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Matt Damon shared his thoughts on how he approached “being jaded at 50” for starring in Odyssey
“Just step on the gas and that’s it, that’s the only way to do it,” he said.
The actor also revealed how much he slept while filming the film alongside his co-stars including Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.
Matt Damon shares his thoughts on the “wonderful” but grueling experience of preparing for his role in Odyssey.
During an appearance on the July 5 episode of Amy Poehler’s series. Good hang In the podcast, the 55-year-old actor said that “to have fun at 50” requires a “complete lifestyle change.”
“Just hit the gas and that’s it,” Damon said. “This is the only way to do it… and eat a little less.”
In his last film, Good Will Hunting The star represents Odysseus, the heroic and cunning king of Ithaca. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the adaptation of the ancient Greek epic Homer also stars Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and others.
Matt Damon in “Odyssey”
Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures.
While working toward his current muscular physique and toned abs, Damon shared that he went gluten-free. And it turns out that this decision changed his life.
“I didn’t realize how much it affected me,” he said. “In the last couple of years, not having it, my life has completely changed.”
While going gluten-free has been worth it, Damon admitted it can still be a “bummer” at times.
“I’m a big fan of bread and beer and pasta and pizza and all that stuff,” he joked.
Matt Damon at the Odyssey premiere
Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
As for what his sleep schedule looked like during filming Odyssey? Damon admitted that while he’s been a “light sleeper” since welcoming four daughters—Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15—with his wife Luciana, his sleep schedule became even more irregular while he was working on the film.
“In this film, me and (the production assistants) had a joke called “Odyssey Five,” he explained. “If you could get five hours, you’d be delighted.”
“There wasn’t much sleep, but it was enough,” he added. “I realized that five was the limit because there were like four nights, and sometimes there were no nights at all… I had two nights where I didn’t sleep because I came home and was really tired. And then I just did this thing where I’m just sitting there and I didn’t hit the window, and now I’m panicking.”
Despite the discipline and sacrifice the film required from the entire cast and crew, Damon said the experience was nonetheless “wonderful.”
“It was hard,” he emphasized. “But it was hard for everyone. That’s what made it great.”
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