I have always found Matt Damon, although a great actor, to be boring. But a recent interview in the Hollywood Reporter has changed my mind.
This is good, just not for the rest of his life
I don’t necessarily think this article will win him any fans. He said something that could be seen as careless, but ultimately honest. He admits to having a conflicted view on marriage, insisting that he loves his wife but doesn’t like marriage, which some people would see as inconsiderate to her feelings. Worst, some people will likely consider him a bad person for not being gun-ho about marriage as a concept. Admittedly, I think it was not fair to his wife, but he didn’t admit to something so horrible and amoral, it’s just an opinion.
He actually states, “. . . I think marriage is ridiculous.” But what he says indicates that he finds monogamy ridiculous, not marriage itself, since marriage should be defined by the two people in the contract. I say this because of what he told the reporter. He said, “Because it’s crazy-to spend your life with one person and not totally be driven crazy.” Marriage isn’t necessarily spending the rest of your life with one person; that’s just the traditional perspective of it. Many people have open marriages where they are allowed to have sexual relations with other people besides their spouse. Obviously, Mr. Damon hasn’t considered this or already knows it’s a no-go with his wife.
I think it’s pretty rad that he didn’t do the standard Hollywood interview, giving boring, PC answers. It’s pretty interesting to read such a conflicted statement. I think the only person who has the right to have strong emotions about this is his wife. And that’s none of our business.
