Ben Affleck played in the movie Argo not only the role of lead actor but also that of producer, director, and writer, leading Forbes contributor John Greathouse to call him a “startup CEO,” given that “movie production crews are essentially temporary ventures.” But Argo was a typical Hollywood “startup,” with a $44.5 million production budget managed by veteran Hollywood “CEOs” (Grant Heslov and George Clooney were co-producers). …read more
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Ben Affleck has come a long way since I first met him and interviewed him as an undergrad student at George Mason University for Good Will Hunting back in 1997. I attended the Los Angeles junket for the movie (and Scream 2) at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. Both Affleck and his writing, best friend and acting partner Matt Damon were on hand to promote the movie. Both actors were genuine and good interviews, and this was also before their Hollywood careers really took off. …read more
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