Matt Bomer: Another look at the “White Collar” star’s interview with USA Weekend last month

Even before photos surfaced on the Internet last month of him passionately kissing another man, I’ve been interested in all things Matt Bomer who was named People magazine’s “sexiest rising star” last week.

He is terrific in White Collar on USA Network and, well, he’s so handsome I could weep! My pal Kenneth Walsh who does the Kennethiunthe212 blog posted a quote from a USA Weekend interview with Bomer published last month. I didn’t see it when it ran so clicked over a read it and thought I’d share some parts with you

Growing up in Texas, were there personality traits instilled in you that remain to this day?
Fortunately, I had parents who wanted us to play outside a lot. Growing up outside of Houston, in a rural area where we had a lot of open fields and creeks and things like that to play in, it really helped me to cultivate my imagination from a young age. My parents always taught me a lot about discipline and morals, and that’s definitely helped me out along the way. I also had this great theater program in my high school. I was exposed to a lot of different stuff, and toward the end of my time in high school, I quit football to start working at the Alley Theater and that’s what helped me transition into the real world.

Your dad was a Dallas Cowboy. How did he react to you trading the gridiron for the stage?
Football is religion in Texas – there’s really no other social option on Friday night. He always encouraged me to go into athletics, which I’m very grateful for because I don’t think I could play parts like Bryce Larkin if I hadn’t had that background. But they were very understanding. I believe when I was 16 or 17, I sat my parents down at the kitchen table and I said I want to be an actor and this was my game plan. I was very fortunate to have parents who really listened to me when I did that and understood that and supported it, even if it was foreign to them.

What position did you play?
I played receiver and defensive back. And I was good, but the Dallas Cowboys weren’t calling me. [Laughs] I had to weigh my options there. I want to make a correction: I’m going to say I was OK. I’m not going to go so far as to say I was good.

Some years back, you were director Brett Ratner’s top choice to play Superman on the big screen. Are you looking to do more movie gigs?
I have a couple things cooking, which is always great. A lot of it right now is getting the show up and running. I mean, I don’t even have time to eat lunch at work right now I’m so swamped.

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