Matthew Patrick Davis of Barbarian On What It Takes To Create A Highly Successful Career in TV and Film
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… When it comes to auditions: do your best and forget the rest. Hit it and forget it. And other things that rhyme. Also, don’t just sit waiting for the phone to ring. If you have talents, use them. If you’re creative, create. Make stuff. It’s why I got into songwriting and writing musicals and songs for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or my YouTube Channel. I made zero dollars but it kept me challenged and growing and now I’ve actually been paid to write songs, which is pretty dang wonderful.
As a part of our series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Matthew Patrick Davis
Matthew Patrick Davis is an actor/songwriter/musician who most recently portrayed “The Mother” in 20th Century Studios’ hit horror film, “Barbarian.” As a songwriter, he has co-written & produced songs for the upcoming season of “The Ghost and Molly McGee” on the Disney Channel and “T.O.T.S.” on Disney Junior alongside series songwriter, Rob Cantor. He was also commissioned to write a children’s album, “I Love My Dog,” for the screen-free audio device, YOTO Player. He’s written music and lyrics for a number of comedic songs and musicals for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, the San Francisco SketchFest, and his YouTube Channel, including most recently, “PUN-OFF: A Musical Inside the High-Stakes World of Pun Competitions.” His YouTube video “Nightmare Before Christmas Live” has over 5M views and counting. As an actor, he made his Broadway debut in the musical revival, “Side Show,” directed by Bill Condon. Other TV credits include “Dwight in Shining Armor,” “Henry Danger,” “The Late Late Show,” “Comedy Bang Bang,” “Tosh.0,” “Sam & Cat,” “Community,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Greek.”
