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Alias Magazine #10
May 2005
The Good Guy / Dark Days excerpts
Being Michael Vaughn has never been an easy ride, danger, intrigue, terrorist threats and murderous psychopaths. This month actor, Michael Vartan talks to us about his time on Alias. Vartan comments on the similarities between himself and Vaughn. "I think I am a relatively decent person and I hope to be honorable, as much as possible. I don't want to say Vaughn is a cliché of a good guy, but he's USA all the way and loyal to the job and flag. He's just a good guy, through and through. I wouldn't mind him going nuts for a couple of episodes… that would be fun to play."
One of the hottest subjects on Alias, remains Vaughn and Sydney's, on/off relationship, and this month Vartan gives his side of the story. "It's so much more fun to play the forbidden fruit side of it. Those characters have been through so much! Sydney says in the beginning of this season, 'We need to take it slow,' and I think that has been the case this year. It's good because they have all these unresolved feelings and they don't know where they're going."
Alias attracts more than its fair share of high profile guest stars and Vartan reflects on some of the actors who have appeared on the show. "My favorite was Quentin Tarantino. I'd never met him and I'm a huge fan of his movies, but the guy brought so much enthusiasm to that character. Of all the actors I've ever worked with, I've never seen someone be more into something, it was an amazing breath of fresh air. He's such a huge part of this industry and he just dropped everything and for two episodes was just a big kid and got into it so deeply. We've had some huge Hollywood icons on the show and I think it speaks volumes of how our show is perceived and it's really flattering."
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Michael Vaughn has had a tough couple of years on Alias. As an agent for the CIA, he’s constantly jumping into menacing situations around the world, bringing down terrorist cells or protecting civilians from perilous global threats. Yet, that’s nothing compared to the danger and intrigue that’s been going on in his personal life. In love with fellow agent Sydney Bristow, the pair can’t get a break when it comes to matters of the heart. Sure, they’ve been able to share some brief romantic interludes over the past four years, but they pay dearly for those moments of calm in their stormy lives.
What with shootings, apparent deaths, marriages to psychopaths, murderous relatives and other various hindrances, it’s enough to make a couple throw in the towel and give up. On the other hand, actor Michael Vartan is the first to admit that all that constant pain and intrigue is exactly what makes Alias such an incredible job. All that angst has turned the earnest Vaughn into a darker and more fascinating character to play, as he deals with the fallout of loving Sydney and the subsequent trunk load of additional emotional baggage that comes with their troubled relationship.
Alias Magazine: What has surprised you, four years on, playing this character?
Michael Vartan: The only thing that was shocking was when my character killed Lauren (Melissa George) and that was a pretty big deal. I was very sad to see Melissa go, because we all loved her so much. She is definitely missed and we wish she could come back, but that’s not in our hands, or she would be here. My character hasn’t become darker, so much, as it’s just that he has to deal with things that are a little more intense outside of solving missions. From an acting standpoint, it’s a lot more fun to play stuff when you have more to chew on. Good guys are fine, but it’s always more fun to play a bad guy.
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