Ben Affleck

Well, You know, it's tricky because one of the things that's happened is that, first of all, movies just used to be made here. Country music was made in Nashville. That's how it was. And then you had other states and countries that started kind of offering incentives because they felt like,

If we bring this business here and it stimulates all our other businesses because there's this huge kind of trickle-down effect from the restaurants, the dry cleaners, the drivers, to blah, blah, blah, blah, all this money into the economy. And LA or California didn't really – I think whatever – I'm not sure what happened. They didn't respond or try to compete.

If we bring this business here and it stimulates all our other businesses because there's this huge kind of trickle-down effect from the restaurants, the dry cleaners, the drivers, to blah, blah, blah, blah, all this money into the economy. And LA or California didn't really – I think whatever – I'm not sure what happened. They didn't respond or try to compete.

If we bring this business here and it stimulates all our other businesses because there's this huge kind of trickle-down effect from the restaurants, the dry cleaners, the drivers, to blah, blah, blah, blah, all this money into the economy. And LA or California didn't really – I think whatever – I'm not sure what happened. They didn't respond or try to compete.

They have a small incentive now and they've actually broadened it some and I think they're aware of it. But it's tricky whereas other states – and they're kind of controversial. Some states have felt like they worked out for them and they're happy. Georgia has got a huge incentive program. I mean a lot of Marvel movies shoot down there. I got a place in Georgia and I –

They have a small incentive now and they've actually broadened it some and I think they're aware of it. But it's tricky whereas other states – and they're kind of controversial. Some states have felt like they worked out for them and they're happy. Georgia has got a huge incentive program. I mean a lot of Marvel movies shoot down there. I got a place in Georgia and I –

They have a small incentive now and they've actually broadened it some and I think they're aware of it. But it's tricky whereas other states – and they're kind of controversial. Some states have felt like they worked out for them and they're happy. Georgia has got a huge incentive program. I mean a lot of Marvel movies shoot down there. I got a place in Georgia and I –

you know, that's, that's, I filmed in Georgia. It's in fact, the accountant was, we filmed in Georgia and that's why, right. They start offering the incentives, obviously been successful for California's ego about it in some weird way.

you know, that's, that's, I filmed in Georgia. It's in fact, the accountant was, we filmed in Georgia and that's why, right. They start offering the incentives, obviously been successful for California's ego about it in some weird way.

you know, that's, that's, I filmed in Georgia. It's in fact, the accountant was, we filmed in Georgia and that's why, right. They start offering the incentives, obviously been successful for California's ego about it in some weird way.

Yeah. I'm not, I don't really know enough about the politics of it to know. It seems to me like, and I think it's like, well, we've always had it here. We don't have to give the incentives. Like that's what's pulling people away. But it's like, but now everybody's moved and moving away and moving around.

Yeah. I'm not, I don't really know enough about the politics of it to know. It seems to me like, and I think it's like, well, we've always had it here. We don't have to give the incentives. Like that's what's pulling people away. But it's like, but now everybody's moved and moving away and moving around.

Yeah. I'm not, I don't really know enough about the politics of it to know. It seems to me like, and I think it's like, well, we've always had it here. We don't have to give the incentives. Like that's what's pulling people away. But it's like, but now everybody's moved and moving away and moving around.

And if you can't make a movie without the, the crew is what's going to make or break your movie.

And if you can't make a movie without the, the crew is what's going to make or break your movie.

And if you can't make a movie without the, the crew is what's going to make or break your movie.

Harry Potter movies and all the, like, DZ movies. All these... This stuff goes and shoots, like, out of the country. You know, look, it's... I obviously selfishly, like this is where my kids are. So this is where I want to be. But also the best technicians I believe in the world by and large are here and they're really artists too. And they're ready to work too. A lot of them.

Harry Potter movies and all the, like, DZ movies. All these... This stuff goes and shoots, like, out of the country. You know, look, it's... I obviously selfishly, like this is where my kids are. So this is where I want to be. But also the best technicians I believe in the world by and large are here and they're really artists too. And they're ready to work too. A lot of them.

Harry Potter movies and all the, like, DZ movies. All these... This stuff goes and shoots, like, out of the country. You know, look, it's... I obviously selfishly, like this is where my kids are. So this is where I want to be. But also the best technicians I believe in the world by and large are here and they're really artists too. And they're ready to work too. A lot of them.

And look, you have these fires and all this stuff. It's like, But look, it's hard all over and I get it. I don't begrudge anybody anything. I would like to preserve like, look, it's a big business for this country, right? Like show business. There's something that we make that everybody buys all over the world. We buy a lot of shit from other countries, right?