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College/University:
Harvard University, Attended 1998 - 2000, Class of 2000, Master's Degree, Institute for Advanced Theater Training/Moscow Art Theatre
Stanford University, Attended 1991 - 1995, Class of 1995, Bachelor's Degree, French
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Occupation:
Writer/actor
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Affiliations:
Team New York Aquatics (New York's gay swim team)
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Hobbies and Interests:
Swimming, TV--I heart tivo, dogs
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Favorite Books:
By Their Father's Hand (written by my twin bro, Monte), Savage Love, Harry Potter, Sedaris (both Amy and David now that Amy has her own book which is HIGH-larious...), Alison Hart, Mira Jacob, Abigail Thomas, Judith Butler, Eve Sedgwick, Cornel West
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Favorite Movies:
Elf, Lord of the Rings, The Color Purple, Bridget Jones, X-men, Clueless, Object of My Affection
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Favorite Music:
JHud!!!!, Spring Awakening, Amos Lee, Taralyn Ramsey, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda Adams
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Favorite TV Shows:
Brothers and Sisters!!!, The Dog Whisperer, 24, Ugly Betty, Heroes
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About Me:
There's no easy way to talk about what I do, so I guess I'll just jump in and say I write plays about my life. I also interview people and perform the interviews. And I sing. Like Patti LaBelle. So, Gay Spalding Gray, meets Anna Deavere Smith meets a gospel ho-down. Make sense? In my most recent project I talk about my experience in the Christian fundamentalist church and coming out. Next on the plate? A show about dogs. This spring I taught a method for creating interview-based theater at Virginia Tech for 6 weeks and I really enjoyed it. Beyond that, I have a day job as a recruiter, I swim a lot, like spending time with my dog, and I like to sing in the shower, in the street, on my bike (although I DO NOT listen to my ipod while riding my bike the wrong way down 6th ave in heels and a skirt without a helmet with long wet hair in sub-freezing weather eating a huge-ass muffin with one hand and steering with the other--who are these crazy people?) However, I do wonder what long-lasting effects riding my bike in the city will have on my psyche. I just don't know how many times in a day you can yell "What the fuck are you doing?" at total strangers even if they are trying to run you off the road. And I'm a friendly guy. Really, I am. I recently read a study that said that bicyclists who don't wear helmets may be safer because drivers think of them as more vulnerable and keep their distance. So I am in the process of sewing a wig on to my helmet and I am going to own the bike lane like I'm a big-headed boy on my own special freeway.
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Who I Want to Meet:
You should have the sensitivity of Jennifer but the sexiness of Angelina. You should be the only living human to speak Esperanto fluently. Don't smell bad. If you smell like maple syrup, that's good. And unlike Oprah, you shouldn't have a "no surprises" policy or be afraid to cry.
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Testimonials and Comments for Matthew
badge in a bad, bad town.
school - funny, sweet, enthusiastic -
only all grown up. And hot. And smart.
With great hair. He can sang, and he
can improv, so you don't know whether
to die from his voice or from laughter.
He somehow makes it okay to laugh in
troubling times - more than okay, he
makes you feel brave and important just
for getting by. Ask him to sing you the
song about anthrax, and you'll know
what I mean. He's a triple threat,
because he can be an intellectual and
sincere and a bitch, all at the same
time. There is no one better to watch
TV with; he's hooked on ANTM, riveted
by the cultural implications of Playing
It Straight, and a fan of the nuanced
performance of The Bionic Woman. He
loves gospel music and Patti Labelle.
He's the only person I know who can
give it up to a Diva, without feeling
competitive or outdone. But above all,
he is the truest, most enduring friend
you'll ever know. If you're that lucky.
Matthew? There is not. Only Matthew
knows just how many episodes of
Dawson's Creek got my ass through law
school, and you won't tell anyone,
right honey?
long enough, it becomes you ... and
grows like a fungus. Also, people stop
listening because they want to hear
other words. He's truly a loveable guy,
but his crazy new theory about hair care
makes him, well, one sandwich short of a
picnic, if you know what I mean. He
also looks great covered in blue playing
with puppets.
Besides being fantastically attractive, he is
one of the smartest, most sensitive and
funny and thoughtful people I know. But
then again, he comes from a great gene
pool.
Him and Charley are such a pair for
each other. So cuddly and cute!
(besides my boyfriend). We ate sugar pops
late at night together, and, even though we
lived together, whenever I saw him I'd get so
happy, I'd have to give him a hug. It was a
mere two months or so, but they were filled
with love and joy.
Plus he's smart.
Plus, as he pointed out, if we got married,
my name would be Frances Francis.
Matthew is just one of the best people
around.