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    NAZENI HOVHANNISIAN ON LIVING IN THE PUBLIC EYE

    http://www.reporter.am/index.cfm?objectid=FCD 2CD3A-9433-11DE-8CE10003FF3452C2&pg=2
    Friday August 28, 2009

    Yerevan - TV Mol's Vahram Stepanyan had no special reason for talking
    to actress and news anchor Nazeni Hovhannisian, featured in movies like
    Ara Geghetsik yev Shamiram, Taksi, Eli lav a, and Spanvatz Aghavni.

    She had participated in the French reality TV program Fort Boyard,
    which will air on Armenia TV in the fall, but there were no new
    rumors swirling around about her creative or personal life. It was
    just that it's a pleasure to speak to her - or as an anchor might say,
    "to spend time with a personable and educated person."

    It happened to be on the eve of her birthday, July 18. She turned 27,
    a fact she does not keep a secret.

    Learning to say no

    VS: What's your state of mind as you approach your birthday?

    NH: Let me put it this way. Over the last year, I have reached a very
    important point. I have learned not to do what I don't want to do. I
    have learned to say no. These two developments are important for me
    because too many yeses and needless compromises drain your life's
    energy, and it's not always possible to recharge oneself. Today I
    am glad that my name is not associated with any nonsense and my work
    reaches its audience without a lot of show-business baloney.

    VS: All the same, you have probably heard people ask why they see so
    much of Nazeni Hovhannisian on the television screen.

    NH: On the contrary, I don't think I have been in any show
    unnecessarily; I don't think I have tried the patience of the
    viewer. Of course, I'm thrilled to have such a presence that
    even my occasional appearances on TV are perceived as a constant
    presence. . . . There was "Two Stars," which I appeared in a second
    time, and there's an explanation for that. First, my original
    appearance on the show was incomplete, for various reasons. Second,
    my presence was requested by Public TV, and turning them down would
    not be the right thing for me to do.

    VS: Did the Fort Boyard invitation surprise you?

    NH: I was surprised that a team from Armenia got to compete on that
    [French] show. The invitation naturally pleased me. But I tried not
    to get excited until I boarded the airplane.

    VS: What did you discover over the four days you spent there?

    NH: At Fort Boyard I discovered some of my good and bad sides. The
    good sides, of course, pleased me. As for the bad sides, I tried to
    change them or vanquish them.

    Conquering one's weaknesses

    VS: For example?

    NH: For example, I found that I have become intolerant of people,
    especially crowds. It's probably a function of my closed way of life. I
    overcame this intolerance there. I learned once again, also, that each
    person is acceptable with his or her good and bad sides alike. And
    in order to avoid likely conflicts with certain members of the team
    [of 30], I sought to resolve all outstanding issues up front, on
    the plane, so we could live in peace for the four days we would be
    together. Luckily all of us put aside our egos and intolerance and
    accepted others as they were, not as we would like them to be.

    I also overcame my natural fears of extreme things. I never had
    a phobia about spiders, water, or heights, I found myself scared
    during the physical and endurance challenges at Fort Boyard. Today
    many people ask, "Did you get the keys to the fort?" But that's not
    the issue; the issue is whether you were able to conquer your own self.

    VS: Watching the previews now on TV, it seems some issues remain. For
    example, it seems you did not allow yourself to be taped outside the
    game, say in the pool.

    NH: Not at all. I had nothing to hide. I simply don't like to be taped
    during my time off, since being taped means being at work again. Even
    without that extra taping, I already spend most of my days under the
    watchful gaze of video cameras.

    VS: And you don't often attend gatherings of celebrities that are
    covered in the news?

    NH: Your question reminded me of something that happened three years
    ago. A store was having its gala opening, and I was there for the last
    ten minutes. I had gone to meet up with someone. And then I saw in
    all the monthlies how I was "shining" at that event. Now on the back
    pages of those magazines, where the pictures of the regulars always
    appear - say Marish and Abulik, Sach and Elen - you will definitely
    not see me. I have some other interests, you know, and prefer to
    spend my free time in a smaller circle of friends and family.

    Personal life

    VS: Since you mentioned friends and family, let me ask you, as the
    birthdays come and go, do you have any concerns?

    NH: I guess this is your way of asking if I'm going to marry and
    have kids. When the time comes and I meet the man who, I feel, is
    mine and can tolerate me, I will do that. For now, I have no such
    serious intentions.

    VS: For years people have been talking about a beautiful pair of
    television personalities, whose relations are of interest to many
    people. Of course, I mean you and Felix Khachatrian.

    NH: Yerevan is a very sweet city, but sometimes it pinches you like
    a shoe that's too small. I am living in the present, and am fully
    dedicated to the present. And living the moment to its fullest,
    I seek to build a future with healthy rationality. As for what that
    future will be, God is great.. . . .

    VS: To what extent are you able to protect your inner world from
    invasion?

    NH: If you mean invasion by various rich people and officials, then you
    can see I am succeeding. That doesn't require a lot. It just requires
    you to have your act together. Sometimes, when you emcee corporate
    or official events, some people think they can have relations with
    you outside work. But they understand very quickly that the topic is
    off-limits. Let me add that, as a rule, people don't approach me on
    the street either.

    VS: A journalist told me one day that Nazeni would be perfect with
    a high-ranking rich guy who could take proper care of her. . . .

    NH: I am very much in favor of men being financially stable; that
    raises their self-confidence. And I suppose I can see something
    positive in the phrase "take care of her." It doesn't have to mean take
    care of financially; a man needs to care for a woman with his love,
    his tolerance, his underdstanding, as well as his inner strength,
    with which he can be immune to gossip. In that sense, yes, I would
    like to see a man by my side who could take care of me. I am in favor
    of long-term relationships, if not permanent.

    Femme fatale?

    VS: I think many people are rediscovering Nazeni. So many people see a
    women of your looks and personality as a femme fatale. Among them are
    film directors, in casting Ara Geghetsik yev Shamiram, Vochinch chi
    mna, Taksi, Eli lav a, they saw you in the role of such a woman. But
    your most recent role, Sara in Spanvatz Aghavni, is a different kind
    of heroine. How much is she like you?

    NH: We are very unlike each other. Although Sara too fights for
    the right to love, but in contrast to me, a representative of the
    21st century, she is more restrained, although she doesn't avoid
    outbursts. For example, when she screams, if you can call it that,
    she screams with more restraint. As for me, I can be a bitch.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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