Christian Brookwater turned flesh!

So exactly how did this mysterious, ill-tempered, ebony Brooklynite, who may in fact be quite dangerous, become a part of this project? Why, through the wonders of alcohol consumption, of course!

One night, during an afterwork get together that eventually led to them both being quite shit-faced, Matt and SVP (we'll henceforth refer to this Steve as SVP, so as not to confuse him with the Jesus-look-alike, which is OK, cause it is his nickname), got to talking and realized they have a few things in common. Along with their other preoccupations, (women, swords, black clothing, dark red clothing, monsters, super heroes and drinking just enough to start seeing hallucinations without having to go to the hospital), Matt and SVP are very much on the same page when it comes to what makes a movie bad or good. They also agreed that the average movie critic is...well...kind of a pompous prick with no real sense of what it means to be part of a core audience.

After all, a movie critic shouldn't go to an action movie and review it based on the fact that it's not Shakespeare in The Fucking Park. Most normal people paying to see an action movie know the movie isn't going to be Shakespeare in the Fucking Park based on the trailer they saw three weeks ago. Reviews need to be based more on specific genres and if fans of a specific genre are going to be happy seeing the movie. If the review is based on anything else, it's pointless.

At least that's what they agreed upon before they somehow pried themselves from the bar and stumbled home.

After sobering up, Matt asked SVP to become a supporting member of the cast for SNMR. Figuring that there would be laughs, booze, the occasional chance to promote his vampire novel, as well as a much needed outlet for him to let go of some of the venom that's been dripping from the corners of his mouth for years, SVP agreed.

In fact, he's promised to participate as much as his liver and busy schedule will allow.

Of course, SVP realizes that by being in the cast, he'll be introduced to a number of people who otherwise may not know who the hell he is. He also realizes that many of those people will find his being a part of Same Night Movie Review odd, bizarre, or even frightening. His thoughts:

"Fuck it. No seriously, fuck it."

We also asked if he's worried that one of Matt or the other Steve's female college friends would eventually try to use sleeping with a good-looking, but older black man as a way to get back at her daddy. His cryptic answer:

"Worried? Why? Shit! Her Daddy's the one who should be worried, not me."