Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Were ‘Broke’ After Selling Their Movie Script

Before becoming A-listers in Hollywood, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck got a harsh lesson in money despite their early fame. Back ...
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Matt Damon recalls he and Ben Affleck going 'broke' after selling 'Good Will Hunting' screenplay

Damon explained how the sale of their screenplay for their 1997 hit film did not bring lasting financial security.
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Ben Affleck Says ‘Good Will Hunting’ Script Sold for $600,000, but ‘We Were Broke in Six Months’: ‘I Thought We Were Rich for Life’

The screenplay for Gus Van Sant’s 1997 drama “Good Will Hunting” turned Ben Affleck and Matt Damon into Oscar winners, but it didn’t make them rich for very long. During a recent visit to “The Drew ...
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Ben Affleck was sleeping on Matt Damon's couch when ‘Good Will Hunting' script sold for $650,000

Selling the screenplay for "Good Will Hunting" didn't just help Ben Affleck break into Hollywood, it also helped him get off Matt Damon's couch. In 1994, Affleck had found himself without a place to ...
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Ben Affleck Felt Matt Damon Was Wanted More by Hollywood After ‘Good Will Hunting’

Ben Affleck’s friendship with Matt Damon has been a part of what’s made their success in Hollywood intriguing to some. But there was a point where Affleck felt he might’ve been caught in Damon’s ...