Ben Affleck warns in regards to the risks of ‘chasing cash’: ‘You will miss out on a whole lot of issues’

Ben Affleck warned in regards to the risks of chasing cash throughout an interview that aired Sunday, telling CBS Information’ Tracy Smith that his personal private happiness comes from being near household and his finest pal Matt Damon.

“Frankly, one of many classes of rising older is it isn’t all about cash,” he mentioned. “It isn’t a very powerful factor. In case you spend your complete life chasing cash, you may find yourself with some huge cash, however you may most likely miss out on a whole lot of issues.”

“I have not discovered that cash modified any of the happiness that I had. Actually, that is the attractive factor about that is that happiness is being right here daily in Los Angeles the place my kids are and seeing them daily, having them come go to the set, [getting to] work with my finest pal,” he added, gesturing towards Damon at his proper.

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“There’s nothing extra that I would like in my life. That is it. That is what I’ve at all times wished.” 

Nonetheless, Affleck mentioned in a current interview with The Hollywood Reporter that each he and Damon have had “modest” upbringings, one thing that maybe compelled them to view turning down roles that paid some huge cash as “virtually irresponsible.”

“The cellphone may cease ringing at any time, and particularly the place Matt and I grew up fairly modestly, it was virtually irresponsible to not take a job the place they had been going to pay you some huge cash,” he instructed the outlet.

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“My mom made, I don’t know, $30,000 a yr as a public college instructor in Boston. And I keep in mind making $600,000 for ‘Armageddon’ and pondering, ‘That is 20 years of my mom’s wage.’ It simply appeared absurd that you’d move on that chance, it doesn’t matter what it was.”

The 50-year-old “Justice League” star previously starred alongside Damon in “Good Will Looking” and collectively co-produced the HBO filmmaking collection “Challenge Greenlight,” however the duo not too long ago joined forces to make one thing else occur the movie trade, creating and launching a manufacturing firm referred to as “Artists Fairness” to offer a bigger lower of cash to the movie crew.

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The aim is to create a “extra equitable” expertise for the crew behind movies, together with cinematographers, costume designers and extra as a substitute of watching an amazing chunk of the funds go to actors and administrators.

“That is why it is referred to as Artists Fairness,” Affleck instructed CBS. “The concept is that we’re pulling a bunch of individuals above the road who historically aren’t. And so they stand to do so much higher financially than they’ve ever achieved on motion pictures earlier than.” 

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