The Oscar winner and his costar Abigail Breslin talk about their new film, which hits theaters Friday.
Matt Damonis nervous, but it’s probably not what you think.
“I was with him on Saturday night, out way too late,” Damon says.
Matt Damon in ‘Stillwater’.Jessica Forde / Focus Features
I’m real anxious to know what he thinks."
The problem was in gaining their trust.
“I think at first they were naturally kind of wary, like, ‘What are you doing?
Abigail Breslin and Matt Damon in ‘Stillwater’.Jessica Forde / Focus Features
You’re making a movie about a roughneck?
Are you gonna make a caricature out of us?
Are you looking down your nose at us?’
“I know that sounds hokey, but it’s true.”
Damon wasn’t the only one to do such intense research.
The moment meant the world to both actors.
Of the moment, Damon says it took him by surprise, too.
It just felt great to be back at the movies again,” he says.
You know, kind of like Damon himself did.
