Matthew Lesko has been advertising his books on how to get government grants for two decades, selling more than 3 million copies with his zany brand of in-your-face infomercials. Most Americans recognize him immediately from his breathless high-energy pitches, question mark suits and promises of “Free Money”. But for anyone who has ever wondered what Lesko is really like, a new documentary— “THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW”— reveals the man behind the question marks for the first time.

Nearing seventy, Lesko still has all the energy and ambition of a man half his age. He’s made millions of dollars with his books. But now he wants to bring his company, Information USA, into the 21st century with an online resource of government info. The film follows Lesko from his home in Washington D.C.— to a studio in Orlando for the taping of a new infomercial— to the streets of New York City, where hecklers take a shot at the larger than life personality. Having been accused of being a fraud and a cheat in the past, Lesko is no stranger to controversy. But he’s learned to take it with a shrug and a smile. “I always say if what you’re doing is pleasing everyone all of the time,” Lesko explains, “then you’re probably doing something wrong.” (20 minutes, 2011)