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Show .r ttv i i i WEDNESDAY, ALU1111 f Vjr 1 IV -L--L. -1- '""""'l7 -- V ' 4j RrufC 'Jlt y fc? K r. a& ri 'V? ly i X ?3 . K I ' SV' r t U , ri ' " 3 1 UFE & STYLE EDITOR ' life') Tlfti it AU f -L. " ft h,mn f ,J , icj? ' f r"' ' Saunders and iuirijo : , Elyssa Andrus " s NcbX sssr I Vsi t Fcstivcl of Trees 5 Sheraton Phoenix in Mesa, Ariz, 3 5 m 2-1- KV Vm sion ft , Marijo Saunders 1 MrAnnhforcarw s ' r rifMX .a iV ' '..-- has-bee- n , Wm if yS'jm-- y- award is "the highest recognition in the entertainment world for entertaining and uplifting motion pictures without offensive content." The accolade is awarded by a nonprofit organization that bears the same name. Creators of various motion pictures were praised for promoting moral entertainment and awarded with a bronze sculpture of a woman named CAMIE, whose name stands for Character and Morality in Entertain- numt (We can only assume this bronzed woman was dressed in modest clothine. bucking the awards ceremony trend of couture gowns cut to the navel.) Among the award-winnin- g films were The Rookie," a baseball movie about a pitcher, and "The Other Side of Heaven." which tells the true story of John Groberg, a missionary sent to an island in Tonga. Both films were by Disney. The other three winning movies premiered this year on televi- S vv h if vucoruuig 2-1- JX A"(V to a news release, a CAMIE tetter-writin- ' ; heldatthe tt cste " awards last month at a gala banquet XWtVCV' V VW v-i- r Hollywood isn't only about at least ac-sex and scandals cording to a recent awards cere- - F .fW eandrusheraldextra.com 344-255- 3 ' 1 ILy J"Hun"t,nignt 1 Elyssa Andrus oWvo Utthns who volunteer alK -A-during the festivaL Aside XV&VV the daily herald from the cost of the location, V' everything needed for the event is v donated, said Earlene Rex, publicity X 1 Vt II T m have some difriculrv trim- chairwoman for the festivaL She added ", , II V that this sort of generosity "shows the goodming his tree this year. ness of our communiry." 11. W Rather than Mowing the V ' - Yuletide tradition of plopping ornaments on Visitors who wander the expansive space in the exposition center will observe that the decor , pine branches, the Palmyra resident is powder- f-of trees is as interesting and varied as the vohin-; ccnngniscrearnopingHwiustay rustree. who arrange them. instructor at Utah Valley State teers Gull, welding ;vY-.- ' Moot-6-inch Orem wedding plansteel Christmas Leeja GammeU, a , College, has fashioned a ner, has a yearly tradition of trim t tree that he hopes wiH raise money for Primary Children's Medical Cen- ming her trees with miniature letters. In 2001, following the Sept. 11 ter: ter. He and fcur of his students wfll be g rorist attacks, she started a auctioning their welding designs this week at the annual Festival of Trees in campaign as a way to show support for survivors. She visited local schools the South Towne Exposition Center. Whaw Today through Saturin an effort to inspire students to send The four-da-y event, which kicks off to day, 10 am-1- 0 pm each day encouraging words to victims across the day and runs through Saturday, trans nf awni trarma cmu WI fWl erniar Wharae South Towne Exposicountry. She then copied and shrunk the into an elaborate forest featuring more letters, making them into ornaments for a tion Center, 9575 S. Stats St, Christmas tree. That year, her donated than 600 bedazzled Christmas trees. There Sandy j' tree featuring 200 letters sold for $650 is also an accompanying gir"?rbread vil-- v " Cort At the door $4 adults, at the Festival of Trees. lage, aisle of wreaths and giit boutique.. $2.50 children ages Tnis year, GammeU trimmed a tree iToceeas oenern tne mmary uiuaren s passes for families, discounts MscScal Center and have become a vital, with ornaments featuring reduced-siz-e lor seniors; In advance: $3.50 letters by children at Scera Park Elemen-tarpart of as cnanty mission, saia Sharon 1, children $2.00 adults, ages schooL In the letters, the schoolof director annual and Goodrich, corpoavailable at Zlons Bank. children explain what the concept of rate giving for the Salt Lake hospital service means to them personally. From volunteers wlio crochet blanEtoj Proceeds benefit Primary Gammell said she is hoping to inspire kets for the gift boutkjue to those who Otildren's Medical Center children to learn about various charipaper lor the tickets, every- ties and to figure out ways to per- confjftutions are both needed -form community service. redated, she said. Typical- "In order to strengthen the community, you teach - , festival raises at least $1 million a year, children to take pride in their community and get who has participated in the ffestival for six out there and get involved," Gammell said s"M the holiday event helps him promote This year her tree will include a gift certificate ':H of givmg among his students. more a complimentary wedding reception. She is be for to than welding ought fetching y t -- " rhmg welding; I thought they ought to hoping to raise at least $1,000. to give back to the community," Trees, however, areni the only ottering at theSouth Towne Exposition Center His group is amaung three this week. to tte festival, two complete For families, the festival has a welded stars. Gull and his students are just a few of thousands 01 See FESTIVAL B2 , ' XT 4 I DECEMBER 3. 2003 L For anyone who grew up in the '80s, life without McDonald's Chicken McNuggets is hard to imagine. But they only materialized 20 years ago in 1983. And weren't the nuggets just a mechanism to get more sweet 'n' sour of barbecue sauce in your mouth? It's bard to improve upon a classic, but McDonald's has done it nnH lilro tHa mmmerriol cave Change is good. 1 hey ve -added chicken to the nuggets, which some would argue is the first these nuggets have seen of chicken in all their 20 years. And in true fashion of of America, the the super-sizinmeal comes with 10 nuggets, and the kids meal comes with six. More sweet 'n' sour sauce g please! Jessica Eyre Proud to be in 'Prejudice' The latest actor to play Austen's Darcy answers a few of our questions Brett Merrrtt .THE DAILY HERALD The latest movie set to open amid the cornucopia of films produced, written or directed by members of the Crairch Saints is of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y "Pride and Prejudice," a modern adaptation of the Jane Austen novel The film, which was shot in Utah County, Midway and Heber City , uses LDS characters and themes to modernBritish society. It ize opens Friday in limited national re- y Orlando Seale, a London native who plays WLfl Darcy in the film, is not vniir tvoical leading man in the vounff history of LDS cinema. He's not of the LDS faith. The English accent is 100 percent authentic. And he had never even been to Utah before making this ' film. Seale has had parts in 1999$ "Sleepy Hollow" and "Hysteria: The Def Leo pard Story" and has acted extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He currently lives in Los Angeles and speaks fondly of his family in Paris. Ladies and gentleman, mostly ladies, meet Darcy ... er ... Orlando Seale.. I How was it being involved with the production of "Pride and Prejudice"? The people were so amazing, the whole crew. The atmosphere in Provo is so welcoming, and that transmitted to the film. The people are so adorable. I What did you expect coming to shoot the movie in Utah? I dkmt know anything about Utah before I went I thought, 'Oh, Mormon courrtry.' I thought Utah had something to do with beards and many wives. But it wasn't arrything like that. It was so interesting to meet aD these kind and welcoming and spiritually engaged people It was new and exotic to me, in a way. I So what do yon think about Utah look ing back now? It was definitely a positive experience. Not only did I enjoy working on the film and on my character, but I en- joyed the people and beauty of the place as welL 1 1 understand that the characters are LOS,butthflonryhmtwflgetofthat fact is when the preview caBs it 'A comedy." That really doesn't say nwck Can veu tefl mo about the LDS influence within the film? I think the LDS context is a very interesting part of film and works in the film's favor in some respects. The context of the novel is so different from 20thHcenrury society where certain relationships outside of marriage are frowned upon. The culture of the LDS Church has some things in common with that. If you were talking about setting this specific story anywhere, it should be set in a ccfnmunity where people have a specific set of values, one set of horizons and social expecta ay tions and experiences. I Does it follow the novel dosely? It's not exactly faithful to the noveL It's very, very different. I Women usually swoon over your char-- . acter. Darcy. WiH they faH for you? People have the expectation of a great romantic hero in Darcy. And the BBC version with Coon Firth is so brilliant. But actually throughout most of the noveL Darcy is a real snob. He is awkward, proud and prejudiced People are expecting him to be so charming, but he isn't at first, certainly. It's a tricky thing. He goes through ah interesting journey in the film. In the beginning, he comes across as quite cruel But be learns some humility and how to express himself, and eventually falls in love. , I So how did you go about playing this complicated character? It's difficult. In a film like this, where there is an ensemble of good actors, you don't get many scenes to show the transition. It is interesting to try and put the arc of character in there. He hides himself, at first, under a mask of severity, an austere exterior. But he reveals himself to be a sweet and honest chap. I You've seen the film. How did it come together, in your opinion? I think that it looks really beautiful They did a great job considering the limited budget they had Also, the characters are wonderful to watch. Hubbel (Palmer), as the mission chap, is extremely funny. And Ben Gourley is an extremely talented actor. He reminds 111c vi a yuuiigci vswcu w uauii. jual terribly funny. It's very hard for me to view my performance, but I thought that the others did really welL We'll spe hrmv it turns mit iwallv Look for our review of "Pride and Prejudice" in Thursday's UV section. |
