Matt Damon and David Letterman appear as uncredited extras in 'Gilded Age' Season 4
The two celebrities made a blink-and-you-miss-it background cameo in HBO's period drama premiere.
What to know
- Matt Damon and David Letterman made uncredited background cameos in HBO's 'Gilded Age' season 4 premiere, appearing about 8 minutes into the episode with no dialogue.
- The cameo was coordinated by showrunner Isabel Richardson after she discovered Damon's early-career background work and pitched it to HBO, fulfilling Letterman's long-held ambition to make an uncredited cameo like Gary Mule Deer's appearance in 'Annie Hall.'
- Filming took place at the show's back lot on Long Island, and the two appeared in period-appropriate costumes—Damon in top hat and mustache, Letterman in bowler hat and beard.
“Donning a top hat and a mustache, Cambridge native Matt Damon joined comedian David Letterman and his bushy beard for a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in the latest episode of HBO's hit period drama.”
Matt Juul, Boston Globe writer · Boston Globe ↗
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David Letterman Former late-night host and comedianIsabel Richardson Showrunner, Netflix's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman'HBO's 'The Gilded Age' Television series
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Showrunner reveals genesis of the cameo collaboration
Isabel Richardson, showrunner of Netflix's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman,' disclosed to Vulture that Letterman has long wanted to do an uncredited background cameo inspired by Gary Mule Deer's appearance in 'Annie Hall.' After discovering Damon's history of early background work, Richardson reached out to 'The Gilded Age' and coordinated the joint cameo, which was filmed at the show's back lot on Long Island.
“the former late-night host and comic has long dreamed of doing a fun appearance as a background actor, inspired by Gary Mule Deer's cameo in 'Annie Hall.'”
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Damon and Letterman appear as background actors in 'Gilded Age' premiere
Matt Damon and David Letterman made uncredited cameo appearances as background actors in the season 4 premiere of HBO's 'The Gilded Age,' appearing approximately 8 minutes and 30 seconds into the episode walking in front of the Russell home in New York City while wearing period-appropriate attire. Neither character spoke any lines or received credit.
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