Matt Damon

New York Times profile, Empire

source: Matt Damon News Column

But understatement is often overlooked, as Mr. Damon is well aware. "There's a style of acting that tends to get rewarded,"Mr. Damon said. After a pause, he added, "It's not what I do." (His one acting Oscar nomination was for "Good Will Hunting.")

Published Fri, Oct 30

White (Wo)Man's Burden: Madonna, Malawi, & Celebrity Activism

source: Jezebel

In the new issue of African fashion magazine Arise, reporter Hannah Pool examines the idea that "all Africa ha[s] to offer the world was begging bowl." The article, titled "Good Will Hunting," starts off with a bang: As soon as Pool mentioned Matt Damon, I immediately thought of this bit fr...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Buddies Damon, Affleck are also distant relatives

source: Matt Damon Fan

BOSTON (AP) — It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. Affleck and Damon were friends growing up in the Boston area and teamed up as writers and co-stars for the 1997 film “Good Will Hunting.

Published Sat, Oct 10

Matt Damon’s five best — and five worst — movies

source: Matt Damon Fan

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Matt Damon was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Good Will Hunting, and he and Ben Affleck shared a win for that film’s screenplay. But that was 12 years ago. What has Mr. Damon done for us since then? Herewith, his top and bottom fi...

Published Sun, Sep 20

New movie with Clint Eastwood , interviews

source: Matt Damon News Column

Matt has found his Oscar again - from Sky Showbiz. Q: Where is the Oscar you won for Good Will Hunting? A: "I just saw it actually. We’re renting an apartment in New York this year. We had some stuff moved out of storage. It is in the closet. I was looking for some shoes."

Published Thu, Sep 17

'Good Will Hunting' on Greenway tonight

source: topix.com

Matt Damon is not dead, no matter what rumor TMZ.com posts on its celebrity gossip website.

Published Thu, Sep 10

Matt Damon rumored to play Lance in biopic

source: Examiner.com

Instead, Matt Damon—Bourne Identity, Saving Private Ryan, Field of Dreams (OK, he was just an extra in the scene at Fenway Park, but it's some good, useless trivia for your movie friends), Good Will Hunting—is rumored to be in talks to play the ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

Elijah Cummings Wants Ken Lewis to Be More Open About His Feelings

source: New York Magazine

  USA Maybe you need to be inconsistent, and tell us how you felt." It was pretty intense. Here's the clip from CSPAN. Unfortunately it doesn't end with Lewis melting into Cummings's embrace like Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting, but it's pretty enjoyable ...

Published Thu, Jun 11