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I'm always cautious about overstepping any boundaries. At the end of the day, it's a director's medium, and if they don't want to hear from me I just step back.

Matt Damon

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Matt Damon
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 8
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
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