Overview
- During a Jan. 12 interview on The Howard Stern Show, Matt Damon said he supported Ben Affleck through divorces and alcohol struggles, prompting Affleck to say, “That means a lot to me.”
- The longtime collaborators said becoming famous together gave them a grounding check on fame, which they credit with helping them stay “sane.”
- They are promoting The Rip, their new crime thriller that begins streaming on Netflix on Jan. 16.
- Damon recounted that his wife, Luciana Barroso, once thought Affleck was the “cute one” after seeing Good Will Hunting, and Affleck noted she now produces The Rip and his next film, Animals.
- Affleck joked that learning about taxes after their Good Will Hunting payday was “like having an ex-wife,” describing an early financial wake-up.