Matt Damon impersonates John Malkovich in Rounders

"I'm a terrible actor." Matt Damon tells the story of what happened when he filmed with John Malkovich in Rounders.

[eltravo]

One of the rare instances where the interviewer lets the guest tell a story without being interrupted.

[jefflanghornephoto]

Matt Damon talking about his past movies and people he's worked with is fantastic. He's so good and full of joy. This " I don't have the money" and " So I got a new safety guy" have become phrases I use. 😂

[MrEdwardCollins]

"Payy himm. Pay dat mann his muney."

[terry]

Matt Damon is an amazing storyteller! Could listen all day! ❤

[AliceBrazilLlamas]

I agree with Matt there. That moment is special. John Malkovich is a legend even among his peers. That man was born to act. He is absolutely brilliant!

[iammattbarker]

Malkovich's character was so larger than life that it makes the movie more memorable. Imagine if it was played straight. We wouldn't have all the great lines.

[jasonjackson]

This interviewer is great because he doesn’t look for dirt or wants to sensationalize things - he is just spot on & I can tell actors like him.

[bilalc]

So Malkovich purposely did a really horrible accent to demonstrate how people will admire any "acting" just because he's John fucking Malkovich??
Brilliant!

[loucontino]

If I'm flipping through channels and I see Malkovich in anything, I stop and watch. Case closed. He's an incredible actor in my book.

[dewfall]

Like Matt Damon very much. Seems honest and real. Is dedicated to his craft.

[lavivadaloco]

I saw rounders like a 100 times still not sick of it. Ps boiler room, 25th hour are amazing to.

[rhoffman]

Oh man. That was a gem. So glad I watched this!

[ParkerPPipe]

I really love this story and am thankful Matt shared it

[dh]

Cool story! And even though I’ve watched Red and Red 2 dozens of times, I never get tired of watching Malkovich’s hysterical facial expressions!

[EtoTheKay]

Whenever I'm down, I come to this video to see Matt Damon imitate JMs lines from the film. Absolutely hilarious! Epiccc

[TrapMusicNow]

Haha, would be a pleasure to meet both Damon and Malkovich over brunch.

[SurfingBullDog]

John Malkovich did zero prep for this role. Just walked right on set and was like, “oh, Russian mobster? Okay, yeah. I can do that. ‘Pyay dat man hiz myanee.’ Pretty good, huh?”

[paulkerrigan]

I’d listen to five hours of Damon’s funny movie stories. They’re fantastic.

[elibutton]

Rounders - one of my favorite movies of all time - awesome!

[Knapweed]

From what I read, it appears John Malkovich gets the parts for his personality and positive effect on the crew as much as his stellar acting. Pretty rare in Holleywood.