MEET THE FOCKERS. I MEAN FAMILY.

YEY! The Cheap Seats are go!

Before we give you the full low down on what the hell The Cheap Seats is, I’m going to introduce you to the family behind it.

James Mathison (he comes first, purely out of alphabetical order in case you’re wondering) is most well known for hosting 7pm Project and Australian Idol. Back in the Idol days everyone thought James and his co-host Andrew Gunsberg came as a package deal. But little did they know, Yumi Stynes was actually his real television soul mate.

James after seeing The Hudsucker Proxy

James and his buddy Brian watching Toy Story 3

Yumi Stynes is known as the brash, outspoken and hilariously funny co-host of The Circle (she’s the “young, cool” host or half-Asian “ethnic” one – take your pick) who can also be seen on music channel MAX.

Yumi doing her best Macauly Culkin impersonation

Yumi’s reaction after watching The Human Centipede

James & Yumi first worked together in 2000 when they were both hand-picked as two people who could talk shit in a presenter search for music channel, Channel [V]. The two of them have done everything from form a short-lived comical Asian band to hosting red carpet events. They’ve argued over everything from movies to music and who they would rather sleep with – Mel Gibson or Ray Martin.

They both have a love of film and movies and have both dabbled in and around it for many years. They have reviewed films, been to the premiere of films, and interviewed an array of film stars and directors (if anyone knows how to junket, it’s James and Yumi).

James was an adult film reviewer for a short time (seriously) and made a cameo in Aussie flick BoyTown. And Yumi cemented her knowledge of film by becoming MAX’s resident film reviewer and also hosting the IF Awards broadcast on SBS.

They are both passionate and honest when it comes to their opinions and insights. Not to mention hilariously funny (ok I’m bias). They’re not afraid to battle it out with each other in the hope of proving the other wrong. But most importantly they are YOUR buddies. The ones you can count on when you need to know what film to see (or avoid).

Well who am I, I don’t hear you asking? I’m Jade and along with John, we’re the body doubles for James & Yumi. We’re not quite as good looking as them. And not quite as funny. But we love movies too.

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