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Maybe because four of them (Penn, Robbins, Bacon and Fishburne) have directed films. Penn, in fact, has long thought of himself as a writer-director--he has made three impressive features (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard and The Pledge) as well as a poignant short film on 9/11--who finances his projects with acting gigs. "I was doing Super-8 movies in high school, and I loved that," he says. "But the idea that somebody was going to put 5 or 10 million dollars in a kid's pocket to direct a movie was ridiculous. 'Where are the adults...
After a decade as a working actor, he got to make The Indian Runner. Even now, he says, "I pretty much have some version of a great time whenever I'm directing. Acting I have a little more trouble with. An actor for hire is dependent on the ability of others. And when you dedicate yourself to something, and it starts bursting leaks all over the place, you find yourself--chastened. You've spent the better part of three months away from family. And then you're stuck. It's happened several times...
What a difference a day makes. On Tuesday Wes Clark was a private citizen considering getting into the race for President. On Wednesday he was a formal candidate. By Thursday he was the Democratic front runner. Imagine how the other presidential contenders feel. Some of them have been out on the campaign trail for more than a year! DENNY FREIDENRICH Laguna Beach, Calif...
...Nationals, the only other runner to finish in the top two hundred was freshman Sean Barrett (25:53.2), earning him 179th place...
...against Vatican law. The church bars elector Cardinals (those under 80) even from talking publicly about the matter. Still, as a frail John Paul celebrated the 25th anniversary of his papacy last week, a quiet campaign for the post is well under way, and an early - and active - front-runner is the Archbishop of Milan, Dionigi Tettamanzi. His transfer a year ago from the helm of the Genoa Archdiocese to the world's largest one, in Milan, was akin to winning a party nomination. "He's a natural candidate," says longtime Vatican watcher Luigi Accattoli of Italy's leading daily...