Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck, better known as Casey Affleck, is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. He first came to attention for his performances in Gus Van Sant's films To Die For, Good Will Hunting, and Gerry. He appeared in the Ocean's Trilogy, a caper comedy film series, as Virgil Malloy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth12 August 1975
CityFalmouth, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Why can't people just say they were moved? Why do they have to say it's sappy?
Definitely, my approach is me-oriented. I feel like my job is to safeguard the believability of the emotions of the character.
But when I start to kiss someone - lust is the easiest emotion to generate.
When I was a freshman in high school, my drama teacher, an incredible, inspirational genius, the guy who got me into acting, he encouraged me to get the lead in a musical. They didn't have any guys.
A good leader needs to know how to follow.
Movies are collaborative, and that's part of what makes it a great experience. They're different from a lot of other art forms, but also it makes it seem like when you see the final product, you go, 'I wouldn't have done that. I wouldn't have done this.'
What is acceptable in our culture, I think, is really detrimental. I think we ought to have a little more ownership over the kind of material and the content that we put in front of people, especially young people.
My mom has a good way of engaging me in a conversation about the choices I make, listening, being objective and open-minded, and respecting those choices so long as they don't put me in danger.
In my movies, there has been little to do in the way of animal rights. I have never worked in a movie with animals. No horse-riding, no trained dogs, lions, bears. A few actors, but what could I do? We had to have them.
If I can't see the humor in it, how am I going to be funny?
When you're the guy behind the camera, you're aware of the reasons for the compromises or the changes that get made. As an actor, you go and do your thing, and someone else down the line then does all the math and goes, "We can't include that thing where he's pretending to be dumb and needling those people, because it takes a minute and a half, and it ruins the next scene. It doesn't make sense." If you're directing, you're the one doing that.
People should try eating no animal products for just ONE DAY a week.
Most calves used by the dairy industry have their horns BURNED or GOUGED out of their heads.
The first dog I had was owned by an abusive couple. He was very skittish. He wouldn't let me hold him. It was explained to me that it was because of how he was treated.