Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend Matt Damon
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Jan 12, 2026 
Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon joins Conan O’Brien to share insights into his impressive career and his new film, The Rip. He reveals the humor of sharing a bank account with Ben Affleck in their early days and reminisces about the vulnerabilities of starting in Hollywood. They discuss the challenges of realistic running in films and the unique styles of directors like Clint Eastwood. Matt also reflects on the creative dynamic with Ben and offers thoughts on parenting in the digital age.
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Shared BayBank For Auditions
- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck kept a shared BayBank account to pool small earnings for auditions and arcades.
- They coded the account
Eastwood's One-Take Confidence
- Clint Eastwood often shoots quickly and trusts actors to come prepared, sometimes printing one take and moving on.
- Damon recalled Eastwood doing one take on Invictus then sharing a patient, meticulous approach with a child actor later.
Practice How You Run On Camera
- Video yourself running to see how you actually move on camera and practice high knees and arm form.
- Thomas (Run Lola Run) taught Franca Potente and Damon to correct theatrical running for film.