Matt Damon thinks gay actors should stay in the closet

Matt Damon
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It's been an interesting September for Matt Damon. Earlier this month, the actor apologized after garnering backlash for his comments that diversity shouldn't be a priority on HBO filmmaking competition Project Greenlight. Now, two weeks later in an interview with The Guardian, Damon suggested gay actors would do better to stay closeted.

"I think you're a better actor the less people know about you, period," he said. "And sexuality is a huge part of that. Whether you're straight or gay, people shouldn't know anything about your sexuality because that's one of the mysteries that you should be able to play."

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.