Matt Tucker
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Matthew Berton Castillo Tucker (born October 5, 1976) is an American filmmaker, primarily an actor
and screenwriter
, as well as a director
and producer
. He is co-founder of the production company Playhouse Films and is credited as a producer
on the upcoming movie The 1 Second Film
(2007).
and grew up in nearby Wenatchee; and Catherine Castillo who was born in Long Beach
, California
and raised in the Los Angeles
area. He has one brother, Marcus, born in Montrose
, Scotland
in April 1978.
The family moved back to the United States
in 1979. Tucker graduated from Bremerton High School
in 1994. He spent two years at Olympic College
studying under the Video and Theater Arts program. He left that school in 1996 without a degree.
It was during his time at Bremerton High School
that Tucker got back into theater in a big way. This carried over into his time spent in college and eventually into roles in local community theater. In 2003, he expanded his acting base to roles in Seattle. In 2006, he took on a role in Tacoma.
Tucker has performed as a stage actor throughout the metropolitan Puget Sound, Washington (Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton) area since 1994. His variety of roles includes Brother Asher in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; the young lover Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream; the title role of Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie; the aging hippie Larry Vauxhall and subsequent play-within-a-play's Scrooge in Inspecting Carol; poker buddy Speed in The Odd Couple; the cynical Serge in Art; and the procreation-impaired Nick in the musical Baby. His most recent stage role was as an exaggerated version of himself in multiple roles in a production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company
's Complete History of America (abridged) at the Tacoma Little Theater in January 2006. His favorite stage roles have been as Serge in Art and the three-character supporting roles of Tom, Phyllis and Leslie in A.R. Gurney's Sylvia.
His film and television work includes voicework for animation projects and an appearance in the 100th episode of American television series Frasier
, which was filmed on location in Seattle.
As a screenwriter he has written two unproduced feature-length screenplays: Raining in Baltimore, the story of unrequited love between two actors at a small community college when their lives and ambitions pull them in opposite directions; and Green Lantern, a live-action feature film adaptation of the DC Comics
superhero which was looked at and rejected by Warner Bros.
in 2004.
He has also written a number of unproduced short film scripts, including Tech Support, a 15 minute comedic snapshot of life at a computer store; and The Groomsmen, a short treatise on a group of men who form a business as professional groomsmen. His single produced work to date is the one hour short dramedy The Apartment (1998), Playhouse Films' first production.
In 1995, Tucker and his best friend and partner J.R. Bachand created Playhouse Studios, the banner under which they were going to create and film their projects. The name was taken from a nickname given their house by college theater colleagues. Their first project was to be a film called Just Friends, the story of a group of five friends whose other friend - their glue - leaves town, leaving them to wonder just how strong their bonds are with one another. The screenplay never really jelled but Tucker and Bachand liked the relationship between two of the guys that formed the bulk of the first act. This was eventually rewritten as the short The Apartment (1998). They eventually changed the name to Playhouse Films.
Tucker is currently at work on the feature-length screenplay Hawkeye: The Fifth Partition, an adaptation of the Marvel Comics
hero. He is also in pre-production on Home Game, the next production from Playhouse Films which is anticipated to debut on the festival circuit in 2007.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, as well as a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He is co-founder of the production company Playhouse Films and is credited as a producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
on the upcoming movie The 1 Second Film
The 1 Second Film
The 1 Second Film is a non-profit collaborative art project being created by thousands of people around the world, including many celebrities....
(2007).
Biography
Tucker was born in Dundee, Scotland to Michael Tucker, a petty officer in the US Navy at the time who was born in Leavenworth, WashingtonLeavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.-History:...
and grew up in nearby Wenatchee; and Catherine Castillo who was born in Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and raised in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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area. He has one brother, Marcus, born in Montrose
Montrose, Angus
Montrose is a coastal resort town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 38 miles north of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in April 1978.
The family moved back to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1979. Tucker graduated from Bremerton High School
Bremerton High School
Bremerton High School is a high school located in the port city of Bremerton, Washington, west across Puget Sound from Seattle, in the Bremerton School District. As of the 2007-2008 school year, Bremerton High facilitates grades 9-12. Prior to fall 2007, the school only contained grades 10-12 while...
in 1994. He spent two years at Olympic College
Olympic College
Olympic College is an urban-based, but rural- and urban-serving, 2-year public institution in the state of Washington.Olympic College opened its doors as Olympic Junior College on September 5, 1946. The main building was located in Bremerton...
studying under the Video and Theater Arts program. He left that school in 1996 without a degree.
It was during his time at Bremerton High School
Bremerton High School
Bremerton High School is a high school located in the port city of Bremerton, Washington, west across Puget Sound from Seattle, in the Bremerton School District. As of the 2007-2008 school year, Bremerton High facilitates grades 9-12. Prior to fall 2007, the school only contained grades 10-12 while...
that Tucker got back into theater in a big way. This carried over into his time spent in college and eventually into roles in local community theater. In 2003, he expanded his acting base to roles in Seattle. In 2006, he took on a role in Tacoma.
Tucker has performed as a stage actor throughout the metropolitan Puget Sound, Washington (Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton) area since 1994. His variety of roles includes Brother Asher in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; the young lover Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream; the title role of Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie; the aging hippie Larry Vauxhall and subsequent play-within-a-play's Scrooge in Inspecting Carol; poker buddy Speed in The Odd Couple; the cynical Serge in Art; and the procreation-impaired Nick in the musical Baby. His most recent stage role was as an exaggerated version of himself in multiple roles in a production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company
Reduced Shakespeare Company
The Reduced Shakespeare Company is an American acting troupe that writes and performs unsubtle, fast-paced, seemingly improvisational condensations of huge topics.- Overview :...
's Complete History of America (abridged) at the Tacoma Little Theater in January 2006. His favorite stage roles have been as Serge in Art and the three-character supporting roles of Tom, Phyllis and Leslie in A.R. Gurney's Sylvia.
His film and television work includes voicework for animation projects and an appearance in the 100th episode of American television series Frasier
Frasier
Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
, which was filmed on location in Seattle.
As a screenwriter he has written two unproduced feature-length screenplays: Raining in Baltimore, the story of unrequited love between two actors at a small community college when their lives and ambitions pull them in opposite directions; and Green Lantern, a live-action feature film adaptation of the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
superhero which was looked at and rejected by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
in 2004.
He has also written a number of unproduced short film scripts, including Tech Support, a 15 minute comedic snapshot of life at a computer store; and The Groomsmen, a short treatise on a group of men who form a business as professional groomsmen. His single produced work to date is the one hour short dramedy The Apartment (1998), Playhouse Films' first production.
In 1995, Tucker and his best friend and partner J.R. Bachand created Playhouse Studios, the banner under which they were going to create and film their projects. The name was taken from a nickname given their house by college theater colleagues. Their first project was to be a film called Just Friends, the story of a group of five friends whose other friend - their glue - leaves town, leaving them to wonder just how strong their bonds are with one another. The screenplay never really jelled but Tucker and Bachand liked the relationship between two of the guys that formed the bulk of the first act. This was eventually rewritten as the short The Apartment (1998). They eventually changed the name to Playhouse Films.
Tucker is currently at work on the feature-length screenplay Hawkeye: The Fifth Partition, an adaptation of the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
hero. He is also in pre-production on Home Game, the next production from Playhouse Films which is anticipated to debut on the festival circuit in 2007.