What Matt Damon has said about Good Will Hunting
2 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 7, 2026
Matt Damon, American actor cast as Odysseus in Nolan's film, has been quoted on Good Will Hunting 2 times in 1 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, most recently on July 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Damon said he began writing Good Will Hunting for a Harvard class, submitting a first act instead of a one-act play.
“we were supposed to write a one-act play, and I wrote— I wrote the first act of a three act movie”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Matt Damon (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 26:59
Damon said Robin Williams improvised the film's final line after many takes.
“he read the letter and he said, son of a bitch, he stole my line. And I grabbed Gus”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Matt Damon (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 43:44
Episodes
Matt DamonGood Hang with Amy Poehler · Jul 7, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Amy Poehler talks with Matt Damon about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, aging, Ben Affleck, Good Will Hunting, SNL, Soderbergh, and Water.org, after a brief chat with Nolan.
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