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Is Vinnie A Smart Alec Or A Mastermind?
(BB, 8/97)


Find out what he has in common with his rebellious new character

For a little while it looked like Vincent Kartheiser, the star of 1996's Alaska and 1995's Indian In The Cupboard, was going to become a real smart alec -- sort of. You see, Smart Alec was supposed to be the name of the 18-year old cutie's latest movie, which he filmed last summer in Vacouver, British Columbia, Canada. But then the film, which co-stars Patrick Stewart (you might remember him as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the 1987-1994 TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation), got a quick makeover.

Now called Masterminds, this thrilling action-adventure movie about a teenage boy who must rescue a school held hostage hits theaters May 30, 1997. The problem is, we're still wondering if Vinnie is anything like the mastermind he plays, or is he just a, you know, smart alec?

Actually, in the movie Vinnie plays a little bit of both. "The story is a rebel hero, I guess," Vinnie tells BB. You see, the only reason Vinnie's character is recruited to save the school is because as a mischievous student who had actually been kicked out of the place as a young boy, he knows all the great hiding places and escape routes. Well, that does sound a little like the devlish side of Vinnie we know and love!

Of course, in real life Vinnie doesn't know the ins and outs of his local school - because he doesn't attend it. Like a lot of teen actors, Vinnie is home-schooled. "It's getting a little boring, but I have to admit you get used to it," Vinnie confesses. And as far as being a real mastermind, the blue-eyed babe definitely fits the bill -- since failing ninth grade a few years ago, Vinnie's bounced back with perfect grades ever since.

The solo school situation seems to suit the Minnesota native just fine. "I am an individual in everything I do," says Vinnie, sounding kind of like, you guessed it, his character. "he has only one friend and he doens't want any more than that, which is close to the same as me. I do find common ground in that area."

Sounds to us like Vinnie didn't have to strech too far to master his latest role -- we guess it really does pay to be a little bit of a smart alec!

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