You know how sometimes a person will say things, maybe in an interview like this but in everyday life as well, and you just get this overwhelming sense of “wow, person, you’re a total tool,” and sometimes you realize that he’s actually a good person who just doesn’t understand how to interact with people, and sometimes he’s just a dick? Yeah, Matthew Morrison (Glee, you guys) did an interview with Details, and right now he’s in that first category. I’ll show you guys some excerpts and you let me know what you think.
Matthew’s important points: When we first met, after a recording session, Morrison was holding a sheet of yellow lined paper on which he’d scrawled notes about what he wanted to mention during our interview. “It’s pretty amazing being me,” he said breezily. “Write that down.”
On being super attractive: “I’m not comfortable with the idea of my sex appeal, but I know in my job I have to use it. I wish I could say I got to this point in my career based on my talent, but I don’t think that’s true.”
On his younger coworkers: “I am a teacher to them,” Morrison says of the younger castmates he refers to as “the kids.” “I’ve taken a few under my wing. I don’t want to say they idolize me, but…” he trails off, realizing how this might sound. He’s careful about what he says and wishes some of his colleagues were a little less publicity-driven. “Yeah, I find myself learning a lot from the set. I do look at stuff people on the show are doing, and I don’t judge them, but I question it. I say to myself, keep quiet. Fame, you know, it’s like a handgun—in the wrong hands, it’s dangerous.”
On relationships: “I’m not a good friend right now. I’m not a good boyfriend. It’s not that I’m selfish. I’m just focused.”
A bonus story about Lea Michele’s diva tendencies: Everyone’s looking over their lines now, rehearsing dance steps— except Lea Michele, who keeps staring at me as I observe Morrison. Every time I look up, I catch her looking my way. It seems she knows I’m a reporter and wants my attention. When Morrison brings over a laptop to show me a movie treatment he’s been working on, Michele crosses the set, stands next to me, and starts talking to the show’s publicist. “I have a lot of interviews to do,” she says. “There’s that AIDS blast and…” She turns to look at me. “Oh, hi.” Within minutes the publicist asks me to leave the set. I’m a distraction.
Even though Lea Michele is kind of ruining Glee for me with her ridiculous singing faces and general demeanor, that last little story still cracks me up. But this isn’t about her, this is about Matthew “I don’t want to say they idolize me, but …” Morrison. What do you guys think – douchebag or just an awkward guy?
I think Glee would be even better if Rachel transferred to another school and Will was fired. Will as a character is irritating, and quite frankly, he’s a terrible teacher. And Rachel is just too over the top.
OMG, I totally agree. But IRL, you should stand on a bucket with a rope around your neck and have your BFF give it a transfer and fire your dumb ass into the after life.
I’m not a big fan, but I read this and I see a guy who’s being more candid than ordinary celebs. I think if you heard him say it out loud, you’d get a better sense of his tone. Consider how his last year has played out and all of the people’s he’s met and doors that have been opened: It IS amazing being him.
I wouldn’t say “no,” but he’s definitely too old to be actually attractive. Though he does have a good body.
Hey Simon Jadis…”he’s definitely too old to be actually attractive” are you kidding! He’s like 31 or 32. I don’t find him attractive, but it’s not because of his age. For some reason I just always think that he seems gay.
Douche, definitely.
@Britta~simon jadis is obviously no older than 12 & I imagine she’s a twitard too. Remember thinking how old you thought people were when you were little, lol
Simon is a pedo.
“Matthew Morrison Is Maybe Attractive, Definitely A Douchebag”
Fixed that title for you.
I don’t care if he’s the recepticle that holds all the world’s douches. He can park his slippers under my bed any night.
douchebag for definite. I knew when I saw him on Ellen (complete antithesis of douche) and he was giving this whole “I’m so incredibly brilliant” story about playing that ridiculous hobbit guitar for the president, throwing in “I don’t usually pander to presidents” (vomit, Matthew) and then he ends with how he met the first lady and how much she adores him, and she and the president are such fans of his, and you’re waiting for the punchline, you’re waiting for a semi humble ending to this incredibly arrogant story, an ending where he falls down the stairs and takes the first lady with him… something to offset the enormous amount of smoke he’s blowing up his own ass when he just stops. nope, that’s the end of the story, was really just about how much they like him. And there’s an awkward pause in the audience and Matthew smiles oblivious, and everyone’s looking at each other, with a “that’s the story?” face… Douche! you’re an actor, fake some fucking humility.
douchebag for definite. I knew when I saw him on Ellen (now she’s awesome! complete antithesis of douche) and he was giving this whole “I’m so incredibly brilliant” story about playing that ridiculous hobbit guitar for the president, adding “I don’t usually pander to presidents” (vomit, Matthew) and then he talks about meeting the first lady and how much she adores him, and she and the president are such fans of his, and you’re waiting for the punchline, you’re waiting for a semi humble ending to this incredibly arrogant story, an ending where he falls down the stairs and takes the first lady with him… something to offset the enormous amount of smoke he’s blowing up his own ass when he just stops. nope, that’s the end of the story, was really just about how important people adore him. And there’s an awkward pause and Matthew smiles oblivious, and everyone’s looking at each other, with a “that’s the story?” face… Douche! you’re an actor, fake some fucking humility.
Yeah, He’s definitely a douche. What an arrogant, boastful, self-serving prick.