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Matt Damon says he bartended in Knoxville for a role
Filed: Jun 05, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Matt Damon told GQ he spent a month bartending in Knoxville in 1997 to prepare for an early-career movie role.
WHO: Matt Damon
WHAT: Revealed he bartended in Knoxville for a month to prepare for a movie role
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 11:19 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: He did it as part of his preparation for a movie role early in his career.
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