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IUPresident Michael McRobbie presents Kevin Kline with an honorary degree Monday at the IU Auditorium.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 beginning of Kline’s professional career, his role in “The Pirates of Penzance,� came at an early time in the actor’s life, but it almost didn’t happen at all. The play was set to be performed outdoors in Central Park and was free for all audiences, and Kline was at first hesitant to sign on. As Kline rode his bike through Central Park to return the script to his manager, he suddenly changed his mind. It was such a beautiful day, he said, so he thought he might as well sign up to play the part. “I had no idea it would establish me and be such a hit,� Kline said. “There was this free-wheeling fun of being in front of an audience that didn’t pay a cent. It was a
party every night.� After two performances, the production was moved to Broadway, where Kline performed the play for nine months. Two years later, Kline moved from stage acting and appeared alongside Meryl Streep in the 1982 drama “Sophie’s Choice.� “To this day, I cannot believe I was cast in it,� Kline said. Kline loved the character Nathan, who is the main character along with Sophie. “I would kill to play this part,� Kline told the director. “I love this part.� Kline was never asked to audition but was instead offered the part by the director because of his passion for it. The next year, Kline was offered the role of Harold Cooper in “The Big Chill.� Before accepting the part, he called Streep to seek advice. She told him to do it
because the character was a regular guy, which was incredibly different from his role in “Sophie’s Choice,� who was a “psychopath,� Kline said. “There’s a long story behind everything I’ve done,� Kline said. “It usually starts with me turning it down, being talked into it and then winning awards.� One of those awards came from Kline’s appearance in “A Fish Called Wanda.� This 1988 comedy tells the story of four different people who come together to commit armed robbery until they try to double-cross each other . Kline won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Otto in the film. Getting involved with this movie was also a process for Kline, who met with the writer John Cleese about an idea for a film he had. “I never thought he’d write
it, but he did,� Kline said. “We went to Jamaica for 10 days and just worked on my part, reading through scenes.� The improvisations and work got put into the script of the film and helped develop it to win an Oscar. After his ceremony Monday, Kline attended the soldout screening for “A Fish Called Wanda� at IU Cinema. In honor of his degree, IU Cinema launched a monthlong film series. Seven films were set to play this month, but with three films left, the series is near completion. “A Fish Called Wanda� was the fourth film in the series. * * * Kline has released a film nearly every year, sometimes even two or three. On top of that, he is also still involved with theater and stage productions.
Choosing which productions he wants to be a part of is a simple process. “It’s a combination of ‘this role scares the hell out of me’ and ‘I also know I can kill at this, I can nail this, I can do it right,’� he said. “The best roles are the challenging ones that you can do justice to.� Kline’s next role will be in a drama called “Ricki and the Flash,� once again alongside Meryl Streep. The film tells the story of an aging rock star who tries to get back in touch with her kids. Although he may not know his next role, Kline will work to make it his own, channeling his first acting inspiration: a graduate student in the theater department he worked with while at IU. “I used to imitate what I thought acting was. It wasn’t coming from me,� Kline said. “He got me to think about it. You can be an artist. You can be the author of your work.�
combine his neuroscience major with his interest in entrepreneurship and small business management. “He was very hardworking in everything that he did,� Cameron Doxey, MacLafferty’s friend, said. “He was always busy working on something.� Alcaraz said MacLafferty was always taking on projects. “He was building a table right now,� she said. “I don’t think he ever finished, but he was decorating a table, painting it, to make his apartment more comfy.� When he wasn’t working or studying, MacLafferty also enjoyed playing golf and racquetball, Alcaraz said. “He would make fun of me because I’m terrible with my hand-eye coordination,� Alcaraz said. “So he would play me (in racquetball) with his right hand and beat me terribly. And he’d be like, ‘All right, I’ll play with my left hand.’ And he would still beat me.� His silly side stands out to Alcaraz. She thought back to all of the photos. “I will remember him as a goofy guy,� she said. “We would take a billion pictures together, and it was so hard for us to get one with nice smiles, because we were always making faces.� Touchette added she will also remember MacLafferty’s compassionate side. “He had this professor that we both loved, Professor Beggs, and just out of the blue we decided to bake a cake for him,� she said. “And so we spent hours on it. We put on all his physics equations.� Doxey said he will remember MacLafferty as a good friend and someone that could always be counted on. “I will always remember him as someone I could count on to get things done the right way,� Doxey said. “People like him are hard to come by, and he will be sorely missed for being the great person he was.� Students wishing to seek counseling can schedule an appointment with IU Counseling and Psychological Services by calling 812-855-5711.
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Senior Mark Murphy makes a tackle during IU’s game against Bowling Green on Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium.
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He joked that hearing and talking about practice weren’t what he wanted to do. He even alluded to Allen Iverson’s infamous “We’re talking about practice� rant, saying the game is where the results matter. The father of five went on to explain the struggles by comparing his team to his wife’s pregnancy. “When everyone came to the hospital, they didn’t want to see my wife,� Wilson said. “They didn’t want to hear about how hard the labor was. They wanted to see the baby. Everyone comes to the game, they don’t care how hard we worked. They want to see us play.� When he was asked what he would tell fans who have become increasingly frustrated with recurring defensive breakdowns, Knorr asked for more time. “Let us keep building,� he said. “I believe we have the players that can be a good defense.� The Hoosiers will look to put Saturday’s loss behind them quickly and move forward into another nonconference game before Big Ten season begins. IU (1-1) will travel to
“When everyone came to the hospital, they didn’t want to see my wife. They didn’t want to hear about how hard the labor was. They wanted to see the baby. Everyone comes to the game, they don’t care how hard we worked. They want to see us play.� Kevin Wilson, IU Football coach
Columbia, Mo., on Saturday for a 4 p.m. matchup against No. 18 Missouri (3-0). The Tigers amounted 623 yards of total offense in a 4528 win against IU in 2013. Led by sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk, Missouri’s offense ranks No. 16 in the nation, averaging 490.8 yards per game. Oliver said the defense is eager to get back onto the playing field. The Hoosiers have already moved on from last week’s struggles and are keen to return to form against Missouri this weekend. “Bowling Green is behind us,� he said. “We’re just ready to take on this next challenge, this opportunity to go to Missouri and just prove people wrong.�