Ben Affleck

you know, talk shows and appearances, right? Like it's not a coincidence because when they do their presentation in the boardroom for Comcast to their shareholders, they go, look, we make these movies, we spend a lot of money and then we get the stars and we plug them into all of our other shows that we also own. And there's a lot of synergy, so on and so forth. The,

you know, talk shows and appearances, right? Like it's not a coincidence because when they do their presentation in the boardroom for Comcast to their shareholders, they go, look, we make these movies, we spend a lot of money and then we get the stars and we plug them into all of our other shows that we also own. And there's a lot of synergy, so on and so forth. The,

The idea, though, is like, OK, there's that's a kind of a tax that you end up sort of paying on your sort of life and the one and on this thing that you're trying to build, which is something that connects with people and moves them and that they want to go out to a fucking movie theater and pay good money to see. And it makes it a little bit harder.

The idea, though, is like, OK, there's that's a kind of a tax that you end up sort of paying on your sort of life and the one and on this thing that you're trying to build, which is something that connects with people and moves them and that they want to go out to a fucking movie theater and pay good money to see. And it makes it a little bit harder.

The idea, though, is like, OK, there's that's a kind of a tax that you end up sort of paying on your sort of life and the one and on this thing that you're trying to build, which is something that connects with people and moves them and that they want to go out to a fucking movie theater and pay good money to see. And it makes it a little bit harder.

than to have to kind of go around and do all that other stuff and be like, okay, well, that's not who I really am. And to try to sort of be interesting and relevant in some other way that isn't really what you kind of even wanted to do. And so you're right. It's sort of part Hollywood and also kind of Hollywood adjacent.

than to have to kind of go around and do all that other stuff and be like, okay, well, that's not who I really am. And to try to sort of be interesting and relevant in some other way that isn't really what you kind of even wanted to do. And so you're right. It's sort of part Hollywood and also kind of Hollywood adjacent.

than to have to kind of go around and do all that other stuff and be like, okay, well, that's not who I really am. And to try to sort of be interesting and relevant in some other way that isn't really what you kind of even wanted to do. And so you're right. It's sort of part Hollywood and also kind of Hollywood adjacent.

It's a good metaphor. Yeah. Like the, the movie as the kind of lake and the underneath of what's both, what goes into it and what happens behind the scenes and also what's, what it takes is, And it does kind of like, it's interesting, like, yeah, if you overtax it, it lowers the lake and all of a sudden it doesn't look like a beautiful lake.

It's a good metaphor. Yeah. Like the, the movie as the kind of lake and the underneath of what's both, what goes into it and what happens behind the scenes and also what's, what it takes is, And it does kind of like, it's interesting, like, yeah, if you overtax it, it lowers the lake and all of a sudden it doesn't look like a beautiful lake.

It's a good metaphor. Yeah. Like the, the movie as the kind of lake and the underneath of what's both, what goes into it and what happens behind the scenes and also what's, what it takes is, And it does kind of like, it's interesting, like, yeah, if you overtax it, it lowers the lake and all of a sudden it doesn't look like a beautiful lake.

It starts to look like the low country marsh and it pulls down. You start to see all the black mud around the edges and the muck. And that's, yeah, I don't know how to kind of balance that. But as a director, you know, you're right. Like, I would say that's the... way, the principal way I've always kind of looked at this stuff.

It starts to look like the low country marsh and it pulls down. You start to see all the black mud around the edges and the muck. And that's, yeah, I don't know how to kind of balance that. But as a director, you know, you're right. Like, I would say that's the... way, the principal way I've always kind of looked at this stuff.

It starts to look like the low country marsh and it pulls down. You start to see all the black mud around the edges and the muck. And that's, yeah, I don't know how to kind of balance that. But as a director, you know, you're right. Like, I would say that's the... way, the principal way I've always kind of looked at this stuff.

So it used to be that you, you had an actor and you had people knew less about them. And now a part of even casting for me is what do people think or of and expect this person to do and, or be, and how can I both, I have to rely on that and use that, but I also have the opportunity to kind of subvert that in a way. And, and so you have to be mindful, not just of the story you're telling,

So it used to be that you, you had an actor and you had people knew less about them. And now a part of even casting for me is what do people think or of and expect this person to do and, or be, and how can I both, I have to rely on that and use that, but I also have the opportunity to kind of subvert that in a way. And, and so you have to be mindful, not just of the story you're telling,

So it used to be that you, you had an actor and you had people knew less about them. And now a part of even casting for me is what do people think or of and expect this person to do and, or be, and how can I both, I have to rely on that and use that, but I also have the opportunity to kind of subvert that in a way. And, and so you have to be mindful, not just of the story you're telling,

but what does the audience bring into the theater with them or or when they turn on television you know expect that's dude that's yeah i think that's advanced thinking to be honest with you i really do it's just uh learned by lived experience mostly you know find out like i even often make mistakes you know like if i sometimes i found if i sort of

but what does the audience bring into the theater with them or or when they turn on television you know expect that's dude that's yeah i think that's advanced thinking to be honest with you i really do it's just uh learned by lived experience mostly you know find out like i even often make mistakes you know like if i sometimes i found if i sort of

but what does the audience bring into the theater with them or or when they turn on television you know expect that's dude that's yeah i think that's advanced thinking to be honest with you i really do it's just uh learned by lived experience mostly you know find out like i even often make mistakes you know like if i sometimes i found if i sort of