 He was considered for the role of "Django" (1966) and a role done by Tomas Milian in "Boccaccio '70" (1962).Damon eventually gave up acting in the mid-1970s to become a film producer.He first entered the world of independent sales and production in the 1970s while living and working in Italy where he saw a huge market of independent international distributors eager for top American movies.