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Vartan Makes Friends Easily by unknown
The Houston Chronicle, May 3, 1996

French-American actor Michael Vartan is about to have a lot of new friends. In the romantic comedy "The Pallbearer," which opens today, he's the pal of "Friends" nice-guy David Schwimmer. Vartan's currently filming an ensemble piece called "The Myth of Fingerprints" with Noah Wyle from "ER," Blythe Danner and Julianne Moore. He first came to international attention in the Italian film "Fiorile." All this from a start in which he took acting classes in Los Angeles as a way to meet people his own age and possibly make a few friends. A few questions:

Do you ever watch Friends?
Vartan: Yes, I do. But lately I haven't been able to watch it because I've been working so much. When I have watched it, I love the show but it's like, "I wish I was working somewhere."

What's it like watching yourself on screen?
Vartan: When I saw The Pallbearer, I actually didn't cringe too much. I thought, "Oh, that's not bad, that's not bad. With Fiorile, people would say, "You were good." I'd say, "Oh, no." Then it would come across as this really false modesty. So it's nice to finally be in the mood where I can say, "Oh, thank you," and not be embarrassed about it.

What was the difference with The Pallbearer?
Vartan: I've matured a lot. I've learned a lot in terms of my acting ability - I just felt more confident. And I was working with that great cast. . . . I had more fun on that movie than any summer vacation I ever had.

How did you get into acting?
Vartan: I know it sounds really corny, but when I moved to L.A., I didn't know anyone and my mom's friends said, "You know, your kid sort of has an interesting look, maybe he should be an actor." So I thought I'd join an acting class - at least I'd meet people my own age. . . . I had no idea what it was about, and I was a really shy, introverted kid. I'm still pretty shy now.

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