From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 30th, 2007 12:24 am (UTC)		(Link)

sorry i dont see where you get that he is dressed like jason bourne and in full makeup, i dont think that he is, that is just how he looks in the picture. it just looks like he is in jeans and a sweater

From: jeff_in_utah	Date: April 30th, 2007 01:01 am (UTC)		(Link)

If you don't believe it from his jeans and sweater, check out his shoes and compare them to the ones he's wearing in all the TBU promo stills -- they're the same, and I've never seen him wear those shoes in photos taken of him in real life. Also, make sure you're looking at the high-res shots in their full size, and you'll see that he's obviously made up to look like the left side of his face is bloodied.

Either Matt just walked off the TBU set, or he came to the shoot fresh from a brawl at the corner pub after a couple pints. ;-)

- Jeff in Salt Lake City

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: April 30th, 2007 03:52 am (UTC)		(Link)

And the Oprah video was also obviously taken on the set, or between takes. Same outfit, don't know about the make-up.

Did anyone see the Idol appearance? Same costume?

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 30th, 2007 04:50 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I 100% agree with you Marcia. It is a little strange to me also.
-Jess

From: (Anonymous)	Date: April 30th, 2007 05:56 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Marcia and Jess I see where you are coming from. It does seem rather crass to discuss clothes. However I think the point people are making is not actually the clothes but how Matt fitted it in with his working schedule. Nobody meant to detract from the situation in Darfur I am sure. Jan

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 1st, 2007 08:31 am (UTC)		(Link)

Thanks Jan, you're right. He's obviously very busy, but makes time to do the things that are important to him. He's not in front of the camera all the time and there are large chunks of his day when he is free to do other things if he wants to. He's never come across to me as the sort of celebrity who is obsessed with his appearance.

I think at some point there will have to be a debate about celebrities and the causes they embrace. I've been watching and reading the coverage of Madonna in Malawi very carefully and in almost everything I've seen and read the orphanage she's building and the children she's helping has received minimal coverage whilst there has been endless speculation about her. Anyway that's just my take on it. I'm pretty sure most people would disagree with me. Marcia

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 1st, 2007 10:18 am (UTC)		(Link)

I understand exactly what you're saying; the point of Matt's involvement here is to show the world that we need to step up and DO something. You're absolutely right in reminding us of the appauling conditions that far too many people have to endure.

Having said that I'd like to say that those pictures were just, umm, ODD. Matt in costume, face looking like a mug shot, a dusty boot print on his left pant leg. The hourglass featuring what represents blood should NOT have orange edges. I don't know what the photographer was trying to convey with all this. It was more distracting than making the point in my very humble opinion. All I could think about was "wtf? why does Matt look like he's just had the crap beaten out of him? and why is that blood orange?" Not once did Darfur cross my mind and that makes me think the photographer missed the mark.

~Maureen~

From: (Anonymous)	Date: May 1st, 2007 11:27 am (UTC)		(Link)

At the risk of making myself the most hated person on this site thanks for your comments. The points you make are intelligent and insightful. Marcia