Any day that I get to watch a Matt Damon interview ends up being a good one, and this day is no exception. Damon showed MTV’s Josh Horowitz exactly how he perfected the gravelly lisp as his character LaBoeuf (pronounced La-Beef and no relation to Shia) on True Grit. He asked if anyone had a ponytail tie and then promptly put it on his tongue, explaining that it did hurt but that he was ok with it. (You can watch that part above, with more interview videos with Damon on MTV.com.)
After watching the trailers for True Grit, I’m pretty sure Damon only used a hair tie on his tongue when his character was chewing tobacco. (Horowitz says it’s the second half of the film, which I hope doesn’t reveal any spoilers.) Like he normally sounds like he’s doing a milder version of his Matthew McConaughey impression, but in scenes where he’s got a mouthful of snuff (1:10 into this video) he talks with that pronounced lisp. This movie looks so damn good, I’m really looking forward to it. It’s out in the US on December 22.
Horowitz also asked Damon about the future of the Bourne series, and he was vague about it. Damon said he didn’t know what was planned for the latest reboot, but had faith that it would be true to the spirit of the franchise. He also didn’t rule out reprising his role. “I do know that whatever [they’re] doing won’t preclude Paul [Greengrass] and I from coming back and doing ours.” Please let there be another Bourne – just one more is enough.
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