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Schwartzman and family control Hollywood
By Chris LaFuria
editor-in-chief
cslsoos@psu.edu
Jason Schwartzman has come a long way
since playing the eccentric Max Fischer in
1998's Rushmore. Schwartzman, the nephew
of renowned film director Francis Ford
Coppola, who has had successes in film and in
music, can be seen in 2007's The Darjeeling
Limited and the upcoming Walk Hard• The
Dewey Cox Story, where he plays Ringo Starr.
The 27-year-old actor and musician is just one
of many family members who have had main
stream success. With the success of his
movies and his music. Schwartzman has
become one of the most well-known players in
Hollywood media.
Mostly known for his movies. Schwartzman
has had a successful career as a musician:
however, many people aren't aware of it.
Countless teenagers may not know him. but as
the former drummer and songwriter for the
California-based Phantom Planet,
Schwartzman has penned one of the most rec-
Behrend
choir sings
Friday at 8
By Connor Sattely
entertainment edito►
cisso6o@psu.edu
Rarely do college choirs get to display every
inch of their talent, and every minute of their
preparation, during a concert. Often, choirs
feature concerts full of bland programs that
bore audiences. Penn State Behrend's choirs,
under the direction of new instructor Dr. Jason
Bishop, plans to do just the opposite.
The choirs will feature all twelve moments
of Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria" choral master
piece. The performance will also feature two of
Handel's "Messiah" choruses. The chorus per
formance, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30. will
be a union of "European and African tradition."
and will feature several different cultures' hol
iday pieces.
The concert will be free for all students who
show Penn State ID, $3 for faculty, and $5 for
all others.
The choirs at Behrend will also feature a co
op with the Erie Philharmonic Choir on Dec. 8
where they will do a performance under the
dual direction of both Bishop and the Erie
Philharmonic Choir's new director.
For those interested in joining the choir, con
tact Bishop at djb46@psu.edu.
Those interested in attending the winter con
cert can buy tickets at the door of the Smith
Chapel, where the concert will be held, at 8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.
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most successful song to date, "California." can
he heard as the intro to the now defunct hit tel
evision series "The 0.C."
But his music career is much more than that.
In March of 2007, Schwartzman released an
iTunes album with his new project Coconut
Records on his new label Young Baby
Records. Fittingly. his newest single from the
record. entitled "West Coast, - appeared on the
same show that catapulted his musical career
the final episode of "The 0.C." The album
was produced by Mike Einziger and showcas
es Kirsten Dunst on the tracks "This Old
Machine" and the single "Summer Days,"
which was featured on the Spidennan 3 origi
nal soundtrack.
His latest Hollywood appearances have
landed Schwartzman in the limelight. In 2006,
he appeared in Marie Antoinette, where he met
Dunst. His cousin Sofia Coppola directed the
film. More recently, he appeared in The
Darjeeling Limited, starring Owen Wilson and
Adrien Brody, which told the tale of three
estranged brothers who bond throughout their
trip in India. The film was nominated for the
Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film
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Dec. 21 marks the release of his newest
project, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. In
the film, Schwartzman plays Ringo Starr,
drummer for The Beatles, in a star-studded
faux-Beatles lineup. Jack Black (High
Fidelity, School of Rock, Nacho Libre) plays
the roll of Paul McCartney, Paul Rudd
(Anchorman, Knocked Up, Clueless) takes on
John Lennon and Justin Long (Accepted,
Waiting, Live Free or Die Hard) does his best
George Harrison. Aside from The Beatles,
The. White ;Stripes' Jack White will play Elvis
Presley.
Whether it's singing and songwriting or
writing and starring in movies, Schwartzman
and his entire family continue to take
American entertainment by storm. From
Coppola's Apocalypse Now to his nephew's
The Darjeeling Limited, the whole crew
remains in the upper echelon of Hollywood.
"I love them more than anything and we're a
very tight family and a very normal family,"
said Schwartzman. "I have the best brothers
and mom and cousins and everything in the
entire world."
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Like Cuomo, like Weezer
By Ryan P. Gallagher
student life editor
rpgsoo4@psu.edu
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• Never Say Never Again (1983)
Brother: Robert Carmine (musician)
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Half-Brother: John Schwartzman (cinematographer)
• Conspiracy Theory (1997)
• The Rookie (2002)
• Meet the Fockers (2004)
Uncle: Francis Ford Coppola (producer)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 ( 1992
• The Virgin Suicides (1999)
• The Good Shepherd (2006)
• Marie Antoinette (2006)
Cousin: Nicolas Cage (actor)
• The Rock (1996)
• Con Air (1997)
• Face/Off (1997)
• cone in Siuv Seconds (2000)
• Ghost Rider (2007)
Cousin: Sofia Coppola (writer. producer & actress)
• Writer: Lost in Translation (2003)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
• Producer: Lost in Translation (2003)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
• Actress: The Outsiders (19){3)
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Cousin: Roman Coppola (actor & unit director)
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The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Cousin: Christopher Coppola (writer)
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