YourTango Talks With Matthew Goode
The actor talks about his preference for East Coast ladies and the one white lie he tells his wife.
English actor Matthew Goode has skimmed the surface of that coveted Household Name status since he played Mandy Moore's strapping British love interest in 2004's Chasing Liberty. He's since racked up some steady work—Match Point, Watchmen—and most recently co-starred in Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man.
Next up is the romantic comedy Leap Year, which centers around an American woman, Anna (Amy Adams), set to propose to her boyfriend in Ireland. Goode plays a rough, Irish badboy who takes Anna on a wild ride and might (might) charm her right out of those engagement plans. 7 Terrible Ways To Propose
We got the chance to sit down and chat with Goode about how he prefers East Coast ladies and the one white lie he tells his wife.
What's the most important quality in a significant other? Sense of humor and patience.
What's your favorite romantic movie? Hmm (long pause). When Harry Met Sally is a pretty good one, I guess. You know, I don't tend to even go to the cinema that often.
If you could time travel, what love advice would you give your younger self? Have a lot of sex, kid. Don't worry too much if you're on the right line, fellow. You'll get yours and then some. You can't please others all the time.
I'm a sucker for a woman who_____. Can drink (laughs). And has a good sense of humor. My past is littered with fun women. Couples Who Drink Together, Stay Together
If she doesn't drink is that an immediate deal-breaker? (Long pause) I guess not. She could be in AA.
In the movie Amy Adams' character, Anna, is ridiculously high-maintenance. How do you feel about high-maintenance women? Oh, God. I wouldn't have touched her with a 10-foot pole! I can't stand that! For me, high-maintenance is particularly amusing. Poll: Is Your Man Higher-Maintenance Than You?
Just in case his accent in itself didn't make him sexy, he turns out to be a pretty cool guy on top of that. Funny, ruggedly handsome, and a fan of When Harry Met Sally? That's a killer combination, I think.
I'll admit, I watched Chasing Liberty not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES because of him. He's too damn charming. Nice to see he has a sense of humor/self-deprecation too.
I wasn't quite sold on Leap Year, but Matthew Goode is just so damn pretty. Now, if only this interview was an audio file.
Funny, sometimes drunk... sounds like lots of American men I know! And what does he mean that high maintenance women are interesting? Interesting as in pain in the arse, or interesting like he wants to know what makes them tick?
