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2D A & E/tCtPe Ciiilotte $ot Thursday, February 9, 2006 Filmmaker backs own feature film Rhonetta basking in infamy Continued from page 1D not, everyone can try out for a role, ‘Tills is a call for everybody, anyone who wants to get started because I’m just getting started,” he said. Just don’t expect to get paid. Since the budget is coming straight out of Price’s poclmt and he doesn’t have a distribution deal, landing a role won’t be like landing a role in a Hollywood production. When the film is finished, he plems to have a showing at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Code Red aims high with indy music label Continued from paige ID Continued from page 1D Johnson said though she didn’t make it on ‘Idol,” she’s still on her way to fame (or infamy depending on how you look at it). T didn’t expect it to explode like this,” she said in a tele phone interview. ‘TVo guys want to sign me to their label and there’s talk about me doing a reality TV show,” What would the Rhonetta show be like? “Just me keeping it real. I think the people would like that,” she said. What does Rhonetta think of her appearance on “Idol?” “I feel likp I got out of hand, but I was telling the truth and Paula, she pushed the wrong buttons. I don’t feel bad about what I said to her,” Johnson said, adding that she would not apologize to Abdul, (In other words, Paula still better bow down) Johnson has seen both sides of fame 'Hie authors of her unofficial web site posted Johnson’s mug shots fiom the Mecklenburg Coimty Jail and her charges, which include DWI, larceny com municating threats and resisting a public officer. Her last arrest, according to the Mecklenbuig County Sher- ifTs web site, was last November, just a few months before her “Idol” audition. “I definitely feel like my pri vacy was invaded They did n’t have any business doing that and they are making money off me,” she said. And if anyone is going do that, it’s going to be Ms. Johnson. She’s also come across fiiends and family (and Fox “Edge” viewers) who aren’t happy with her new found fame. “They hatin’. All of them hatin’,” she said. “My sister said 1 saw you on TV looking crazy”’ Johnson said people misun derstand her. “I’m a very nice person,” she said. But does she have what it takes to make it? “If I knew that, I wouldn’t be at Fot Charlotte,” Sartin said. ‘Td be up there with Paula, Randy and Simon. But stranger things have hap pened.” Stranger than ifohnson? Well, Old Dirty Bastard was successful before his death. which is more likely to play artists outside the main stream. “Black colleges and universities showed me a lot of love,” he said. Red is putting every ounce of his energy into music. Right now. it’s his only source of income ‘That’s why I’m so hungry for it,” says Red, who plans on restmiing his education. “It’s hard not having a diploma,” he said, joking that one is required just to work in fast food. “If you don’t work, you don’t eat,” he said, “and if you don’t grind, you don’t shine.” On the Net Fero-cityrecords. com ‘Barbed Wire’ latest project for versatile actor, producer Continued from page 1D tee your work will be admit ted into a film festival. Your work has to be up to par.” says Thompeon Thompson is more than just a movie writer He is an actor and coach who has credits in “Eddie,” “Moesha," “The Steve Harvey Show,” and “The Bemie Mac Show.” Thompeon’s career goal is to produce films in North Car olina. “Realistictilly you can pur sue a career in North Caroli na,” said Thompson “We have the same accommoda tions that are in L A. A lot of people do not realize in the mid ‘90s North Carolina was No. 3 in the nation in film- making behind LA and New Yoik.” Thompson is associated with Book Pals through the Screen Actors Guild, where he goes to schools and reads books to children in animated voices. Thompson also teach es kids at the YMCA about acting techniques and shows them pictures of celebrities he has worked with. “The kids are fascinated,” he said. Tuesday Kids Eat Free Reggae Night Thursday .400 Wings Sunday .350 Wings *Ask about our free Binhda\ meal! 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