I've never held myself up particularly high when I had movies that worked, and I never held myself all that low when I had failures. Ben Affleck failurehavehigh Change image and share on social
After 2000 or so, I started to realize I wanted to be doing something else. I didn't want to be in front of a camera. I was frustrated. I didn't think I would stop acting, but I didn't want to be seen. Ben Affleck actcamerafront share on social
To answer the question, though: I didn't always want to direct. I just liked the idea of it. If a friend was making a short and needed someone who knew screen direction, I would jump in. It would be horrible, but it led to a short, then another, and another. It was like student films. Ben Affleck answerdirectdirection share on social
I went to the University of Vermont because I had a kind of unrequited love for this high school girlfriend. She wasn't even at the University but at another school nearby. But I thought if went to a school near her, just maybe... I was really remedial about girls in so many ways. Ben Affleck girlgirlfriendhigh share on social
It was a dreamlike time for me from December 1997 to March of '98. Before that, I was basically unknown. Then, bang! The starting gun fired, and everybody just started running. It was learn-on-the-job. And there were more opportunities for work than I had time to do them. Ben Affleck bangbasicallydecember share on social
Everyone's entitled to express their political beliefs. I don't presume to tell anybody who to vote for. I am comfortable telling people what my opinions are. Ben Affleck beliefcomfortableentitle Change image and share on social
My mother gets all mad at me if I stay in a hotel. I'm 31-years-old, and I don't want to sleep on a sleeping bag down in the basement. It's humiliating. Ben Affleck bagbasementhotel Change image and share on social
I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts. Ben Affleck failhaveinstinct Change image and share on social
The first 'Star Wars' movie had come out in 1977 and had become this huge phenomenon with all the toys and everything - it just kind of swept America. But internationally, it was also a big deal. Ben Affleck americabigdeal Change image and share on social
Narcissism is the part of my personality that I am the least proud of, and I certainly don't like to see it highlighted in everybody else I meet. Ben Affleck highlightmeetnarcissism Change image and share on social
