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That’s the spirit
Former SHS student becomes actor in new show ‘Ghost Loop’ By Kayla Brown, Reporter
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etting his sights on the beyond, 2012 SHS graduate Matt Lytle, now a 26-year-old actor, is starring alongside paranormal experts Sean Austin, Kris Star, Chris Califf and Eric Vitale in a new paranormal TV show on the Travel Channel called “Ghost Loop.” During high school, in addition to being on the baseball team and a sports writer and editor for The Journal, Lytle was active in the theater department. When he was a student, he performed in numerous plays: Prince Charming in “Cinderella,” Sheriff Beehan in the play “Tombstone,” Harold Hill in “The Music Man” and as a grandpa in the play “You Can’t Take It With You.” His time participating in theater productions while in high school is something
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that helped point him towards a new passion. “I fell in love with the feeling of being another character,” Lytle said. “So I pursued more film and television acting after high school instead of theater.” English teacher Brent Bockelman, also a former baseball coach of Lytle’s, had him in classes during his time at SHS and says he admires his attitude and drive. “He was a hard worker, great attitude, very mature for his age, the type of person you want in the classroom...,” Bockelman said. “He was really well respected, not just from his teachers, but also from his peers.”` Lytle has been in the acting business for five years now, appearing in roles in bigger productions such as Tucker in “15:17 to Paris,” an extra in “Jumanji: Welcome
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I fell in love with the feeling of being another character.
(Left to right) Chris Califf, Matt Lytle and Eric Vitale shoot a scene for “Ghost Loop.” On the show they work together to solve the “Ghost loops” in a location. Photo contributed by Matt Lytle
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Ghost hunting equipment - K2 meter - PSB7 Spirit box - Thermal cameras - Digital recorder (EVPS) - EMF recorder - Cameras - Dowsing rods
Lytle was featured in SHS’s 2011 musical “The Music Man” as Harold Hill. Lytle found his love for acting during high school. Photo contributed by Matt Lytle
