Damon stepsister auditioned to play lover

WENN

Matt Damon's stepsister has revealed that she once auditioned for the female lead in one of his movies without realising that she would have to play out a love affair with him.

Sarah Bradford, whose mother married the Bourne Identity star's father, said that she quickly changed her mind about the audition after discovering she would have to kiss her step-sibling.

The former model told New York magazine: "It was for a character named Elise... and all of a sudden they say, 'Are you aware that if you get this role, you'll be playing Matt's love, having a love affair with your brother?'"

She continued: "My jaw dropped. My manager just completely wasn't told. I'm no longer with that manager. I just read for a more appropriate role in the movie, Elise's friend, and I got the part."

Talking about her relationship with Damon, Bradford said: "I never asked Matt for acting advice, but he said people would come up to him and say, 'Should I be an actor?' and he'd say, 'If you're asking, then you shouldn't be, because you shouldn't have to ask. It's something you can't live without'."

She added: "Modeling is fun, but I can't live without acting. It gets me out of bed in the morning."