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Ben Affleck, born on August 15, 1972, is a renowned American actor. He has gained widespread acclaim for his outstanding performances in major Hollywood blockbusters such as 'The Dark Knight' and 'Argo'. Apart from his acting career, Affleck is also actively involved in social公益活动.

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“When you hire great actors, you're lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and take risks. You're happy that you get to watch them at the monitor and that your name is on the director's chair.”

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“I learned that as a director, you're around all these talented people, so you have this window that all these really good ideas can come in to help your movie, so you're crazy to close them. You need to be inspiring people, engaging people. There are lots of people who are really good at their jobs but might not know or feel like they want to come up to people and get them to participate and want to do their best.”

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“Sometimes I get insecure about being a real director because I look at the great directors, and they have such command. But maybe that keeps me critical of myself. Maybe it keeps me moving forward.”

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“(As) a director who is a writer, I have respect for writers, so I'm less likely to step on an idea or a line.”

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“A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.”

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“Every single director-actor I talked to, from Warren Beatty to Clint Eastwood to George Clooney, said the biggest mistake they made is not shooting enough footage of themselves.”

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“I like acting for myself as a director. I act and I know that I'll have a chance to have some say in what gets used and that I'll be able to give myself enough takes and be on the same page as myself about how the scene should play.”

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Born: August 15, 1972
Known for: Actor
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