good. I thought that the audience should come in and not have any kind of relationship with anyone who's portraying any of the characters. But thank God he told me that was hogwash and talked me out of it. But, yeah, really unique and really fresh voice. "I like taking something that's kind of silly but actually kind of matters, because people respond to things like that," said Mo Rocca about the types of stories he likes to cover as a journalist after his presentation on this year's election race on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Students got a taste of what "Mo knows" at the McKay Events Center. The TV personality, reporter, author and comedian, covered the map - literally and metaphorically - during his comedic presentation about not only upcoming elections but a variety of topics on which he was well-versed. Rocca based his presentation on slides that fell under his "expert guide on how to look and sound like an expert," which he expertly demonstrated during the course of the evening as he gave expert accounts of himself, the current presidential candidates, past presidents, and a variety of questions from the audience, which mostly consisted of his forte - naming the capitols of foreign countries. In covering the current presidential race, Rocca thoroughly discussed not only the primary candidates on either side of the ballot, but he also discussed what he called the Hi Set ROCCA • 85 Q: There are some very dark moments. What do you expect audiences to walk away with? Farrell: It's a great journey and a good story. It's a good rip for an hour and a half, and I think it works on many different levels. People can see it as a crime caper and a movie about two hit men that were on the run. But it also works on a more profound level. I mean there's very large questions that are drawn. If they come at it as an hour and a half that wasn't wasted, that's good enough. /I u In Bruges opens in Utah on Friday, Feb. 15. Check next week's edition of the The College Times next for an interview with director Martin MtDonagh. Chad Hunt / College Times Mo Rocca stands at the podium in (he McKay Events Center. Valentines Day for all! Life writer nificant they are. From scraping by to high-rollin', a few budget-based ideas to The season of love is officially upon us. The cycle inevitably occurs ev"a quick glance ery year: The number of couples through rose-colored walking hand-in-hand throughout public settings begins to multiply glasses radically, a quick glance through d rose-colored glasses makes Provo transform into Paris, and the transforms beginning stages of wedding announcements infiltrate mailboxes - just in time to plan a June wedding, of course. Isn't it romantic? To kick off this blissfully idyllic ritual of human behavior, we celebrate Valentine's Day. Al- show your love on V-day: though undoubtedly the tackiest $ Can't buy me love holiday, Valentine's presents itself Creating some of the best as the perfect time to be swept up in twitterpated ecstasy and show memories can cost little or noththat significant other just how sig- ing. The thought and consider- ™ Provo ation put into planning a date or gift means much more than any amount of money: * GO for a drive through Provo Canyon. * Make your loved one's favorite dinner. * Watch a romantic movie there are free rentals in the school library. * Learn something together, like cooking or dancing. On Feb. 12, the Macey's Pleasant Grove Little Theatre is offering a free cooking class at 7 p.m. at 931 W. State. Call (801) 796-6601. * Make a handmade gift; write a poem, song, or just a list of all the things you love about that person. * See a foreign film - BYU shows them for free at 250 SWKT. TOP TEN ways Utahans can j get over Mitts I "suspension" A few ideas to make yours a little smoother Lindsay Johnson ,. t For show times, go to http://ic.byu. edu/now.php $$ Livin' off loveIf you don't mind spending a little something... * Send a singing Valentine - on Feb. 14, professional quartets from the Skyline Chorus will be available to sing to your sweetheart from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. anywhere within Utah County. Cost is $25 and includes one rose, one card, and two songs. Contact Owen Richardson at (801) 434-9228. * Go to the opera - on Feb. 14-15 at 7:30 p.m., "Opera for Lovers," presented by the Utah Lyric Opera Society, will be at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State, 5#eVALENTINE'S-83 araCKUoama 9. Barack Obama 8. Barack Obama 7. Barack Obama 6. Barack Obama 5. Barack Obama J&fJarack Obama 3. Barack Obama 2. Parack Obama ; i |