I'm with MTI on this, (sorry MTI,) I thought that it was something refreshing to hear from one of the Hollywood folks. He basically just made the point that it was extra special to be recognized by his peers for a career that he takes seriously. Nice message.

He is from Texas. I used to work with a guy who told me about him looking to buy a good size piece of pasture and meadow land from this persons uncle. He told me that Mathew had called his uncle and wanted to see the place. The uncle was evidently an elderly gentleman that had never seen any of Mathews movies, and at the time had no idea who he was.

The way he told the story, Mathew came to his uncles and spent a good part of the day riding around with the gentleman in his pickup looking over the place. The uncle invited him to eat a home cooked lunch and then they rode around the place some more, spending time just visiting as much as discussing the purchase. They then finished up the day with some dove hunting.

I don't remember if Mathew bought the place, but I remember that afterwards the uncle told his nephew about the nice young man that came to look at the place and that he did not know he was famous. The uncle talked about how respectful, polite and pleasant Mathew was.

It was a really neat story to hear. I don't know just how valid it was, but it certainly did impress me the way it was told.

I imagine that someone with such a high profile and public recognition would totally enjoy several hours away from pavarazzi's and autograph seekers, just enjoying some time away from all that.