Based in New York, and splitting his time between Los Angeles and Paris, Matthew Frost works accross film and photography, narrative, commercial and editorial. He has directed music videos for bands like M83 and also co-wrote the Larry Clark feature Wassup Rockers.

To celebrate it’s new formula the French magazine Jalouse appeals to Matthew Frost for a short… “Une Fille Comme Les Autres” starring the beautiful Ashley Smith, an idle girl who lives in Paris and does shopping at the Maison Kitsuné boutique …

Matthew’s interview :

How did you get into photography?
Through film. I first started directing then got into taking pictures.

Your very first picture?
My first published job assignment was to shoot John Baldessari in his Santa Monica studio. Sick.

Your best memory of a shoot?
I once had a large Lama brought to a shoot at an old house way outside of Paris only to find that the neighbour randomly had one too. It just stared at us casually over the wall as it’s handler struggled to get the other one out of his truck. “Why didn’t you just ask me?”, he was probably thinking “I’m right here”.

Your worst?
Not really worst but I once hired an actor to swim laps in pool for a spot and it turned out he didn’t know how to, at all.
So don’t believe actors or double check if they tell you they’re good at swimming!

One thing you are proud of?
I’m proud to be Gooner.

What you dream to take a picture of?
R. Kelly !

Who is the funniest : Dustin Hoffman or Angelina Jolie?
Dustin Hoffman is funnier but Angelina Jolie is funnier looking.

Your top 5 NY?
These are my 1 mile radius go-to spots : East Village
– Tarallucci E Vino for coffee
– Mogador for food
– St Marks Books for books
– Nevada Smiths for football
– Il Bucco for dinner

Your top 5 Paris?
These are my 1 km radius go-to spots : St Paul
– Starbucks St Paul for coffee
– Le Loir dans la Théière for food
– Le Comptoir de l’Image for books
– The Pure Malt for football
– L’Osteria for dinner

One track people should absolutely hear?
Anything on Blake Mills « Break Mirrors », it’s a novel.

Gildas Loaec – Kitsuné’s founder by M. Frost for L’officiel Hommes

All pictures courtesy of Matthew Frost