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What Matt Damon puts his body through for his movie roles (NPR+)

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is the biggest movie hit of the summer so far, so in this bonus episode, we’re looking back at the 2002 Fresh Air interview with the film's star, Matt Damon. He told Terry Gross about he got into show business—alongside his childhood friend Ben Affleck; how he started writing the screenplay for “Good Will Hunting;” the arduous work it takes to change his body for different roles; and what he’s learned from the actors and directors he looked up to. | Listen to 50 years of Fresh Air's archives at FreshAirArchive.org. | To access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening and to support public radio, become a NPR+ supporter at plus.npr.org See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy