if that's how he finds out about the dodgy clinic, max will be impressed and offended. i think they have enough basic similarities and differences that they would get on really well. max is vehemently against becoming another cog in the hollywood machine, but he's desperate for recognition/thirsty for accolades. his struggles with drugs maaaay start rearing their head against presently, but he's been clean of most things (alcohol and pot aside) for more than a decade. they will so be on that same ho wavelength, though. max is Shameless. many of those letters involve debacles with his flavors of the week and/or his rekindling of old flames (always a bad idea and he knows it) in addition to the time he accidentally stole a puppy.