Matt Damon Biography

Biography

his desire to act and enrolled in prestigious Harvard University by 1988 to pursue a degree in English Literature. During this time, he joined the cast of a TV series called "Rising Son" (1990) and a big screen production of "School Ties" (1992), alongside Ben plus other young actors, like Brendan Fraser and Chris O'Donnell. Shortly thereafter, a promising chance approached when he was offered a supporting role in "Geronimo: An American Legend" (1993). With the hope that it would be a good vehicle for him to embrace his big break, he enthusiastically accepted this proposition which led to his shocking decision to quit his study despite a mere 12 credits away from being graduated.

To Matt's dismal, "Geronimo: An American Legend" did not get the expected result in the box-office despite its list of wonderful actors, such as Gene Hackman and Jason Patric. He then tried his luck in "Courage Under Fire" (1996), yet earned a little notice only for he was overshadowed by Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan who also starred in the film. Dispirited, Matt was close to the edge of giving up his career when he remembered a shelved screenplay he had created for an assignment ...

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in a playwriting class during his study at Harvard. Together with Ben, he revised it carefully, intending to sell the script to the film production company as he completed the writing. The initial attempt was offering it to Castle Rock Entertainment, but the endeavor was bitterly turned down since Castle Rock rejected the idea of its writers both starring in this movie-to-be. It was apparent that the refusal was based on the unpopularity of either Matt or Ben.

While kept trying to find a suitable buyer for the script, Matt secured a leading role in the adaptation of John Grisham's novel, "The Rainmaker" (1997), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. His excellent enactment of Rudy Baylor was successful to bring a buzz in the film industry this time. The same thing also happened to Ben as he gained more attention for his performance in "Chasing Amy" (1997). With this growing status, they confidently entered Miramax to show the script to its founder, Harvey Weinstein. Satisfyingly convinced Weinstein to purchase the work, they were given the roles they had aimed for at last. Entitled "Good Will Hunting", the manifestation of the script was released in December 1997, surprisingly became a box-office hit ...