Ben Affleck Praises Matt Damon's Director Picks: "I Might Just Show Up on the 'Odyssey' Set to Watch Nolan"
Ben Affleck said in a conversation with GQ magazine That his acting career began to diverge from that of his friend Matt Damon's after Damon opted for roles determined by the director, which he considered a smart decision early on. Following their Academy Award win for Best Original Screenplay from the film "Good Will Hunting" in 1997, Damon collaborated with notable directors including Steven Spielberg ("Saving Private Ryan"), Anthony Minghella ("The Talented Mr. Ripley"), Robert Redford ("The Legend of Bagger Vance"), and Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean’s Eleven"). Meanwhile, Affleck ventured into high-octane blockbusters like "Armageddon" and mainstream productions such as "Pearl Harbor" and "Daredevil." I assumed you were about to contrast our acting careers, but had I been part of that conversation, I'd have pointed out that Matt understood sooner than I did the importance of fo...