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From early days, Kevin loved most of the things he learned to use later: family, sports, conflict, movies. The young jock wrote stories -- he tried to compile a book based on letters and tapes Dan sent back from Viet Nam -- and went to the movies. "Great heroism, great love stories sent chills down my spine," he recalls. "I was particularly intrigued by 'dilemmas.' To me, drama is dilemma -- the fight not to do something. A dilemma is wanting to kiss a woman and not doing it. Once you do it, it's 'action.' Action is fine. I understand what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kevin Costner: Pursuing The Dream | 6/26/1989 | See Source »

...Bull Durham, Crash says, more or less, "Never mess with a winning streak." Costner is too restless to take that advice. If moviegoers are embracing him only as a sanctified jock, maybe they should brace themselves for Revenge, scheduled for release early next year. This violent drama may upend -- or just end -- Costner's current image as a Goody Two-Cleats. "Revenge is shocking, vulgar, a bit of a fall from grace," Costner says. "But I have no problem playing a man who isn't likable, as long as I understand him. Revenge is strong medicine; you won't come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kevin Costner: Pursuing The Dream | 6/26/1989 | See Source »

...title trophy has not decorated the Harvard display case since 1975. But this team is young--even Coach Jock Hopkins is in his second season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Watch Out For Surprising Golfers | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

...before preparation over spring break is completed--including long hours spent meditating on Palm Beach sands and fine tuning golf swings on some of the world's most challenging courses. Coach: Jock Hopkins Captain: Terry Murray Last Year: (0-4, 0-2) Home Meets: The Country Club The Schedule...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Watch Out For Surprising Golfers | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

Stanford Daily reporter Jock Friedly presented The Crimson with his theory of the outcome of the Kennedy School dean search: Jeane L. Kirkpatrick will be appointed dean, and outgoing Dean Graham T. Allison '62 will head the Hoover Institute, a conservative think tank at Stanford. Kirkpatrick could not be reached for comment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Reporter's Notebook | 3/11/1989 | See Source »

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