Matthew Nile Ashford (born January 29, 1960) is an American actor best known for the role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
After doing this, going away, trying other things and working on other shows, this character, and working within Days of Our Lives, has been one of the most enjoyable experiences in my career.
I was prepared for the theatre, but not for the nuts and bolts.
It's a rare thing to find somebody you can work with, work off of, and have fun with.
L. A. is not a town that supports a lot of theater. Most of the shows don't get through a week or two and then, the audience kind of disappears.
When I draw a character, very often as I'm doing a face, my face mirrors the expression.
All the writers and producers around us that gave us the environment where we could play. They were able to provide us with a place where we could take chances to play with things, go against the grain and do things that people don't always do.
I think having eight kids evens things out a bit. You learn about the world; you learn about the world; you learn you've got to get along. We're all - if anything - very adjustable.
I played a lot of character parts in school.
Married relationships are not what we are pretending they are. It is not the '40s or the 50s anymore - we cannot pretend, things are changing.
Cartoons have always been an enjoyment to me. . . a relaxation. . . I get my ideas from everyday events.
I tried to laugh early on about ego and pride. . . I do something great and then I do something really dumb and then I laugh. You'll always be that kid.
I draw whatever hits me.
For me, the joy of doing it is doodling when I want to. But if I had to do it, I'd lose the joy.
Actors worry about bad breath, weight, receding hairlines and why their leading lady looks like their daughter.
It's very easy for me to laugh at myself and laugh at life.
I had not picked up a tennis racket in 15 years, so I tried.