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"Well, I prefer the term "particular" but my ex-girlfriends certainly would agree with you. Thanks for continuing to listen! " [More]
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""Why Matty Ballgame?"Honestly, I can offer no definitive source. A lot of people have taken credit for it. Some claim I drunkenly pronounced myself Matty Ballgame which I certainly wouldn't put past me. I'm a diehard baseball fan (the Minnesota Twins in particular) and all I know is that the nickname is a take on the Splendid Splinter moniker: Teddy "Ballgame" Williams. In fact, I'm asked this so often, if anyone can come up with a great anecdote for the origin of the nickname that I can claim as my own, I'd be grateful! " [More]
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""Do you prefer straightforward storytelling or more experimental attempts at telling the story?"Primarily, I was educated in Aristole's Poetics, and I still believe Aristotle is the greatest art critic ever to live. So I have an affinity and demand for plot, structure, reversals and catharsis. That said, Aristotle was writing for the theater and made clear that a Dramatic Event happens live in the auditorium with live actors and an audience. However, I still believe a great movie transcends the screen and can evoke a cathartic reaction in its audience; to that end, I am all in favor of "experimental" storytelling as long it serves the story and its plot. I'm not interested in static film. Ultimately, I want a story to be told - it can be told as minimally as possible, but I need a story; I'm not in the theater to look at painting. " [More]
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""How about, what are your favorite movies and filmmakers"My favorite movies: Major League; Midnight Run; Big Lebowski; Goodfellas; Godfather Part II; High Fidelity; Dazed and Confused; Some Like It Hot; Glengary Glenross; Casablanca; Dog Day Afternoon; and most everything involving Paul Newman. I don't really get excited about certain filmmakers per se. As an actor, I believe in the collaborative effort of film: the actors down to the caterer. I get much more excited about projects, certain actors aligned with certain directors, writers and cinematographers. That said, I love my fellow Minnesotans, the Coen brothers and most everything Scorcese. " [More]