![]() ![]() Robinson's original idea for a feature film grew from a skit he wrote about two people on a date who don't have the ability to lie. Gervais loved it and eventually flew Robinson to London to retool the script and make the movie which became The Invention of Lying (2009). ![]() Robinson and producer Lynda Obst sent Ricky Gervais the script out of the blue in the hope that it would spark his interest. Robinson wrote a script, which was titled This Side of Truth at the time, which was included in the 2007 official Black List of the "most liked" un-produced scripts in Hollywood. They released a second 6-song EP titled "The Jacket Smasher EP" Their only album, entitled It Wasn't Not Funny, was released in 2001. Robinson was a member of the satirical hip-hop group The Trilambs, performing under the name "Matty Boom." The group took a sideways look at the excessive world of rap culture, mocking the glorification of materialism, misogyny and homophobia. He came to prominence by writing and directing the film The Invention of Lying (2009) in collaboration with the English comedian Ricky Gervais. Matthew Robinson (born May 26, 1978) is an American author, screenwriter, film director, actor, television writer, film producer, and podcaster. ![]()
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