Ben Affleck
was born on August 15th 1972 in California. Ben always wanted
to be an actor, all his life he knew that he would be in the
entertainment buisness. Ben's family consists of his mother,
father, and his brother Casey Affleck who is also an actor.
Ben was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was there that
he had his first taste of acting in a Burger King commercial
at a very young age. His first steady acting job was at the
ripe age of 8, where he landed a role in the PBS televison
show 'The Voyages of Mimi.' Ben's brother Casey also acted
in the show for a few episodes. It was when Ben was only 8
that he met his life-long friend and fellow actor Matt Damon.
Matt and Ben played little league together and took drama
classes together. They co-wrote the screen play to 'Good Will
Hunting' as partners.
Ben's early acting career
consisted of mainly TV movies and small television appearances.
In 1987 he starred in the TV mini series 'Hands of a Stranger.'
Ben's big fearure film break was when he was drafted by Robert
Rodriguez for a role in the comedy 'Dazed and Confused.' This
proved to be Ben's intro into the film industry. After his
taste of mainstream glory, Ben decided to turn his career
to the independent film industry. The independent film industry
was great to Ben, he received renowned appreciation for his
works at the sundance film festival in 1997. After his brief
escapades into the world of independent film, Ben found himself
in a starring role of the movie 'Going All the Way.' His next
feature film was the comedy 'Mallrats' where he starred next
to Shannon Doherty and Joey Lauren Adams. Ben's found himself
acting next to Joey Lauren Adams once again in the comedy
'Chasing Amy' , where he plays a charming and witty cartoonist
who falls for the main character.
After 'Chasing Amy' things
got a little shaky for Ben. He lived in an apartment with
his brother Casey and friend Matt Damon. He was offered parts
in some movies but he was tired of getting all the parts turned
down by other actors. Matt and Ben decided that they would
write their own script. This way they would decide the characters,
decide the plot, and tell their own story. The script, finally
done, was given to their agent, Patrick Whitesell, who passed
it around Hollywood hoping to get a reaction. The initial
response was from Castle Rock. They had offered to make the
film, but they weren't willing to give Ben and Matt all the
responsibility they had hoped for. It was their friend Kevin
Smith that pulled them through in the jam. He took the screenplay
to the head offices of Miramax and they said it was a go-film.
Five years later 'Good Will Hunting' was filmed and ready
to release.
Before the release of 'Good
Will Hunting' no one had heard of these two actors. They were
soon cast in two of the years biggest blockbusters, 'Armageddon',
and 'Saving Private Ryan.' After these smash hits, Hollywood
couldn't get enough of these two rising stars. Nowadays every
director wants Ben in their movies, and every agency wants
Ben writing their screenplays. Years of hard work by Ben have
paid off for him. Ben and Matt have signed a Multi year contract
with Miramax, you can expect at least 2 more screenplays from
Ben and Matt in the near future. After all his hard work Ben
has earned one Academy award and one Oscar.
Ben's amazing climb to the
top has brought him what he deserves, he is showing no sign
of slowing down. You will see Ben in the up coming 'The Third
Wheel' and the much anticipated 'Pearl Harbour.'
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