VT: This past Spring you were seen in the Hulu streaming series, Saint X (with actor Jayden Elijah, who we have featured as well). Tell us about your role and for those who haven't seen the series, what is your character and the show about? Can you tell us about any particularly memorable moments or experiences you’ve had on set?
JM: Yeah I play a college kid named Wes who’s vacationing in the Caribbean. I think he’s there for comedic relief. The show is about a college girl who is discovered dead on her family trip to the Caribbean. It’s a mystery about who murdered her and it explores class, race, colonialism, and sexuality. I think just being around Betsy and Michael was memorable - they would get going and just not stop. We’d all have group dinners most nights. We laughed a lot.

VT: You also star in a short film by Angalis Field entitled The Dalles (also stars August Ackley) that premiered at Sundance this year. How did that project come to you and what's the plot of this shirt film? 
JM: Yeah that was a beautiful experience for me. Angalis had seen me on the street and DM’d me on Instagram and asked me to audition. It’s a coming-of-age love story set in rural Oregon about a trans boy who’s not quite secure in himself yet because of his environment. I play a cyclist who stops at his family’s orchard, and he follows me to a cruising site. I read the script and saw some of Angalis's photos, and knew he was a special artist.

VT: This past May you went to Cannes, attending a very special private Celine dinner hosted by the creative director of the house, Hedi Slimane. Share with us what the experience was like. Celine is known for their luxe rock and roll sensibility, how does Hedi's collection reflect your personal style and vibe?
JM: Yeah that was a special experience. Everyone I met was really interesting and curious and humble. Being flown there was really cool and the accommodations were amazing. I think inherent in the idea of rock and roll is challenging conventional standards and liberating the ways we see ourselves as humans. I don’t want to speak to Hedi’s vision, but to me, he seems like an artist dedicated to capturing the spirit of that ethos in his photos and design. It’s just inspiring, I think that ethos is necessary for a culture to adapt and survive. I hope that’s reflected in the work I’m able to do. Also, the clothes he designs are beautiful and the craft is perfect.  

VT: As we have mentioned, your career is focused on acting and directing. What are some personal goals that you have for yourself in your career moving forward, and how do you plan to achieve them?
JM: Goals. Hm. I think I’d just like to be a part of bigger projects and experiences that are saying something honest. I co-wrote a feature that’s a comedy that I’d like to act in too and have someone else direct. I plan on achieving them by getting better at my craft and not being an asshole.