A friend of my moms was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it. – Ben Affleck
Sure, I suffered a lot. But its not like the end of the world and its not who I am. I lead quite a pleasant life and Im able to divorce a perceived reality from my actual experience of life. – Ben Affleck
Ive finally learnt how to say, No comment. To appear in the tabloids is a real learning curve and a steep one at that. You had better learn quick or you get burnt. – Ben Affleck
Yes, Im going to be the President of the United States. You know why? You think you can get chicks by being in the movies? You can really get chicks by being the President. – Ben Affleck
I had so many offers after True Blood for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Balls vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And Ive always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and Ive never really had the chance to do that. – Michelle Forbes