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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 16 april 2019
Why actor Matthew Gray Gubler is dressed in a monster suit

By MARK KENNEDY as he’s a fabulous actor, his
Associated Press heart is here,” Loehr says.
NEW YORK (AP) — You “It was a very intense expe-
have to hand it to ac- rience because he is an in-
tor Matthew Gray Gubler: tense person and because
When he goes, he goes he wants perfection and
all-in. That’s whether he’s because he cares a whole
chasing serial killers on CBS’ lot. But the proof is in the
“Criminal Minds” or putting pudding.”
the word out about his new On TV, Gubler is best known
children’s book. for playing Spencer Reid,
To publicize “Rumple But- a brilliant member of an
tercup: A Story of Bananas, elite FBI behavioral analy-
Belonging and Being Your- sis team, tracking down
self,” Gubler donned a full- unknown subjects — or
body, sweaty costume of “unsubs” — for 14 seasons.
his character, a peculiar Reid shares some similari-
green monster who disguis- ties with Rumple Buttercup
es himself under a banana — both are sensitive out-
peel. siders yearning to connect
“I love life so much and I and offer their gifts to the
want to try to do every- world. “I’m very protective
thing, whether or not I do of him and Rumble — those
it well I don’t know,” he are like my two guys,” says
says. “But I am sitting here This April 1, 2019 photo shows actor and author Matthew Gray Gubler poses for a portrait in New Gubler. Over the years,
in a 7-foot-tall monster cos- York wearing a costume of his title character in his children’s book “Rumple Buttercup: A Story of Reid onscreen has been
tume, so I’m feeling pretty Bananas, Belonging and Being Yourself.” shot in the leg and neck,
good about myself.” Associated Press stabbed himself in the
The story centers on the And that’s ultimately I think because it legitimately on The New York Times’ thigh, and was once ar-
lonely Rumple Buttercup, what makes us great,” was,” he says. “Any art form children’s middle grade rested on trumped-up mur-
who hides from the world Gubler says. that I look at or appreciate, best-seller list. More is on der charges in Mexico. “My
because he has crooked Gubler didn’t just dream whether it’s dance or mov- the way: Gubler revealed character has been the
teeth, three hairs and an up the monster for the 136- ies, I love when you can another children’s book in perpetual damsel in distress
asymmetrical body. He page book. He also drew feel the seams because it the pipeline. since Season 1,” Gubler
hides because he fears every squiggly line and feels like it was just made. Mallory Loehr, who leads says. The show will wrap up
he’s weird. hand-lettered every word, You know it’s not perfect Random House Books for its run with a final Season 15
“I sort of wrote the book for even the barcode and le- and, like the theme of the Young Readers Group, says later this year and Gubler,
anyone that feels like they gal language. He made book, no one is perfect her team was so enam- who has directed 13 epi-
don’t quite fit in. Because the drawings with melted and that’s ultimately what ored of the book that sev- sodes over its life, thinks the
I want them to know that crayons, pastel and char- makes us special.” eral editors first met Gubler moment will be bittersweet.
they’re not alone and that coal. The book must have wearing banana peels on He’ll miss the cast and crew
everybody feels weird be- “I wanted the book to real- touched a nerve because their heads. but is ready for new chal-
cause everyone is weird. ly feel like it was handmade it made its debut at No. 1 “He is a true artist. As much lenges. q
Norah Jonas is unrestrained on ‘Begin Again’

By RAGAN CLARK The seven-song project har- ing a fantastic balance. It’s
Associated Press nesses Jones’ ability to tap a distinct Jones’ song, with
Norah Jonas, “Begin Again” into other musical streams post-production vocal tex-
(Blue Note) while maintaining a central ture.
Norah Jones grew to be a jazz feel. “It Was You” pulls no bells
household name after her Electronic influences are or whistles, coasting into
2002 debut “Come Away less pronounced than in a jazz number decorated
With Me” — an album that “Little Broken Heart” yet with horns and a thunder-
brought home five Gram- more present than in “Day ing piano.
mys. She became a jazz Breaks.” The subtlety is wel- As a collection of singles,
sweetheart overnight, but comed with the experimen- “Begin Again” is less con-
quickly established that she tation on “Begin Again.” cerned with generating a
did not want to be boxed “My Heart Is Full” plays cohesive feel throughout
into one genre. with reverb as Jones’ sultry the album — perhaps al-
Following her early success, voice echoes and bounc- lowing Jones more creative
Jones began to wander to- es, commanding attention. license song to song. It’s an
ward folk influences before The distorted vocals in “Just entertaining assortment of
dappling in electronica, a Little Bit” make the song Jones unrestrained.
collaborating with Danger playful, without detracting And as a woman who has
Mouse with 2012’s “Little from the quality of Jones’ accumulated nine Gram-
Broken Heart.” Jones made writing. Mirroring tech- mys and has seven albums
a return to jazz with 2016’s niques used by artists like (not to mention two col-
“Day Breaks” and has now This cover image released by Blue Note Records shows “Begin Bon Ivor, “A Song With No laborative albums) under
released a collection of sin- Again,” the latest release by Norah Jones. Name” mixes the delicate her belt, why have any
gles in “Begin Again.” Associated Press with the experimental, strik- restraint?q