guardian" the" we bought a zoo" star said you are a better actor the less people know about you and sexuality is a huge part of that. whether you are straight or gay people shouldn't know about your sexuality because that's one of the mysteries you should be able to play. the internet immediately unleashed a torrent of anger with headlines reading "ma damon tells gay actors to stay in the closet." so a-list actor -- >> matt damon. >> -- about what anyone accused of homophobia would do. he called his gay friend. here is -- >> matt damon. >> -- on ellen. >> i was going to say actors are more effective when they are a mystery. and somebody picked it up and said i said gay actors should get back in the closet. which is like -- i mean -- it is stupid, but it is painful when things get said that you don't believe, you know what i mean? and then it is represented that that's what you believe