Ben Affleck reveals his father’s job as a Harvard janitor inspired him and Matt Damon when writing Good Will Hunting | Hollywood
Apr 18, 2025 07:51 AM IST Directed by Gus Van Sant, Good Will Hunting was written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Ben and Matt won an Oscar for best original screenplay. Actor-director Ben Affleck joined forces with his friend Matt Damon to write Good Will Hunting, which went on to earn classic status and win him an Oscar. But do you know his father’s job at Harvard inspired him a lot? Also read: Would love to write another script with Ben Affleck, love his work: Matt Damon Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have enjoyed a successful creative partnership since winning an Academy Award for co-writing Good Will Hunting in 1998 Ben looks back During a conversation with GQ magazine, Ben looked back at writing the film with his close friend Matt. After being turned down for the ‘big roles’, Ben, together with Matt Damon, were inspired to write the script for Good Will Hunting. And he shared that his father inspired him a lot. Ben said, “My father had that job at Harvard… He …
