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FD-350 (Rev. 30-19-77) x 9 (Mount Clipping In Spoce Below) By-ART. BUCHWALD:. Casting: for. Abscam Si equel' “brought: life. and:excitement to what could | have éasily been acliche role in the hands of aj less-talented undercover man. ‘Itis apity that | ! the authorsof this scamdid notgive ‘Hawkinsa | bigger part. Had they recognized his.talent, i ‘Operation Sticky Fingers” might not have: closed on Saturday hight.’ “I have some more,"’- -Hawkins said:. | ' “No, ¢ that’s okay,”’ Riley replied: “How do. you, look on video-tape?” ' ~~ \""” WASHINGTON. “FBI CASTING. Agent Riley Speaking. ” “Riley, this“is . -Charles Hankins of the Atlanta .office. ‘I ‘hear -you’ re:looking for someone to play an Arab sheik in the sequel to ‘Operation’ Abscamm:’ ree “Where did | you hear that?” “J readit in Variety. ‘9 » “ “Darn, we were trying to keep the sequel a- secret: What ‘experience do you f have?” . -“Tplayed a French dopepeddler inthe‘ Mar- Seilles Connection," a Latin‘American arms, merchant, in ‘Buenos’ Dias, Senor Fidel,” a Swiss gnome in ‘Golddiggers of 1979,’ andthe brother- in- lawof madame Mar¢osin ‘I’ HTake Manila. .” "Tdidn't cast.any of those stings,” Riley said, “How were your reviews?” * “Ty LL‘SEND: YOU ; a tape of me bribing a food | “ inspector in ‘the ‘Little ‘Caesar® Salad | Caper.’ After my. appearance as a crooked female j ockey, IT received an Academy ‘Award | for ‘best drag performanceoft theyeari in front ofa hidden camera.’ ” -Riley said, , “Your credentials seem to be in order. But the diréctor is looking for a big: “THEY WERE tatiiastic. ‘Listentothisorieby name to-play. the sheik — someone a,Senator ‘Congressman’ Greensleeves in the,’ would pay money - to see. We're. putting $10 Congressional ‘Record, ‘FBI agent. Hawkins million into this production, and if wedon’ tget | certainly. fooled me when I met him on-the any indictments out of it, we'll, all ‘be out of Eastern shuttle going to New-York. Hecon- show. business. . vinced mehewas MaoTse-tung’s lost son, and “Giye me a bréak, Riley. I haven’ t hada gave: me$50,000toputinmybriefcaseuntilwe > “good” part: since. I played* "Robert ‘Vesco’ s got | to La Guardia, because he saidhedidn’t | bagman in ‘Onc Costa Rica’? “— trust the. Stewardesses. J' was never so “PIL put: your. name in, but don’ t get your | entrapped in my life.’ ‘ -hopes up. Every agent in the bureau wants to’ SHawkins: continued, ‘“Here Isvone-from’ _ play.the Arabsheik. You getarent- -freehouse, | }Newsday-on Lon .on Long Island: - While the the FBI’s a ,a Cadillac limousine, and a yacht for-wild rwild par-| : sting op operation in Garden City left a alot to! tobe ~ tes. “Tesco beats the ie hell" out tof playing an un ant undér-, desired, the ‘casting of Charles Hawkins as a~ -COvER numbers runner in-thé:Bronx:"* rf Mafia hit mari‘was a stroke of genius. ‘He 1980, Los Angeles Times 7 4 SEARCHED_ SERIALIZED BEV-RICh wed 7 i re = te aE a EE ie BEIT ST ee pe te pect (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) {—— Page 14 "Richmond News Leader" ——Richmond, Va. Date: Edition: 2/20/80 Evening Title: ABSCAM Character: or 87-15542 22 Classification: Submitting Office: Ri chmond | NDEXED_A Fico _f We Fi-B 2 me ees + nna Mi, en Thelin 1980