Tobias Menzies

I've been really lucky to have had a variety of roles, and I don't think I'm in danger of being typecast as the romantic lead. I think there's honour in working as constantly as you can. That isn't easy. And I'm no matinee idol.

English Actor

John C. Reilly

Despite not looking like a matinee idol, I feel like I have a lot to give. I've never had any trouble with women. People are always surprised with the romantic aspect of my movies.

American Actor

Rue McClanahan

The matinee audiences are different because they're mostly kids, a great percentage kids. So they respond to everything differently, but I understand what they do respond to.

American Actress

Steven Spielberg

My early exposure to all the leviathans of the Saturday matinee creature features inspired me, when I grew up, to make 'Jurassic Park.

American Director

Alison Brie

Your opinion is not influenced by anyone when you're alone at a matinee. It's just you and the movie.

Sam Elliott

I just went to see too many movies and I sat in too many dark matinees watching those old serials.

Robert Moses

If you elect a matinee idol mayor, you're going to have a musical comedy administration.

American Public Servant

Theodore Melfi

A Sunday matinee is a good time for families to go to a movie.

Casey Affleck

I don't really care that much about being a matinee idol.

Richard Attenborough

I'm 4 ft. 2 in. and not exactly a matinee idol.

Used to describe a show that happens before evening; usually after lunch.

Time Specific

Tickets for matinee shows are often cheaper than evening performances.

Cheaper Tickets

A matinee is a good option for daytime entertainment, especially on weekends.

Daytime Outing

 could get paid for tell us a little bit about your upbringing like where were you raised um and the context of that because that's something that's woven through the book for sure yeah i mean i should say for context that the reason that we were at a matinee was because like that was all my mom could afford right so i was i'm i

Matinee