The Odyssey's Matt Damon Reveals Improvised Trojan Horse Scene Filming Process Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus in The Odyssey, described how the iconic Trojan Horse sequence was filmed without prior planning. According to Damon, Christopher Nolan, the film’s director, had no clear idea of how to execute the scene until the day of shooting. During a conversation with GamesRadar+, Damon recounted the situation: “I said, ‘We’re doing the Trojan Horse tomorrow. How are you going to do that?’ And Chris just goes, ‘I don’t know.’” Damon added that Nolan’s response was a surprise, as the director admitted he didn’t have a plan. “We’re just going to cram in there and figure it out,” Damon quoted Nolan as saying. Damon highlighted Nolan’s improvisational approach, noting that the director’s method felt like working on an independent film despite the project’s large budget. “There’s this thing that he does that is so incredible, which is he understands all of these elements that he’s going to need, but he’s not prescriptive about it,” Damon explained. This approach, Damon said, gave the production a sense of spontaneity, as if they were shooting on a smaller scale. The actual filming of the scene involved the cast and crew working together in real time. Damon described the process: “We literally got in there, me and the guys jammed in, and Chris jammed in with [cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema]—Hoyt had the camera—and we figured it out.” The director and cinematographer were positioned close to the action, allowing them to build the scene’s claustrophobic atmosphere organically. “That feeling of claustrophobia, that was all just developing in real time,” Damon said.#the_odyssey #matt_damon #christopher_nolan #gamesradar #hoyte_van_hoytema
