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FACEBOOKHe's major eye candy, but I don't agree with his politics. No one likes war, but freedom isn't free. President Bush did not cause all the problems we are in today. If you will remember, President Clinton and his henchwoman Hillary left a hefty bag of junk on the Whitehouse doorstep. As for Hillary, if she gets into office, I swear I'll become a Canadian! As for Matt - I'd like to see some more homegrown from him and Ben. GWH was realllly good. I've seen 1/2 of what he's done - looking to track down the other half. Would die to meet him for coffee one day. Hard to believe we grew up in Taxachusetts together! It's amazing what can come out of the hometown fish pond!
Matt Damon, Man of Mystery
Thursday July 19, 2007
Courtesy of GQ
Thursday July 19, 2007
Courtesy of GQ
We may not know a lot about what makes Matt Damon tick, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like him any less. In the new issue of GQ, The Bourne Ultimatum star, 36, sat down with writer Lisa DePaulo and pretty much stayed mum about everything we really want to know about him, like his relationship with wife Luciana, 31, and their baby daughter Isabella, 13 months, for example. Instead, he gives us a lesson in politics and the science behind not divulging any personal info. (He does, however, cop to encouraging Ben Affleck to do Gigli —they both loved the director, Martin Brest—and Damon tells the mag he considered taking the co-starring role.)
Read on for the exciting highlights!
On why he prefers Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton:
If [Barack] was the face of America, it would mitigate a lot of problems in the world. [Clinton] so f***ing smart, isn’t she? I always liked her. But I’m just not interested in a leader who can’t admit that they even made a mistake in the first place. That’s what we’ve been dealing with for seven years now.
On he and Ben Affleck getting their first big paycheck after selling the script for Good Will Hunting:
We both bought Jeep Grand Cherokees. It was funny, because Ben and I, we both always wanted a Jeep Grand Cherokee for some reason. That was the car. We always talked about it but never could afford one. So when we suddenly had the money, we each instantly started trying to convince each other to get a different car. We’d say, ‘Hey, have you seen the Explorer? The Ford Explorer is really cool.’ Because we knew it would just be so gay to get the same car.
On the differences between Jason Bourne and James Bond:
Bond is part of the system. He’s an imperialist and a misogynist, and he laughs at killing people, and he sits there slugging martinis. It’ll never be the same thing as this, because Bourne is a guy who is against the establishment, who is paranoid and on the run. I just think fundamentally they’re just very different things.
On why not commenting on his personal life makes him a better actor:
The better the actor, the less you know about his life. “I mean, nobody’s better than De Niro, and you don’t know anything about him, right?” Look at Meryl. We don’t know s**t about Meryl. Look at Clint. And Jack. And Brando. Marlon Brando—who f***ing knows, right?
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4:11 PM
Anonymous Says:
3:34 PM
Anonymous Says:
It's amazing how people can read and not comprehend. I guess that's what the American school system is turning out today. Damon didn't equate his *acting* ability to De Niro and Brando, but how he keeps his private life *private*. Pay attention!
11:09 PM
Disgusted Says:
"Because we knew it would just be so gay to get the same car."
He really needs to realize those types of sophmoric comments are as juvenile as his acting skills.
10:42 AM
Anonymous Says:
If Matt Damon is so concerned with politics and direction of this country and our involvement in the Iraq war then WHY DOESN'T HE REGISTER AND VOTE?
5:13 AM
Anonymous Says:
Never thought his acting was that good. As for comparing himself with other great actors, Matt, you're no Robert De Niro.
3:04 PM
Anonymous Says:
I love Matt, but every interview I've read of his, he cannot speak without using the F Bomb....(I'm not a prude, but man there has to be other adjectives the dude knows!)
1:25 PM
Anonymous Says:
...geeez people, do we have to be PC all the time?
10 years ago, everyone used the phrase "such and such is GAY" and it offended no one.
If we're going to be PC, let's all use the term homosexual instead of gay ever.
Grow up... I ADORE HIM!
11:58 AM
Anonymous Says:
641- don't you think it's funny that now that she's running for office she is all of a sudden against the war? She just wants votes like every other politician. Think about it.
11:53 AM
beetle Says:
I think he's hot but I can't get over his puppet in the movie Team America that could only say "Matt Damon"...that will forever haunt me and crack me up! I think the comment about he and Ben getting the same car being "gay" was funny.
10:47 AM
Anonymous Says:
Why would it be so "GAY" to get the same car. But it is okey for Matt to say that right.
10:28 AM
No one hardly knows him Says:
I am sorry but I don't think to many people are that interested in Matt. Did anyone catch the popculture thing on Vh1. One of the questions was name the cast members of Ocean's movies, they had to go back and forth until one person couldn't name anyone. Do you know they named everyone under the sun and one girl lost and she could have named Matt Damon. How do forget he was in the ocean's movies?
9:57 AM
guest Says:
I really admire him for keeping his family out of the limelight. Good for him. he is obviously making an effort to do so. Wish more actors would try this.
8:31 AM
Anonymous Says:
6:41 You will regret supporting Hillary. Promise.
6:41 AM
Anonymous Says:
Yes, Hillary DID vote for the war, though she has since come out and said she is now against it. That is what Matt Damon is referencing. She has never said she was wrong to vote the way she did, only that she voted on the information she was given at the time (unlike J. Edwards who has admitted that he was wrong to vote for the war in the first place). And I am a Hillary supporter. Either way, anyone who has ever looked at Matt Damon's background however would know that he is a very smart and well informed man - one who does not tend to speak about issues he is not extremely well versed on. He is not your typical Hollywood star.
5:28 AM
Katie E. Says:
NICKY - You are totally right. I read through that statement too quickly and I misinterpreted it. I'll eat crow on that one! HOWEVER, I still think the guy is totallly wrong on Iraq and a typical, hollywood moron.
4:41 AM
Nicky Says:
Katie I guess u can read but you do not understand what u read. he did not mean that hillary did not admit what she did seven years ago. he is saying that for seven years the Bush adminsyration has been making mistakes and not admiting it. therefore he does not want another person in the white house that would make mistakes and not admit it.
3:32 AM
Anonymous Says:
He's cute, but I find he has the personality of a fruitfly. and I HATE FRUITFLYS!!!!!!!!!!!
1:54 AM
Katie E. Says:
He's cute, but he's the typical, uniformed Hollywood idiot. So he doesn't like Hillary b/c she "can't admit they (Hillary) made a mistake in the first place. That's what we've been dealing with for seven years now." Ummmm, what mistake did she make that we've been dealing with for SEVEN years???? Most liberals who are against Hillary are against her b/c she voted for the Iraq war...correct me if I'm wrong, but has this war been going on for SEVEN years??? No. Hillary didn't vote for that SEVEN years ago. This dude doesn't even know what the hell he's talking about. So again, he's cute, but he's the typical, good-looking Hollywood ignoramus.
10:50 PM
Anonymous Says:
he's so cool, i like his smile too!
9:04 PM
Anonymous Says:
he's such a great guy (adorable, too!). i can't help, but like him. he's so down-to-earth.
6:47 PM
Anonymous Says:
he is so fu king CUUTEE!!! love him and i think his ideas on == better actor less you know === is DEAD ON!!! what a class act...with a very beautiful family!!!
6:17 PM
Stacie Says:
6:15 PM Anon13 Says:
i like him to! Jason Bourne is soooo sexy!! Rrrrrr...if you knwo what I mean!! lol!
6:15 PM
Anon13 Says:
He is a doll!
6:04 PM
Samantha Says:
I can't help it. Every time I see him, I think of Team America...MAAATTTT DAAAAMONNNNN!!!!
