Minnie Driver has been looking back on her life and thinking about what she would tell her younger self. The Good Will Hunting actress appeared on the Wednesday, June 12 episode of the Today show where she spoke about a piece of advice that she would have given herself back when she started her acting career with the 1997 movie. “Don’t date actors,” she said.
“But I had the best time doing it. But I would tell her: ‘Honey, find a nice plumber. Find an electrician.
Find someone who just wants to stay home and support you.’” After playing love interests in the movie, Driver began dating fellow actor Matt Damon before he went on to claim he was “single” in a 1998 interview with Oprah Winfrey. “I was with Minnie for a while, but we’re not really romantically involved anymore.
We’re just really good friends. I love her dearly,” he told Winfrey. “I care about her a lot.
We care about each other a lot. It wasn’t meant to be and if it wasn’t meant to be then it’s not meant to be.” Over the years, the actress has also been linked to other celebrities, including Harrison Ford, David Duchovny, Josh Brolin, John Cusak, and David Schwimmer.
During the episode, she was even shown a clip of her in the Good Will Hunting movie as she was singing alongside Damon. “Oh, bless her sweet heart. I love her so much,” she said of her younger self.
“I wish she knew all of the stuff I know now.” Despite the movie leading to a very public breakup, the actress .
