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Interview by: Bruce Bluett
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Matt Damon was propelled to stardom by portraying a man in pain. He was intelligent, witty, shy and passionate. His name was Will Hunting. Several years later, Damon has returned to a character who shares a similar pain. He does not know who he is, but knows only who he loves. His name is Jason Bourne. It is no coincidence that these two performances stand out through the course of Damon’s career. Both roles were challenges met by an actor who continues to show drive and range in films from Stuck on You to The Talented Mr. Ripley. He has done his fair share of comedy, but Damon thrives in drama. The creation of The Bourne Supremacy alone signifies that the audience is eager to see Damon do what he does best.
In terms of picking his jobs, Damon outlook has remained intact from obscurity to fame.
“At first, obviously during the time of saying one line in Chasing Amy, I took any job I could get. Since Good Will Hunting and since I have been offered jobs instead of having to hustle and audition for them, there are basically three things that I always look for. I look for a script that I like, a good director, and a good role. Usually I’ll settle for any two of those” Damon said. “The combination of all three is really hard to come by. I felt like I had all three with a film like The Talented Mr. Ripley. Whatever successes or failures I’ve had have been with those things in mind”.
Although you may look at his career and see nothing but the highlights, i.e. an Oscar win and many million dollars in paychecks, Matt Damon has endured a few box office mishaps as well. They may not be as highly touted as his friend Ben Affleck’s Hollywood blunders, but take a look at some of the titles and you’ll see what he means.
“It’s weird to talk about my career in terms of success. Until really recently, right before The Bourne Identity came out, I hadn’t been offered a role in a year. The Legend of Bagger Vance came out and bombed, All the Pretty Horses bombed, and the word was that The Bourne Identity was going to tank also because we had pushed back the release date twice. That’s usually a sign that things aren’t going well” Damon admits. “The fact was that Universal had given more money to go back and re-shoot and pickup things that we needed. We held the movie for the right reasons. Nobody really called and gave me any job offers for quite some time. I went and did a play in London. We closed on ...
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