Actor Matthew Law has walked the halls of ABC's Abbott Elementary, piloted a spaceship in an episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka and played "The Cynic" in the  "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story” the Jennifer Lopez movie musical. 

Law hails from Washington. He was born in Yakima and grew up in Seattle, where he attended Greenwood Elementary and Ballard High School. And he's a filmmaker too, directing and writing several short films for his “True Story” series. 

Soundside caught up with him during a break in his shooting schedule. 

Guests

Matthew Law, actor

Links 

‘Abbott Elementary’ actor Matthew Law on Seattle upbringing, ‘True Story’ -The Seattle Times

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Actor Matthew Law has walked the halls of ABC's Abbott Elementary,&nbsp;piloted a spaceship in an episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka and&nbsp;played "The Cynic" in the&nbsp; "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story&rdquo; the Jennifer Lopez movie musical.&nbsp;
Law hails from Washington. He was born in Yakima and grew up in Seattle, where he attended Greenwood Elementary and Ballard High School. And he's a filmmaker too, directing and writing several short films for his &ldquo;True Story&rdquo; series.&nbsp;
Soundside caught up with him during a break in his shooting schedule.&nbsp;
Guests
Matthew Law, actor
Links&nbsp;
<a href="&lsquo;Abbott%20Elementary&rsquo;%20actor%20Matthew%20Law%20on%20Seattle%20upbringing,%20&lsquo;True%20Story&rsquo;">&lsquo;Abbott Elementary&rsquo; actor Matthew Law on Seattle upbringing, &lsquo;True Story&rsquo; </a>-The Seattle Times
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.&nbsp;

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We talk with the actor about playing O'Shon in ABC's Abbott Elementary, his own filmmaking, and beyond. 

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