The director's in charge of every single decision [in film]. It's a dictatorship.It's a benevolent dictatorship, but it's true. It's every single… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I'm always cautious about overstepping any boundaries. At the end of the day, it's a director's medium, and if they don't want… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
As somebody who makes his living in the movie business and wants to contribute to it, I think that the best chance… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
Maybe if we sit out for the next few years and let Clint Eastwood get a little experience, he's going to be… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
There are people who just collect a bunch of footage and then edit it later. You definitely feel more protected when a… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
It's very frustrating [ to work under director's control], not just because you're getting rejected constantly, but also because you're at a… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
It's usually the exact same three things which are, the Scripts, the Director and the Role those are the three things I… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
Before the days of video village a director should stand right next to the camera, look with his naked eye and if… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
Being known as a writer did change the relationships I had with directors. The rap on actors is that they always want… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
Most films and directors lose their nerve and want to indicate [emotions] a bit more, to show that their story is clear.… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
Oftentimes when I'm deciding to do a movie, the main thing is really, that I look at, is the director. I've come… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I'm actively trying to get away from the over-exposure that happened eight years ago. The only thing a celebrity can do in one of… — Matt Damon Copy Share
[Americans] can't understand that the water in our toilet is cleaner than 880 million have access to. — Matt Damon Copy Share
As for poker, I've stayed away from that, even though when I was in Vegas for Ocean's Eleven, I would get accosted by these… — Matt Damon Copy Share
Now that I have kids, I'm probably more overprotective than I've ever been. My wife's nickname for me is 'red alert.' I sometimes check… — Matt Damon Copy Share
I didn't grow up with great privilege, nor did I grow up wanting for anything. I was a middle-class kid and, relative to the… — Matt Damon Copy Share
I think it's something that the citizenry needs to be vigilant about - participating in democracy, and that includes issues like what's going on… — Matt Damon Copy Share
We're here for such a short time. When your great-great-grandkids study history, don't you want them to be proud that you were part of… — Matt Damon Copy Share
If you're just an actor you're reactive. You're saying, "Well, I hope Hollywood gives me a role, or gives me a chance at a… — Matt Damon Copy Share
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… — Matt Damon Copy Share
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… — Matt Damon Copy Share
The only sci-fi movie that I've ever been offered that, had circumstances been different, I would have definitely done, was 'Avatar.' And I literally… — Matt Damon Copy Share
And you know, we were talking about American identity, and where we've come from and where we are and where we're headed. We knew… — Matt Damon Copy Share
Generally, the bigger the budget, the less interesting the characters become. — Matt Damon Copy Share
Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker. — Matt Damon Copy Share
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