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
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
No actor forgets the times he couldn't get a job. I think everyone doing this operates from that fear. You don't want… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
When I look up at the screen and see myself I always have to laugh. Not because I think I'm doing a… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
It was a dreamlike time for me from December 1997 to March of '98. Before that, I was basically unknown. Then, bang!… — 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
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
