Man Meat Monday #14

Most of my friends can attest to the fact that I am notorious for procrastinating. I mean - really, really bad. My last year of college consisted of going out every night with friends, then returning home at 3:00 AM to write a 10-page Spanish paper. I'm not proud, but I work well under pressure.

Man Meat Monday is no different. Most weeks, I don't even know who I will choose until 1:00 AM on Monday morning. Tonight, while flipping through the channels with my best friend, his beautiful face accosted me through the TV screen and I knew it was his time. Trust me - it was coming sooner or later...

Matt Damon

Claim to Fame: Actor (Saving Private Ryan, Bourne trilogy, Ocean's movies)

Birthday: October 8, 1970

For me, Matt Damon is the flawless embodiment of the sweet guy next door. Unfortunately, I've learned over the years that the guy next door is never as good-looking as Matt Damon.

Like the rest of America, Matt Damon entered my life with Good Will Hunting, a brilliant film that he and childhood friend Ben Affleck acted in and co-wrote. I will never forget watching them win their Oscars for Best Original Screenplay. That was the precise moment when I decided that I wanted to write for a living.

After that, I was hooked on Matt Damon. His roles have included some of my favorite movies, including Saving Private Ryan, Dogma, the Ocean's trilogy, the Bourne trilogy, Rounders, and my favorite movie ever: The Departed. However, it's the behind-the-scenes info on Matt that has fueled my Boston-boy fantasy for years.

I know that I spend a lot of time drooling over professional athletes, but what I REALLY want in a guy is intelligence. Matt Damon has it. Not only did he write an Oscar-winning screenplay, he attended Harvard for four years as an English major (but left 12 credits short of graduating to move to LA to pursue his acting career). He's hilarious, liberal, and involved in a number of humanitarian projects, including the ONE campaign, H20 Africa Foundation, and he co-founded Not on Our Watch (which works to prevent genocides).

If you still need convincing, watch him chew gum. Seriously. I have never wanted to be an inanimate object more in my entire life than when I'm watching Matt Damon chew gum.

Random Tidbit: He does an incredible impression of Matthew McConaughey.



Only downfall?: He's married, of course. Don't worry. I'm creating a support group.

Also, how can three guys as amazing as Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Casey Affleck grow up as childhood best friends? Why didn't their neighborhood implode and become a black hole as a result of the fusion created by their collective hotness?


My favorite scene from Saving Private Ryan. He is so natural and perfect. Fight the tears.



So, readers: It's your turn. Do you ever find yourself wondering how good Will Hunting must be? How do you like his apples?