Matthew Rhys Blasts Public Phone Use Without Headphones, Calls Trend Out of Control in 2026
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Matthew Rhys Blasts Public Phone Use Without Headphones, Calls Trend Out of Control in 2026
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
Matthew Rhys said people playing videos, music and FaceTime calls aloud in public are "driving me bananas," calling the behavior so widespread he feels compelled to ask strangers if they have headphones.
In a Wall Street Journal interview, the "The Americans" actor argued that unless people are "schooled," the habit will become even more rampant than it already is.
Rhys contrasted that overstimulation with his preferred escape: kayaking, sailing and spending time with horses, which he said force him to stay quiet, off his phone and present.
The comments come as Rhys promotes "Widow's Bay," a new series in which he stars opposite Stephen Root as an ambitious mayor trying to turn a fictional island into the next Martha's Vineyard.
How does an actor craving quiet portray a mayor building a loud tourist hub?
Is your brain’s sensory filter failing, and is constant digital noise to blame?