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Show TVI4—THE HERALD,Provo. Utah, Monday, January 7, 1980 TV Star Scene: One of the most common stories told by actors is how they went from obscurity to fame overnight, after 20 years of struggling for recognition. Now meet an exception: Kevin Conway, whostars this week as a futuristic mindmanipulator and wouldbe world shaper in “Lathe of Heaven,” a PBS TV movie to air in mostcities on Jan.9. Last year Kevin was hailed forhis portrayalof Chillingsworth in the television version of “The Scarlet Letter,” and for his role in the hit Broadway play, “The Elephant Man.” In 1974 he won an Obie as Off- Broadway's Best Actorin “When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder?” His credits havepiled up fast. He can a career? He thought so, until the night a friend invited him to the theater. Conway was born and raised in New York. “So can you believe it?” he marvels, “ I had never seen a stage show, prophetically — the show was “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.” Kevin immediately enrolled in afford to be choosey night acting classes ... aboutjobs. and heard the welcome Yet, by his own words that he definition, 37-year-old the basic talent to justify Kevin was “A late and thought I wouldn't his newly-hatched zeal. starter.” like this one.” There was a bonus, too. At 26 he had a nice But he loved it. the classes I met enoughjob at IBM.Wasit Ironically or Mila Conway, who was to become mywife.” Because he had only three free weeks between LAYTON DRAPERY AND WALLPAPER stage commitments, low-level employees with no status, but my Dr. Haberhas an ego. He also wants to help, and when assigned to treat a passive patient whose dreams come true,, he Sees opportunity.” The character's meddling could also end civilization. As Kevin says: “A good rule, a good story.” Bart “Vegas” Braverman’s career as a producer-actor is rocketing upwards. Bart is reportedly the interested party behind the optioning of Larry Eisenberg’s novel, “The $50,000 Nobody,” for a movie.It's about a showbiz publicist. Kevin initially said a reluctant no to doing “Lathe of Heaven.” “But PBS insisted they wanted me... and they structured the shooting so I could do it. In the future we deal with,psychiatry has been Daytime serial actors downgraded to the routine. Psychiatrists — once felt like television's like my character — are stepchildren. But no more. Programming boss Jay Redack told GOODWILL TV Prompt Service Shop or Home Discount to Senior Citizens 225.7550 798 &.State, Orem had to learn everybody's nameover again. But the music was always there inside me, and clear. Once I got the opening three words, the songs poured out.” These are the words of Kathy Morris, whose complicated comeback following brain surgery is the subject of the CBS TV movie, “Seizure” (Wednesday, Jan. (she somewhat resembles Candice Bergen but is more animated) brought her own Manhattan's act LAYTON DRAPERY Buys Most Of our Fabric Direct From The Mills, SAVING YOU 25 to 50 CENT Check Our Stocked Fabrics For Up To 50% Savings FABRIC 25% OFF LEVELORS 25% OFF © THREE WEEK INSTALLATION INSTEAD OF TWO MONTHS @ FREE DECORATOR CONSULTATION IN YOUR OWN HOME. PROVO 375-0576 358 So. 100 W. 225-8127 i PREFERRED 1256 So. State ® to night club circuit last weekend. More good news. The resumed career of Piper which has entrepreneur Joyce Laurie, Becker that the group of already brought her two nominations soap opera stars she Oscar (“Carrie,” “The Hustler”) assembled recently for a week’s worth of game is perking right along, playing on “Hollywood with home viewers Squares” polled the getting priority on her highest popularity ratings newest endeavors. Piper of the fiery eyes and this year. Facts and dramaoften chisled features will be merge, butthis is a key seen weekly for a while line for both. “When I in NBC's “Skag” as the woke up from the coma I wife of a steelworker You'll Enjoy The Hot Home-Style Bread CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES 9), starring Penelope Milford as Kathy. As a bonus the real Kathy sings for the film’sfinale. Nice. But there's an even happier coda. Kathy, agile, vital and beautiful INTERNATIONAL FARE RESTAURANT UNIVERSITY MALL WORTHEAST AREA |