Matthew R. Lawrence
Matthew grew up in Bramalea, Ontario and acting or performing was the furthest thing from his mind. It wasn't until High School that he really became interested in performing. It was in his senior year at High School that he really blossomed not only as an actor but as a visionary. He discovered during that year that most school performances lacked focus and depth, so he took it upon himself to concentrate on writing and directing more than acting. His year end project, a heart-wrenching drama about the Holocaust netted him a Dramatic Excellence Award.
Following High School Matthew went to college for advertising. After working for a few years he took the advice of his mother and enrolled in a Radio & Television Broadcasting course. Up until now, Matt had always been kind of shy and reserved in public but once they put him in front of the camera and asked him to do something silly, a situation that created laughter: he was hooked!
He took courses on everything you could imagine, got an agent and went out into the real world.
In 1997, Matthew found himself frustrated with the little acting work he was getting so he sought to create an outlet for actors to hone their craft and stay creative between gigs. Matthew's love of improv was revisited and he decided to take a look at the entertainment industry. It's very true that it's not easy to make it big in entertainment, but it's also true that Canada has a unique ability to produce amazing comedic talent. Matthew saw that there was no real venue to promote this talent on a national level and set out to remedy the situation.
And the Canadian Improv Showcase was born!
For more information on Matthew please check out his website: www.matthewrlawrence.com
Following High School Matthew went to college for advertising. After working for a few years he took the advice of his mother and enrolled in a Radio & Television Broadcasting course. Up until now, Matt had always been kind of shy and reserved in public but once they put him in front of the camera and asked him to do something silly, a situation that created laughter: he was hooked!
He took courses on everything you could imagine, got an agent and went out into the real world.
In 1997, Matthew found himself frustrated with the little acting work he was getting so he sought to create an outlet for actors to hone their craft and stay creative between gigs. Matthew's love of improv was revisited and he decided to take a look at the entertainment industry. It's very true that it's not easy to make it big in entertainment, but it's also true that Canada has a unique ability to produce amazing comedic talent. Matthew saw that there was no real venue to promote this talent on a national level and set out to remedy the situation.
And the Canadian Improv Showcase was born!
For more information on Matthew please check out his website: www.matthewrlawrence.com
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