My character on 'Orange is the New Black' is not one that requires being absolutely shredded with 5% body fat. But I wouldn't be opposed to doing that for a role one day. — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
When you're used to being at a point where you're deadlifting close to 600 pounds, getting to be 5.5 percent body fat and seeing veins in places you shouldn't see them, it kind of skews your understanding of what is… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
Dating is sort of like auditioning. Even on your worst day, if you're right for the role, you're going to get another shot; you're… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
I grew up in Chelsea on 22nd Street... I am really a native New Yorker. — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
My character on 'Orange is the New Black' is not one that requires being absolutely shredded with 5% body fat. But I wouldn't be… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
Acting with someone else, I can't tell how good they are because if I'm doing my job right, I'm just fully invested in everything… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
For me, my preference for comedy is grounding it in the psychology of the character, and not just kind of making faces. Even when… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
It'll be interesting to see if I ever have to play a typical, bland romantic interest. I'm quirky, and playing it kind of straight… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
There's some part of me, as an actor, that likes attention and validation, but on any given day, depending on the style and volume… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
I'd feel weird on a show where it was a bunch of dudes that are my type. I like sticking out a little. — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
We need to create a society where girls and women are getting the same encouragement and support to build their careers as the boys… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
I was a personal trainer for about a decade. I competed in powerlifting, and I did a bodybuilding competition. I was heavily entrenched in… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
I had a lot of nerves for a long time about career-oriented things, and I've slowly sort of let myself relax into it a… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
In 2010, I was ranked top 50 in the deadlift in three different weight classes, and I won my first natural bodybuilding competition. — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
As for my personal style, I like comfort a lot, like jeans and T-shirts. Having been a trainer for so long, I spend a… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
I feel like my early experiences of acting, and I think a lot of other actors' too, are probably at camp or school plays… — Matt McGorry Copy Share Image
