Crazy Virgo: Who's That Brit?

Matthew Goode, where have you been all my life? Why is there a hunky British actor that is not on my radar? Ladies, take note. This is one to write about in your diary.

About 5 minutes into watching Match Point this weekend, as Matthew Goode entered the screen in his Fred Perry tennis get-up, I knew without a doubt that no matter the outcome of this movie, I had definiately got my $6 matinee money's worth. Incidentally, it's an incredible movie. But, from top to bottom, this Matthew Goode is ex.cell.ent. And, it didn't hurt the movie that both he and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers are quite easy on the eyes. However, being that Goode was the new bloke on the block, I spend the greater half of the movie wondering why I haven't seen this tall glass of Guinness before, and why the heck he wasn't in every single scene of the movie. He being a British actor, there had to have been some period flick I caught on BBC or A&E or PBS that he appeared in. He's just too delicious to have been hidden all these years. I mean, come on. I've spent many a Saturday afternoon dedicated to period-piece watching on BBCAmerica.

After a quick search on imdb.com, I found that indeed I had missed his American debut in Chasing Liberty. Ugh. I'm going have to rent a Mandy Moore teen flick. Well, if I must I must, because I MUST see more of this one. Apparently, he was good in it.

(I've already started thinking about press headlines for him like "Too Goode to be true", "Matthew...oh he's Goode." "Another Goode actor from across the pond." Goode British export takes on America." Ok, I'll stop.)

According the the press, and by press, you know I mean E!Online, he has the wit of Rupert Everett (yes) and the charm of Hugh Grant (oh yes). Translation: the next perfect British actor.

STATS:
*Born in Exeter, England. Perfect.
*Studied drama at Birmingham University. Of course he did.
*Played Ariel in a stage production of The Tempest. A true actors' actor.
*Appeared in BBCproductions called Inspector Lynley Mysteries and He Knew He Was Right. (Apparently, I've been slacking on my BBC watching.) Hello, Netflix?
*Has a girlfriend. Of course. I knew he was too perfect.

He's appearing next in a British Indie flick called Imagine Me & You. Honestly, it could be about a city maintenance worker in love with a chamber maid for all I know, I'm there! I need a reason to stare at this hunk of Brit. What is it about the British blokes that is so damned attractive? They smoke too much. They drink too much. They swear like sailors --Big sigh--- it's heaven.
So anyway, just wanted to let all you anglophiles in on the next big thing from across the pond. Cheers!

Comments

Imagine Me & You? Close, but it's actually the lesbian answer to Brokeback Mountain.

Posted by: heidi | February 21, 2006 at 07:25 PM

What's up with the obsession over British actors? Is it the accent, the charm, or the bods? I assume a conbination, otherwise Brendan Gleeson would get more press over here.

BTW, I've heard great thinks about that Monk/Coltrane disk you've got on your eargasm list...does it live up to the hype?

Posted by: CroutonBoy | February 22, 2006 at 08:36 AM

Chasing Liberty is a perfect Sunday afternoon cable movie, and it's also completely interchangable with First Daughter (con Katie Holmes, host of the Super Spawn). Seriously the plot lines are exactly the same, only difference is the boy you're writing about.

Thanks for bringing us hunk after hunk.You're doing us all an amazing service. HINT: MORE COCK.

PS. I can't stop singing your title to the tune of Madonna's Who's that Girl?

Posted by: tweets | February 22, 2006 at 09:04 AM

CroutonBoy - YES. buy the coltrane/monk compilation asap. then buy their other one, just re-released. I think it's just called "THelonius Monk with John Coltrane", it's a yellow title on the CD. hope that helps.

And as for the brits. it's that fucking accent. things like "geezer", "bird", "trot on..", "Pop 'round and say hello," "brilliant", i could go on, just DO NOT sound the same from american dudes. also, they dress better. have a better sense of humor. and love american ladies.

Posted by: crazyvirgo | February 22, 2006 at 10:28 AM

Thanks, CV. The CD is "purchased" (sans money) and I'll be listening to it tonight. Jolly Good!

Posted by: CroutonBoy | February 23, 2006 at 04:45 PM

Check on everything Crazy V said (“shall I just give you a bell ‘round 7 then for supper?”) plus the fact they generally seem conservative on the outside but are really quite dirty when it comes right down to it. Whew, did it just get hot in here?

Match Point- not so much for me. Disappointing, unbelievable ending. In ad school, I believe they used to call that “a lot of build up for no pay-off” at least for me. London’s just too big for me to believe it.

Posted by: Rbrown | February 24, 2006 at 03:13 PM