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Matthew Goode photographed by Philip Sinden ‘in the Hotel Café Royal in London, overlooking Piccadilly Circus.’ for Pal Zileri ss 2017 via Brummell Magazine.

Rosalyn51 note: As production news of A Discovery of Witches season 2 are gradually coming out, let’s revisit a bearded MATTHEW in his FAVORITE city – London.💙 How does he feel about filming period drama? (Season 2 Shadow of Night 🎆 takes place in Elizabethan England!)

Pal Zileri: face of things to come
Actor Matthew Goode on going from check-shirt-wearing student to fronting the new campiagn for Italian tailors, Pal Zileri 

Sept 5, 2017 Peter Howarth, Brummell Magazine

Matthew Goode sits in the Hotel Café Royal in London, overlooking Piccadilly Circus. As traffic rumbles past, the actor reflects on how clothes can make the man.Goode, who is set to play Lord Snowdon in season two of The Crown on Netflix, was most recently seen on the big screen in Allied with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Other notable credits include Match Point and The Imitation Game. But he is perhaps most familiar for TV appearances in Brideshead Revisited and Downton Abbey.

‘I like the period stuff, we do it really well,’ says the 37-year-old. ‘There’s no difference to the way you go about creating a character. But it’s nice, you’re in period cars and clothing. It’s just a bit more fun. It’s not a reflection of the day-to-day we all know, so it’s a bit easier to play the fantasy. You put braces on in the morning and it’s a more romantic feeling; different to putting on jeans.’

For Goode, clothes are an important part of getting into character. ‘You are into the process and you’ve been thinking about the character and psychology of that character, so when you get the costume on it reflects the social, economic and political ideas of that character,’ he explains. ‘It’s funny – shoes tend to really nail it down. It’s all from the ground up.’

I wonder whether he dresses the part for auditions. ‘Yeah absolutely, I’ve done that before – but it’s not going to get you the job. It is similar to when you’re rehearsing on stage. If you are playing a part from the 1830s then it’s wonderful to have a dress shirt with a waistcoat or whatever, because you move and sit differently. You’re held in a completely different position, so it fits with your behaviour and how you relate to other people and even your speaking voice; it’s all part of the game. Clothes and fashion are so important.’

Today, Goode finds himself something of a fashion plate. Having been dressed by several houses in the past, for this season he is the new face of Italian label, Pal Zileri. But his interest in fashion only began with his career. ‘I think it was the job, working with costume designers and flamboyant directors,’ he says. ‘I had a well-dressed flatmate when I was at university. I was from Devon and wearing checked shirts and jeans, so I looked alright but not contemporary. My flatmate was from London and was quite fashionable, and he wouldn’t let me leave the house unless I looked good. He educated me in terms of fashion, you could say.’

A tailored suit jacket with a white shirt can never go wrong, and it’s always nice to have a bit of colour

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