Q: Did he really go for you?

No, I mean, he just was so excited, and I couldn't possibly defend myself against him. [laughs] So he'd be like, "Dude, just like three moves at a time. Come on." So he was a good sport about it though. He did a great job.

Q: And being a dad?

MATT: Being a dad is still great. It's been just amazing. I mean, these stages just go by at such a...I mean, it's like it's incredibly fast, you know? The little discoveries every day, so much is happening, so much changes, in the first year that...I mean, she's walking around now. She's 13 months old, so it's just amazing. It happens at warp speed. I see why people, when parents see little babies, they get that thing, they go, "I want another one," Because the stages all just fly past. And if you're with her every day, which I'm lucky enough to be...You know, it's only if you're taking pictures or it's only if people you haven't seen for a couple months, that you even realize, because it's just...It's happening in front of you, and you don't even see it.

Q: Do you have it figured out?

Well, I try to figure out what it is...I mean, right now, she kind of sounds like a crow. She kind of goes like [makes crow sound twice].

Like that. And points at things. And this morning, like she pointed at the ceiling, and there was nothing on the ceiling. And she just went [makes crow sound] like that. And I was like, "Well, that's the ceiling." And she went [makes silly laugh]. And I was like, "I don't know what's funny about that." So I'm trying to figure out what's going on in her head. Like sometimes you know. Sometimes she goes [makes crow sound] and you go, "Oh, you want some milk?" And she goes [makes silly laugh]. And you go, "All right, she was thirsty. That's good, she communicated." But then sometimes she just has these things that I just have no idea what she's thinking. So I'm working on that.

Q: How did Paul's background make your working relationship easier, and what kind of relationship do you have with him in shaping the film?

Yeah, he's the guy that I do that with because he's so great at that. And he's also a terrific writer. You know, I mean, he wrote United 93, he rote Bloody Sunday. He's a really good writer. And he does a significant amount of the work on these movies, too. Which any director does. I mean, you have to take ownership. You're telling a story, even if someone else has written it, you have to tell the story in a way that makes sense for you. So every director working, every director worth his salt is a pretty good writer, too. They never take credit for it, unless it's just them doing it, but...You know, generally, that's what the writer's there for. And we were lucky enough to have George Nolfi on set with us every day. So George kept out ahead of us. He would literally be in his hotel room working on the pages for the next day while we were working on the pages he had given us for this day, and we were making our tweaks in the real location, going, "Okay, well let's change this to that, because that thing's over there." You know, it's not an advisable way to make a movie. Like you couldn't teach that in film school and send people out there. But it works for Paul. And there's something about the chaos and the alchemy of like Frank Marshall and Paul Greengrass. And in this case, we had three different guys working on the script: Tony Gilroy, Scott Burns, and George Nolfi, who were on at different stages, and who are three of the best writers working today. So it's like you get this big mix and then you get the actors in there. But they've all gone down to the 11th hour. And we've literally [haven't known?] until two nights ago. So it should come with a stamp. It's not an advisable way to work if you want to live a long life.

Q: Would you consider doing another franchise character? And what do you want to be known for at the end of the day?

So would I, with the Bourne character, would I do three more Bourne movies, do you mean?

Q: Not Bourne, another character.

I'm trying to only do franchises. That's my new thing. In fact, when the guys who wrote Ocean's Thirteen wrote the movie Rounders, and I said to them...Because Rounders was a bomb when it came out, but now it's done really well on video. And I said, "You guys are writing the wrong sequel. We should be doing Rounders 2!" [laughs] So no, I'm open to...You know, in each case, with both Bourne...And I know Ludlum had written three books, but I signed up for one, and they were okay with that. And then when I signed up for the second one, I didn't sign up for the third, I only signed up for one again because I wanted to make sure that it went well and I still liked doing it. And so I've done it. And the Ocean's movies have just...You know, Steven calls and goes, "We're doing another one" and I go, "Okay, I'm in." But there was never a kind of an eye to being, for me, for either of them being franchises. I don't think that way. And so I'm open to any good movie. If I enjoy the experience and I love the people I'm working with and I feel like there's a chance to make a good movie, I'll make it if it's a sequel or if it's not.

Q: And the other question? At the end of the day, what do you want to be known for?

Well, you know...The career that I think Ben and I look at...Well, Clooney's definitely doing it right now, and Clint Eastwood. Those are the careers where they're acting, they're writing, they're directing, and they're doing it on their terms. I mean, I think that's the biggest. I love making movies, and I love everything about it. And I love writing and I love acting, and I really want to direct. And I've been taking this last ten years to really carefully study these directors that I've been working with. And I've worked with a lot of really good ones at this point. And so I feel like I'm ready to do it. And that, to me, would be great to have a long career. I mean, it's so hard to have a long career in this business. I mean, you guys see people just...I mean, I'm still here after 10 years, and we're all probably a little amazed by that. [laughs] But yeah, so at this point, I just want to just be smart about the work that I'm doing and try to have integrity about the choices I make, and that's it.