One of the weird things about L.A. is that there's always a set of negative perceptions that attaches itself to this city.
Matthew SpecktorMy parents were very patient with my pretentious little adolescent snobberies. It took me awhile to accept them.
Matthew SpecktorMy mom was a screenwriter. I saw a lot of people who didn't seem very fulfilled creatively or otherwise by their roles in the motion picture industry.
Matthew Specktor