- Has no loyalty towards AMC cars.
- Drives a Datsun 280 ZX
- Wants to buy a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
- Better at driving cars than repairing them (that's why he doesn't want to work at AMC)
New Wave Image
- Wears clothing similar to Gary Numan's Telekon suit
- Fan of British new wave synthpop artists like Gary Numan, John Foxx, and OMD
- Has dreams or fantasies about riding one of the lightcycles from the film TRON.
- Buys his first CD (Herbie Hancock's Future Shock) but doesn't have a CD player
Job/Hobby
- Works at The Spot drive-in as a temporary job
- Wanted to work at Andy's drive-in because they showcase vintage automobiles
- Longs for a career in driving
- Gets an opportunity to participate in a race at Wilmot Speedway in Kenosha County
- Also participates in demolition derbies
- Was disappointed by attending a monster truck rally in West Allis, WI
Relationships
- Best friends with major character #1, who is one year younger, they've been friends since Lincoln Junior High School
- Acquaintance of major character #4, thinks she is a meddler in #1's life, thinks #1 is wasting his time with her if they are not dating, thinks she is a little snobby
- I am still developing his relationships with others
Personality
- Somewhat reclusive
- Strong work ethic
- A little obsessive about his new wave image
- Nerdy sense of humor - jokes about Star Wars & Knight Rider
- Emotional personality still needs to be developed more so as not to become a two-dimensional comic book character
- I just did a web search for the name and found that there is a real Matthew Valeo from Kenosha.
- It's not too surprising, but I'm open to changing the family name if legal issues arise.
- I'd like to keep an Italian surname because I believe there can't be a screenplay about Kenosha without an Italian-American in a major role.
- I think the surname is suitable because an automotive website comes up first when I google "Valeo."
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