Matt Damon’s Unordinary Year: The Odyssey, Tarantino & The Oscars

With The Odyssey, lightning struck twice for Matt Damon. Good Will Hunting is considered sui generis, without precedent. To add Christopher Nolan’s epic onto your resume almost 30 years on is rarefied air. Now, at the tail end of year spearheaded by a $1.8 billion box office and punctuated by seven separate film projects, Matt finds himself winding down. Here Damon chats with GQ’s Frazier Tharpe about the intricacies filming everything for The Odyssey in IMAX, the pressures of the Oscars, and the role that got away. #MattDamon #TheOdyssey #Oscars 00:00 - Tarantino’s praise 04:53 - The Odyssey & Nolan’s nerves 11:11 - Matt Damon, the family guy 17:28 - The not-so-urban legend of ‘The List’ 23:36 - The role that got away 25:12 - Working with Jack Nicholson 32:13 - The pressure of the Oscars 35:27 - “You have to let it take over your life” Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe to GQ magazine and get rare swag: https://bit.ly/2xNBH3i ABOUT GQ For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style, culture, politics and more. In that tradition, GQ’s video channel covers every part of a man’s life, from entertainment and sports to fashion and grooming advice. Welcome to the modern guide to style advice, dating tips, celebrity videos, music, sports and more.