“I’m Not That Cocky or That Arrogant” – An Interview with Big Brother 9’s Matt

Of course, one of the main things Big Brother viewers – especially those who watched or read about the live feeds – want to know relates to his relationship and actions with Natalie. Matt isn’t shy about that point – in fact, Matt isn’t shy about much, including describing the way he behaved. So let’s get to it.

RealityNewsOnline: Hi, Matt, and thanks for taking the time to talk to us here at RealityNewsOnline! Let’s start at the beginning. Did you have a specific planned strategy coming into the game?

Matt: Before I found out there was partners, my plan was to try to womanize all the women to get them to love me so I’d always have their vote. That didn’t work when I got Natalie in the picture. I usually get along with the guys, I figured I could lie and backstab my way through the game, but things happen.

RNO: How did that strategy change once you got in the house?

Matt: I couldn’t go around trying to schmooze over every girl since my partner had it in her head that since CBS said we were soul mates, we really were. I couldn’t flirt without her getting aggravated. I tried to do it behind her back but it blew up in my face. It’s not my fault Natalie fell in love, but she fell in love since day one. I don’t regret having her as my partner, she was a great competitor.

RNO: How much Big Brother had you seen before going into the house?

Matt: I watched most of Season 6 and most of Season 3. I didn’t see too much of Season 8. I was hooked. I had never really seen it and then when I was in the process of being cast for it, I saw it and really liked it. It’s a fun show to watch, there’s a lot going on all the time.

RNO: What did you think of the couples twist?

Matt: I was pretty upset. I come in with a certain strategy, planning on flirting with the girls, and they throw me a steady wife in the house. You have to sleep with her, live with her, she’s your shadow. It throws a wrench in the wheel. Looking back, I don’t regret having Natalie as a partner, but who knows what would have happened if it were singles all the time.

RNO: What about the various other twists, such as splitting the couples and bringing back James?

Matt: Don’t even get me started on bringing back James.

When the couples split, I was very happy because I could try to start playing my own game, but it was too late because the couples stuck through the whole way. They still looked at us that way. It was kind of like it was a twist that was good that we split up but I still had to sleep with Natalie every night and nothing really changed, except I wasn’t technically paired up with her.

As far as bringing James back. That’s just no common sense on a few people’s part. Especially Natalie and Adam – to bring somebody back after voting him out, that’s just no common sense.

RNO: Did Natalie ever tell you why she voted to bring him back?

Matt: Yeah, she said she looked at me and asked me what to do and I said do what you want, figuring she’d know enough not to. But I didn’t want to announce it to the house. She doesn’t have a clue, she said, “I don’t like mystery boxes.”

RNO: Actually, I’ll answer that for you. She was going into the diary room as Josh was coming out. In that little hallway, she told him she didn’t know what to do and Josh told her to vote back James.

Matt: No way, she listend to josh? Aw, man. Why would she ever listen to that kid? He tortured her in the house. Well, he tried to, but I stuck up for her, though. He tortured the girls.

RNO: We noticed it was only the girls.

Matt: Yeah, he wouldn’t try to say anything to the boys.

RNO: When you successfully got James backdoored instead of you, why did you brag and taunt the others?

Matt: I was holding that secret for like four days. It was so tough – living in the house with a bunch of people that hate you. Every time I’d walk by them, they’d snicker and laugh, when I knew the whole time something different would happen. The anger built up and exploded. It came back to bite me in the ass, but at that time, I had to let it out.

RNO: What would you do differently if you had it to do over again?

Matt: First, I would have been a little nicer to Natalie. There’s no telling that girl to not to like me, I’ve tried time and time again.

The last POV competition, I would have taken it seriously. I thought I was safe, and I tried to take the target off my back so I figured I could not win that one. That turned around and bit me in the ass ‘cus that’s the week I left.

RNO: At what point did you decide to vote for Adam instead of Ryan?

Matt: Me and Adam stuck together through the whole game. He always voted for me, I always voted for him. I always had his back. I actually sat up in the hotel room and took it really into consideration. It was a very tough choice. I listed all the pros and cons and it just stacked up for Adam.

And Adam had done less harm in the house. I’m not worried about who offended less people. He was very cunning. Adam’s going to be a lifelong friend of mine. I didn’t see that with Ryan, so I gave it to my boy.