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Show C Friday, February 5, 1993 The Daily Herald Miranda Richardson learns about the prying game By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Writer MAY YORK Miranda Rich- is heainniiii: to learn about ;:rJsnn ihe pr ing game. "People see mc in Manhattan ami Li'iue up u me hi department siiiies."' said the Critish actress, huse three current illnis include the sin prise hit "'The Crying Game. ' ' ". go. "Great movie!' In Saks, they say, "Sorry to do this to you, but can I jiit say something to you'?' And then they go away. I don't It ' ! Noti're m and how people do it. Ihe'e here'." Tun years ago. she could have I i worn her name in golden letters around her neck and passed by undisturbed, at worst being asked if she was related to that other British star. Natasha Richardson. " f. - - - It's surprising people can tell who she is now. No matter how many times you see "The Crying Game," you'd have a hard time recognizing Richardson without the black wig she wears through much ot'the story. You'd have to look closely, spot her large, wide-se- t eyes; her small, straight nose or her' pale, . i $ : heart-shape- d face. AP Photo British actress Miranda Richardson, 34, poses following an interview in New York. Richardson's three current films are "The Crying Game," "Damage" and "Enchanted April." April." who murders her boyfriend in the 1985 release "Dance With a Stranger," her film debut. ing "it's She's already won best supportactress award for her work in all three movies from the New York Film Critics" Circle and a Golden Globe for "Fnchanted April." "I'm in a different frame of best-actre- mind said nv.Je little mote fore, being than when I came before." Richardson, 34, who has it clear in the past she has use tor publicity. "I feci ready . more in control. Bewhen I came. I felt I was acted upon." Her moods for this interview range from cordial to defensive. She wants it made clear she shouldn't be confused with the ruthless Irish Republican Army regular of "T he Cry ing Game" or the nightclub hostess l.iijh-strun- g tail The actr?ss notes cheerfully so nice to support work you like," but not all her memories are happy ones. She has nothing but praise for "The Crying Game" and "Enchanted April," but the tension on the set of "Damage" has been widely publicized, espeJerecially her battles w ith co-stmy Irons and director Louis Malle. ar Richardson, who plays Irons' betrayed wife, complained in a recent interview with The New York Times that the actor would "talk to Louis about what I should do as if I wasn't even in the room or I was a little girl or something." She also indicated Malle did not spend enough time with her. "The process was quite difficult at times, except paradoxically the day you thought would be most difficult went like a dream, the highly emotional day. It was wonderful, it was almost fun," Richardson said with a nervous laugh. I "I was happy enough with what did in 'Damage.' I'm still thinkIt's not an ing about that film. en- joyable film. It's an uncomfortable film to watch. It makes me unclear whether it's good or not." But she spoke warmly of "Enchanted April" director Mike Newell, who also made "Dance thing I can shoot-out- in "Bil- s Kid," and the dazzling work of "Equinoxe" will provide an evening of en- tertainment for Ballet West audiences. Single tickets for the performances at the Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, are now on sale for $8 to $50 at ArtTix, the Capitol Theatre Box Office, or by calling S ArtTix at (2787). For group sales discounts and information, call 364-5- 3 11. Evening performances begin at 7:30 on Feb. 12, 13, and and matinees begin at 2 p.m. on Feb. 13 and 20. A graceful ballet in the classical style, "Vespri" uses most of the ballet music that Giuseppe Verdi wrote for his opera, "The Sicilian Vespers." Andre Prokovsky choreographed "Vespri" in 1974. Last performed by Ballet West in 1986, "Vespri" will be graced this year with elegant, new white and gold tutus designed by William Brewer, costume director for Ballet West. In the realm of ballet, "Billy The Kid" is the choreographic epitome of the myth about the wild era of bank robbers, and sheriffs. Inspired by the vibrant score Jean-Mich- 355-ART- el Can-fiel- In conjunction with the Feb- ruary repertory program, the Salt Lake Ballet Guild will sponsor a symposium Feb. 1 1 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6: 15 p.m.) at the Capitol Theatre. Open to the public, the symposium offers insight into the production's repertoire. A talk by choreographers Andre Prokovsky and James Canfield, Conductor Terence Kern and Artistic Director John Hart will be followed by a portion of the dress rehearsal. 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When Ballet West premiered the ballet in 1975, "Billy The Kid" found the entire ballet troupe at its dramatic best, establishing the work as the signa: ture piece of the young and energetic regional company. As the company has grown, "Billy The Kid" has remained active in the Ballet West repertoire. James Canfield's "Equinoxe" returns as the third ballet on this triple bill. The dazzling choreography is set to the electronic score of Jarre. new-ag- e tongue-lashin- The press, with mixed feelings, has grown accustomed to that face. ing, card playing and ly the 'male-female- : 0, bank-robbe- rs and "There used to be all that heroic stuff, Flash Gordon and all that," she recalled. "I used to watch John Wayne all the time. I was really into Westerns. I used to be John .' Wayne. I didn't think I think, 'I'm that part. I'm Rooster Cogburn. I'm Cromwell.' " Her own films at times make you wonder how much she's changed. There's the lethal tilt of her head in "Dance With a Strang she gives ger," the Irons at the end of "Damage" or the vicious slug to the jaw after Forest Whitaker curses her in "The Crying Game." "She is the most consummate actress I have come across," Jordan said. "She's braver than any actress I know. Miranda played a hugely unsympathetic woman in 'The Crying Game.' She also has a range people in the United States aren't aware of." "I think the reason I get asked to do something like that is that it seems I can go from naught to 60 in a short amount of time," said Richardson, who also has worked extensively on stage and British television. "I think it's what I've been called on to do. It's some- (She For the past couple of months, Richardson has been talking repeatedly about the trio of films that make her a sure bet to be heard from around Academy Award time: "The Crying Game," and "Enchanted "Damage" " 12-2- cinema. isn't). Eugene Lor-in- g choreographed a mixture of ballet, mime and the specifically western images of horse rid- boasts a triple bill of classical, western and new age performances to please all tastes in ballet and music. The lovely classical ballet "Vespri," a gripping portrayal of the West's wild era of Liverpool, the actress described herself as a reserved, intense child, but also spoke of her ability to make people laugh. By age 10, she was a movie fan, a Saturday morning regular at the been vcrv charming allet of Aaron Copland, West's winter performance, scheduled for Feb. been murder on her schoolteachers, remembering with a mischievous smile her days as a bright student easily bored, prone to disrupting her classes. Born in Southport, just north of what mood depends SALT LAKE CITY -B- some directors, she must have "In Greenwich Village, they mind. Ballet West concerts to include three ballets With a Stranger," and was praised strongly by the director of "The Crying Game," Neil Jordan. "It was perfect," Jordan said of his working relationship with the actress. "Miranda is hugely intelligent and all she wants to know is the truth, which is all an actor or actress should really want to know from the director." If Richardson has been tough on 374-606- 1 1 7:00 FEW GOOD MEN AT: 9:45 m iUftn li. W rn, M , Stereo 7:20 9:50 Sun matinee 1:30 4:30 Daily in Dolby Sat & us |