Matthew Robinson (director)

Matthew Robinson
Born (1978-05-26) May 26, 1978
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Director, Podcaster, Writer, Producer, Actor, Author
Spouse(s)
Rachel Germaine (m. 2016)
Children 1

Matthew Robinson (born May 26, 1978) is an American film writer and director.[1][2][3][4]

Music career

Robinson was a member of the satirical hip-hop group The Trilambs, performing under the name 'Matty Boom.' The group took a sideways look at the excessive world of rap culture, mocking the glorification of materialism, misogyny and homophobia.[5]

Their only album, entitled 'It Wasn't Not Funny', was released in 2001.[6]

Screenwriting

Robinson's script which was titled This Side of Truth at the time, was included in 2007 official Black List of the “most liked” un-produced scripts in Hollywood. Robinson and producer Lynda Obst sent Ricky Gervais the script out of the blue in the hopes that it would spark his interest. Gervais loved it and eventually flew Robinson to London to retool the script and make the movie which became The Invention of Lying. Robinson’s original idea for a feature film grew from a skit he wrote about two people on a date who don’t have the ability to lie. He later expanded on the idea for more skits with the same premise and then adapted them it into a full film script.[7] Robinson ended up co-directing the movie with Gervais.

Robinson wrote the original script for Monster Trucks while the shooting script was written by Derek Connolly. Robinson received a story credit.[8]

On December 7, 2016, Deadline reported that Greg Berlanti is set to direct a revamped film of the musical The Little Shop of Horrors with Robinson writing the script.[9]

Podcasting

Robinson co-hosts the podcast Get Up On This with Jensen Karp in which they along with a guest discuss things they think they should know about. Robinson and Karp also host Get Up Off This the podcast within a podcast where thet discuss things that people should not like and other replacements.

Personal life

Robinson married actress Rachel Germaine on January 23, 2016. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Strider Myer Robinson on December 29, 2017.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as
Director Writer Producer Actor Role
2009 The Invention of Lying Yes Yes No Yes Person #4
2013 The Power Inside No Yes No No
2014 Black Box No Yes No No
2014 Jerked No Yes Yes No
2016 Monster Trucks No Yes No No Based on an original story

Bibliography

  • Just Can't Get Enough (2007) Co-written with Jensen Karp

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Robinson (VII)". imdb.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Callaghan, Dylan. "The Prettiest Lie". wga.org. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Invention of Lying: Matthew Robinson". comingsoon.net. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Invention of Lying (12A)". viewlondon.com.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1502506.stm
  6. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Wasnt-Not-Funny-Trilambs/dp/B000AQNEXE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205953590&sr=8-1
  7. ↑ 15 THINGS WE BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE INVENTION OF LYING
  8. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 5, 2015). "'Monster Trucks' From Paramount Pushed For The Second Time, Now Out Of 2015". Deadline.
  9. ↑ Fleming, Jr, Mike (December 7, 2016). "Warner Bros & Greg Berlanti Grow 'Little Shop Of Horrors' Revamp". Deadline.
  10. ↑ Born 1:03pm on 12.29.17
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