BA #069: Matt Shakman
On the sixty-ninth Box Angeles director Matt Shakman (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House M.D.) stops by Studio 309. He discusses how he always arrives to set first, falling into acting at age 4, attending Yale University, the experience opening his own theatre, and more!
the BA #069 breakdown —
– Box rants fast food employees not closing the bag.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Ventura, CA and being a kid who made stuff.
– Falling into acting at age 4, attending a school for acting and first booking a Pepsi commercial.
– Becoming a series regular on ‘Just the Ten of Us’ and attending The Thacher School in Ojai.
– Attending Yale University, acting / directing plays and having a art history / theatre double major.
– Getting a gig in NYC assisting directing and moving to Los Angeles.
– Opening the Firefly Theater before opening Black Dahlia Theater while working as an SAT tutor.
– Getting a break from Ed Zwick directing ‘Once and Again’ and finding the next gigs.
– Landing an agent and getting involved with ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’.
– The one-er in the ‘Charlie Work’ episode and end game.
For more Matt, follow him on Twitter @mattshakman.
Guest Beer — Bear Republic, Grand-Am American Pale Ale
