"I don't want to call it a disease, because it's like to push some of my friends under the bus," Damon said. "But at one time, I remember, I thought and spoke about Rupert Everette, who was open gay." This guy, a beautiful man and a talented actor, faced a lot of difficulties because of his recognition. I think the actors are very difficult to declare themselves publicly. I think the less people know about you, the more chances you have to become a good actor. And sexual orientation plays a very important role here. Whether you are a heterosexual or homosexual, people do not need to know about your orientation. This is one of the secrets that you have to be able to play. "
Of course, many saw in the words of Matt's notch discrimination and disrespectful attitude to representatives of sexual minorities. However, the actor hurried to justify and explain - he did not mean anything wrong.
"I just wanted to say that the actor could become more successful if the surrounding little know about his personal life," explained Damon in an interview with Ellen Degensheres. - I talked about it in the Conquest of our Ben Affleck of the situation. When we started work on the film "Umnitsa Will Hunting", all around said that we are gay. But what otherwise, if two guys write a script together? And we could not do anything about it. After all, to behave as if it was some kind of illness, it would mean literally push under the bus of our gay friends. "
"I said that the more mysterious the actor remains, the better for his career," Matt added. And someone turned my words as if I advise gays to hide in the shade. And it's just stupid. "