Martin is a shy country boy straight off the farm!
Every once in a while we would catch him using words like “golly” or “darn it.” Even when he was playing basketball and missed a shot he refused to swear.
“Do you ever cuss?” I asked. “Even when you are mad?”
“No,” he said, looking at the ground. “I was raised not to!”
Before the cameras started rolling, Martin told me he is gay.
“Where I am from it’s kind of frowned upon,” he said. “That sucks.”
“Well, then you must be having a blast here!” I said.
He smiled and took a deep breath. “Yeah, it’s a huge weight off your shoulders when you can just be yourself and not give a darn!”
I really liked Martin. He was very sweet and fun to be around!