After a decade of struggling to make it in Hollywood, Matt Damon finally found success with the release of 1997’s “Good Will Hunting.” However, with it came something he didn’t expect: a major struggle. More specifically, the actor told People in 2023 that it was initially difficult for him to come to terms with fame, and it nearly derailed his career and his life. “The shock of becoming famous […] that messed me up for a couple years,” he admitted. “The whole world just starts to treat you differently, and so your subjective experience changes.” Similarly, Damon told The Guardian in 2015 that it was particularly hard to maneuver his A-list status knowing that while the world hadn’t changed, his place in it had. “That’s the mind-f*** and it takes a few years to even get your head around what’s happening,” he mused. “I remember my brother said ‘How are you doing?’ and I was, like, ‘I’m the f***ing same, but everyone else is different.'”
Thankfully, he got plenty of support from his family and as he told People, he often turned to Ben Affleck, too. “To check in with him, it was really, really helpful – stabilizing,” he said. The feeling is mutual. “Having Matt has meant the world,” Affleck agreed.
Read More: World News | Entertainment News | Celeb News
Nicki
