Q&A With Vincent Kartheiser! -- Growing Up On The Movie Set
Three or four years ago Vincent Kartheiser was just your average American teenager, albeit a gorgeous one. He lived with his family in Minnesota and attended school, hung out with his frieds and dated just like anybody else his age.
Then one day he by chance he got a small (okay, really small) part in the Christian Slater movie Untamed Heart. He liked it so he kept an eye out for other movies being filmed in his area and later grabbed small roles in Little Big League and An Indian In The Cupboard. At 16, Vincent found his calling, got himself an agent and soon got his breakthrough starring role in Alaska.
Now 18 and having just completed his second big movie, Mastermind, in theaters in September, Vincent has grown up quickly before the eyes of all the adult actors and behing the scenes people he's worked with. Check out this Q&A to see how far this hunk o'burnin' love has come in his acting career.
TEENBEAT: How's the Minnesota thing treating you?
VINCENT: Great. Weather wasn't too bad. Lots of snow, but not too cold.
TEENBEAT: What music are you listening to now?
VINCENT: Everything. My favorite band is Tool.
TEENBEAT: Are you done with school?
VINCENT: No, I'm like a half-junior - half-senior. It's strange.
TEENBEAT: How do you like it?
VINCENT: It's pretty cool.
TEENBEAT: Are you planning on going to college?
VINCENT: Yes. I'm going to UCLA, hopefully so I can continue with the movies. I think I'll probably major in history.
TEENBEAT: After you did Alaska did you ever expect to get so much attention?
VINCENT: The company prepared me for the media attention. It's part of the business. Fame isn't something I seek out and it's one of the downfalls to my business.
TEENBEAT: Do you find all the fan mail flattering?
VINCENT: I don't believe in flattery. I guess I do, but not in that sense. It's flattering, but I am not flattered by flattery.
TEENBEAT: Have you watched Mastermind yet?
VINCENT: Oh, sure. I thought it was good. I enjoyed it.
TEENBEAT: Was it hard to watch yourself?
VINCENT: It wasn't as hard as watching Alaska. Maybe it's just because it was my second movie, or maybe it's because it was edited differently.
TEENBEAT: Was it a little less intimidating to work with Patrick Stewart than with Carlton Heston?
VINCENT: Yes, extrememly. Mostly because there's a big difference between 70 somthing and 40 something. I can relate to a 40-year old much better.
TEENBEAT: If you could pick your next role, what would it be?
VINCENT: Drama. Something challenging, a little more dangerous.
TEENBEAT; Who would be in the movie with you?
VINCENT: There are so many good actors. Maybe Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Johnny Depp and Claire Danes. She'd be nice to do a movie with.
TEENBEAT: Is she your celebrity crush?
VINCENT: No, and I don't have one.
TEENBEAT: Would you ever date a celebrity?
VINCENT: No.