Being a Director Changed Ben Affleck’s Way of Looking at Career

Ben Affleck has just finished his first movie as a director, but it seems that that was not all. The popular actor has said that this first experience as a movie director has really changed the way he looks at his career.
It made me want to continue to direct.” – Ben Affleck has said, adding: “I really loved it. It’s wonderful. I will (throw my focus) into directing, but it doesn’t mean I won’t act when the opportunity presents itself.” So, at least he won’t stop acting, which is a good thing, as Ben Affleck is quite a popular and good actor!
His directorial debut has been represented by Miramax’s release from the 19th of October, “Gone Baby Gone”, which is a complex thriller based on a best selling novel written by Dennis Lehane. The story is about the case of a missing little girl being 4 year old and it is set in a Boston neighborhood. The script of the movie has been also written by Ben Affleck, alongside Aaron Stockard.
“I found the underlying moral issues appealing. There was social criticism and complexity to it. But it didn’t judge any of the characters. […] Functionally, I thought it was a story that I could execute because it was really performance-based. And it was set in an environment that I understood.” – has said Ben Affleck when talking about selecting the material.
“Gone Baby Gone” features important actors such as Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Michelle Monaghan and also Ben Affleck’s brother, Casey Affleck, who seems to also be a promising actor.
Ben Affleck has stated that he has enjoyed everything, from his working with the actors to the photography to postproduction. He has even said about the latter that “That was really thrilling for me. In many ways, it was my favourite part.”
“Editorial was really exciting. You can study and scrutinize in a wonderfully artistic way every image that you gathered. After that, I fell in love with the color correction and digital intermediate, where you can change the feel of the imagery.” – has also added Ben Affleck.
When asked how much influence the media attention has in someone’s trying to make career the actor and, recently, director has answered: “I think there was a time where I allowed that to affect those decisions and more. I found the less I allow that to affect the decisions I make, the better. Every time (perceptions) get in my head, I make a bad decision. The more I make decisions based on what I think is just good or works for me, the better.”
Now Ben Affleck is already examining material and looking for his next directorial project. “I’m looking mostly for dramas that are complicated and surprise you.” – the popular actor has said adding: “My favorite movies are the ones that keep surprising you and are going to challenge you to examine the characters. You might ask yourself how you might be like that, or are they like people you know, that might cause you to reexamine your own life.”

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