A Change of Pace.... ... A Change of Place Lincoln's only Coffee House — ~ For the Best in Coffee, Espresso-, Cappucino, Coffee Drinks, Teas, Sandwiches, Pastries and Desserts 1324 "P" 477-6611 I 7:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Mon.-Thurs. • 7:00 a.m.-2.00 a.m. Fri.-Sai. j 1:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Sunday ^-1 ■ ■- ■ ■■■■■■■■—■ .... Courtesy of ShsMon Art Gallery I Director John Cassavetes Director started as stagehand j By Sarah Knight Staff Reporter After rearranging movie lights and scenery props for the late director John Cassavetes one night, Seymour Cassel was invited to study with and eventually work for the directing legend. “He (Cassavetes) was giving out scholarships to study on a feature film, and I went for an interview,” Cassel said. “The scholarships had run out but he interviewed me any* ) way, then asked me to help him move some props.” Afterwards, Cassel asked Cas savetes if he could return the next day and Cassavetes agreed. Cassel and Cassavetes worked together in vari ous projects for the next 30 years. Cassel comes from a show-busi ness family. His parents worked in the circus and he travelled with them until the age of six, when he started school. While growing up, Cassel said he liked a wide variety of films, includ ing westerns, action pictures and those of directors Frank Capra (‘4 It’s a Wonderful Life”) and George Ste vens (‘‘A Place in the Sun”). After graduation, Cassel contin ued his studies with the American Theater Wing in New York and then met Cassavetes in 1958. Cassel appeared in Cassavetes’ films “Love Streams,” “Shadows,” “Too Late Blues,” “Faces” and "A Woman Under f-he Influence.” Cassel will introduce Cassavetes’ movie, “Minnie and Moskowitz,” which is showing Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheldon Art Gallery as pan of the Flat water Film Festival A festival button will be required for admittance. i Cassel has toured with the Cas savetes film series before, recently shown at the University of Tennessee and Stanford University. Cassel said working with Cas savetes could better be called a col laboration than a job. Cassavetes would let his actors in on the camer awork as well as the editing of his films. ne would say, wno w ■ shoot this shot’ and we’d all jump at n the chance,” Cassel said. Cassel also said that because Cas- 1 savctes was once an actor himself, he ■< knew the problems that actors had ■ and was very sympathetic. v “He’s the best,” Cassel said. “I’ve worked with a lot of people, and he’s the best.” Cassavetes died earlier this year from cirrhosis of the liver and hepati tis caught while on two trips to Mex ico. Cassel currently is working on “Dick Tracy” with Warren Beatty and Madonna as well as “Sweet Bird of Youth” with Elizabeth Taylor. FREE CATALOG of Government Books Ssnd Jbr your copy today! Proa Catalog Box 37000 UKuhinfion DC 200*3-7000 1,1 1 ” ' ■■ 1 ■■ » 1 '• • • : \ . WELCOME TO Ti IE FLATWATER FESTIV FROM THE I REUNION MALL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AMIGOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT ASTRO’S COPY CENTER BODIES BY DESIGN COIN FUN HAIR TECH HAMBURGER PATTY’S HOBBIES ETC. JOYCE’S SUBS PLUMP TOMATO PIZZA CO.