Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been friends for decades. They rose to prominence with their work on Good Will Hunting , and have collaborated many times over the years. Affleck wished they could have worked together even more.
He said they followed career advice that drove them apart. Ben Affleck said he regretted not working more with Matt Damon After decades of friendship , Affleck and Damon launched a production company together. Affleck felt confident about going into business with Damon because of the strength of their friendship.
“I suppose the reason it works is that I trust him and love him, and I know that this is somebody with integrity,” he told The Hollywood Reporter . “In this business, failure is hard, and success is confusing and can make you lose your bearings. Having that friendship as a touchstone over the years was really meaningful.
” In working on their film The Last Duel , Affleck and Damon began to wish they had collaborated more frequently. After Good Will Hunting , people encouraged them to go in separate directions. “One of the things we reflected on when we did The Last Duel that caused us to want to do this company together was the fact that we wished we’d kept working together more over the years,” he said.
“We fell prey to this idea that, ‘Well, if you don’t individuate your careers and do your own things, people will always associate you together. That will be limiting.’” He said they followed outside advice in order to k.