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The surprising buffs and anyone Interested guest list will ririllate you as much as the movie's in tales from the closet. dark humor. Boys 'l"oll(hS((III(, Celtic Pride Doe-eyed \Xlinona Ryder caprures rhe hearr of Hol()'lIIood Pictllr('s The Reel Deal Lukas Haas (Letlp of Ftlith) and rhe resr of rhe I f you've been class. See, she hangs our ar an exclusive boys' high known to plan your life The Truth about school. And wc::ll, you know how rhe hormones­ around a particular Cats and Dogs er, emorions - are ar rhar age. Basically, rhey're tt!am's schedule (read: When a successful actress refuses to watch all rripping over each orher rrying ro win her the Boston Celtics) and herself on screen, it seems fItting that she should heart. So here's whar we're wondering: Isn't a certain show on a par­ play the character of Abby In The Truth about \Xlinona getting a Iirde old ro be hanging our wirh ticular network by the Cats and Dogs, (See prevlow this page.) You see, Abby has the wIts to hook a would-be suit­ high schoolers? name of sOlllerhing like, let's say, SportsCt'IIfer, then or, but she doesn't thInk she has the looks to seal the deal. you have to fit G·/tic Pride into your lineup. Dan "I can't bare to see my own stuff," says Janeane Garofalo. "Oh my God, It's so Feeling Aykroyd goes to desperate measures - while draw­ unpleasant," she says about seeIng herself on a huge screen - every flaw, times 10. Minnesota ing lots of laughs - to supporr his f.1Vorite group of You may only know her as the crazy roommate and Gap prIncess In Reality Bites. Fi""Lil1( ball bouncers. But she's a seasoned actress and stand-Up comedIenne - we tracked her down The notion is thar between shows In St. LouIs - and she was a cast member of Saturday Night Lille. You weddings bring our Mulholland wouldn't expect such a pro to hate to see herself In the movIes. the best in people. Falls "I could definitely relate to beIng the type of person that has to earn attention at a Unless, of course, you AlGAlIVA party tllrough verbal skills," Garofalo says about how she Idontlfled wIth her character, jusr said "I do" to Nick Nolte puts on Abby. "Every boyfrIend I've ever had, I had to oam. It always started out as friends. a nervous groom his tough-guy hat and "I've nevor had someono say 'Wowl' In the begInnIng." (Vincent D'Onofrio, steps back in time to the So why does she keop doIng movIes? Strtlllge Dtlys) you 1950s as one of the "You're beIng paId a lot of money to road. a lot," she says. Her first love. Is stand-up can'r stand. And rhen biggest, baddest cops in the LAPD. The group comedy, but acting gives her the froedom and financial stability to go for her true love. you run inro his brother, played by Keanu makes up its own rules to enforce the law until Garofalo says thore's a bIg dIfference botween comody, which she creates; and actIng, Reeves, and accidenrally have sex wirh him glitches in a rourine murder case threaten the statuS whIch Involves dialogue created by somoono else, while rhe guesrs arc still caring the cake. Oops. of the whole department. Sounds vaguely "[Acting) can bo very boring .. , If you're sayIng dIalogue that you·don't think Is Cameron Diaz (The Mtlsk) is the lucky bride. lamil. .. sorry. InterestIng," she says. "But at the same tIme, It's better than workIng In a factory." 24U_ Magazine • April 1996