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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Jim Manzon

Matt Damon Explains Why Netflix Movies Feel Different on Your Phone — Streaming Incentives and Studio Reactions

Damon and Affleck appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to promote their crime thriller and discuss the evolving industry. (PHOTOS: PowerfulJRE/YouTube)

Matt Damon has exposed a significant shift in how Netflix approaches filmmaking, revealing the streaming giant asks creators to repeat plot points multiple times because viewers are often scrolling their phones instead of watching.

The 55-year-old Oscar winner made the candid admission during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience alongside Ben Affleck, where the pair were promoting their new crime thriller, The Rip. Despite the film streaming exclusively on Netflix, Damon did not hold back on how the platform's creative demands differ from traditional cinema, according to Unilad.

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