Casey Affleck

kermode · 28th March 2011, 01:26 PM

Fast becoming one of my favourite actors. Far superior to his brother. Recently watched 'Lonesome Jim' and on the weekend 'The Killer Inside Me', and while neither film was exceptional, I thought Affleck was superb. Much better in front of the camera than his brother (even including his decent early work).

ajthemackem · 28th March 2011, 01:56 PM

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Fast becoming one of my favourite actors. Far superior to his brother. Recently watched 'Lonesome Jim' and on the weekend 'The Killer Inside Me', and while neither film was exceptional, I thought Affleck was superb. Much better in front of the camera than his brother (even including his decent early work).

Younger brother syndrome. Keiron Culkin is a far superior actor to Macauley n'all.

kermode · 28th March 2011, 02:01 PM

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Younger brother syndrome. Keiron Culkin is a far superior actor to Macauley n'all.

Good shout that.

Slackythemackem · 28th March 2011, 02:05 PM

never seen him in owt. infact this is the first time i've heard of him.

jacko100 · 28th March 2011, 02:55 PM

Not the greatest actor Ben but he's turning into a pretty damn good director if the town and gone baby gone are anything to go by

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never seen him in owt. infact this is the first time i've heard of him.

if you've seen any of the oceans 11 12 or 13 films you've seen him

kermode · 28th March 2011, 02:57 PM

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Not the greatest actor Ben but he's turning into a pretty damn good director if the town and gone baby gone are anything to go by

if you've seen any of the oceans 11 12 or 13 films you've seen him

Indeed, Ben is a decent director. His early stuff as an actor, before JLo and his nose job or whatever he had done, was good. Chasing Amy for example, cracking film.

Cockney Mackem · 28th March 2011, 02:59 PM

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Indeed, Ben is a decent director. His early stuff as an actor, before JLo and his nose job or whatever he had done, was good. Chasing Amy for example, cracking film.

He was da bomb in Phantoms

Stray Cat · 28th March 2011, 03:02 PM

I've only seen him in Gone Baby Gone which is a great film.

I dont think it had much of a release over here because of Madeleine McCann. Little cute blonde girl goes missing...came out around the same time.

Arkle · 28th March 2011, 03:05 PM

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I've only seen him in Gone Baby Gone which is a great film.

I dont think it had much of a release over here because of Madeleine McCann. Little cute blonde girl goes missing...came out around the same time.

Yep - cinema release here was delayed by a year or two and was very low key. The book is well worth reading.

jacko100 · 28th March 2011, 03:13 PM

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Yep - cinema release here was delayed by a year or two and was very low key. The book is well worth reading.

the book is excellent, love dennis lehanes books, they're all excellent but if you havent already, check out "The Given Day" it's one of the best books I've read