My name is Matt Czuchry. I will be getting excessively drunk, disregarding social norms, indulging every whim, ignoring the consequences of my actions, mocking idiots and posers, sleeping with more women than is safe or reasonable, and just generally acting like a raging dickhead...in the movie...as Tucker Max.
Below is an e-mail exchange between Tucker and I that explains exactly why I wanted to be a part of this movie.
EMAIL FROM REAL TUCKER TO MOVIE TUCKER:
Occurred---May 2008
Written---May 2008
Matt,
I just realized that in all the excitement after your read and closing financing, I forgot to congratulate you on your read. I have watched that video like 10 times, and you nailed it man. Even my friends from law school are like, "That dude is a better you than you." I am really excited to see how you inhabit this character and grow into the role and make it your own. You're gonna fucking do awesome man.
Dear Tucker,Thank you for your e-mail. I'm grateful.
What I love about my job, what I strive for in my job, is to connect and inspire others through storytelling. With this project, there is absolutely no one else in the world that I want to inspire more than you.
This project is your experiences, your words, your character, your life, and I want to be a vessel for your storytelling. If I connect to others in the way that you desire, in the way that you envision, then I know that I have done my job to the best of my talents and capability.
You watching the video 10 times is a beautiful indicator that we are on the right track together and it is also the highest compliment I could ever receive. Thank you so very much for sharing that with me.
Having now met you, I understand how to bring this character from the page to the screen. As an actor, it is an incredible asset and gift for me to have you as the writer, and as the character who has lived these experiences. I can sit here and bore you with all the technical and inner workings of how my preparation as an actor will result in me being successful in this role and in telling your vision... but, most importantly, and simply, I just get you man. I get you. And because I get you, I have the ultimate confidence that my choices, that what I bring to this project, will indeed be your voice personified.
What I admire most about you, in the limited time that we have had together, is that you view the world through your own personal looking glass. You place no limitations on your dreams, your desires, seeing only freedom in your life experiences. You move forward always in life with the ultimate belief in yourself, not listening to obstacles placed in your way. And this view of the world creates an amazing infectious energy. An energy that I want to be a part of and share with others.
I too strive for freedom in all aspects of my life. My hope is that our dreams, each of our lives, can connect to create something that blows our minds. That our creativity together, that our life's work, that our view of the world, can unite to exceed all our individual expectations. That all the work, drive, and passion adds up to a living breathing thing that exceeds all of our wildest hopes and dreams.
~Matt
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