The best workplace lessons from the ‘Odyssey’ cast, from carrying your own armor to sharing credit

• The cast of “The Odyssey” has been talking about what it took to bring Christopher Nolan’s epic to life.
• Their behind-the-scenes stories also revealed lessons on teamwork, resilience, and leading by example.
• Here are the workplace lessons that stood out from the cast’s press tour.

In the Fandango interview, Damon said Nolan comes to set with a clear vision, but gives actors “creative freedom” to make each role their own.

“It’s his incredible ability to understand, ahead of time, the story so well that he collects all the elements he’s going to need, but he’s not prescriptive about how he deploys them,” Damon said.

Rather than dictate every moment, Nolan lets performances take shape organically, he said.

“It is an unbelievably difficult thing to do without gripping onto it too tight and choking the real life out of it,” Damon said.

Giving credit where it’s due

Matt Damon said his female stunt double deserved much of the credit for his on-screen physique.

On the July 20 episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, host Josh Horowitz praised Damon for having the “greatest bicep work” he’d seen “outside of a Hemsworth film”

However, Damon quickly redirected the compliment to his female stunt double, whom he said had the “greatest arms” he’d ever seen.

“It was almost 100% my arms in the movie, but you’ve got to give it where it’s due,” Damon said.