3 - Friday. April 24, 1987 — North Shore News LYNN VALLEY YOUTH PRODUCE MOVIE ideo sho AS THE music builds, the victim begins to scream. Cruelly, the evil count turns up the intensity. ‘Thou shait pay for such _ in- competence, mortal,’’ he rages. By STEPHEN BARRINGTON News Reporter Despite such dramatization, everybody is rather serious about the filming of Valley Vice, a show produced by teens at the Lynn Valley Hall drop-in centre. Complete with underworld fig- ures, rock music and flashy cars, Valley Vice is the story of the notorious Count Classic who joins forces with two home-grown detectives from the Hometown Detective Agency to rid Lynn Valley of drugs. Produced with 30 teens from the hall’s drop-in centre, the video is to show people what local youths can really do, explains director Brent Skelton, 21. “They're underestimated,’’ the drop-in centre volunteer says. “The public has the view that (the centre’s teens) smoke up and drink up every weekend. “In reality it’s not true. They have a lot of hidden talent,’’ he goes on. Joe Firenze, 17, would just be “going out with my buddies’’ if he was not playing one of the story’s detectives and working on the video’s soundtrack. “«] just thought, ‘What the heck, V'll try, and see what happens,’”’ he says. Firenze’s planned soundtrack includes all original material and the Grade 11 student is hoping his musical efforts wil! lead to further JOE FIRENZE (left) and Brent Skelton (right) are two of the many young Lynn Valley residents currently filming Valley Vice. The video has been completely organized, taped, performed and produced by tocal youth. a opportunities. “lve got a whole bunch of orig- inal tunes and I'll get a band together. If this soundtrack does well, that’s something that I could continue with.”’ Recreation commission youth recreation planner Gary Manson says Valley Vice could be the start of a regular youth-oriented pro- gram in the movie field. At the beginning, Manson ad- mits, he was sceptical of the Valley Vice idea. “Y thought ‘What kind of inter- est would a 17 or 18-year-old have in this?'’? he remembers. ‘‘Some of these teens you would never have thought they’d get involved.”’ Using video equipment donated by the recreation commission and costumes of whatever they can put together, the filming is still in the early stages. Working with practically no budget, the 30 teen participants have to rely on their ingenuity and skills to see them through the multi-faceted production. A creative outlet for their frustrations, Valley Vice is a showcase of the talents that many people do not even realize this teenaged film crew has. “They have what we call brain strain,’’ explains Skelion. “They're tired of writing tests. They have ail this build-up of misfortune and discouragement.” ‘One of the main reasons I said I'd go into it is because there’s nothing to do here,’? complains Firenze. ‘‘If there’s something to do why not do it?” Great Chefs of Vancouver elelele. your optimum enjoyment. ..a degree of service Four great chefs. One consuming passion for excellence. At each of these superlative restaurants, the menus suggest a considerable talent in the kitchen. The chefs are also the owners — proud perfection- ists who know that greatness cannot be achieved in half measures. They’ve created the restaurant Soe) Buskops fz ont “CHRD. Chef: Bruno Born 5701 Granville Street Vancouver, B.C. 266-3210 Chef: John Bishop 2183 West Fourth Avenue Vancouver, B.C. 738-2025 they always wanted. Culinary specialties reflecting a lifetime of refinement are served in intimate settings. Every detail is orchestrated for’ possible only with such singular dedication. Four great chefs. Four great dining experiences. Chef: Michel Jacob 818 Thurlow Street Vancouver, B.C. 669-4298 Chef: Jurgen Schulte 1734 Marine Drive West Vancouver, B.C. 922-2411 NEWS photo Nel! Lucente GOURMET CATERING SERVICES LTD. Let us take care of all your catering needs. BOOK NOW! 988-4434 Or join us for DINNER. or 1 SUNDAY BRUNCH at : we & ius Fine Continental Cuisine 4368 MARINE DRIVE WEST VANCOUVER For Reservations 926-1006.