Studios are used to have an investment in you, an actual, literal investment in an actor. You paid them some money, you had a contract with them and you were almost like a commodity.
BEN AFFLECKI feel things more deeply anything to do with kids. It just makes a big difference in my life Having a child is like taking the deepest core vulnerable aspect of myself, reaching in and taking it outside of my body.
More Ben Affleck Quotes
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I grew up in a home environment where I wasn’t getting esteem for anything I did.
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There’s a lot of noise in the world, and the internet magnifies that energy.
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I like to think that if I were gay I would be out. Rupert Everett-style.
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I feel like fame is wasted on me.
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A lot of my shows in the past have been more theatrical than others, but you really get the bug for it when you direct on stage.
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I’ve 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.
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Memories, all those little experiences make up the fabric of our lives and on balance, I wouldn’t want to erase any of them, tempting though it may be.
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Anybody tells you that money is the root of all evil doesn’t have any.
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Such a senseless and tragic day. My family and I send our love to our beloved and resilient Boston.
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You wasted $150,000 on an education you could have got for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library.
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The trap for an actor is that you become too successful at what you’re trying to do, and you can find yourself stuck there.
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I try new things and give myself permission to fail and experiment because only that way can you get really successful.
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I find forgiveness to be really healthy.
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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 being me.
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My professional success is really important to me, and my career is really important to me. It’s the most important thing to me outside of my family. I take it very seriously and work really, really hard at it. Family comes first, but this is something that’s really important to me too.
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