Ben Affleck
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I don't really want you to be seeing that at all. any reason for it as an actor it's no good for you because I don't really want people if they watch a movie to be like that's not him because I saw him yesterday at lunch and I know he's who he really is it gets in the way of you being able to create like the illusion it's
I don't really want you to be seeing that at all. any reason for it as an actor it's no good for you because I don't really want people if they watch a movie to be like that's not him because I saw him yesterday at lunch and I know he's who he really is it gets in the way of you being able to create like the illusion it's
I don't really want you to be seeing that at all. any reason for it as an actor it's no good for you because I don't really want people if they watch a movie to be like that's not him because I saw him yesterday at lunch and I know he's who he really is it gets in the way of you being able to create like the illusion it's
Really hard work to create the illusion that this person, like the character in The Accountant 2, for example, is a real person in a real circumstance. And in order to get the audience to care about it, to laugh, to find it exciting and empathize with the character, they have to suspend disbelief. That's harder if you're constantly being shown something else. So I think it gets in the way.
Really hard work to create the illusion that this person, like the character in The Accountant 2, for example, is a real person in a real circumstance. And in order to get the audience to care about it, to laugh, to find it exciting and empathize with the character, they have to suspend disbelief. That's harder if you're constantly being shown something else. So I think it gets in the way.
Really hard work to create the illusion that this person, like the character in The Accountant 2, for example, is a real person in a real circumstance. And in order to get the audience to care about it, to laugh, to find it exciting and empathize with the character, they have to suspend disbelief. That's harder if you're constantly being shown something else. So I think it gets in the way.
It makes it harder to be an actor. And it's also just – It's also not good for you. People start to resent you if they see you too much, no matter whether or not you're trying to be seen. You go, no, no, I don't want to do this. And nonetheless, like I remember 20 years ago going through an experience where I was like, it feels to the world like I'm trying to shove myself in their face. Ah.
It makes it harder to be an actor. And it's also just – It's also not good for you. People start to resent you if they see you too much, no matter whether or not you're trying to be seen. You go, no, no, I don't want to do this. And nonetheless, like I remember 20 years ago going through an experience where I was like, it feels to the world like I'm trying to shove myself in their face. Ah.
It makes it harder to be an actor. And it's also just – It's also not good for you. People start to resent you if they see you too much, no matter whether or not you're trying to be seen. You go, no, no, I don't want to do this. And nonetheless, like I remember 20 years ago going through an experience where I was like, it feels to the world like I'm trying to shove myself in their face. Ah.
And nobody likes that, right? Nobody wants to be the camera hog, the guy who's trying to get a bunch of attention.
And nobody likes that, right? Nobody wants to be the camera hog, the guy who's trying to get a bunch of attention.
And nobody likes that, right? Nobody wants to be the camera hog, the guy who's trying to get a bunch of attention.
And I'm like, man, you can just leave me alone, and I would be much happier. So in a way, it also can damage your career. Although I think it's – I don't pretend to understand the nuances of social media and how to manage that as a celebrity, so I don't do it. Some people do it really well. And I think there is a difference now because, like –
And I'm like, man, you can just leave me alone, and I would be much happier. So in a way, it also can damage your career. Although I think it's – I don't pretend to understand the nuances of social media and how to manage that as a celebrity, so I don't do it. Some people do it really well. And I think there is a difference now because, like –
And I'm like, man, you can just leave me alone, and I would be much happier. So in a way, it also can damage your career. Although I think it's – I don't pretend to understand the nuances of social media and how to manage that as a celebrity, so I don't do it. Some people do it really well. And I think there is a difference now because, like –
It's like if you have 100 million followers, that's actually valuable and meaningful in a different way. I still, I'm kind of old school, I guess, in a way of seeing.
It's like if you have 100 million followers, that's actually valuable and meaningful in a different way. I still, I'm kind of old school, I guess, in a way of seeing.
It's like if you have 100 million followers, that's actually valuable and meaningful in a different way. I still, I'm kind of old school, I guess, in a way of seeing.
I'm middle school. Yes, exactly. I am a seventh grader.
I'm middle school. Yes, exactly. I am a seventh grader.