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he Academy came along at the perfect time in my life. Really, it saved me." MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER, CLASS OF 1998 Actor, Criminal Minds You were the fifth class to graduate. I was very blessed to go there during its formative years, when it was, in a sense, a bit of a risk. There were still a lot of rumors floating around about how the Academy wasn't even a real school, or you couldn't get into college if you went to the Academy because it wasn't accredited. They were just scare tactics. How was the reunion? It reopened my eyes to what a special world that was. The kids who are going there now feel like the kids I went there with. Knowing it still exists is such a warm feeling. What productions did you act in while you were at LVA? I was very lucky—I got to be in a lot of them. I had to ride a unicycle when I played the Cat in the Hat in The Cat in the Hat—that was fun. I also played the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland and Jack/Ernest in The Importance of Being Earnest. We did a vaudeville show our freshman year. I got to host it, be a magician, and do some comedy skits. How often do you get back to Las Vegas? All the time; I still kind of live in Las Vegas. If it weren't for the TV show, I would be living here full-time. VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 93 088-093_V_Feat_FAME_Sum13.indd 93 6/19/13 10:41 AM