THE TALENTED MATT DAMON is the first full-length (at over 75,000 words) and fully up-to-date biography of superstar MATT DAMON. Best-selling author BRIAN J. ROBB has previously written biographies of superstars Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt, among many others. As well as charting the on-screen career of Damon, from Saving Private Ryan, through The Departed to the Golden Globe winning The Martian and beyond, Robb also focuses on Damon’s private life: the effect early fame had on him, his relationship with best friend Ben Affleck, his girlfriends, his wife and his family of four daughters, his political activism—and his long-running joke feud with chat show host Jimmy Kimmel!
You Know His Name: Matt Damon is most famous as Jason Bourne, but his lengthy cinematic career has encompassed characters such as stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian, master thief Linus Caldwell in the blockbuster caper trilogy of the Ocean’s movies, and the title-character in his self-penned Oscar-winning movie, Good Will Hunting.
‘Matt Damon is a fascinating Hollywood figure,’ says Robb. ‘He has a connection with his audience because of his “everyman” persona, a down-to-earth approach he has maintained despite his early fame and dramatic Oscar win.’
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brian J. Robb is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling biographer of Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt. He has also written books on silent cinema, the films of Philip K. Dick, Wes Craven, and Laurel and Hardy, the Star Wars movies, Superheroes, Gangsters, and Walt Disney, as well as science fiction television series Doctor Who and Star Trek. His illustrated books include an Illustrated History of Steampunk and a guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Winner, Best Book, Tolkien Society Awards). He writes and edits the Chaplin: Film by Film centenary blog site and is co-editor of the Sci-Fi Bulletin website. He lives in Edinburgh.
Author web site: https://brianjrobb.wordpress.com/
What the Critics Say:
*Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K. Dick on Film (2005)
“A recommended, well-researched effort … Thoughtful, meticulous and well-composed, Counterfeit Worlds is the definitive work on its topic.” — Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir
‘Comprehensive… Robb has successfully reawakened an awkward, prophetic voice.’ — Tom Dewe Matthews, Sight & Sound
‘Well researched and passionately written… absorbing…’ — Total Film
‘As a collective resource, this is a valuable one.’ — Danny Graydon, Empire
‘Studiously researched and intelligently written…’ — Film Review
‘…extensively researched and well-written…’ — SFX magazine
‘An absorbing read… a must for aficionados…’ — Interzone
‘If you’re a lover of science fiction films, you’re going to want this book.’ — Sci Fi London
*Steampunk: The Illustrated History (2012)
‘…pretty damn comprehensive, focusing primarily on the literary and cinematic history of steampunk … It’s a gorgeous hardback with great choices for illustrations.’ — Steampunk Scholar, Best of 2012
*A Brief History of Superheroes (2014)
‘…all a comic enthusiast could want from a book that seems to have most of the useful information on comics, its creators and those who paved the way for other successful comic characters during the 80s, 90s and beyond.’ — The SF Site
*A Brief History of Star Trek (2012)
‘This is a truly excellent history of Star Trek. Totally unauthorized, but author Brian J. Robb was editor of The Official Star Trek Magazine for over a decade, so he knows his stuff. Lots of facts, but also lots of thoughtful analysis. Speaking as a life-long Trek fan, this one is well worth reading.’ — SF author Robert J. Sawyer
*Screams & Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven (1999)
‘[This] book is essentially what the fans have wanted. Based on interviews with Craven … Robb’s concoction is entertaining and informative about a recognized cinematic auteur. — Mike Tribby, Booklist
You Know His Name: Matt Damon is most famous as Jason Bourne, but his lengthy cinematic career has encompassed characters such as stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian, master thief Linus Caldwell in the blockbuster caper trilogy of the Ocean’s movies, and the title-character in his self-penned Oscar-winning movie, Good Will Hunting.
‘Matt Damon is a fascinating Hollywood figure,’ says Robb. ‘He has a connection with his audience because of his “everyman” persona, a down-to-earth approach he has maintained despite his early fame and dramatic Oscar win.’
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brian J. Robb is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling biographer of Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt. He has also written books on silent cinema, the films of Philip K. Dick, Wes Craven, and Laurel and Hardy, the Star Wars movies, Superheroes, Gangsters, and Walt Disney, as well as science fiction television series Doctor Who and Star Trek. His illustrated books include an Illustrated History of Steampunk and a guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Winner, Best Book, Tolkien Society Awards). He writes and edits the Chaplin: Film by Film centenary blog site and is co-editor of the Sci-Fi Bulletin website. He lives in Edinburgh.
Author web site: https://brianjrobb.wordpress.com/
What the Critics Say:
*Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K. Dick on Film (2005)
“A recommended, well-researched effort … Thoughtful, meticulous and well-composed, Counterfeit Worlds is the definitive work on its topic.” — Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir
‘Comprehensive… Robb has successfully reawakened an awkward, prophetic voice.’ — Tom Dewe Matthews, Sight & Sound
‘Well researched and passionately written… absorbing…’ — Total Film
‘As a collective resource, this is a valuable one.’ — Danny Graydon, Empire
‘Studiously researched and intelligently written…’ — Film Review
‘…extensively researched and well-written…’ — SFX magazine
‘An absorbing read… a must for aficionados…’ — Interzone
‘If you’re a lover of science fiction films, you’re going to want this book.’ — Sci Fi London
*Steampunk: The Illustrated History (2012)
‘…pretty damn comprehensive, focusing primarily on the literary and cinematic history of steampunk … It’s a gorgeous hardback with great choices for illustrations.’ — Steampunk Scholar, Best of 2012
*A Brief History of Superheroes (2014)
‘…all a comic enthusiast could want from a book that seems to have most of the useful information on comics, its creators and those who paved the way for other successful comic characters during the 80s, 90s and beyond.’ — The SF Site
*A Brief History of Star Trek (2012)
‘This is a truly excellent history of Star Trek. Totally unauthorized, but author Brian J. Robb was editor of The Official Star Trek Magazine for over a decade, so he knows his stuff. Lots of facts, but also lots of thoughtful analysis. Speaking as a life-long Trek fan, this one is well worth reading.’ — SF author Robert J. Sawyer
*Screams & Nightmares: The Films of Wes Craven (1999)
‘[This] book is essentially what the fans have wanted. Based on interviews with Craven … Robb’s concoction is entertaining and informative about a recognized cinematic auteur. — Mike Tribby, Booklist
