“Oftentimes when I'm deciding to do a movie, the main thing is really, that I look at, is the director. I've come to feel that more and more. The more movies I've done and the older I've - the more experience I have, I always knew it was a director's medium, and I always said that.” FeelsLooksSaidDoneDirectorsMediums Author:Matt Damon
“If there's an idea I think is really good and I feel like I can write it, then I'll do it.” IfsThinkingFeelsWritingI CanIdeas Author:Matt Damon
“As actors, we react to the material that's out there, and I probably just react more strongly to things that I feel will have some social value.” FeelsValuesActorsSocialMaterialsSocial Values Author:Matt Damon
“There are people who just collect a bunch of footage and then edit it later. You definitely feel more protected when a director is moving on when you've actually felt something happen and you know they're watching intently.” PeopleKnowsFeelsHappensMovingFeltDirectorsThings HappenBunchProtectedEdits Author:Matt Damon
“I can't think of any more important value to instill in our children than the desire to help others. I feel strongly about setting an example for them. Real problems can be solved by the next generation if we instill in them the right values.” IfsThinkingFeelsChildrenI CanImportantRealHelpingProblemDesireValuesNextGenerationsExampleOur ChildrenHelping OthersSettingSettingsNext GenerationReal ProblemsInstillSetting An ExampleImportant Values Author:Matt Damon
“Now I feel I have an unspoken deal with the paparazzi: 'I won't do anything publicly interesting if you agree not to follow me.'” IfsFeelsInterestingDealsAgreeAgreementFollow MeUnspokenPaparazzi Author:Matt Damon
“Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These Actor s end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging. I know that's the way Heath Ledger feels and Ben Affleck feels the same way, too. We want to take the big swings.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayWantFeelsTryingEndsBigsWantedChoicesActorsLosesPositionProtectSafeSwingsRoutesClinging Author:Matt Damon
“I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive.” ThinkingWayFeelsActorsVisionDirectorsProductiveRespectfulGood Actors Author:Matt Damon
“Still, the change is nearly indescribable - going from total obscurity to walking down a street in New York and having everybody turn and look; to feel the temperature of a room change when I walked in.” FeelsLooksStillsTurnsRoomsStreetsNew YorkWalkingTemperatureObscurityIndescribable Author:Matt Damon
