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FEATURES Thursday, October 26,2000 - Page II WMC's Eric Barry '00 fidgets with Cecil B. Demented BJ SHORB high school. movies come to _ Assistant Commentary Editor Baltimore a year," Unfortunately, Barry has had What is new with Cheazy-E? little luck with auditioning in Los says Barry. Does everyone remember Eric Angeles, because his agent is With more than !arry" also know as "Cheazy-E," across the country, here in Mary- 3 years left on his MC s own Hollywood film ac- land. Barryoriginally signed a five- contract, Barry is tOr? now attempting to year contract with a reputable agent Barry was cast in the comedy of Baltimore. However, being repu- be released from it film "Cecil B. Demented," which table in Baltimore "doesn't mean at his request. His began filming in Baltimore in Oc- anything to anyone in LA or New contract keeps him tober of 1999. Cast along side ac- York," says Barry. from giving his ad- ~rs like .Melanie Griffith, Stephen Since the distance between his dress and phone B~rff, Ricki Lake, and Alicia Witt, agent and himself is so far, would number to people ry took the fall semester of his staying in Maryland have lead to in the business on sen~r year off for the filming. more success? "Not really." He ex- the West coast. e returned to WMC last spring plains that when directors are cast- However, if ~~d graduated in the class of 2000. ing for their movies, they tend to Barry's request IS plans to move to New York look for auditions from the more does not go ,,:ere changed. Afte~ moving four popular cities like New York and through. he says he ~mes OVer t~e s~mmer, 21 year old LA. Then they get local people to may have to hit the f ~ now ILVesm Santa Ana, Cali- fill in the small one-line and non- courts. didn't get that big, but it was get- you sign on for a longer term. wnia, with his friend Rob from speaking parts. "Only about four Barry describes how things ling my foot in the door," he says. Barry doesn't want to get in- could have been different if he He suggests that in January, when volved in 100 much, because he hadn't "wasted his prime." it is scheduled to come out on doesn't know when an audition will After some recent advice from video, WMC students should all get come along. He just recently started John Waters, producer of "Cecil B. together and have a movie night sending out some of his CD press- Demented," he realizes that when So, if not acting, what has Barry kits to local radio stations. a movie is about to come out is been up too? "I hate performing, but if when you want to let the reps know, Not much more than "enjoying money gets tight I might have to," so they can go see it. the Southern California weather", he adds referring to his rap music. Now, months after its release, he says. He had a job offer from a "It takes a lot for me to get mo- his first movie experience doesn't magazine, but it wasn't what he tivated," says Barry. have the same effect. When he was looking for. That is why he needs an agent mentions "Cecil B. Demented" to "I would rather have movies right there, pushing him along. He reps they say that is "old news," he for enjoyment, but financially TV would like to stay in California, adds. shows are much better," says Barry. find an agent there, and hopefully The movie came out August II He compares roughly $2000 a get an acting role soon. this year, and it is still playing in a week in a movie to $11 ,000 a week ~~C 8~aduate Eric Barry (middle) 'poses with the director and producer From someone who came to Sje CecIL B. Demented, .. John Walers (left) and fellow movie actor few theaters around the Baltimore in a television series. college with no intentions of act- phen Dorff(rightr area. It canre to Owings Mills for But much like his current con- ing or rapping, he says, "Everyone about rwo weeks, recalls Barry. "U tract when you-are in a series show kepi fellrng me I could, sO , did. ,. lIorrible(?) Halloween Horoscopes 60 SECONDS LISA STAr'1LEY dark clothes to blend in. 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