M.tv: What is the world of Rubik’s Cube competitions like? Any particularly strange encounters at conventions?
TM: It’s a lot of cool people. Everyone comes from a different background. People assume that everyone who does Rubik’s Cube is like a huge math nerd, but that’s not true at all. There are a bunch of different people all over the world who do Rubik’s Cube.

M.tv: Why did you want to get involved? What drove you to be the fastest?
TM: It’s mostly about the people. I’ve made a lot of friends through Rubik’s Cube, I want to keep in touch with them, and competitions are a good excuse to meet up with people. I never really said like, yah i’m going to be the fastest, I just Cubed and I happened to get fast.

M.tv: What has been your most memorable experience involving cubing?
TM: My most memorable experience is just meeting all the cool people in the cubing community.

M.tv: How about the time you taught Will Smith to Cube?
TM: A film company needed a Rubik’s Cube teacher for one of their films, so they contacted my brother because he’s the head guy. But he wasn’t in the area because he was doing research in New Mexico. Since I was around I went to go teach him. He was a nice cool guy, smart, but very busy, so it took him a bit longer to learn the whole thing.

M.tv: What is your current major? What are you hoping to do professionally?
TM: I’m a math major and hopefully I’ll get a job that pays for rent and food.

M.tv: Will you Cube again or are those days behind you?
TM: I only go to competitions to keep in touch with people.