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There’s less bifurcation between studio, indie films: Ben Affleck
By Durga Chakravarty
Singapore, March 9 (IANS) With a career spanning over two decades, Hollywood star Ben Affleck, whose filmography boasts of movies such as “Mallrats”, “Dazed and Confused” and “Armageddon”, says the bifurcation between independent films and studio releases is less now.
Talking about his career having two pockets with independent and commercial cinema, Affleck told select media, including IANS here: “Now there is less of a bifurcation between studio and independent cinema. People are trying to make movies that are interesting in multiple ways like it used to be in the 1990s and early 2000s… where I kind of started out with ‘Chasing Amy’, ‘Armageddon’ and then ‘Shakespeare in Love’ that was a little bit of both.”
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker-actor said he has tried to mix both the sensibilities in his filmography.
“I have tried to fuse the sensibilities of popularity and artistic in my career… That’s an interesting challenge…” added Affleck, who has been feted with two Academy Awards.
What is the most futile aspect of being a star?
“You accomplish doing something and people get to know about that, but there’s this interesting and bizarre parallel life if you’re an actor in movies or television or streaming platform or whatever and you become successful, you kind of become a star in your own reality show in tandem of that that you’re not writing and you’re not directing and you have very little control over (or you don’t necessarily want to participate in).
“You very badly want to be off the show, which is a terrible feeling. It is sort of ridiculous and I understand there’s an interest to see drama play out,” he added.
Affleck will next be seen in Netflix’s original film “Triple Frontier”, which is slated to release on March 13. The film, directed by J.C. Chandor, tells the story of five former military officers.
“Triple Frontier” also stars Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal.
Asked about doing away with the idea of toxic masculinity in the post-#MeToo era, Affleck said: “It reflects the hard truth… 95 per cent of the people pointing guns at each other or killing each other are men, that is simply true. This kind of violence is perpetrated by men, on men…Not that women aren’t victims of violence…. the certain kind of solving problems through violence is demonstrated by men… The director’s desire was to examine that with a critical eye.”
Almost a decade ago, “Triple Frontier” began as a solo script and was slated to be directed by the movie’s screenwriter Mark Boal’s frequent collaborator Kathryn Bigelow.
Did the long gestation period of the film affect Affleck?
“I have done fair number of movies in the last 25 years and I can’t think of… any of them had a linear path… As a function of this business and the difficulties in getting movies made, you often go through casting and that type of thing… the only difference is the extent of that sort of publicity story.
“If a movie has been around for a long time… there’s actually a sign there’s something worthwhile in it because people keep coming back to and want it to be made…”
(Durga Chakravarty is in Singapore on an invitation by Netflix. She can be contacted at [email protected])
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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