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The black-clad actor, sporting fashionably spiked hair and Nike Dunks, stopped by GW on Monday to promote this new movie. Warped or not, Arquette's concept for his slasher flick "The Tripper" is definitely creative.
"It's a horror film, but it's really a political satire. As you can see, Ronald Reagan is my killer," Arquette said as he gestured to a movie poster for "The Tripper" depicting the killer, who sports a Reagan mask as a disguise. "He attacks a group of hippies at an outdoor music festival."
Arquette, who is best known for his roles in the "Scream" horror movies and his actress wife and GW alum Courteney Cox, presented the trailer and participated in a discussion with a film class on Monday afternoon. He continued his rounds about GW, including an appearance on WRGW radio station and a speech to a crowd of about 40 students in the Marvin Center later that evening.
"The Tripper" was written, directed and produced by Arquette, who also plays the role of a local redneck marijuana farmer named Muff in the movie.
Films Chair of GW's Programming Board Alyssa Grinder coordinated Arquette's appearance on campus as part of his promotional bus tour.
"'The Tripper' publicity tour is a grass-roots promotional campaign going on a limited budget," said Grinder, a junior.
She was contacted by Arquette's publicist and they began planning his campus visit last Friday evening and finalized details of his trip to Foggy Bottom on Monday morning.
Between events, Arquette relaxed in Kogan Plaza, taking pictures with students and signing autographs.
"We're on a really tight budget here. That's why I'm going city to city on a bus trying to promote my movie. We're kind of modeling it on a political campaign," Arquette said in an interview with The Hatchet.
Having previously visited Tulane University in New Orleans, GW was Arquette's second college stop on the tour. As he addressed the audience at Gelman Library, his casual demeanor and appearance allowed the 35-year-old to fit in with his college audience.
