ALADDIN'S VOICE' SPEAKS

An interview with 17-year-old actor Scott Weinger who stars as Steve on the ABC-TV show ``Full House.'' Scott plays DJ's boyfriend. Before joining the ``Full House'' cast, he was the voice of Disney's Aladdin in the movie ``Aladdin.'' The new cartoon series, ``Aladdin'' is coming to TV this fall, and Scott again will be Aladdin's voice.

Q. Do you have a steady girlfriend, and does she get mad when you kiss DJ on ``Full House''?
A. Yes, sometimes, if it looks like we are having too much fun.

Q. When was your first screen kiss?
A. I was on another series, ``The Family Man,'' with Gregory Harrison. I was 14 years old, and I read the script and I was really nervous. It was the girl's first screen kiss also.

Q. Was it hard to get the part?
A. It wasn't hard at all. They called me and asked me if I wanted to do it.

Q. The character you play is entering college this fall. What are your real life plans?
A. I am probably going to work on ``Full House'' for the rest of this year and maybe next year. If I don't, then I am going to Harvard in the fall.

Q. How did you get the part of Aladdin?
A. I had to audition. I read for them, and they showed me pictures of Aladdin and he looked much different then, much younger. They called me back a bunch of different times, and I found out six months later that they liked me.

Q. How does it feel knowing that your voice of Aladdin will be loved by children for so many years to come?
A. I think it is great. The movie was so successful, and I think it is great. Doing a Disney film is doing a classic.

Q. What do you think makes ``Full House'' so successful?
A. The script and the cast.

Q. Was there ever a time you wanted to quit the show?
A. I got to work one day, and I saw that John Stamos had cooler hair than me, so I just left. No, I'm kidding; I never wanted to quit. When I got accepted to Harvard I was itching to go, but now I am glad I waited.

Q. What makes your show different from real life?
A. Every show ends with a moral and a hug. We try to make it so really, really little kids and adults can like it, too.

Q. Were kids ever jealous of your success?
A. Kids could have a hard time with it. You kind of learn to deal with it, and you find out who your true friends are. Your real friends congratulate you and are happy for you.

by JENNA CAPORASO, LEIGH TRUCKS and ANDREW POMPA
for THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER , February 27, 1994