I am loving this new trend of filmmakers and actors hitting long-form podcasts to promote their movies. I think it leads to frank discussion of craft that you really do not get on regular press tours. Recently, Ben Affleck has been promoting The Accountant 2, and he did Theo Von's podcast, where they covered a number of topics in Hollywood, from casting to budgets to shooting. But what I loved was this twelve-minute segment where Affleck breaks down just how hard it is to make a good movie. Let's dive in. Ben Affleck on Making Movies Like I said above, I think these long-form conversations allow people to really relax. Affleck seems to be having fun here and enjoying the conversation. In this segment, we kick off with how hard it is to balance fame, but move into how Affleck has used that to evolve as an artist and to start directing. So, why did Ben Affleck step behind the camera? Control. Affleck was experienced in Hollywood but wanted to steer his own creative ship, moving away from projects he didn't fully believe in. Directing offered him the chance to own his successes and failures, and a way to bet on himself.See, acting ebbs and flows. Affleck knew what it was like to be the most popular actor in the world, and he also knew what it was like to have the audience bite back. Directing allowed him to find his own roles and to take control of the projects he...
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