To answer the question, though: I didn't always want to direct. I just liked the idea of it. If a friend was… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I've consciously taken on material that's a bit too much for me but not an overreach. The first movie, just about performances.… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I never know what my next move will be in Hollywood. It's such an unpredictable town. People get jaded and lost and… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I learned that as a director, you're around all these talented people, so you have this window that all these really good… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
(As) a director who is a writer, I have respect for writers, so I'm less likely to step on an idea or… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
When you hire great actors, you're lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I got into acting as a young child on account of a sort of arbitrary thing. A friend of my mom's was… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I like acting for myself as a director. I act and I know that I'll have a chance to have some say… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
It wasn't my childhood fantasy to work with Truffaut or be in obscure films. I like Midnight Run better than I like… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Everyone has a different approach, but I like to shoot a lot of film anyway. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
[Directing first film:] I was terrified, it was really very scary because there is a lot of responsibility. I think I was… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
What happens is this sort of bleed-over from the tabloids across your movie work. You go to a movie, you only go once. But… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Never film yourself having sex. You think you'll look powerful and vital, but you don't. You look like a sick, shivering polar bear. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
No matter how much you change, you still got to pay the price for the things you’ve done. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
On the night of the awards, I carried the Oscar around waist-high. I never had so many women ask me 'Can I touch it?'… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I just feel like sometimes I'm a force to be dealt with. My talents are sometimes overused and also sometimes underused. It's not easy… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
To answer the question, though: I didn't always want to direct. I just liked the idea of it. If a friend was making a… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
But when I felt like I had something to prove? Then I got up early every morning and worked all day long. I didn't… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
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