because he's now with "good night and good luck" and everything that's happened but even when steven soderbergh worked with him he's halfway through his first movie with george and said "let's start a company together." and everybody went "why is soderbergh doing a company with the guy from e.r.?" they're not saying that anymore. >> rose: what does this mean? "a brand new damon. why isollywood's smartest actor changing careers?" >> by being referred to as hollywood's smartest actor i'm sure george is going to... (laughter) >> rose: rivalry here, sir? >> i'll get an e-mail. >> what do you mean you're the smartest actor. because i'm going direct. >> rose: it's about directing. it's a bit like bono, i think it was... i believe it was ed bradley doing a profile on "60 minutes" of bono and he said "look, you guys are one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands. and bono said "one of?" (laughter) >> exactly, exactly. "watch your step." >> rose: so what are you going to do next >> i want to direct a movie in the spring or early summer. >> rose: you want to? you know what it is? >> i do. i've been writing

because he's now with "good night and good luck" and everything that's happened but even when steven soderbergh worked with him he's halfway through his first movie with george and said "let's start a company together." and everybody went "why is soderbergh doing a company with the guy from e.r.?" they're not saying that anymore. >> rose: what does this mean? "a brand new damon. why isollywood's smartest actor changing careers?" >> by being referred to as hollywood's smartest actor i'm sure george is going to... (laughter) >> rose: rivalry here, sir? >> i'll get an e-mail. >> what do you mean you're the smartest actor. because i'm going direct. >> rose: it's about directing. it's a bit like bono, i think it was... i believe it was ed bradley doing a profile on "60 minutes" of bono and he said "look, you guys are one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands. and bono said "one of?" (laughter) >> exactly, exactly. "watch your step." >> rose: so what are you going to do next >> i want to direct a movie in the spring or early summer. >> rose: you want to? you know what it is? >> i do. i've been writing