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“Clint Eastwood expects you to know what you're doing. He's going to take two giant steps back and let you do it. I have such appreciation for that part of him.”

Quote by Matt Damon

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Matt Damon is an accomplished American actor, born on October 8, 1970. He is renowned for his performances in films such as 'Good Will Hunting', 'Dallas Buyers Club', and 'The Departed', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. more

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