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...