Ben Affleck Interview, State of Play

Ambitious, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Oscar® winner BEN AFFLECK, Hollywoodland, Gone Baby Gone) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. High hopes are pinned to this rising star to become a leading national figure—until his beautiful young staff assistant dies tragically and buried secrets come tumbling out. In 2007, BEN AFFLECK (Stephen Collins) received the Best Directorial Debut Award from the National Board of Review for his film Gone Baby Gone. He first came to prominence in 1997 with the acclaimed Good Will Hunting, in which he starred and cowrote with Matt Damon. For their work, they won an Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay, a Golden Globe Award and the HUMANITAS Prize. He has since starred in films, including John Maddens Academy Award®-winning Shakespeare in Love, Michael Bays Pearl Harbor, Roger Michells Changing Lanes and Kevin Smiths Jersey Girl. Affleck was recently seen in Joe Carnahans stylish thriller Smokin Aces and in the critically acclaimed Hollywoodland, in which he played George Reeves, and for which he garnered numerous accolades including the Venice Film Festivals Volpi Cup for Best Actor in 2006, and a Golden Globe Award nomination in 2007. Affleck recently appeared in the ensemble cast of Warner Bros. Hes Just Not That Into You and will be seen next in Miramaxs Extract, which is slated for release in fall 2009. His upcoming projects include starring in The Company Men and The Town, the latter of which he will also direct. Some of his additional film credits include Ben Youngers Boiler Room; Richard Linklaters Dazed and Confused; the screen adaptation of Marvel Comics Daredevil; The Sum of All Fears; Armageddon; and Forces of Nature. In addition to being a successful actor, writer and director, Affleck is a longtime political activist and strong supporter of many charitable organizations, including ONEXONE, A-T Childrens Project, Feeding America, the Jimmy Fund and the ONE Campaign. Affleck is a passionate advocate who travels the world to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of issues facing Africa today. In the last year alone, he has made four separate trips to numerous countries on the African continent, with a focus on the Great Lakes region. Affleck has focused on understanding the causes and consequences of conflict in Africa, along with learning specifically about African solutions to the problems affecting the Great Lakes region and Horn of Africa. Most recently, Affleck traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he directed the short film and public service announcement Gimme Shelter, which focused on the humanitarian crisis in that area. In partnership with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, this film is part of the international campaign to aid those displaced by violence. http://www.blacktree.tv A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) _________________________ BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) A BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV