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Ben Affleck Thinks His Armageddon Commentary May Be His Best Work

Listening to Affleck talk about movies should be its own type of ASMR.

While current press-tour staples like visiting the Criterion Closet or listing your Letterboxd top four can be an exercise in proving your celebrity bona fides, there’s no better clout or legitimacy than being genuinely enthusiastic about your art. Per his own admission, several of the movies he picks inspired him both as an artist and as a human being; he cites Linklater’s approach to improvisation and collaboration as well as how Robert Townsend took authorship over his life and art in Hollywood Shuffle. Once considered the dopey counterpart to Matt Damon’s profound intellect, Affleck continues to prove himself an increasingly astute and grounded movie star in the face of an ever-shifting industry.

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