Get your own Free Home PageThis article is from the November 1997 issue of Bop.
When Vinnie Kartheiser goes about his business in his hometown, just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the actor of such movies as 1996's Alaska and the upcoming Masterminds can walk around freely and go virtually unnoticed. "I don't get recognized," he tells Bop. "Nobody looks at me as a star. In fact, they think that I'm just another dude."
That's exactly how Vinnie sees himself too--just your everyday, typical, 18-year-old teenager. "I'm just a guy with two eyes, a nose, a pair of ears and a mouth," states Vinnie. "And that's all there is to it."
Which is why the blue-eyed cutie gets surprised when he does get recognized while travelling to other cities. In an exclusive conversation with Bop, Vinnie recalls the time he visited Toronto, Ontario, Canada to appear on a talk show and found himself in the midst of his own fan frenzy. "I'm in my dressing room, sitting there thinking about the show and drinking my club soda--just being my happy self," he recounts. "Then I walk outside, and to my astonishment, I heard a scream so loud, my ears hurt."
Vinnie turned to the direction of the noise only to discover a group of young girls completely excited to see him. As flattered as he was that he'd been recognized from his movie, Vinnie was also a bit confused. "I'm just a person--flesh and bone," he explains bewildered. Just another reason why we adore Vinnie even more: Despite his high profile, this talented actor still manages to keep himself humble.
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