Nobody wants to hear me sing! I can sing, but nobody wants to be there for it. Matt Letscher More Quotes by Matt Letscher More Quotes From Matt Letscher I got into acting in high school mainly because I wasn't doing anything else and started to hit a few bumps in the road. And there was a conference with my parents who said either you find something to do with your time or we will. And so, I don't know why I thought this was the thing to do, but I went to audition for the school play. Matt Letscher parentplayschool When you're trying to coordinate four separate shows together, it's pretty Herculean. Matt Letscher fourtogethertrying I've resigned myself to the fact that the world needs clowns, too, and I was born to be one of them. And it is an important role in our society to play. I try to embrace the silliness of it. Matt Letscher importantplaytrying It's hard to fit everything in and still have episodic television. Matt Letscher fitstillstelevision My family was not an artistic family, but somewhere in my head, I thought I might be good at it. I don't know why I thought it. I had no evidence to think I might be good at it. Matt Letscher artisticmightthinking I'm definitely one of the more fortunate ones when it comes to being in the right place at the right time. Matt Letscher right-placefortunateright-time I have a mind that always wants to be busy. Matt Letscher wantsalwaysbusymind From the first audition on stage, I knew I loved acting. Matt Letscher lovedfirststageacting You especially want to strive for that nuance on a show like 'The Flash,' which is different from 'Legends' in the sense that it's really, at its heart, a smaller show. It's a more intimate show, in a way. Matt Letscher youlegendsheartway My first movie was 'The Mask Of Zorro,' and that was all swords and horses and swashbuckling, and I thought, 'This is what movies are.' Obviously, I never made another one like that again; those are very rare. Matt Letscher moviesneverthoughtmask I am always really respectful of anything that has the kind of longevity and fan base that something like DC Comics has and 'The Flash' series in particular has. Matt Letscher i-amsomethinglikealways Why would anybody say no to somebody's happiness? Matt Letscher somebodywhysayhappiness Sadly, in the most nerdy way possible, my superpower is anagramming. Matt Letscher possiblesuperpowernerdyway I don't want to infringe on Alec Baldwin's territory, but I'm a pretty darn good 'Words With Friends' player. Matt Letscher wordsgoodfriendswant To go straight to 'Scandal' and get to play the larger-than-life guy who has the page-long rants and gets drilled in the leg with blood flying everywhere, it was a blast. It's really been a nice counterpoint after the first season of 'The Carrie Diaries.' Matt Letscher goflyingniceplay 'Carrie Diaries' is very heartfelt and earnest in a lot of ways. Matt Letscher wayslotveryheartfelt During my senior year, when I was attending the University of Michigan and getting a drama degree, the Purple Rose Theatre was in its second season. The year before was the company's inaugural season. I, of course, wanted to work there. It was started by a really prominent local actor, Jeff Daniels. Matt Letscher universityworkrosedrama As an actor, you are always waiting for someone else to be able to tell you when it's okay to work, and as a writer, you can just pick up your computer and start whenever you want. That is really freeing. Matt Letscher startyouwaitingwork I was offered the role of the Reverse Flash on 'The Flash' by Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti, who co-created the series with Andrew. I said 'yes' immediately because I had worked with those guys before on the show 'Eli Stone.' Matt Letscher producershowstonesaid I was not a comic book kid. Matt Letscher kidcomic-bookcomicbook
