Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan
Michael S. Vartanis a French-American actor, best known for his role as Michael Vaughn on the American television action drama Alias, and his role on the TNT medical drama Hawthorne...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth27 November 1968
CountryFrance
two live-your-life trying
You try and live your life as normally as possible and if someone invents a rumor that I have two vaginas, so be it. There's nothing I can do about it.
allowed audience care character flattering level pay people personal talking today tv watch
On a personal level it's flattering to know there are people out there who actually care about the character I play. But, come on, it's a TV show. ... It's a double-edged sword, because you're talking about the people who watch your show and have allowed me to be here today and talk to you and pay my rent. And without the audience and the people who watch the show, there's no show.
gotten last less
Over the last 10 years it's gotten to be less and less of a barrier,
aspect fun
As an actor, it's fun to play the 'want what you can't have' aspect of the relationship.
sports mean exercise
I've always loved sports and hockey is a sport I play as much as I can. I love it. In a weird way it's like church and therapy and exercise all rolled up into one. I mean when I play hockey I don't think about anything.
guy bling looks
I'm not a bling-bling guy; I can't pull it off. I just look like an idiot
lazy hours easier
I would rather do movies because I'm very lazy and the hours are much easier
character hockey wish
I wish I were a character actor. Of course, if I played hockey without a mask, I could become one
hate guy gold
I hate gold. I'm sort of a sterling-silver guy
fun character play
Every actor will tell you it's so much more fun to play the bad guy because usually those characters are more complex and more broad and more interesting, and have more sides to them
jobs crazy thinking
I think the hardest thing about being an actor is between jobs when you don't know and wondering if you'll ever work again. It's kind of a crazy business.
jobs lucky enough
You just have to keep plugging away and if you get lucky enough to get a job, you get one.
jobs interesting people
You never know why or when the next job is coming. I actually like that. It's kind of exciting. I don't punch in. I don't have a 9 to 5 job. When you do work you're lucky enough to go to interesting places and meet mostly interesting and talented people, so it's really a great job if you can work.
hockey exercise church
In a weird way, [hockey] is like church and therapy and exercise all rolled up into one.