Overview
- Damon told GQ in an interview published this week that the uncertainty and ruthlessness of the film business have at times taken him away from being present with his daughters.
- He said he now feels less pressure to prove himself and is choosing roles more selectively so he can work on his own terms.
- Damon credited fatherhood with making emotional material easier to access as an actor and said that personal life has changed how he approaches his craft.
- Speaking about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Damon described the film’s on-location, in-camera scale as immersive and suggested productions of that size may become rarer.
- The comments follow his long career that included years of nonstop travel between sets and underscore a possible wider shift toward fewer giant location shoots and more selective projects by veteran actors.