All hail the new Stiffmeister!
The wedding's over so what's left of the motley crew? This time around, the focus is on Matt Stifler (Tad Hilgenbrick). Matt Stifler is the younger brother of Steve Stifler (Stiffmeister) and he gets sent for the ultimate 'band camp' experience. To live up to his reputation as the next Stiffmeister, Matt attempts to wire the camp with hidden cameras to turn it into the set for his own 'Girls Gone Wild'-type video. However Cupid's arrow strikes Matt and he falls for fellow camper Elyse. 'American Pie 4' is the next set of gags in this famous series as Matt tries to stifle his Stiffmeister urges in the name of true love.
What was your first reaction to the making of a fourth 'American Pie' film?
I knew there was a lot of pressure for the film to fill the shoes of the first three but I thought it was a great idea to continue the legacy. It was something which I grew up with and the whole purpose of the film was to make people laugh hard so I jumped at the opportunity to continue this legacy. I think most people will agree after watching the film that it was a success. The film set up cussing in its finest sense and it really is very funny.
In the film you play Stiffler's brother. How difficult was it trying to work as a character expected to live up to Stiffler's reputation?
Everybody who loves the 'American Pie' films will definitely have a love for Stiffler, so trying to create a character similar to his was obviously going to be very difficult. I had to study Sean William Scott's classic films to try and work on some of his quirks. There is a love side of the story but a lot of Sean's mannerisms are still there.
Do the 'American Pie' films give a good representation of student life in America?
There is a surprisingly large amount of work but there is a big party aspect to it. I think its more of either one extreme or the other. People are either working really hard or going out and getting completely wasted with beer bongs. The women aren't all as gorgeous as these films make out but some are really really hot. Guess it's like anywhere really.
How does the American youth imagine typical British students?
I dunno... posh? Playing Polo? Hanging out with Prince William (laughs). No, seriously, I studied acting in London for six months at a school near St. Pauls and it was six of the best months of my life. There was a place in the neighbourhood called 'The Duke'. It was a fantastic pub and every night you would see exactly the same people in there. I even went back recently and recognised the barman. I'd love to come back to London and spend some more time here, as it's such a great place and the nightlife is awesome.
Rock on Matt Stifler!
