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Matt Damon talks about his character in 'The Martian,' who takes a methodical scientific approach to staying alive because he is in “a fix” and yet keeps a sense of humor. He also says that he and director Ridley Scott did a lot of preparation for his scenes together because it’s so difficult to act alone.

The Martian movie synopsis:

During a fierce dust storm on the planet Mars, NASA astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is impaled by an antenna, which destroys his suit's bio-monitor computer. His crewmates presume he's dead and flee the planet, leaving him behind.

Mark's injuries turn out to be relatively minor, but he must now try to survive, with few supplies, on his own. He uses his skills as a botanist in order to grow food and make water, while trying to figure out how to get a signal to Earth in order to let someone - anyone - know he's still alive.

Based on the book by Andy Weir.

Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor

In theatres: October 2, 2015

The Martian movie info: http://www.tribute.ca/movies/the-martian/110155/
Matt Damon bio and filmography: http://www.tribute.ca/people/matt-damon/1715/