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Show The Park Record C-4 HOLIDAY VILLAGE 4 REDSTONE 8 www.metrotheatres.com Advance Shows Now On Sale! Additional Features & Showtimes: Both Locations - always available: www.metrotheatres.com H H H EMAIL NEWSLETTER Sign Up: H metrotheatres.com H Discounts and H Showtime Information Daily Movie & Showtime Information for both REDSTONE 8 & HOLIDAY VILLAGE 4 can be found on our web site: www.metrotheatres.com use ‘LOCATIONS’ tab for either theatre Holiday Village Starts Tuesday: Starts Tuesday: REDSTONE Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, December 17-20, 2016 ‘The Christmas Project’ is a feel-good film Parkite Eichner portrays teacher Mrs. Honeywell By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record H SING H PASSENGERS (PG-13) (2D) Tue: 7:00 9:40 Park City resident and actress Pam Eichner has portrayed many different types of characters throughout her independent film career. (PG) (2D) Tue: 6:10 6:50 8:45 H ASSASSIN’S Tue: 7:00 9:40 CREED (PG-13) (2D) PARK CITY FILM SERIES.ORG CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH FILM FEATURE FILM: COURTESY OF PAM EICHNER Park City actress Pam Eichner, standing at left, gets into her role as Mrs. Honeywell during a scene shoot of Michael Buster’s holiday film “The Christmas Project.” The movie, which was recently released on DVD, is a family-friendly story about brothers who fight back against a group of bullies during the Christmas season. She’s walked down the dark path of depression in Shelly Brandon’s “Undertow” and explored the challenges of being the wife of an unfaithful spouse in Rob Diamond’s “Sacred Vow.” “It probably sounds really corny, but all the roles have special places in my heart,” Eichner told The Park Record. “I really enjoy the roles where there is some depth to the character, where there is something going on other than what you see. I like characters that are way different than I am.” Eichner’s most recent film, Michael Buster’s “The Christmas Project,” which was released on DVD last month and is a top seller at Deseret Book, sees the actress as an elementary school teacher named Mrs. Honeywell. “The Christmas Project” is a family-friendly story about two brothers who decided to fight back against a group of bullies during the Christmas season, Eichner told The Park Record. “It’s the sweetest movie,” she said. “It’s one of those feel-good films that is perfect for the season.” Mrs. Honeywell was a fun character for Eichner to play. “She’s very dedicated to and GIMME DANGER Rated R DEC 16 DEC 17 DEC 18 JIM SANTY AUDITORIUM 1255 PARK AVE, Fri 8pm Sat 8pm Sun 6pm PARK CITY • 435.615.8291 • Voice your opinion • Share news with friends • Know the instant stories are published “Like” us at www.facebook.com/parkrecord The New York Times crossword puzzle RETRONYMS By Tom McCoy / Edited by Will Shortz ACROSS 1 “The cauldron of Democracy” 8 Leaving word 13 Figure skater Cohen 18 Opponents of the Protestant Reformation 19 Pickup truck’s capacity, maybe 20 Common word in insurance company names 21 Dialect that was called 22-Across before the age of colonialism 23 Giving heat? 24 Share 25 Dummy symbols in ciphers 26 Fever fit 28 ____ point 29 “Fernando” band 31 Stops 33 System that was called 34-Across before the Internet 35 Concept that was called 36-Across before research into the square root of negatives 37 Airport figs. 38 PBS’s “____ Can Cook” 39 Small newt 40 Coins that pay for passage over the River Styx 41 Believes (in) 43 Gridiron gains: Abbr. 45 Terrier carrier 47 ____ splints (runner’s ailment) 48 Machinelike 51 Cackle from a greedy person 52 Food that was called 53-Across before Twizzlers and the like 54 Skimobile, informally 55 “Tell me how you really feel!” 57 Gross 58 Squeeze (out) 59 Symbol for density 62 Cinnamon candies 65 Personal datum: Abbr. 67 Jackson 5 No. 1 hit 70 Against 72 W.W. 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You get to know people really quickly.” That’s the best part of any project, she said. “Also, every day is different,” Eichner said. “It’s not like a play where you do the same thing every night. When you shoot a film, you may go to different locations and work with different actors.” Eichner is thankful for the opportunity to appear in a Christmas film. “I love the movies that I have done are family friendly and that my kids are welcome on the set,” she said. “The Christmas Project” is available on DVD at Deseret Book and Amazon.com. 87 100 103 65 73 86 88 50 58 64 72 85 49 57 80 44 53 56 79 43 48 52 61 17 38 47 60 16 34 41 55 15 28 33 46 59 27 37 54 14 23 32 51 107 12 20 25 35 98 11 22 24 67 10 19 21 29 9 involved in what she’s doing,” Eichner said. “Not only does she like the kids she teaches, she sees quite a bit of what goes on with them. “A lot of times, students don’t really think about their teachers as a person, because they see them as people who materialize in classrooms every day,” she said. “But through the voice over in the film, the main character does realize that his teacher knows more than she’s letting on, and that there is a reason she is doing what she’s doing, as she helps a troubled kid in the class to find his way.” Although the film is a feelgood film, it does address the issue of bullying. “Bullying takes many forms and it can have a profound effect on kids, their home lives and their school careers,” Eichner said. “At its core, this movie shows a behind the scenes glimpse of factors that may lead one child to bully another and it shows how compassion can play a role in turning the situation around.” Eichner, who was recently asked to be the Utah Ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, knows how lucky she was to land the Mrs. Honeywell role. “There were only three adults who were cast in the film,” she said. Initially the Mrs. Honeywell character was supposed to be younger. “They had named her Miss something or another,” Eichner said. “Then I got called in for and audition and then got a call back.” After Eichner was cast, the character was changed to Mrs. Honeywell. “Everyone kept teasing me and calling me Honey Badger on set,” Eichner said with a laugh. The joking showed how fun the shoot was. “We shot it last winter in Mapleton at Mapleton Elementary School,” Eichner said. “It was a sweet little town and a gorgeous setting, with a mountainous pollution) Burdens Home of Haleakala National Park Empower Stomach-related South American corn cakes Happened to Mark of success in business? Portrays feelings Was horrible Onetime title for Bernie Sanders “Me neither” Former attorney general Holder “Oof!” They go about two feet Ailing Spock’s rank: Abbr. 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