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Going to the Matt

Matt Damon’s interview w/ The Advocate (18 January 2000)

[During promotion for The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matt Damon gives an interview to LGBT magazine The Advocate. He discusses his approach to playing Tom Ripley, homosexual relationships, and the scrutiny around his friendship with Ben Affleck. I first came across excerpts from this fascinating interview when browsing the Damon Affleck Slash Archive using the Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine, but my gratitude goes to @kampedupkinks-blog for pointing me toward the packed issue. Full transcription under the cut.]

Gay people, characters, and subjects are nothing new to Oscar winner Matt Damon. Here’s his whole unexpected attitude on it all.

By Brendan Lemon

As the title character in the luxurious, homoerotic fresh movie The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matt Damon is obsessed with trying on a rich friend’s clothing, looking for the right well-tailored suit to mirror his evolving view of himself. Ever since the Boston buddy picture Good Will Hunting won him a screen-writing Oscar and established him as a movie star two years ago, the actor has been redefining

The Talented Mr. Ripley: Is Tom Gay?

Summary

Tom Ripley's sexuality is heavily implied in the 1999 movie adaptation, with scenes demonstrating subtextual homoerotic tension between him and Dickie Greenleaf, as well as discomfort with heterosexual relationships.
The character of Tom Ripley has been interpreted as a metaphor for the closeted experience, with his ability to adopt multiple personas representing the need to hide one's true self due to societal pressures.
The upcoming miniseries adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley has the opportunity to explore Tom Ripley's sexual identity more directly, with Andrew Scott's casting as an openly gay star potentially bringing a more authentic understanding to the character. This representation could resonate with contemporary audiences and provide a more inclusive portrayal.

The Talented Mr. Ripley leaves audiences guessing after every scene, but the only unanswered question is whether or not Tom is male lover. The subversive period piece

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Front Row at the Movies by Shirrel Rhoades

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Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995) was an American novelist known for her psychological crime thrillers.

Alfred Hitchcock liked her sense of macabre. He turned to Highsmith for his movie “Strangers on a Train” (1951). Hitch even used one of her stories on TV’s “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.” And the maestro collected four of her short stories in his various mystery anthologies.

Highsmith is noted for her stinging satirical stories tinged with black humor. In particular, she is established for her Ripliad series of books about the character of Thomas Ripley, a charming con guy and serial killer.

There were five Ripley books in all – “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “Ripley Under Ground,” “Ripley’s Game,” “The Boy Who Followed Ripley,” and “Ripley Under Water” – published between 1955 and 1991. In each, he comes perilously nearby to being caught, but manages to escape punishment.

The Guardian noted, “It is near impossible, I would say, not to root for Tom Ripley. Not to like him. Not, on some level, to want him to triumph. Patricia Highsmith does a fine job of ensuring he wheedles his way into our sympathies.” cast of the talented mr ripley gay

HIGHSMITH: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

In her personal life, Highsmith was predominantly attracted to women, finding her sexual relationships with men largely unpleasant. Perhaps as a result, filmmakers have often perceived a homoerotic subtext in her work. Although she herself was adamant that the character of Ripley is not same-sex attracted, Anthony Minghella’s adaptation certainly makes the possibility explicit as Matt Damon in the titular role pursues Jude Law’s Dickie Greenleaf around Europe. With a cast that also includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this is a glossy affair that nevertheless sees Damon capture Ripley’s amoral nature to excellent outcome in what is reputedly his favourite of his own films.

Screening as part of our Patricia Highsmith on Screen season, July 2nd to 24th.

Director: Anthony Minghella

139 mins, USA, 1999, Digital

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