Ben Affleck feels worthless as an actor

**MaryJane** · January 4th, 2007, 08:01 AM

Ben Affleck has confessed he finds acting torturous.

The 'Good Will Hunting' star has received excellent reviews for his latest film 'Hollwoodland' but had previously experienced a run of flops and admits he felt worthless.

Ben is quoted the Hollywood Reporter website as saying: "I have a doubt about my own worth, and a lot of times, I experience conflict about what is the social merit of doing this.

"But for me, acting has been really torturous. It feels like a lot of failure and very little success, and it is hard to divorce it from what is really honest and true.

"It has only been good when I have been able to put away my own vanity, my own self-consciousness, my own sense of how each piece of behaviour that I am engaging in is going to be interpreted by somebody."

Affleck - who has a daughter, Violet, with his wife Jennifer Garner - has confessed he chose to star in bad films because he wanted to be rich and famous.

He said: "Part of being an actor is the choices you make. Choices that I have made, a lot of them poorly! I made my choices for a combination of reasons - wanting to be successful, wanting people to like me, wanting to make money - some of them good. But all decisions depend on a lot of things that are unknown."

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebri...ure-13173.html

**Novice** · January 4th, 2007, 09:46 AM

" Ben Affleck has confessed he finds acting torturous."

Wow! I finally agree with him on something! I find his acting torturous too!

**greysfang** · January 4th, 2007, 11:52 AM

I made my choices for a combination of reasons - wanting to be successful, wanting people to like me, wanting to make money - some of them good.

Because your dick told you to. Come on dude, be honest here.

**Dean James** · January 4th, 2007, 12:05 PM

Pity Party for one, your table's ready Mr. Affleck.

**travelbug** · January 4th, 2007, 12:40 PM

Well, Ben, there are plenty of people who LOVE to act and would kill to be a position where they get paid (very well) for it. Shut up or quit.

**chavah81** · January 4th, 2007, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by greysfang

Because your dick told you to. Come on dude, be honest here.

Actual mental picture here

**PrettyGirl** · January 4th, 2007, 01:16 PM

I swear, Ben Affleck sounds like my ex-boyfriend. I hate men who think this way. Men who have such complicated personalities like this and who are constantly questioning their position in life and their worth. They're always confused, moody, insecure...they never feel like they've done enough or they always feel like a failure. It's really, really hard to have relationships (or even marriages) with men who have no self-esteem. There is no bigger turn-off. These people are always beating themselves up. I have a feeling this man will never be happy. Been there, done that, honey! Jen Garner can have him.

**LaSchifosaVita** · January 4th, 2007, 02:33 PM

Well, if I had been in Jersey Girl and Gigli, I would have just eaten a lot of ice cream and made Kevin Smith give me a better part in Clerks II.

Not moan about it when I made a movie that people are talking about Oscars for next year and is getting pretty good reviews, which seem to be saying a lot of good stuff about him.

**Grimmlok** · January 4th, 2007, 06:04 PM

"But for me, acting has been really torturous. It feels like a lot of failure and very little success

Well yeah, when you suck at it.

Duh.

**Voodoo Child** · January 5th, 2007, 04:00 AM

Yep he is right. I can't think of one movie I actually thought he was good in.

**greysfang** · January 5th, 2007, 08:48 AM

He actually is NOT a bad actor, he has just picked some crappy roles. See him in Chasing Amy and Hollywoodland, he's really very good with decent writing.

**MrsMarsters** · January 5th, 2007, 02:40 PM

uh..yeah he's a terrible actor, with him and his big ass fucking head.

**Mira** · January 5th, 2007, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by greysfang

He actually is NOT a bad actor, he has just picked some crappy roles. See him in Chasing Amy and Hollywoodland, he's really very good with decent writing.

I agree with greysfang. I also liked him in that movie with Samuel L. Jackson. I haven't seen his real turkeys (Gigli, etc.)