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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 23 May 2019
Adam Driver credits the military for the courage to act

By JOHN CARUCCI "If anything, theater in New
Associated Press York can get a little bit like
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam recycled air. And it's amaz-
Driver was home alone ing how much you take it
doing the dishes when his outside of New York, the
agent called with the news language becomes a
that he'd just received a weapon in a way to dif-
Tony Award nomination. ferent communities," Driver
But since his wife was out of said.
town, there was no one to Theater, he added, "can
share the news. So he just help you articulate a feel-
finished the dishes. ing in a way that you didn't
Driver got the nod for his have the language for be-
work in a new revival of fore. And what better com-
Lanford Wilson's play "Burn munity to share that with
This." It's Driver's first Tony than the military?"
nod and his third show on As for his performance in
Broadway. "Burn This ," tackling a Lan-
Over the past decade, ford Wilson play is no easy
Driver has amassed an im- task, made more difficult
pressive acting career, with with a limited rehearsal pe-
accolades ranging from riod. In the revival of the
his work on the HBO series 1987 play about a group of
"Girls" to his more recent Os- This May 1, 2019 file photo shows Adam Driver at the 73rd annual Tony Awards "Meet the Nomi- friends and family coping
car nomination for "BlacK- nees" press day event in New York. with a tragedy, Driver stars
kKlansman." And coming Associated Press opposite Keri Russell.
up, it's his last turn as Kylo "We only had like three
Ren as the "Star Wars" saga actor. career, including relocat- low military veterans with his weeks, so to be patient and
comes to an end. "It didn't seem like a real- ing to New York. He told charity, Arts in the Armed trust that it would come to-
While the roles are diverse, istic job where I was from, himself that if it didn't work Forces . The organization is gether eventually was re-
the foundation for Driver's and there wasn't really a out, he'd be OK on the dedicated to providing arts ally difficult," Driver said.
success centers on his mili- lot of opportunities. But streets. programming for active He thrives on the play be-
tary service. Born in San Di- the military kind of stripped "You have that kind of like duty service members, vet- ing so complex. "I love the
ego but raised in the small you away from — I think, survival mentality in the erans, military support staff potential that it could be
town of Mishawaka, Indi- even if it is an illusion — be- military. It gives you a lot and their families. a disaster at any minute,"
ana, Driver joined the Ma- ing scared of the civilian of confidence going back Those are all segments of Driver said. And it's that
rines shortly after the 9/11 world," Driver said. out into the world," Driver the population that are challenge that keeps him
terror attacks and credits His time in the service said. important to him and he interested. "You have eight
his time in the service for helped tear down some Not long after his kicking hates any perception that shows a week to try to keep
providing him the courage of the inhibitions he faced off his acting career, Driver military personnel won't un- exploring. I love that part of
he needed to become an when pursuing an acting took action to help his fel- derstand theater. it," Driver said.q

In Owen Laukkanen's latest, a dog unites strangers

By OLINE H. COGDILL while he was drunk, leaving to Lucy, whom he trained and foibles are well ex-
Associated Press her in debt and "not much while he was behind bars. plored. Both must find their
"Deception Cove," (Mul- more than bad memories As she did for Jess, Lucy way to re-enter society —
holland Books), by Owen and no clue what to do gave Mason a purpose, a Jess because of her PTSD
Laukkanen with herself next." will to live and a comfort and Mason because he
It would be easy for Owen Her only salvation has been that he had never expe- was imprisoned for 15 years,
Laukkanen's superb "De- her rescue dog, Lucy, so in rienced. He only wants to since he was 18 years old.
ception Cove" to evolve tune with Jess' moods that know that Lucy is in good The author also shows the
into just a dog story about the dog can tell when Jess hands. But when Mason humanity of even the vil-
the power and love of a is about to have an attack finds out she may be eu- lains, who sometimes may
devoted canine — and, in- or is having a nightmare. thanized, he travels to De- have plausible, even un-
deed, it does include that. But now Lucy has been ception Cove to save the derstandable motives
But "Deception Cove" also seized by the local sher- dog. for their actions. Lauk-
insightfully explores the re- iff's deputy Kirby Harwood, Dog lovers will want to kanen delves deep to
covery of former soldiers, whose threats to Jess may know immediately that show the bond that real
prisoners re-entering soci- have caused the therapy Lucy is not harmed and therapy dogs have with
ety and how one's tough dog to attack him. The cor- comes out all right. people. Jess knows that This cover image released by
Mulholland Books shows "De-
exterior can obscure frag- rupt Kirby insists that Jess Still, this launch of a new se- "she couldn't survive with- ception Cove" by Owen Lauk-
ile emotions. In "Deception knows where Ty hid a pack- ries is a first-rate thriller with out Lucy, not alone. Not kanen.
Cove," second chances age that he wants. plenty of action that Lauk- for much longer, anyway." Associated Press
are granted. Jess isn't the only one con- kanen masterfully controls Yet, at no time does Lauk-
Former Marine Jess Winslow cerned about Lucy. Mason while also delving deep kanen stoop to anthropo- storytelling.
came back from Afghani- Burke has one goal after into the personas of Jess morphism. Lucy is a dog More visits with the charac-
stan with a severe case of finishing his prison sentence and Mason. — a great dog — but also ters of "Deception Cove"
PTSD. While she was gone, in Michigan — he wants to Both are fully fleshed-out a dog, making "Deception will be most welcomed, as
her husband Ty drowned find out what happened characters whose strengths Cove" even more rich in its will more time with Lucy.q