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Lately been on a Stanley Mitchell kick, coupled with a bit of Finn Pomar and the 2017 shots for Pal Zileri taken by Dylan Don.

From 'Dancing on the Edge', that slight smirk, definitely can sense some ambiguity with Stanley.

And more classic tailoring as Finn Polmar on 'The Good Wife.' Then for the Pal Zileri Spring/Summer 2017 Campaign:

Dylan Don did a spectacular job on this shoot. The colors are vivid, warm, and bright which contrast with the deep, rich, and cool tones in the outfits Matthew is wearing. According to many style theorists, including David Zyla and John Kitchener, when constructing color palettes, the Romantic colors are often various shades of reds, burgundies, and pinks. The choice of burgundy or wine colors are cool toned aligned with Matthew's overall cooler season (I suspect he's a Summer). It's not a loud color red, the red tones are more subdued, richer, elegant. I love the Dramatic and Classic lines in these outfits. Sharp tailoring, and showing a continuous vertical line with the suits and monochromatic outfits. Much of this echoes Matthew's sculpted and symmetrical features. To top it off, the slicked back hair adds and enhances the drama and brings out his sculptural features. And the icing on the cake in the photos, especially with the first two, is Matthew's signature soul piercing gaze. A characteristic that I link up with Dramatic and Romantic style essences. This is a masterclass in Dramatic, Classic, and Romantic style essences and adds Kibbe Dramatic lines.

Another gem that I found on YouTube. Matthew Goode is interviewed about his character Stanley Mitchell on 'Dancing on the Edge' (2013). He articulately discusses about Stanley Mitchell's experiences and character growth, and that "you're not quite sure where his laurels lie," as a character. I guess I nailed it earlier when I pegged Stanley Mitchell as Neutral in a Dungeons and Dragons alignment. I truly enjoyed listening to his insights about the character he played, and it was eloquently said. And, if I might add, what a dashing tux; he is positively debonair in this interview. A few lovely shots used for the series:

Matthew Goode, photographed by Eva Verdamandel (date unknown)

Tony Banks (1997)

Matthew Goode as Gary Spargo in The Lookout (2007)

Tony Banks (1995) with Jack Hues for Strictly Inc.

Matthew Goode in The Hatton Garden Job (2017)

Tony Banks with Genesis in 1997, filming the music video for Congo:

Here come the badass leather longcoat. And for the grand finale, Matthew Goode as Master Roydon from A Discovery of Witches.

A couple of weeks ago I had thought of who of Genesis members I would cast Matthew Goode for.

Quite a few people have said that Matthew Goode and Freddie Highmore looked like bros, and I have heard people saying that both Freddie Highmore and Matthew would be great for Peter Gabriel.

Another option based on how Matthew looks with a beard as Carl Morck and his build of 6'2" is pretty close for casting him as Mike Rutherford.

Based on Matthew's interests in golf and being the youngest child in his family, plus his piano playing chops which were apparent in the film 'Stoker', I could also argue for casting him as Tony Banks. He would provide dimension to Banks and he has the brooding intensity down pat. They also have similar side profiles which would work for onstage performances.

Both men look timeless and aristocratic.

One of my favorite series of photos of Matthew Goode, taken by photographer and journalist Rick McGinnis back in 2008 to promote 'Brideshead Revisited'. In the provided link, he wrote a blog post in 2017 reflecting on his experiences photographing Matthew Goode and Hayley Atwell. Plus he includes his sentiments about how Matthew performed as Antony Armstrong-Jones/Lord Snowden on 'The Crown', and how it portrayed the world of photography. I also enjoyed how photography was portrayed in 'The Crown', and I was geeking out over the Leica and the dark room scene. Though, on top of that, the onscreen chemistry shown between A A-J and Princess Margaret was palpable and was an experience of frisson for me.

The way that Matthew performed A A-J was stellar, and it's no wonder he was nominated for an Emmy (should have gotten it). His voice, cadence, movements, and containment of emotion playing off with Vanessa Kirby's performance as Princess Margaret was an electric experience for me. Back to McGinnis' blog post..... He makes valid points about how the art and the process of photography is portrayed. A couple of things to note is that developing photos on your own in the dark room takes much longer than what is shown onscreen, and the process is much more involved. Chemical reactions to take what's on the film to the enlarger take a while. All other things aside, I do think the results of the photo shoot that McGinnis did in 2008 came out brilliantly.

Richard Madden was already Prince Kit in Cinderella, so I'm not sure if we should include him in the running.

Then there's Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty.

(2007- Uli Weber) Then Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid

Now where have I seen this look before????

(2007) Then there's Flynn Rider.

"It's the smolder!"

Or maybe, we could make Matthew Clairmont/ Matthew Roydon as an honorary Disney Prince? :)

Was going through some old sketches of mine from January 2004. Back then I invented a character who was a dandy with musical talent in saxophone and piano.

Little did I know back then that 20 years down the road this character would resemble my favorite actor, Matthew Goode. I guess I have a type! And I drew the character before 'Chasing Liberty ' came out!