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And
then thereŽs the recruiter who brings Seth into the boiler room,
played by Ben Affleck. "BenŽs role was key," says Ben Younger. "There
was something I wanted to show about how when you get a bunch of guys
together, especially uneducated guys in their late 20s, and you put a
really strong male authoritative figure in front of them making
promises, you can get these guys to do anything. Ben Affleck is that
guy."
Affleck indulged in the two-day role with a vengeance. "Ben just
nailed this character," says Ben Younger. "He got in his suit, got in
that room in front of those kids and he just became that same
recruiter guy at the boiler room. He was just nuts. For two days he
transformed into the character, and he was always selling. WeŽd be in
line at lunch and heŽd be closing me on a reason to have a piece of
chocolate cake. He was incredible."
For
Affleck, the writing made the challenge a pleasure. "I was drawn by
the exceptional writing of Ben Younger and by a really original
story," he states. "Here was an interesting part that would let me
stretch and do something different. What could be more fun than
playing a guy who is super confident, super in control, super
confrontational - who tells it like it is and wins converts?"
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