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Ben Affleck Says He Won’t Steer His Kids Into Acting as He Recounts Nolan Set Visit

He underscores a let-them-decide approach that aligns with his and Jennifer Garner’s co‑parenting.

Overview

  • At The Rip premiere on Jan. 13, Affleck told E! News he won’t push Violet, 20, Seraphina, 17, or Samuel, 13, toward show business.
  • He joked that he hopes his children “don’t waste their life acting,” while emphasizing they should have space to choose their own paths.
  • On The Tonight Show, he said he brought his kids to visit Matt Damon’s The Odyssey set directed by Christopher Nolan, calling the experience “incredible.”
  • Affleck described Nolan as serious about work but thanked him for allowing the family visit, noting his children were “really psyched” to be there.
  • Garner recently told Marie Claire UK that parenting older kids means stepping back and letting them make their choices, echoing Affleck’s stance.