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Matt Damonwouldn’t change a thing about working withGeorge Clooney.
The actor, 52, spokeduring the 45th Kennedy Center Honors ceremonyat The Kennedy Center on Sunday in Washington, D.C., paying tribute to Clooney, 61, who was being honored for lifetime artistic achievements along with Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León and the band U2.
During his remarks, Damon joked about having made “hits” and “bombs” with Clooney, and enjoying all the career ups and downs together. He also poked fun at Clooney’s “movie-star looks.”
“George, I know a lot of people think you have movie-star looks, but let’s be honest, it takes a village to style the star. PEOPLE Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive — I’ve been there, those experts can transform anyone,” said Damon, whowas 2007’s Sexiest Man Alive.
George Clooney and Matt Damon in 2017.TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty
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“George, You are one of the most talented people I have ever met across multiple disciplines,” added Damon. “And here’s the thing, if you said to people that the George they worked with 20 years ago, that in two decades he’d have two Academy Awards, he’d be nominated for Oscars in six different categories, and we’d all be in black tie in this beautiful venue watching him receive the Kennedy Center Honor, absolutely none of us would have been surprised.”
He continued, “George, your talent and intelligence is visible and apparent to everyone who was lucky enough to work closely with you. You have earned everything. And it’s been a privilege to work with you on the hits and the misses. And it’s a privilege to call you my friend.”
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Damon and Clooney have shared the screen in movies likeOcean’s Eleven(2001),Ocean’sTwelve(2004) andOcean’sThirteen(2007), Syriana (2005) andThe Monuments Men(2014). Clooney directed Damon in 2017’sSuburbicontoo.
Damon interviewed ClooneyforInterviewmagazinelast year, and Clooney asked whether they should make anotherOcean’smovie together. That franchise also starred Julia Roberts,Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle and more.
“So here’s a question. Should we do anotherOcean’sfilm? It’s all I get asked. I think we should. We’d have to do it in style, right?” said Clooney, as Damon replied, “Yeah, exactly.” Clooney then joked of the years-later sequel: “We’re all wetting ourselves, holding canes and things.”
source: people.com
