Ben Affleck Quotes on Movies (7 Quotes)

He used to be, actually a very successful actor. ... One of the things that's encouraging about that is it represents citizen politicians, people that aren't career politicians.

I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine, insignificant aspect of their life.

Yes, I'm going to be the President of the United States. You know why? You think you can get chicks by being in the movies? You can really get chicks by being the President.

God help me if I ever do another movie with an explosion in it. If you see me in a movie where stuff is exploding you'll know I've lost all my money.

In keeping with Miramax tradition, I was instructed to find the 'hottest young stars around' to cast in the movie. I got a list of two names Michelle Monaghan and Casey Affleck. I was lucky enough to get them both.

The hard times aren't over, Affleck cautioned. Ultimately it's hard (to make a movie), especially with a low budget, ... He's not going to see his wife and kid or be able to sleep.

The thing that kept bringing us back to Pete's movie is that it was a story about real people. It (also) had a very specific locale Chicago is to this movie what Boston was to 'Good Will Hunting,' ... It was enormously heartfelt and, ultimately, nobody could deny being moved by his story.