Watch Matt Damon’s heartfelt 2016 Golden Globes speech — and his Globes speech 18 years ago

“It’s literally been 18 years since I’ve been here doing this.’’

January 11, 2016

Matt Damon took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy last night for his performance as stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian. He thanked the usual people — his wife, his kids, Martian director Ridley Scott — but he also mused on what it was like when he won his first Golden Globe 18 years ago for Good Will Hunting.

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“I was here 18 years ago — it’s literally been 18 years since I’ve been here doing this,’’ Damon said. “I know how lucky I am to do this for a living.’’

For comparison, here’s Damon and Ben Affleck as a pair of twentysomething newcomers accepting the Golden Globe for Best Original Screenplay in 1998.

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The worst dressed celebrities at the 2016 Golden Globes:

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