Show The Utah Statesman Friday January 9 1981 Page 15 the boss Will survive JjnfFonJj I il lomlinancJ Parton play three veaelariex who are led up with their lying cheating conniving boss played by Dabney Coleman in the to 5’ 1 he mot ie comedy hit bplaying nightly at the ReJnonJ 1 heater at 7 and Dolly 15 to 5' makes the office a laughing 9 by Doug hristensen C letting tups ot cotter tin the Ihiss isn't part ot the job tlest upturn Sexual harassment I' I C BlO) fvouuvr Hsitnns ’ e pr uuotion is not I liev are ot the nation and thev t o one ot the tunmesl nu x ot the last tew vears The nunie 't to 7 stars Jane Fon-C- a liK onilin and Dolls I’arton as rnr sei reiaues snuggling undet the bees aro untiii hand ot then tioss Tr sr( it i it ir err the sutoei s 1 Smith The i re i is pro-kwir- 4 Ihtls-tcnvr- c n tdiiMiimtneii lais ore hesiraled music i'rl pilots peilot tiled on the nc itron uti h1 their own dance hand cninpis! lnd pltved teiords arranged muMt a"i plaved tor everything from k'Bi'in Backgrounds tor shows to ing hbity rx-- f Be tell nut students that the crrt to making a living as a musi-cuniian nf the classioom is imagmi-t"!'flexibility You have to be n wiMitwlnr people that you ate ’ n " ! have been looking for and ' prndtue the music ar am ar'" said Smith special ty is ja although he done every lung from lass cal to "rnntry amJ I rM(m "°many S'udents ihanthhen matter must now take note Dolly Parton is adorable but her performance is one of the flaws in this film When she is asked to project her ranks with some of the most humorous scenes in cinematic history The plot revolves around the frustrations felt by Fonda Tomlin and Parton as they are used and abused by Coleman When Tomlin is passed over by Coleman for an exec utive position though she is lietter qualified than the man who gets the job things move into high gear I'he acting is generally stqtcrior to the usual fate lor comedies Jane character into unnatural situations she falls back on high school acting tec hniques The other flaw in 9 to 5 is the enThe plot is backding It is a cop-oed into a corner and Higgins resorts" to deus ex machina" to extract his plot e from the he has dug for it But 9 to 5 is worth seeing Twice or three times At the risk of plugging a local theater you should run right out and get a ticket You won’t regret it ut Fon- neo-grav- da who usually plays aggressive women here plays a timid housewife-tpe who has never worked in her life Those who doubted hei acting skills v Christiansen give advice for musical success making money and hustle uiturding to s liih State I’mvcisitv inusii who do u st that Between hour days putting m lb-1falling on ampus Mike and lanv Smith have piodtic- bai kgnmnd tiiusu tor films done m e aking tiuiMi illiiiitlv xirtravecl lv Dchnrv Coleman It would tie haul to say enough good things about this film It has its problems which we'll get to later tun they are so me onseipiential that they almost don't deserve mention The lilm is a social satire which uses (lowing wit and carefully moderated slapstick to showcase the concerns ot America's secretaries Producer Bruce (lilbert and writer-duecto- r Cohn Higgins don’t restrict themselves to conventional techniques m this film and the outcome is a supeib lantasv-dieasegment which I Will try one upon the idea ot being a music tail it that idea doesn’t wotk out 'I he music tans know who ate making it ate those who can do everything” added ( !ht isttansen who ptst added another skill to his own tepertoite with the publication ol his book Strumming pingrr-Pi- t king ’lining the Mr loth 'hi isttansen a guitarist has m lac I never had a job that wasn’t music related tease him that he's never had a job in his hte” said Smith Chi isttansen attributes part ot his success to a willingness to try almost any kind of assignment “I was recently called almut playing for a group of flamenco darners ” he said ”1 hadn't done much of that style but I was willing to try After four days of rehearsing with the group I’m a lot more ready for the next opportunity to play flamenco” Smith and Christiansen encourage students interested in performing careers to listen to many styles and stylists and to try imitating a few to They also suggest that students go musicians play where places 1 C ”c “The best place to find out what von need to know alxiut any job is horn those- - who are doing it” said Smith “And it helps a young musician to become known to those already working” When a music ian finally wangles an audition he better be ready to play Christiansen warns “You should know who you’re playing for and what they might want to hear” he said “What they don't want to hear is some excuse lor not being able to play the music” lYisonal qualities ate- also mior-tan- t according to Smith “If you want to continue to work in the field you have to le dependable That means you show up on time fully equipped and ready to play” he said “It means you can be flexible enough to gauge your audience and change the program if you sense your original isn’t going to work team the abilitv to be a good US U member is also critical the two said musicians arM lust like any i n- -c ” said Smith group or tram - - — doesn't work unless each member takes care of his part of the business Both the person writing out the theck and the other members of the group want first and foremost someone who can do the job competently and someone who can get along” Smith noted that in small music groups just starting in the business personality clashes arc the numljer one reason these groups go under Christiansen and Smith also said (hat it is iniortant to lie able to think music as well as play it “We encourage students to relate the theory they are learning to what they are playing whether Beethoven or bluegrass” said Smith "Once you realize why something works musically it is easier to be creative” Basic musical talent never hurt anyone wanting a career in music Smith and Christiansen admitted but it isn’t a guarantee of success “To make a living tn music don’t have toboita bUWphl well fravc town but you very may energy be the one with the greatestsaid and hustle” Christiansen |