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# Damon, Kinnear do some serious bonding
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/damon-kinnear-do-some-serious-bonding/
- Published: 2003-12-12T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:19:29.000Z
- Author: Dan Dunn
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play conjoined twins in the Farrelly Brothers’ latest irreverent comedy, “Stuck on You.” In the spirit of their close-knit characters, they recently appeared side by side for a very tongue-in-cheek discussion of this most unusual film.

QUESTION: What was your reaction when you were first approached to play conjoined twins?

MATT DAMON: When we first got the script, it was just a story about two brothers. The night before we started shooting, I kind of wondered what it would be like to be really close to Greg, so I suggested to the Farrelly Brothers, just kind of off the cuff, that we make this a conjoined twin movie, so I could feel that sweet, sweet sensation of Greg’s flesh against my flesh.

GREG KINNEAR: I got what Matt was talking about immediately, but the Farrellys, well, they didn’t get it right away.

Q: You wore a harness that connected you, sometimes for 14 hours or more. Was it difficult to work under those conditions?

MD: The scenes where we’re in swim trunks — all of that is fake. The chest, the backs and, obviously, the piece connecting us in the middle is all sculpted on by (make-up artists). We would get up at three in the morning and just kind of stand there and not move for 12 hours, which was an exercise in patience. But I hate it when actors sit and complain about … GK: Sounds like that’s what you’re doing, Damon. I liked it. I was just happy to have the opportunity to work.

Q: The roles called for you to convincingly play sports together, flip burgers, have sex and whatnot. Did it take long to get your timing down?

GK: That was just great work on our part. MD: Months and months of training. There was no computer-generated stuff in this movie.

GK: You’ll hear that there was — rumors and suggestions — but don’t buy into that BS. We practiced and we trained and we got it down to where we could knock out a 20-pack of burgers in about 30 seconds.

Q: Speaking of being conjoined, Matt, there was a period where you and Ben Affleck appeared to be inseparable. Now he’s connected with somebody else … MD: Really? Who’s that? (laughs) Q: Is it good to finally have him off your back?

MD: Let’s be very clear. Ben was never on my back. In our eyes, we always had our own identities. I never felt like, God, this guy’s really crowding me. He’s been my best friend for 20 years, so I never felt infringed upon, and I don’t think he did either.

Q: What was it like working with a superstar like Cher?

MD: In her trailer, when you walked in, there were all these costumes and stuff. And she’d put one of them on, with some crazy wig, and come out and do these scenes.

Q: She really pokes fun at her diva image. Do you think she was completely comfortable doing it?

MD: There are very few people that have ever achieved that level of insane fame, and I don’t know of any of them who would have a good enough sense of humor to do something like that.

GK: What were you doing in her trailer? MD: I specified before this interview that there would be no personal questions.

Q: What’s a Farrelly Brothers set like? Is it as much fun as it appears to be?

GK: It’s more like they’re hosting a party than directing. It’s really a great environment. A lot of the people who are in their movies aren’t actors. I know their postman now, their uncle’s brother … MD: We did a scene with the woman who drives the ferry over at Martha’s Vineyard. She was like, “Hi, boys. I’m Bridget. If you ever come to the Vineyard, just look me up. I’ll be driving the ferry.”

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*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 12, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/121203.pdf?ref=smdp.com)