The Prepster: Matt Bomer, 32. He stars as a clean-cut former criminal in “White Collar” on USA Network.

Plumage: Even this guy’s casual is a bit dressy, and he knows how—and when—to rock a suit.” I’m a jeans and T-shirt kind of guy,” says Matt Bomer. “But for a nice social function, I like to make an effort. It shows people that you give a damn.”

Mating Habits: Good manners are a huge turn-on. “Anybody who is rude to anyone in the service industry is automatically out.”

Field Notes: The prepster loves high-end hobbies, a full bookshelf and someone who can challenge him intellectually. “I like strong opinions—I’ll take that any day over someone who agrees with everything.”

Source: Glamour.com (Thanks Asta77 for the tip!)

Edited to say: I bought the magazine and scanned his feature!

I found two more new (old) interviews while searching the internet yesterday.

“Ultimately it’s just a fun summer ‘popcorn’ thriller about trust that plays upon modern fears and paranoia.” Matthew Bomer is talking about the new action thriller series, Traveler airing on ABC Wednesday nights at 10pm EST. Eclipse Magazine caught up with Matthew Bomer to talk to him about his role in the series. In Traveler, Bomer plays Jay Burchell, a young man who thought he had a bright future all mapped out for himself until he and friend/college room-mate Tyler Fog (played by Logan Marshall Green) find themselves the victims of a set-up that leaves them taking the fall for horrifying act or terrorism. Burchell and Fog become fugitives on the run from the FBI and on the hunt for answers to why Will Traveler (played by Aaron Stanford) someone they thought was their good friend betrayed them.

The premise of Traveler is built on the concept of trust and betrayal and that sometimes friendships aren’t always what they seem. Matthew Bomer finds his own life is far removed from the concepts of betrayal by friends that are predominant in Traveler. He tells Eclipse Magazine that most of his close friends are people he has known since he was kid and they have been in his life for awhile. “I figure if they were going to show another side of their character they would have done it by now so I’m pretty safe with them.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

Although a Williamstown newbie, Villa America’s Matthew Bomer, a star of the ABC summer series Traveler, is already deeply appreciative of the milieu. “Williamstown is a chance to work with the best the theater world has to offer,” he says. “It’s a place to challenge and stretch yourself — and it happens to work perfectly into the hiatus for most TV shows.”

Bomer, who also starred on the TV series Tru Calling and the daytime drama Guiding Light, agrees with Corddry about the downside of “fast-paced” TV work: “A lot of times actors are left wanting more in terms of development of character, direction, and rehearsal time,” he notes. “It’s also relatively easy to get into a rhythm and a set pattern of working, and, as an artist, that type of security can be dangerous. Williamstown has been a reminder of why I love to act; it has recharged and deepened my creativity. On top of that, it’s a hell of a fun party.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

I found two more new (old) interviews while searching the internet yesterday.

Actor Matthew Bomer, a 2000 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, is well aware of the tepid greeting viewers gave last fall’s batch of dark, conspiracy-filled serialized dramas, so he’s quick to differentiate his new dark, conspiracy-filled, ABC serial “Traveler.”

“Something I think it’s important for people to know is that every question raised in the pilot of this series is answered by the eighth episode, and new questions are brought up for future seasons,” Bomer said last week. “It’s not a serialized show that writes itself into a corner.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

The newest star of “Guiding Light” has fond memories of working long hours in the drama department at Carnegie Mellon University.

Matthew “Matt” Bomer, a native of Spring, Texas, graduated from CMU’s drama department in 2000 and has already signed a multiyear contract to star on the popular soap opera. He will portray Ben Reade, a character who hails from a troubled past, beginning with the Nov. 14 episode.

“I started working on the show on Oct. 23 and it was so much fun. This is going to be a wonderful learning experience,” said Mr. Bomer, who now lives in New York City. “I play one of the darker characters in Springfield and I love it.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

Happy New Year everyone! This is my very first update for the year of 2010.

My online pal Ozbella scanned an article of Matt in the latest issue of Aussie TV Week.

On Fame
It’s hard to talk about it without sounding obnoxious, but I do notice it when I walk down the street and people say things to me. Thankfully, it’s all been positive, although one person did start crying, which was uncomfortable and strange!

Thanks again Ozbella! I also transcribed the article and you can read it here.

PS: We finally get to watch new “White Collar” episodes in 18 more days. Yay!

“Any character that you create is ultimately the product of your imagination and the writers’ imagination. So, they’re aspects of myself, but I wouldn’t say they’re all aspects of myself that I exercise in my daily life, they are just certain aspects of my imagination.”

You can read the article here.

With tousled brown hair and sparkling sea-green eyes, Bomer, 29, laughed about the early beginnings of his career. Unlike most actors, he said, he didn’t know from an early age that he wanted to go into acting.

“I just kind of found it on my own in middle school,” he said. “I started doing these tournaments where you presented monologues.”

During his senior year of high school in Spring, Texas, Bomer, the son of former Dallas Cowboy football player John Bomer, landed a part in Houston’s prestigious Alley Theater.

“I played sports in high school, so I quit the football team to take the part,” he said. “From there, I auditioned for colleges. I graduated with a bachelor in fine arts from Carnegie Mellon University with a major in acting and a minor in music. Then, I went to New York City, where I worked in theater.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

Thanks TheEfinie!

I normally just add old interviews I find to the Press Section, but this one is definitely worth reading.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Matthew Bomer was at an audition on the 53rd floor of a high-rise at 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue in New York when he happened to look out the window and see a large passenger jet slam into one of the World Trade Center’s twin towers.

A stunned silence preceded total pandemonium in the room, when everyone in the room sobbed hysterically or were frozen in panic.

“I didn’t know what was going on and obviously was very upset – the building I was in could be next,” Bomer recalled. “All I could think of was to get to the ground floor as soon as possible and get back to my shoddy little apartment in midtown Manhattan.

“I ran the 30 blocks to my place, trying to avoid all the major landmarks along the way,” he continued, drawing a deep breath, “passing scores of people with ashes in their hair and all over their clothes. The first thing I did was grab the cell phone and call my family in Spring, Texas, to tell them I was OK.

“My mother answered the phone and immediately burst into tears. Everything changed that day. … It was weird. … Nobody in this country had faced a tragedy of this magnitude before. New York became a ghost town for a while after that – I couldn’t afford to go anywhere – but everybody came back after a while to rally the city. It was an incredible experience that made me value life a lot more.”

You can read the rest of the interview here.

Wow: We’re Celebrity Site Of The Day today (December 7, 2009)!