Look for the ‘human aspect’ when promoting talent

At a time marked by the Hollywood writers’ strike, actor Ben Affleck spoke in an interview with EFE about the problems of the audiovisual industry and the creation of his production company Artists Equity, which strives to fairly promote the talent of artists.

“It’s not capital and profit, but the human aspect,” says the translator, who recently released the film “Air,” the first film of the company he runs with his friend, also actor Matt Damon. .

support for writers

Affleck admits he empathizes with the writers’ struggle Hollywoodwho started an indefinite strike on May 1 demanding better work conditions Given the changes that have taken place the entertainment industry in recent years.

“It’s no secret that streaming has changed the economics of this business. One of the reasons I started this company was to try encourage talent artists and give them adequate compensation for it,” he explains.

although productions those he is currently working on already have scripts written and are in an advanced stage of the production process, he is afraid that conflict aggravates and causes the same damage as other similar shocks in the past.

“Everything would be more dramatic for us if we did series TVbut without screenwriters, we cannot develop new projects or carry out revisions, which is dangerous for industry” he shows.

Affleck tends to work with family

Damon and Affleck had their first film break in 1997, when they were both still in their 20s, writing and starring in the movie “Good Will Hunting.”

The film earned nine award nominations Academy thus giving them their first Oscar in the best screenplay category and it was just the beginning of a career full of achievements for both of them.

Almost three decades later, the actors returned to work together in airwhich will reach Main video May 12, a film based on true events about the origin of the Air Jordan shoe line.

The film depicts the challenge he faces Sonny Vaccaro (Damon), a Nike employee, who tries to make a business deal with the then-newbie basketball player Michael Jordan.

Affleck directed the film and gave life to the founder of the sports company, Phil Knighta man full of contrasts that allowed him to show contradiction of the business world with humor.

“Knight was a passionate businessman who liked to break the rules, but at the same time he had to run the whole business. I thought that people usually like to make fun of their bosses, so it seemed important to give it a comedic touch,” he emphasizes.

“Air” was well received by the public and specialized critics, and the author of “Argot” You can only attribute this success to the talent of the cast consisting of Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, among others.

But he does not stop recognizing the talent of his partner. “Matt is a brilliant actor and writer, he always makes everything better, I hold his greatness,” he says.

Affleck will also collaborate with his wife, actress and singer Jennifer López, but this time as a producer of a film dedicated to Anthony RoblesAmerican wrestler who was born with only one leg.

“It’s always better to work with people you feel comfortable with, whether it’s your best friend or your wife, these are the people you trust and who create the atmosphere compassion at work, which is always important”, he believes.

After all, the actor admits that he currently chooses to work in Projects which focus on complexity humanitybefore thinking about the triumph that the film may or may not have.

“They may not be the roles that make you a movie star, but they are the ones that make life more interesting,” he says.