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Many have often criticized Hollywood biggies for living in a bubble, and while this argument is debatable, two stars who certainly are pretty well-versed in grounded reality are Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Having been pals since their childhood, the two have worked on many acclaimed features over the years, with their breakout success beingGood Will Hunting.
But apart from excelling in showbiz, the two have proven to be very well acquainted with real-world issues, and they haven’t backed down from sharing their viewpoint on polarizing matters.
Matt Damon took a stance for teachers against reporter
An oldinterviewofMatt Damonfrom Save Our Schools march in Washington DC has resurfaced on the web, in which he ripped one reporter to shreds after the latter suggested that teachers didn’t have to work hard due to their contracts.
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Considering his mother is a teacher herself, theInterstellarstar, who was voicing for a better nature of employment for teachers, expressed that teachers want to teach because they’re passionate, adding:
This is the problem with ed[ucation] policy right now, this intrinsically paternalistic view of problems that are much more complex than that. It’s like saying a teacher is going to get lazy when they have tenure.
Apart from eloquently explaining the issue to the reporter, he took a savage dig at the cameraman, who claimed that 10 percent of teachers are bad, which prompted Damon to respond,“Maybe you’re a s***ty cameraman”.
Ben Affleck dismisses a potential AI takeover in the movie sector
The subject of AI was one of the many major points that got highlighted during the historic Hollywood strike of last year, as many reasonably feared it might risk their livelihoods. When asked about his stance on it,Ben Affleckexpressed that the wholedebate surrounding AIis being blown out of proportion, as heclaimed“Movies will be the last thing. if everything gets replaced, to be replaced by AI”.
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Elaborating on it, the actor explained that AI can only write imitative verse, adding“It cannot write you Shakespeare”. He further drew AI’s comparisons with craftmanship, as its role is limited to imitation rather than creation.
Being a craftsman is knowing how to work; art is knowing when to stop. Taste will be a very difficult thing for AI to learn
As for its perks, theGone Girlstar shared that AI could potentially cut down the tedious aspects of filmmaking, which might make it easy for young filmmakers to find their footing in the art form.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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