Tech student Colin Clemens (the tall guy in sunglasses) poses for a photo with his co-stars during the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The film generated a lot of buzz at the festival, and the theater was packed for the first public screening. “There were about 500 people in the audience, and when things good or bad happened the crowd would react,” Clemens said. “It was neat to see, but weird to think “The last month of school someone cares about my life everyone was getting that much.” While at Sundance, Clemens kind of played out,” he and his cast mates had the opsaid of life in front of the portunity to mingle with celebcameras. “I didn’t really rities and get a taste of fame. think it was going to be Meeting Rachel Dratch, one of such a big deal. Who his favorites from “Saturday wants to watch Warsaw?” Night Live,” was a highlight for Clemens. Other stars included Matthew Perry, Jack Black, Robert Redford, Paris Hilton, and Josh Hartnett (“every girl’s dream,” according to Clemens). Although Clemens is studying business administration at Tech, he says he’s always wanted to be an actor and this experience has helped him make some connections. “I’ve wanted to act my whole life,” he says. “This gets my name out there.” The deal with Paramount Vantage could get
his name even further out there, with talk of a press tour that could include high profile appearances such as “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” For now, Clemens is still a student-athlete. One of the storylines in the film is the pressure on Clemens to earn an athletic scholarship. Much is made of his father saying he’d have to join the military if he didn’t. “The Army thing started out as a joke, but it came to be reality when money got tighter,” Clemens said. “My grades were decent, but I had a better chance at a basketball scholarship.” He was considering other colleges such as Manchester College, Huntington University, DePauw University, and University of Evansville. He hadn’t met any Indiana Tech coaches until he played in the Nancy Rehm All-Star Classic on campus. Now as a sophomore he’s a forward on the varsity team for the Warriors. His best game of the season so far was vs. McKendree University when he had 15 points and 4 rebounds. Clemens says most of his friends didn’t know about the film until the film festival. Now Sundance seems to be just the beginning.
TRENDS Summer 2007