Ben Affleck And Matt Damon share not only a long career - they starred together in the 1997 Oscar-winning film It will be a good hunt. - but also a long friendship, meeting in their hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts at ages 8 and 10 respectively. Now the pair are working together not only on screen, but this time with Affleck on the other side of the camera, in his latest directing effort. Air.
The film tells the story of the character Damon. Sonny VaccoroNike salesman, and his attempts to sign a contract with a rookie Michael Jordan, with Affleck, who also played the role of the founder of Nike Phil Knight. In Q&A after the screening following the film’s debut at SXSW, the pair were joined by Viola Davis, Julius TennonAnd Matthew MaherDamon talked about what it’s like to direct his friend and co-star.
Damon said “Well it might seem like the first time he put me on, I mean, we did school plays where he said, “Dude, I think you should do it like this.” He has guided me for more than forty years.” Affleck jokingly added, “This isn’t the first time I’ve blown away his!” Damon continued, “Honestly, it was kind of a natural progression. We’ve written a bunch of films, produced and acted together for so many years and decades, so working this way, we didn’t feel any difference.”must does it feel different?”, insisting that the process “felt exactly the same.” I really love and trust Matt and it was such a pleasure to work together, it was kind of a feeling, I want the other actors to feel [this too].”
Bye Air This is Affleck’s fifth time directing, the star also knows what it’s like in front of the camera, with a filmography of over seventy films. Affleck extended this understanding to those he directed, encouraging his actors: “Come on, it’s fine, I love the actors, I love you, you’ll be fine, everyone, take as much time as you want.” , do what you need to do and be respected and kind of radiate that energy.”
After the film’s highly acclaimed debut at SXSW, Air will be released in theaters April 5th.
Source: Collider
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