Skip to content

Cinema Quotes by Matt Damon

7 Cinema quotes by Matt Damon

All Cinema quotes Matt Damon’s page

Film lovers crave the behind‑the‑scenes mindset that turns a story into an experience. Matt Damon shares the moments that shaped his view of cinema, from set anecdotes to the philosophy that drives his performances. These snippets give fans a glimpse of how an actor translates script into lasting image.

Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

I don't see as many movies as I used to. Or, I should say, as many movies as I would like to.

Image

As somebody who makes his living in the movie business and wants to contribute to it, I think that the best chance…

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…

Image

There are people who just collect a bunch of footage and then edit it later. You definitely feel more protected when a…

Image

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…

Image

Maybe if we sit out for the next few years and let Clint Eastwood get a little experience, he's going to be…

Image

Before the days of video village a director should stand right next to the camera, look with his naked eye and if…

Image

Other authors on Cinema

More by Matt Damon

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…

Image

[Americans] can't understand that the water in our toilet is cleaner than 880 million have access to.

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

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…

Image

He's famous for being obsessive about details.

Image

Generally, the bigger the budget, the less interesting the characters become.

Image

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.

Image