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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Friday, April 11, 1986
Band seeks animal stars for film
By Monique O'Donnell
Staff writer
Rabbits, snakes and birds can escape the confines of their cages for possible stardom.
But the pets may not be too enthusiastic about the terms of their paroles. Student pet owners may send their animal friends on the road to Hollywood by volunteering them to co-star in an adventure film with a local band.
The three-member band Pariah has been recruiting animals to crawl, hop and fly with them through the walls of the cave.
Clark Jamison, Beloit junior and member of the band, said Wednesday that a lot of people had called in response to his recent classified ad in the Kansan.
Most of the callers have snakes or tropical birds, he said, but the band has not yet decided which animals it will use.
"We got tons of calls from people who own boa constrictors." Jamison said. "But at this point we've only been collecting names and phone numbers."
Ry Brown, who works at the KU Bookstore in the Kansas Union and also is a member of the band, said the movie would portray a world in which people defended themselves against evil with swords and sorcery. The animals will play a small but important part in the movie.
Maria Anthony, the third member of the band and an employee of the Hawk's Nest in the Union, said the group began writing the script about two months ago. The group then pursued its careers with the 20-member cast will start next week.
The band shares a musical background ranging
from reggae to classical Eastern music. Brown said the band recently had turned its artistic inspirations to film-making. The band members already have made two videotapes of their performances through their production company, Abraxis.
But Brown said they still were novices in the film-making business
"We believe strongly in making our own mistakes," he said. "Another thing is that we're not too interested in promoting ourselves. We don't understand money really well, but we're good at art."
Brown estimated the filming would last through May. Once the filming is done, the group plans to have someone with professional experience edit the videotape.
In the end, Brown said, the band members probably will just watch the film with some friends unless someone shows interest in promoting their work.
The filming will take place in the area. Jamison said. He said it was important to use animals typically found in the Northern Hemisphere.
"That's why we've pretty much decided against using any tropical birds," he said. "We're still looking for some doves or pigeons."
the costumes will be made by Anthony and another friend. Like everything else, the costumes are an outgrowth of the band's imagination and personality. Brown said.
"The film will be mystical and erotic, because in the making we're all dealing with our own sexuality and spirituality," he said.
The group can't pay any of the participants because of limited financial resources, Brown said.
Petition defends treasurer
A petition has been filed with the Student Senate Executive Committee, defending the right of treasurer Tim Henderson to attend Finance Committee meetings.
The petition, submitted by J.J. LeBlanc, a committee member, listed nine Finance Committee members' signatures yesterday.
By Piper Scholfield
Staff writer
LeBlanc said he wrote the petition in response to a formal complaint made against Henderson's delaying discussion on fiscal 1987 budget allocations at a committee meeting two weeks ago. The petition might help to repair any damage that might have been done by the complaint, he said.
The complaint was lodged by Liz Walz, Association of University Residence Halls senator, and requested that Henderson be prevented from attending future committee meetings. The complaint stated that Henderson overstepped his bounds as treasurer and that he had been a parliamentary procedures used in committee meetings.
As a result of the complaint and resulting discussions with senators, Henderson stopped attending committee meetings.
The petition states that the signed committee members hope Henderson will not be reprimanded further.
Stephanie Quincy, chairman of StudEx, said the petition was unnecessary because she personally had dealt with the earlier complaint. There was no further action to be taken, she said.
"I was completely offended by the petition," Quincy said. "These people were telling me how to do my job.
Henderson said he didn't know what to think about the petition.
However, Quincy said that because she was StudEx chairman, she would file the petition with the student body vice president.
On Campus
"I do appreciate the concern that was shown by the people who did it." he said.
Tom Lake, a member of the committee, said he signed the petition because he did not think that Henderson had overstepped his bounds as treasurer as the complaint stated.
"I just want people to know that Lie's complaint is not necessarily the feeling of the whole committee," Lake said.
The Navigators will meet at 7 p.m. today in the basement of the Free Methodist Church, W2. W 12nd Terrace. Mike Jordahl, KU Navigator staff representative, will be the guest speaker.
A free film, "To Kill a Mocking Bird," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
The Kansas City Comets will sponsor a free soccer class at 1:30
p. m. tomorrow at the field at 23rd and Iowa streets. Call Scott Moore at 842-1649 or 843-3310 for more information.
The KU Modern Arnis Club will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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