Ever notice how some actors play themselves in every movie that they star in?  This occurred to me last night as I clicked through an endless sea of movie channels and found Matt Damon on every channel at once.  And in each movie, to his credit, MD was playing a completely different character.

Brilliant and undirected in Good Will Hunting.
Scared yet resolute in Saving Private Ryan.
Resourceful shitk*cker in The Bourne Identity.

Unique roles, good acting = Matt Damon.

But there are other actors who are revered for their skills who seem to take on the same role on an annual basis. [Read more…]