From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 5th, 2013 09:53 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Various

I can't wait to read the esquire interview. But I'm curious. You seem to have read the interview already why do think he's not telling stories truthfully?

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: July 5th, 2013 10:57 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Full issue available online

That's part of the story.

Here's the full issue available on scribd:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/151926166/Esquire-August-2013

From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 6th, 2013 02:14 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Full issue available online

Thanks for the link. Interesting interview indeed. I wonder if he was messing with the interviewer or just wasn't remembering the stories correctly. Anything to not talk about himself I believe. I really hope they don't get stalked in la. He has said before his friends with kids live in la. They did pretty good last summer so hopefully it continues. The whole thing about fame he has said before. He seems like he still struggles with it. I don't think I would ever want to be famous.

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: July 6th, 2013 02:22 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Full issue available online

And there were a lot of beers consumed over both nights. He would also know that details are incorrect and easily checked.

Matt and family are still at a Costa Rican resort in the Guanacaste region.

There are rumors that Elysium won't be at Comic-Con but I can't believe that's true - it's an ideal opportunity to promote the film to fans. Sony doesn't give the film its only three minute trailer of the year and then miss marketing opportunities.

Edited at 2013-07-06 02:51 am (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 6th, 2013 03:17 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Full issue available online

He seems to have a good memory on things even when he's drinking. (Soderbergh & don cheadle can probably attest to that).

Interesting too to see him talk about the commercials he's doing too. He's doing voice overs for united airlines now. I wondered if that was going to water.org too. Glad to see that it is.

The end of the interview warmed my heart about receiving the video from one of the girls. Sweet.
I have not seen one sighting of matt since the plane ride to Costa Rica. Although I admit I haven't been checking twitter too much lately. So you must have seen something to know this?

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: July 6th, 2013 03:30 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Full issue available online

There have been a few casual references but no photos.

His primary commercial 'voice' is for TD Ameritrade, and United Airlines ads started with the Olympics last year.

Edited at 2013-07-06 03:32 am (UTC)

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: July 6th, 2013 06:05 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Costa Rica

First photo:

http://webbygram.com/photo/493833883996712378_7052874/

Edited at 2013-07-06 06:10 am (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 6th, 2013 12:18 pm (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

I agree that the stories are probably a technique Matt uses in order to not talk about himself. Personally I didn't care much for the article. It seems to me the writer came up with an angle (fame is 'Elysium') and bent and pulled everything to support it. Matt even mentioned at one point 'if you want to know what fame is like'. That may be why he revealed so little about himself. He can probably smell a pre-written story by now.

The author did get incredibly lucky with the message from the girls, which was adorable. But it didn't really support the thrust of the article, since it emphasized the normalcy of Matt's life with his family. Too juicy to leave out, though.

I'm conflicted about comic-con. On the one hand it would be nice to get more feedback. On the other, there are riht wing political opponents of the movie's message who would love to reveal every single detail of the plot as early as possible, and even get stolen footage online if they could.

Matt has kinda got a goatee(sp) thing going on there in Costa Rica! That is a great look on him.
Paula

	From: 4mattdamon	Date: July 6th, 2013 11:40 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

Paula, I see where you're coming from on the direction of the article, but I still enjoyed it. I found it to be well written, complimentary of Matt, and it did cover some interesting topics, while painting a nice image of what it might be like hanging out with Matt for 7 hrs :)

By the way, there are billboards all over LA advertising Elysium! Some bus stop shelters with the final poster, and billboards & benches with facts about "life up there" on Elysium!

Gregory

Edited at 2013-07-06 11:43 pm (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 7th, 2013 03:48 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

Ah, yes, Gregory, to each their own. I will say that I did love the author's unusual forward to the magazine, "Before We Begin... Assimilation! The Fame Trilogy. Winter-at-large Tm Junod on profiling the three biggest movie stars of our time, back to back". For anyone who doesn't have the magazine, it's an unusual little introductory essay in which there are the following terrific lines:

"In all, if I had happened to, say, pass out during any of our interviews, I'm sure that Leo would have called his publicist, Brad would have performed an emergency tracheotomy with a pen knife, and Matt would have tied my shoelaces together to see what happened when I woke up." (Ha, ha!)

And: "If I had to say anything about them collectively, it would be that they are better than they have to be and quite relieved they are not worse."

And: "They are our movie stars, but in comparison with my dad's movie stars, they look younger, despite their being middle aged, and sound much older, particularly when they describe the nature of their happiness."

And: "They aren't happy simply because they wake up as DiCaprio, Pitt, and Damon, but rather because waking up as DiCaprio, Pitt, and Damon allows them to keep learning, to keep helping people, and to keep working hard at projects that mean something to them."

Now THAT, I love!

And thanks for the news about Elysium! I'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
Paula

	From: 4mattdamon	Date: July 8th, 2013 07:47 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/viral-ads-for-elysium-start-appearing-around-new-york-los-angeles/?uid=f6a8af65c41ff998be92d8c0e319e8d76be8fe5e

Ahh there ya go Paula, regarding ads

	From: mattdamoncolumn	Date: July 8th, 2013 07:53 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

Yep, posted previously.

From: (Anonymous)	Date: July 7th, 2013 04:29 am (UTC)		(Link)
Re: Article, comic-con, Costa Rica photo

In regard to "Elysium", you can at least rest comfortably knowing that the test screenings went over well in 2012 even with an incomplete film.

And there's been a small handful of people who've seen the final product over the last month that have given it their seal of approval. There was one guy in particular on Twitter recently that said it would be the critic and fan darling of the summer.

So, take that with whatever pinch of salt you may. But as of right now, all signs point to "Elysium" being a very good summer film.