'Being downtown doing drag was such a big thing then. But he did admit to inspiring Larson in many ways. While being interviewed for the nonfiction book 'Boho Days: The Wilder Works of Jonathan Larson,' O'Grady said that he never wanted to become an actor and wasn't Larson's roommate when he was working in New York. While much of Michael's story does stay true to the real-life O'Grady, 'Tick, Tick.

Thankfully, Michael doesn't end up dying at the end of the movie - and neither did Matthew O'Grady, Larson's best friend who inspired the character. A handshake should still be a measure of your word and with Matt and Ray White Nambour, that is what you will get.Near the end of the film, Michael reveals himself to be HIV-positive, and the revelation sends Jonathan into a tailspin.

The values that the town of Nambour and the family owned company Ray White align and are very important to Matt. The Ray White brand was founded in a small country town as well and still has those family values. Nambour was the foundation area for the Sunshine Coast, and the town centre still shows the hallmarks of a country town. Matt's eldest son Ayrton has a school based apprenticeship with a motorsport team based on the Sunshine Coast and his youngest son Louis is just happy swimming and playing in the dam regardless of the temperature at home with his mates. Matt's wife Leisl and daughter Maddy are away most weekends competing in equestrian events either on the coast or around South East Queensland. The Sunshine Coast acreage community is still quite tight knit, warm and inviting - it doesn't matter if a property is in Landsborough to the South or Eumundi to the North, most people have a common link and this is usually through the school network or the sporting communities. Elements of this background have definitely helped him with a real estate career as dedication, focus on precision and chasing everything to be better than the competition reflects in both fields. Matt comes from a motorsport background, and has successfully raced for and with some of the sports top teams and drivers both nationally and internationally. It helps that he and his family live on acreage themselves, they manage cattle as well as horses and understand what people want and need to know when buying property. Since becoming the Principal of the Ray White Nambour office, this has made it easier as Nambour is the 'Heart of the Hinterland' and a hub for buyers looking to find properties that are usable. Matt has become known as the Sunshine Coast Acreage specialist, and is constantly one of the top performers in this field.

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