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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Matthew Lillard into the ol’ VCR.

Matthew Lillard is a gem.

And, I can vouch for all of the Good Guy Matthew Lillard stories because, well, I have one of my own.

Back in 2012, I was volunteering at SXSW when someone tapped me on the shoulder. 

It was Matthew Lillard. 

His movie, Fat Kid Rules the World, was premiering, and he had stepped outside because he was nervous to see audience reactions. 

We proceeded to talk for over half an hour, and like all of the stories you’ve heard, he always turned the conversation back to me. 

He asked me all about where I grew up, my university, you name it. 

He then proceeded to tell me that if no one had ever told me, he was proud of me for getting out of a small town and moving 165 miles away, by myself, to better myself. 

I told him all about KP, and he smiled and said, “Well, she sounds like a hell of a woman who raised a hell of a kid.” 

One of his friends took a blurry picture of us and another volunteer after the movie ended, but our conversation is what really meant the world to me. 

I’ve said this before, but how many people can say that Stu Macher said he was proud of them??

And, that’s why I want to give Matthew Lillard a spotlight piece. 

He’s known for being a sweetheart, and, based on my experience, I fully agree. 

Matthew Lillard has played so many iconic characters and has reached such a level of fame that he could easily be an unapproachable jerk. 

But he’s not, and I think that’s more than worth a spotlight. 

There’s not much more I can say about Matthew Lillard that hasn’t already been said. 

But, Matthew Lillard, please know that if you ever see this, that little conversation meant the world to me, and ignore the fact that this is the second time I’m telling it in the world of B Moves. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite Matthew Lillard content: 

• Scream 
• Serial Mom 
• SLC Punk!
• Scooby-Doo  
• She’s All That 
• Thir13en Ghosts 
• Grave Conversations
• The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special