Chatting up Matthew Rhys at Outfest....

Matthew Rhys made his first appearance at Outfest 2007 last night for the screening of the terrific romantic comedy "Love and Other Disasters" at the DGA Theatre. He plays a gay man with a dysfunctional love life...sounds lot like his Kevin Walker character on "Brothers & Sisters." But this film was made in 2005, well before he landed the role of Kevin and it is a kick to see him in a role where he can actually speak in his Welsh accent.
I caught up with him after the screening and, just like at the GLAAD Awards, he could not have been nicer.
Greg: OK, tell me about what's gonna happen with Kevin's love life this season, just a little tidbit.
Matthew: In all genuine honesty, it's about a week in advance that they tell us.At the moment I know that ol' Kev is still bumbling along and looking for love. But at the moment, he's still with the senator's brother so keep your fingers crossed for Kev."
Greg: So as far as the accent, you just shift back and forth to an American accent no problem?
Matthew: Oh, it's a definite problem, something I definitely work at.
Greg: Your on-screen mom Sally Field was nominated for an Emmy this morning.
Matthew: Yes. There was lots of whooping and hollering and slapping and patting of backs on the set today. We were all in for a read-through which was geat so [fellow Emmy nominee] Rachel [Griffiths] and Sally were ostracized and sent to the corner."
Greg: Sally has had some really great scenes with you so maybe you had something to do with this?
Matthew: She leaves me out of the speech, I'll be every upset.
Greg: She'll say 'I like you, I really like you!' Do you know about that [famous Oscar speech]?
Matthew: [laughs] I've been told about that, I've been told.

Related earlier posts:
- Brothers & Sisters ends season with a splash
- Matthew Rhys: from Scotty to Chad to Keira Knightly?
- Matthew Rhys on Jason Lewis' abs
- A Prime time kiss to remember...