A TV host who previously interviewed Ben Affleck called the star the 'worst' [interview] “subjects none.”
Sarah Ferguson, one of Australia's morning show presenters 7:30recently said: Sydney Morning Herald that Good Will Hunting Oscar-winning actor was 'rude' and 'disinterested' when interviewed about Nike sneaker biopic Weather On March 29, 2023.
Ferguson told the outlet that the actor was “high on the list” of his least favorite interview subjects, adding: “He was just rude, he wasn't interested, he was just doing his routine.”
Affleck gave the interview in front of himself Weather Chris Tucker co-stars as a Nike executive who plays a key role in securing Michael Jordan’s groundbreaking partnership with the company. Tucker’s animation style certainly contrasts with Affleck’s more relaxed delivery, but both actors look the way they typically do in interviews.
During the interview, Affleck appears visibly uncomfortable, shifting repeatedly in his seat and looking off camera as he formulates his answers. At one point, when Ferguson asks Affleck what he means when he calls an actor a “mainstay,” WeatherHe shakes his head in a slightly sarcastic tone, as if the statement were self-explanatory.
No one has criticized Affleck as directly as Ferguson, but the actor has gained a reputation for low-energy interviews. In 2016, he went viral for a similar interview Kermode and Mayo's Film ReviewAppeared opposite Gal Gadot to promote Batman v SupermanAffleck appeared irritable and unfocused compared to his co-star's cheerful, energetic responses, leading host Simon Mayo to ask Gadot at one point, “What should she have said?” in response to a chatty response from Affleck.
But while some may not like his interviews, Affleck has reasons to stay away from the press. On March 16, 2023, about two weeks before his interview 7:30 appearance, Affleck said Hollywood Reporter He said he was “very careful” at press conferences because of his past experiences and viewed interviews as a “minefield”.
“I see these things as landmines, where if you say the wrong thing your career can be over,” Affleck said. “I had a really painful experience, where I did an interview where I was very vulnerable and all that pandering was not only untrue, it was actually the exact opposite of what I meant.”
Affleck's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.