Ben Affleck has revealed that his acting has improved with age and the life experiences he has gone through. The star’s difficulties have been well documented, which includes alcohol problems and most recently ,on a relationship level following, his split from Ana de Armas.
Ben Affleck Opens Up On How His Life Problems Have Improved His Acting
And yet, it has helped Ben who has recognised this during the filming of his sports movie, The Way Back. In this movie, Ben plays Jack Cunningham who is an ex-high school basketball star who quit and later dealt with alcoholism before turning his life around. When speaking on the character, he revealed the similarities between himself and Jack:
“And with a role like that, I am an alcoholic, so I understood to a certain extent the alcoholism, but I haven’t lost a child. This guy’s had a very different life from mine, but what was interesting about the story was I hoped people would find some catharsis in watching him go through something very difficult. I was concerned that I have to find ways to make this as realistic as possible.”
Ben then opened up more on his acting. When speaking to Variety, he said: “I feel like my own acting, at least by my own standards, has gotten better as I’ve gotten older, and had more life experiences and had more stuff to access.” He also acknowledged how directing the movies, The Town (2010) and Argo (2012) had an impact. The actor said:
“This was a bit atypical for me. I’ve kind of changed as an actor, my approach, particularly from before and after I started directing because it was really instructive. I learned more about acting from directing than I did from acting classes. There’s something really valuable about being on the other side, and seeing what works and what doesn’t.
“And what you can do editorially, and just getting used to the sound of your own stupid voice.” Although Ben seems to be dealing with his issues, the star has relapsed on previous occasions. When speaking to the Hollywood Reporter’s podcast Awards Chatter, he said:
“I started drinking too much around the time of Justice League, and it’s a hard thing to confront and face and deal with. I’ve been sober for a while now, and I feel really good — as healthy and good as I’ve ever felt.” Let us hope Ben can stay on the straight and narrow.
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