“How did we not think of that?”: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Felt Their Jaws Hitting the Floor After Robin Williams Nonchalantly Delivered the Best Line That Wasn’t in the Script
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck rose up the ranks in Hollywood together as they started their creative partnership as school friends. The two won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for their screenwriting debut Good Will Hunting and have since worked on multiple other projects together.
Despite their beautiful writing about the important moments in life in the coming-of-age film, one classic moment from the film featuring Robin Williams was reportedly unscripted. Damon and Affleck recounted how Williams did close to 60 takes and improvised a line that became the perfect end to the film.
Robin Williams Improvised A Line That Made Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Screenwriting Debut A Certified Classic Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax Films
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been working together for decades and got their breakthrough with their screenwriting debut, Good Will Hunting. The duo reportedly wanted...
Despite their beautiful writing about the important moments in life in the coming-of-age film, one classic moment from the film featuring Robin Williams was reportedly unscripted. Damon and Affleck recounted how Williams did close to 60 takes and improvised a line that became the perfect end to the film.
Robin Williams Improvised A Line That Made Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Screenwriting Debut A Certified Classic Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax Films
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been working together for decades and got their breakthrough with their screenwriting debut, Good Will Hunting. The duo reportedly wanted...
- 7/22/2024
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