School
Florida State University
Expertise
U.S. Politics, Hollywood News, Celebrity Interviews
- Matt has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Natalie Portman, Colin Farrell, Mel Gibson, Anna Kendrick, and many others.
- He has covered major film festivals, from Sundance and TIFF to NYFF and SXSW.
- His reporting has been featured in numerous trade publications, including Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.
Experience
Matt is extremely knowledgeable about film, television, politics, and celebrity gossip, and he has passionately covered these topics since working for his high school newspaper in the mid-2000s. He began his career in online media in 2020, growing from a freelance writer into a critic, editor, and eventually managing editor for the media site MovieWeb. He went on to manage a team of roughly 200 writers and editors, with the site attracting up to 16 million unique monthly visitors at its peak.
Education
After graduating with a 4.4 weighted GPA at Gaither High School, Matt received a 100% paid Bright Futures scholarship and attended Florida State University, studying Art History.
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