Meet Matt Mitchell, the guy in all those 'It's a Southern Thing' videos
Haley Laurence
If you've been on Facebook lately, you've probably seen Matt Mitchell. Not only does he write some of those funny videos you see on the So True, Y'all Facebook Watch page, but he also stars in the Bless Your Rank and Backporch Bickerin' series on It's a Southern Thing.
<p> We caught up with Matt to talk about his favorite foods, and what it's like working for It's a Southern Thing.</p><p> <br> </p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/slOfM4YHB2A" width="560"></iframe> <br> </p><p> <strong>What's your role on the team?</strong> </p><p> I write some of the scripts on our sketch comedy team and help with the pre-production stuff. Sometimes I end up in front of the camera and do a little acting. But that requires me to memorize the lines I just wrote and honestly that's exhausting. On Bless Your Rank we just throw some food on the table and I improvise and get a free meal on the company dime. It really is the best job ever. I also created a card game called "Just Like Mama Used To Say" that I'm very proud of.</p><p><a href="https://store.southernthing.com/products/mama-says-southern-sayins-card-game?_pos=1&amp;_sid=d6692b284&amp;_ss=r" target="_blank">(You can get that card game here.)</a></p><p> <strong>Where are you from?</strong> </p><p> Born in Birmingham and raised in Dora, Alabama. </p><p> <strong>What's your background?</strong> </p><p> I graduated from the University of Mobile with a degree in Social Studies and went right to work in the non-profit and public sector. While I was doing some very rewarding and stressful work in adult &amp; child protective services, I started writing. Then people started paying me for it. One thing lead to another and now I'm writing full time and making funny videos on the internet. </p><p> <br> </p><a href="https://youtu.be/DIqC5y1zm-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DIqC5y1zm-4"></iframe></a><p> <br> </p><p> <strong>Favorite sketch so far?</strong> </p><p> <a href="https://youtu.be/-qjk7QdFA4w" target="_blank">"The unsweetening"</a> will always be special to me since it was the first sketch I helped write, but "Dollar General is out of control" is probably my favorite right now. I loved writing it and acting like a madman who hasn't slept in weeks. It's a very similar experience to having your first child. </p><p> <strong>Favorite Southern Food?</strong> </p><p> Probably banana pudding. And fried chicken. And low country boil. Is "All of the Above" an option? </p>